How much the easiest remaining MLB schedule is worth. Also: Kenneth Lofton Jr. is a bull.
Vroom Vroom: Does Max Verstappen Hate Shelter Pets?
Austin Dillon’s penalty, Conor Daly’s return, and action at Michigan and Gateway.
Stu’s Notes: The Little League World Series Got Worse. Here’s Why That Matters.
It’s been a bad twenty years for youth baseball.
Off the Lake: A Cubs/White Sox All-Star Team Wouldn’t Win 90 Games
It would also feature very few White Sox. Thoughts on the weekend series, Caleb Williams’s preseason debut, and Lonzo Ball playing 5-on-5.
The Casual Burnley Fan’s 2024–25 EFL Championship Preview
What casual Burnley fans should vaguely remember about each of their new league-mates.
Cannonball Inspiration, for Those Who Need It
Don’t be afraid to believe in yourself today.
Stu’s Notes: What if Team USA Had Caitlin Clark?
What could have been.
Stu’s Notes: The Latest Football Helmet Innovation Is a Game-Changer
Concussions? Oh, we’ve got concussions alright. Also: Austin Riley respects NASCAR, Steve Kerr respects Serbia, and we’re worried about Dan Campbell.
BFN: Texas’s SEC Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies
Finding the Longhorns their allies in this brave new world.
Stu’s Notes: With Pitbull Stadium, Pitbull Stays One Step Ahead
You can never outthink Pitbull. Also: Baseball at Bristol, and a few great Americans in Paris.
Stu’s Notes: Sports Are the Point of Sports
Why people are weirdos for getting mad at Leigh Diffey, and plenty more from your local NIT blogger.
Why Does Puerto Rico Have an Olympic Team? Why Doesn’t Scotland?
We had enough and went and found some answers.
Stu’s Notes: The Coolest American Athlete in Every Sport
From Simone Biles to George Kittle.
Joe’s Notes: Why We Don’t Watch Olympic Sports Outside of the Olympics
Three theories, and the role of college sports.
The Song From the Big Ten Commercial
Everything we know about “Silver Lining” by Guards.
Idea: Olympic Cannonballs
As you expected.
Joe Kelly and Clayton Kershaw, Joe Kelly and the Padres
Whether Joe Kelly’s support can fuel a legend through hard times. Also? Our hero’s relationship with Padres fans.
Stu’s Notes: An MLB Vibe Check as August Dawns
The best vibes and the White Sox, plus some Olympic thoughts, some Las Vegas college basketball criticism, and someone else’s tribute to Tim Wakefield.