February 15, 2023
Has Winning Become Stuck in the Middle?
After years of expecting a certain region of the country to raise the NCAA men’s basketball championship trophy, has the tide already shifted mid-continent? SC’s Jonathan Lowe remarks on the continuing trend and its possibly auspicious origin. Complete Story
| 01.18.23 | A Commonwealth of Disappointment | By Ross Lancaster |
| 11.14.22 | How NIL Makes This Season One to Remember | By Ross Lancaster |
| 08.05.22 | The Goalpost Wagging the Rim | By Jonathan Lowe |
January 13, 2023
No Rest For the Curious
Even though all of the seconds have ticked off of college football’s clock, the conversations continue. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks at some of the end-of-season stories that will keep us asking questions through the spring and summer. Complete Story
| 12.21.22 | Five Bets to Make While Enjoying Bowl Season | By Ross Lancaster |
| 11.23.22 | Those Rarities Against Analytics | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 10.28.22 | A Return to Relevancy For Hire | By Jonathan Lowe |
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 |
June 23, 2022
Is History Repeating With the PGA/LIV Split?
The recent split of the PGA Tour has the potential to shake up professional golf for years to come. As the developments and defections have unfolded, SC’s Ross Lancaster couldn’t help but think of another proud American sports league that became a stalemate between two sides. Complete Story
| 04.28.22 | Scheffler Eyeing Historic Grand Slam After Masters Win | By Marc James |
| 12.23.21 | Golf’s Top Players Get Their Wish | By Marc James |
| 03.15.21 | 2021 Masters Preview | By Marc James |
March 20, 2023
Freak vs. Foolish Injuries
What happened to Mets reliever Edwin Diáz at the World Baseball Classic was a freak injury that could have happened any time — and doesn’t invalidate the WBC. Complete Story
| 03.13.23 | Albie Pearson, RIP: Little Big Man | By Jeff Kallman |
| 03.06.23 | Clocks and Clouds | By Jeff Kallman |
| 02.28.23 | Interleague Play Becomes Universal | By Anthony Brancato |
March 16, 2023
Lakers Are Legit and It’s Time We Give Them Credit
The Los Angeles Lakers have been making some noise since the trade deadline. SC’s Dean Anagnostopoulos explains why you shouldn’t sleep on them and their chances to make a playoff run when LeBron returns. Complete Story
| 03.02.23 | Questions to Answer in the Wacky West | By Ross Lancaster |
| 01.24.23 | Can the Eastern Conference Do it Again? | By Anthony Brancato |
| 01.04.23 | Mitchell is Most Underrated Player in the NBA | By Dean Anagnostopoulos |
March 14, 2023
Why the NFL Needs to End the Salary Cap
MLB has a luxury tax, but no salary floor. The NHL has both a salary cap and a salary floor. But what about a luxury tax and a salary floor? The latter would be an intriguing combination for the NFL, according to SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story
| 03.07.23 | Anthony Richardson, Jon Jones Sparkle | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.21.23 | Quick Turnaround in the NFL | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.14.23 | Resolved: Only “Gunslingers” Win Super Bowls | By Anthony Brancato |
March 8, 2022
NHL Needs to Follow NBA’s Lead, As Always
Since the NBA and the NHL have always closely followed one another when it comes to their respective playoff formats, SC’s Anthony Brancato asks why stop now? It’s time for the NHL to implement a “play-in.” Complete Story
| 03.07.22 | Russia/Ukraine War and the NHL | By Martin Banks |
| 06.29.21 | NHL Needs to Get “Krakin’” on Realignment | By Anthony Brancato |
| 11.11.20 | What’s the Future Hold For Ovechkin? | By Marc James |
March 15, 2023
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Phoenix
William Byron won at Phoenix, taking his second consecutive win. Ryan Blaney finished 2nd and Tyler Reddick came home 3rd. Check out the power rankings! Complete Story
| 03.08.23 | NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Las Vegas | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 03.01.23 | NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: California | By Jeffrey Boswell |
| 02.22.23 | NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Daytona | By Jeffrey Boswell |
March 9, 2023
Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam Card Preview
In the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane breaks down an upcoming boxing event in Paris with an interesting card that will feature two Olympic gold medalists and a British boxer whose name you should know. Complete Story
| 02.23.23 | World’s Earliest Week 1 College Football Preview | By Kevin Beane |
| 02.08.23 | On Angle-Shooting in Sports | By Kevin Beane |
| 01.25.23 | Young Guns Poised to Save U.S. Tennis, 2023 Version | 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 |
May 20, 2022
French Open 2022 Preview & Draws
The second Grand Slam of the tennis calendar is here, as the world’s best tennis players head to Paris for the French Open. In both the men’s and women’s draws, the tournament looks wide-open and we look set for two weeks of top tennis action. Complete Story
| 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 |
| 10.02.19 | Top Five Craziest Meltdowns in Tennis | By Marc James |