From Los Angeles to Chapel Hill.
Penn State’s Best Chance at Respect and More Week 5 Previews
Georgia–Alabama, LSU–Ole Miss, Montana–Idaho, and all the other big ones.
The Ireland Curse, Dabo’s Downfall, and Other Things That Add Up: Week 3 Takeaways
30 reactions from a beautiful, nasty week of football.
Week 2 Takeaways: Beau Pribula’s Breakout, How Good Is USF, and What Happens Now for Oklahoma
From Cy–Hawk to Stark Vegas.
Week 2 Preview: Cy–Hawk, the Border War, and Brent Venables’s Moment of Truth
From JMU’s trip to Louisville to Montana State’s visit from the Jackrabbits.
Every National Championship Contender’s Big Red Flag
Plus reactions from Week Zero.
Today’s Best Bets: Agriculture Everywhere
Farmageddon and the Aggies.
Week Zero Is Here: Movelor Predictions, Iowa State–Kansas State in Dublin
College football returns.
With Tyrese Haliburton Exonerated, Who’s the Most Overrated Player in the NBA?
Go Cyclones.
Cyclone State: Coaching Travels, and Other Midseason Takeaways for 6–0 Iowa State
At the regular season’s halfway point, Iowa State is the Big 12 favorite. Thoughts and observations, from Becht v. Purdy to winning on the road.
Cyclone State: Iowa State’s Backloaded Big 12 Schedule
Iowa State’s path towards the playoff, plus the state of Cyclone volleyball.
Cyclone State: Iowa State Won the Mental Game
How the Cyclones upset Iowa, and where they go from here.
Joe’s Notes: Checking the MLB Standings
It’s Memorial Day Weekend. Here’s where the standings stand. Plus: MVP and Cy Young races, more on House v. NCAA, and an Indy 500 weather update.
Joe’s Notes: What’s the Deal With the Timberwolves’ Ownership Situation?
A refresher on A-Rod vs. Glen Taylor. Also: The Mavs’ tanking worked, the Cubs’ bullpen is medium, and the Packers have some anti-divas.
Joe’s Notes: Is Paul Skenes Good or Famous?
Separating the player from the phenomenon ahead of a hyped MLB debut. Also: What makes hockey attention hard, some conference realignment, and the playoff weekend ahead.
Joe’s Notes: The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Rich and Bad
Uniquely so. Also: Will the Suns and Kevin Durant part ways? Should the Braves be World Series favorites? And how good will UConn’s latest additions be?
Joe’s Notes: What Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong About Home-Ice Advantage
The good thing about getting a series to 1–1 is not stealing home-ice advantage. It’s avoiding going down 0–2. Also: The problem with “hit rate,” the good thing for the Celtics, and Iowa State’s going to Dublin.
Joe’s Notes: Replay Review Is About Fairness, Not Perfection
The ending of last night’s Knicks game was imperfect. Was it fair? Also: Mark Stone and LTIR, Kyle Hendricks’s injury, and Tyrese Hunter is transferring to Memphis.