Changing the NFL franchise's name won't go over well with diehard fans, nor will it reverse American history. But there's no excuse for continuing to commercialize a racial slur. More »
Jason Collins's coming out is a great thing for sports, but it's also a great thing for him. More »
The new tournament set to replace the Bowl Championship Series could empower student-athletes by operating outside the NCAA's stifling, increasingly dysfunctional jurisdiction. More »
Both the race and its aftermath are reminders of the importance of enduring. More »
The outrage over Rutgers' basketball coach Mike Rice's behavior has cost both Rice and athletic director Tim Pernetti their jobs. But what, exactly, is everyone mad about? More »
Kansas City and D.C. fans have a right to expect big things this year. Plus: Mike Trout as MVP, Jeffrey Loria as continued league villain, and the late arrival of Jurickson Profar. More »
Bucknell will be the Cinderella, Ohio State will finally win one for Thad Matta, and other predictions for this year's wide-open brackets More »
Thus far, it's been a race without a clear frontrunner. More »
It's like a dog show—except with questions about the contestants' sexual preferences. More »
Predictions for what's going to happen in pro basketball over the All-Star Break and beyond. More »
Shooting and scoring numbers for the sport are at a historic low. What gives? More »
Will it be the Baltimore Ravens or the San Francisco 49ers? Our sports roundtable is a hung jury. More »
There's an evil delight in watching the NBA's most overblown franchise fail this spectacularly. More »
Will the disgraced cyclist's Oprah interview be the beating of a dead horse—or the final defeat of Jaws? More »
Hockey's problem is incompetent management. Or the sport itself. Or climate. Or none of the above. More »
The excitement surrounding contract negotiations reflects our cultural fascination with wheeling and dealing More »
What fans' and media's reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs' player's murder/suicide revealed More »
Should rivals be palling around off-court and requesting autographs from one another? More »
Because that would be an OK outcome of all the strange realignment in college sports lately More »
