March 24, 2026
A Broken NCAA Tournament Needs Fixing
Something always seems to happen in the NCAA tournament that is patently unfair, and this year’s edition is no exception. The problem can be easily solved in most cases. Complete Story
| 03.18.26 | Five Bold Claims For the 2026 NCAA Tournament | By Ross Lancaster |
| 03.17.26 | Time For a BBS and a BCS | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.19.26 | The Increasing Irrelevance of Bracketology | By Ross Lancaster |
December 17, 2025
Does College Football Need a Cinderella?
SC’s Ross Lancaster contrasts the approaches and recent history of college sports’ two most important postseasons while also wondering if the Group of 5 conferences need to make a stronger-than-expected showing for FBS to stay intact. Complete Story
| 11.19.25 | Is it Time to Rethink Conference Championships? | By Ross Lancaster |
| 10.08.25 | Potential CFP Major-Conference Dark Horses | By Ross Lancaster |
| 09.24.25 | Fan Hope Can Be Found in Today’s College Football | 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 |
May 11, 2026
Bobby Cox, RIP: “Come on, Kid, You Got This!”
SC’s Jeff Kallman says au revoir to the winningest manager in Braves history. Complete Story
| 05.04.26 | April Into May: A Few Thorns in the Flowers | By Jeff Kallman |
| 04.27.26 | As the Red Sox Turn: The Saturday Massacre | By Jeff Kallman |
| 04.20.26 | Garret Anderson, RIP: The Quiet, Infectious Angel | By Jeff Kallman |
May 7, 2026
NBA Playoffs Proving to Be Doubly Unfair
The NFL has “re-seeded” its playoffs since at least 1990, including the 1982 season that was defaced by a strike. And did they have to endure any kvetching because of it? SC’s Anthony Brancato confidently assures that neither will the NBA or the NHL. Complete Story
| 04.16.26 | The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025-26 NBA Season | By Ross Lancaster |
| 04.07.26 | NBA is Two-Faced on Tanking | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.10.26 | NBA Finals MVPs Before 1969 | By Brad Oremland |
March 31, 2026
Eagles Loading Up on Speed in Free Agency
Look for the Eagles to show much more speed on both sides of the ball in 2026. This is because they have finally come to the realization that denial is not a river in Egypt. SC’s Anthony Brancato reports. Complete Story
| 03.03.26 | NFL’s 10 Most Wanted Wide Receivers | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.12.26 | Brief “Hot Stove League” in NFL | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.04.26 | NFL Weekly Predictions: Super Bowl LX | By Jeffrey Boswell |
April 21, 2026
What’s Wrong With Having Division Rivalries in NHL?
An award-winning, well-respected sportswriter is voicing objections to the NHL’s playoff structure. SC’s Anthony Brancato evaluates his argument. Complete Story
| 04.15.26 | Wow! Flyers in Playoffs | By Anthony Brancato |
| 03.03.25 | Analyzing the Lightning’s Dominance | By Marc James |
| 04.16.24 | The Pythagorean Hockey League | By Anthony Brancato |
April 28, 2026
Which Horses Can Handle Derby Distance?
It’s time for 20 horses to do something that they have never done before, and at a distance over which the vast majority of them will never run again. Only one horse will emerge victorious. SC’s Anthony Brancato tries to shed some light as to who that horse might be, or won’t be. Complete Story
| 02.24.26 | Norway Wins Winter Olympics | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.17.26 | Russia Banned From Olympics | By Anthony Brancato |
| 11.18.25 | SC Alumnus Brad Oremland Launches Newsletter | By Brad Oremland |
May 8, 2026
Musings on ESPN’s MLB Coverage
In this week’s edition of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane gently contemplates a mid-spring Thursday night baseball doubleheader on ESPN. Complete Story
| 04.23.26 | Heavyweight Boxing Pulse Check | By Kevin Beane |
| 04.08.26 | Slant Pattern Odds and Ends | By Kevin Beane |
| 03.26.26 | Taking the Pulse on United States Curling | 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 |