College football players are going to get paid. Could that lead to a return of regionality? Also: Baseball, more baseball, Jim Harbaugh, and women’s basketball.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, August 7th
Tarik Skubal vs. George Kirby, and the ALCS favorites.
How Joe Kelly Kept Clayton Kershaw’s Comeback Alive
When the left-hander needed him most, our hero arrived.
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.
Joe’s Notes: Why Jerry Reinsdorf and Politicians Don’t Behave Strategically
Winning doesn’t have to matter if losers still get to play the game. Also: Howard basketball, the Aiyuk trade rumors, and some Yankees weather.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, August 6th
Three moneylines and two futures out west.
Vroom Vroom: Why Aren’t There Races at the Nardò Ring?
A perfect circle of a racetrack, and nobody to race on it. Plus: We learned about drag racing, Juan Pablo Montoya’s coming back, and IndyCar’s team championship.
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.
Joe’s Notes: Sherrone Moore’s Penalty and Jim Harbaugh’s Legacy
What a Sherrone Moore suspension would mean for Michigan, what Jim Harbaugh did to Jim Harbaugh’s legacy, and a lot of Olympics and baseball from the last few days.
Off the Lake: Will the White Sox’ Losing Streak Set the MLB Record?
We look at the numbers. Then: Why the streak’s happening, the Cubs’ dramatic weekend, Keenan Allen extension talk, the nonexistent Vučević market, and a Blackhawks comparison from AL Central.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, August 5th
It’s hard to think of somewhere less likely to cheer up the White Sox than the Oakland Coliseum.
Every NFL Quarterback’s Age: 2024 Season
From Aaron Rodgers to J.J. McCarthy.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, August 4th
Brant Hurter’s debut, Spencer Arrighetti goes again, and Pivetta vs. Eovaldi in Texas.
Why Does Puerto Rico Have an Olympic Team? Why Doesn’t Scotland?
We had enough and went and found some answers.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, August 3rd
Riding with the Royals, even as we place our latest bets on the democratic process.
Joe Kelly Allowed His First Home Run of the Season. Here’s What It Means.
Congratulations, Brent Rooker. You made history.
Stu’s Notes: The Coolest American Athlete in Every Sport
From Simone Biles to George Kittle.