Sweet 16: Ripped From the Headlines

Sports PhotoJust 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

Potential CFP Major-Conference Dark Horses

Sports PhotoWith conference play now in full swing in college football, SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at some Power 4 teams who had low or middling expectations in the preseason that could now conceivably make the CFP. Complete Story

09.24.25 Fan Hope Can Be Found in Today’s College Football By Ross Lancaster
06.03.25 College Football in Chaos By Anthony Brancato
01.01.25 Does College Football Need So Much Hand-Wringing? By Ross Lancaster

Foul Territory: A Dash, Some Cash, and a Rash (of Injuries)

Sports PhotoIn 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

2023 Masters Preview: Major Intrigue

Sports PhotoSC’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

The Kitchen Sink Series

Sports PhotoThe repeat-champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the spunky, funky Toronto Blue Jays played the World Series of the century, so far, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

10.27.25 We Interrupt Your World Series Fun… By Jeff Kallman
10.20.25 NLCS Game 4: Shoh There! By Jeff Kallman
10.13.25 NLDS Game 5: Who Has the Next-to-Last Laugh Now? By Jeff Kallman

Top Five Under-the-Radar NBA Summer Free Agent Acquisitions

Sports PhotoSC’s Ross Lancaster looks at five under-the-radar NBA players who changed teams this offseason, but could still make major impacts on their respective new teams. Complete Story

07.03.25 The Dawn of a New Era By Jonathan Lowe
06.19.25 Why the NBA Should Embrace FIBA-Style Basketball By Ross Lancaster
06.04.25 Pacers’ Unexpected Rise: From Underdogs to Finals By Marc James

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 10

Sports PhotoJaxson Dart pops his collar as the Giants face the Bears, Baker Mayfield leads the Bucs against the Patriots, and the Texans put the ball in Davis Mills’ hands, and hope it stays there. Matthew Stafford considers turf toe the “paper cut of NFL injuries,” and the Packers host the Eagles on MNF. Complete Story

11.05.25 Eagles Had Near Perfect Bye Week By Anthony Brancato
10.30.25 NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 9 By Jeffrey Boswell
10.29.25 “Cold-Weather Season” Begins in NFL By Anthony Brancato

Analyzing the Lightning’s Dominance

Sports PhotoJust 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

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Daytona

Sports PhotoRyan Blaney charged late at Daytona to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Alex Bowman and Tyler Redick grabbed the final two playoff spots as the playoff start at Darlington. Check out SC’s rankings! Complete Story

08.20.25 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Richmond By Jeffrey Boswell
08.12.25 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Watkins Glen By Jeffrey Boswell
08.05.25 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Iowa By Jeffrey Boswell

Stop Firing All These Coaches Midseason

Sports PhotoSC’s Kevin Beane is looking at all these coach firings, and he does not like it one bit. He takes a look at why schools are so quick to pull the trigger on these firings, and highlights the three worst ones. Complete Story

10.15.25 Lafayette vs. Oregon State Preview By Kevin Beane
10.02.25 Big Changes Afoot for the CFL By Kevin Beane
09.18.25 Slant Pattern Odds and Ends By Kevin Beane

Super Bowl 50 Aftermath

Sports PhotoSuper 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

2023 Australian Open Men’s Preview

Sports PhotoWith 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

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