Great, great news. Also: Beavs & Cougs, Jaylen Brown & Nike, Flavor Flav & water polo, Darwin Nuñez and Ron Artest, and The Killers & England.
Joe’s Notes: The Paul Skenes No-Hitter That Wasn’t
Also: NCAA Tournament selection changes, college athlete employment news, more Georgia driving, and Berhalter out.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, July 11th
We are…putting a future on the Cubs.
Disco Inferno: A Whole Lot Happened
Burnley has a new coach. The Senators have new players.
Stu’s Notes: Bring Back the Pizza Hut Classic
Guy who just learned about the Pizza Hut Classic becomes obsessed with the Pizza Hut Classic.
Joe’s Notes: How College Football Will Separate From Other College Sports
We know the why. Yesterday, Brett Yormark dropped the how. Also: Kawhi Leonard, the Yankees, Wander Franco, and a little tennis.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, July 10th
The A’s have overperformed expectations. But they aren’t good.
BFN: Arch Manning Stopped Caring About Football
A disastrous day for the state of Texas.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, July 9th
Another moneyline, and why futures markets are slow on the Twins.
Stu’s Notes: Craig Counsell Is Nothing Without Pat Murphy
Why the Brewers stayed the Brewers while the Cubs fell apart.
Joe’s Notes: Why There Will Always Be Another NBA Dynasty
Why Steph Curry’s wrong, and what makes up the NBA’s great gift.
Vroom Vroom: Lewis Hamilton vs. Losers and Dorks
Also: Was NASCAR’s Chicago race a good shitshow or a bad shitshow?
Off the Lake: Learning to Be Angry at the Cubs
Plus the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, July 8th
Two Monday moneylines, and taking advantage of a weird development in the futures markets.
Joe Kelly’s Simulated Game Involved a Couple HBP’s
Intentional? Maybe.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, July 7th
Sunday moneylines.
Vroom Vroom: Why Is Shane van Gisbergen So Good at Chicago?
It’s not just the street course experience.
The NIT Fan’s Guide to NBA Summer League
Every NIT alum in action.