Sports Roundtable

Patrick Hruby, Jake Simpson, and Hampton Stevens 

Your Highly Biased College-Basketball Talking Points Crash Course

Your Highly Biased College-Basketball Talking Points Crash Course

Is Kentucky ruining the NCAA? Can anything compare to the glory of Jayhawks fandom? More »

And the Barack Obama of the NFL Is ...

And the Barack Obama of the NFL Is ...

Midseason and voting season means it's time elect football's best, brightest, and most-bloviating. More »

Can Anyone Beat the NBA's One-Percenters?

Can Anyone Beat the NBA's One-Percenters?

It would be nice if a new season meant a fresh start and a level playing field. But it doesn't. More »

Three Definitely Infallible Predictions for the Rest of the World Series

Three Definitely Infallible Predictions for the Rest of the World Series

The Tigers are good on paper, the Giants are on a hot streak—what's a prognosticating fan to do? More »

Who Will Miss A-Rod When He's Gone?

Who Will Miss A-Rod When He's Gone?

Alex Rodriguez's days with the Yankees may be numbered. Good riddance? More »

Should Lance Armstrong's Hero Status Be Revoked?

Should Lance Armstrong's Hero Status Be Revoked?

The cycling star has been stripped of his titles, but should his hero status be revoked, too? More »

Learning to Love the MLB's Crazy New Wildcard Games

Learning to Love the MLB's Crazy New Wildcard Games

Are tonight's single game play-in matches an affront to baseball or a needed shakeup? More »

Can Anything Good Possibly Come Out of the NFL Referee Debacle?

Can Anything Good Possibly Come Out of the NFL Referee Debacle?

Reflections on a three-week-long nightmare More »

Predicting This Year's MLB MVPs: Trout? Posey? Cabrera?

Predicting This Year's MLB MVPs: Trout? Posey? Cabrera?

As pro baseball's regular season winds down, a look at the players who've made the biggest contributions More »

Maybe Evil Empires Like the Yankees Are Actually Good for Sports

Maybe Evil Empires Like the Yankees Are Actually Good for Sports

Like a movie, every league needs a good villain. More »

College Football Preview: When Will the SEC's Reign End?

College Football Preview: When Will the SEC's Reign End?

The last time a team outside the conference won the national championship was 2005. Will it ever happen again? More »

Olympics 2012: The Year of the Super-Athlete

Olympics 2012: The Year of the Super-Athlete

From Michael Phelps's record-breaking medal haul to the U.S.'s conquering of the basketball tournament, these Olympics have featured lavish feats of dominance. More »

Badminton! Dressage! Fencing! In Praise of Weird Olympic Sports

Badminton! Dressage! Fencing! In Praise of Weird Olympic Sports

What's the best part of the Games? The obscure sports that get the spotlight only every four years. More »

Jeremy Lin: 'The Knicks Blew It' vs. 'It Was the Right Move'

Jeremy Lin: 'The Knicks Blew It' vs. 'It Was the Right Move'

Understanding New York's decision to let the phenom go the Houston Rockets More »

The End of Penn State Football

The End of Penn State Football

After the Freeh report, should the university dismantle its football program? More »

What's the Most American Sport?

What's the Most American Sport?

Is it baseball? Football? Or ... More »

College Football Gets a Playoff System: Why Are Some Fans Still Complaining?

College Football Gets a Playoff System: Why Are Some Fans Still Complaining?

The much-hated BCS era is coming to an end. But some want even more changes to the sport. More »

Who Cares About Dale Earnhardt Jr.?

Who Cares About Dale Earnhardt Jr.?

NASCAR fans love him. Everyone else barely knows who he is. More »

Who Needs a Championship More: Tiger Woods or LeBron James?

Who Needs a Championship More: Tiger Woods or LeBron James?

At the U.S. Open and the NBA Finals, two of today's greatest athletes seek redemption. More »

How Good Is Kevin Durant?

How Good Is Kevin Durant?

Will he surpass Michael Jordan? And does it matter that he's a good guy as well as a good player? More »

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