March 27, 2025
Sweet 16: Ripped From the Headlines
Just like any other year, the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament create a ton of headlines to dive into for the rest of the event. Now, SC’s Jonathan Lowe takes his turn at answering the biggest questions remaining in the tournament brackets. Complete Story
| 03.13.25 | Why I’m Rooting For Chalk in This Year’s NCAA Tournament | By Ross Lancaster |
| 02.27.25 | Advancing From Below Sea Level | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.15.25 | A Season Unlike Any Other | By Jonathan Lowe |
January 1, 2025
Does College Football Need So Much Hand-Wringing?
After the blowout-heavy first round of the College Football Playoff, a lot of talk focused on what teams shouldn’t have been there and not the excellent teams remaining. SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at why this attitude is a bit silly. Complete Story
| 12.10.24 | Why This Disdain For Re-Seeding? | By Anthony Brancato |
| 12.04.24 | CFP: The Play is the Thing | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 11.22.24 | Remembering Playoff-Era Teams Who Didn’t Get Their Shot | By Ross Lancaster |
August 5, 2021
Foul Territory: A Dash, Some Cash, and a Rash (of Injuries)
In this edition of Foul Territory, an Italian whacks the men’s 100-meter dash field, while the Lakers go “West” for the quest. The Colts go limp, and it’s Steph Curry from deep (into the Warriors’ pockets). Complete Story
| 06.21.19 | Foul Territory: OJ on Twitter, “Ball’s” on Parade | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 05.22.19 | Foul Territory: Horse Power and Fighting Words | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 02.15.19 | Foul Territory: AB C You Later & P’s ‘N Q’s | By Jeffrey Boswell |
April 3, 2023
2023 Masters Preview: Major Intrigue
SC’s Ross Lancaster previews this week’s Masters, featuring 18 LIV Golf players facing a field of the PGA Tour’s best for the first time in 2023 and Scottie Scheffler aiming to become just the fourth back-to-back winner in tournament history. Complete Story
| 06.23.22 | Is History Repeating With the PGA/LIV Split? | By Ross Lancaster |
| 12.23.21 | Golf’s Top Players Get Their Wish | By Marc James |
| 03.15.21 | 2021 Masters Preview | By Marc James |
April 28, 2025
The Red Death Hits Baltimore, and Other Smash Hits
Cincinnati’s precedent-setting massacre of the Orioles in Camden Yards led quite a baseball week, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story
| 04.21.25 | Brian Snitker’s Double Standard? | By Jeff Kallman |
| 04.14.25 | Bobble Slams and Other Bounces | By Jeff Kallman |
| 04.07.25 | If the Dodgers Really Must Visit This White House… | By Jeff Kallman |
April 24, 2025
The Cycling Stages of NBA Playoff Life
From year to year, the NBA appears to re-use and recycle the themes of their postseason. SC’s Jonathan Lowe guides us through those cycles, including the biological features of a newer one. Complete Story
| 04.10.25 | Five NBA Postseason Futures Worth Watching | By Ross Lancaster |
| 01.29.25 | Stock Up, Stock Down For 2024-25 NBA Season | By Ross Lancaster |
| 10.25.24 | Tiers of Contenders For the 2024-25 NBA Season | By Ross Lancaster |
April 23, 2025
2025 NFL Draft Will Be Historic
It’s refreshing for a change to see every NFL team have not only a first-round draft pick, but their own, original pick. But is this the calm before the storm? SC’s Anthony Brancato doesn’t think so. Here’s why. Complete Story
| 04.08.25 | “Tush Push” Now on Life Support | By Anthony Brancato |
| 04.02.25 | Get Ready For More Tie Games | By Anthony Brancato |
| 03.18.25 | Commanders Reverting to Type | By Anthony Brancato |
March 3, 2025
Analyzing the Lightning’s Dominance
Just as you observe constellations to decipher secrets of the night sky, exploring the elements of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-game winning streak reveals an intriguing pattern of stars and stellar performance. Complete Story
| 04.16.24 | The Pythagorean Hockey League | By Anthony Brancato |
| 03.05.24 | NHL Should Scrap “Loser’s Point” | By Anthony Brancato |
| 04.04.23 | NHL Needs Another Canadian Team | By Anthony Brancato |
April 16, 2025
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Bristol
Kyle Larson dominated at Bristol, leading 411 of 500 laps to win the Food City 500. Denny Hamlin, seeking his third-straight win, was second. Check out SC’s rankings! Complete Story
| 04.15.25 | Dosage Index Picks For Derby | By Anthony Brancato |
| 04.09.25 | NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Darlington | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 04.01.25 | NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Martinsville | By Jeffrey Boswell |
April 17, 2025
A Controversy Where No One is Wrong
It’s not too often that sports debates or controversies arise where both sides of the issue are just completely right in their stance, but this one from the NHL comes close to that, and you might not have heard about it. It’s the Slant Pattern! Complete Story
| 04.03.25 | NIL is Not Ruining College Basketball | By Kevin Beane |
| 03.20.25 | College Basketball Odds and Ends | By Kevin Beane |
| 03.06.25 | 2025 ATP Indian Wells Preview | By Kevin Beane |
February 11, 2016
Super Bowl 50 Aftermath
Super Bowl 50 is in the books, and SC’s Jeffrey Boswell takes a look back at Super Bowl Sunday’s contest. Is Peyton Manning done? What were the best commercials? And can Cam Newton recover from defeat better than he recovers a fumble? Complete Story
| 02.06.14 | Sports Q&A: Super Bowl XLVIII Aftermath | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 02.07.13 | Sports Q&A: Super Bowl XLVII Edition | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 05.11.12 | Sports Q&A: The Truth Won’t Set You Free | By Jeffrey Boswell |
November 14, 2023
2023 Australian Open Men’s Preview
With the 2022-23 tennis season drawing to a close with the season-ending ATP Tour Finals, the likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to finish strongly heading towards the New Year. Here’s a preview of the Australian Open. Complete Story
| 05.20.22 | French Open 2022 Preview & Draws | By Marc James |
| 04.15.22 | Nadal’s Injury and His Chances at French Open | By Martin Banks |
| 08.27.21 | 2021 U.S. Open Tennis Preview | By Marc James |