Slant Pattern
September 23, 2026
Football Picks for Fourth Week of September
SC’s Kevin Beane went 3-0 with his picks in his last column, so he’s going to try to keep it goin’ and keep it flowin’ this week, once again with one CFL, NFL, and CFB pick apiece. It’s the latest Slant Pattern! Complete Story
September 9, 2026
Football Picks For Second Week of September
We pick NFL games! We pick college football games! We pick CFL games! Okay, we pick one of each. And “we” is SC’s Kevin Beane. It’s all in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
August 26, 2026
Livestreaming the 2nd Round of the ATP Winston-Salem Open
SC’s Kevin Beane gives us the blow-by-blow of a match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jenson Brooksby in Winston-Salem, and lucky for us, it’s a corker. Complete Story
August 6, 2026
CFL Week 9 Power Rankings
Haven’t been keeping up with the CFL this year? SC’s Kevin Beane has you covered as he power ranks all the teams and tells you why they find themselves where they do in his rankings. It’s the Slant Pattern! Complete Story
July 23, 2026
Top U.S. Men’s Heavyweight Boxing Prospects
Want to know who the next great American men’s boxing heavyweight is going to be? Well, whoever they are, they’re probably a long ways off. But here’s a detailed primer from SC’s Kevin Beane on who it could be. Complete Story
July 8, 2026
World Cup Odds and Ends
SC’s Kevin Beane laments how the World Cup brings out the worst and most arrogant among the Greek Chorus of sports fandom. He explains why you’re probably overreacting on anything to do with Folarin Balogun, why we need an offisde rule, and more in this edition of the Slant Pattern. Complete Story
June 24, 2026
What (Else) to Watch This Weekend
Tired of the World Cup and baseball? First off, what’s wrong with you, but also, you have options you surely didn’t realize you had. SC’s Kevin Beane has your options. Complete Story
June 10, 2026
A Snowcapped Lament on the College World Series
In the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane explains that while he loves the upsets in postseason college baseball, the lack of snow teams to root for, going back longer than you think, make him gnash his teeth. Complete Story
May 21, 2026
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Expanded Playoffs
In this edition of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane tells you how to stop worrying and love the expanded playoffs in college basketball and football. It’s coming eventually whether you like it or not, so you might as well get used to the idea. Complete Story
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