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No Matter What, Chaos Is Coming for the College Football Playoff
Too many teams fit the usual playoff profile this year — and a Duke upset over UVA in the ACC could unleash true Selection Sunday madness.
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Neil Paine
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Will the Thunder Break the Warriors' Wins Record?
OKC’s blistering start has them eyeing win-streak records and 73 victories — even if the math says their chase of history is far from a sure thing.
Dec 2
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Neil Paine
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Lane Kiffin Followed the Money
Ole Miss is playoff-bound, LSU is rebuilding — and Lane Kiffin is jumping anyway, proving once again that the highest bidder always wins in modern…
Dec 1
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Neil Paine
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Thanksgiving Football is Getting Good Again
For years, the NFL’s holiday games weren't as compelling as they could have been. Now, with a deeper slate and a better version of the Lions…
Nov 27
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Neil Paine
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As the College Football Playoff Got Bigger, Rivalry Week's Stakes Got Smaller
In a 12-team bracket, the playoff picture is clearer than ever for the best teams — and the bubble teams may not end up mattering to the title race.
Nov 26
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Neil Paine
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Revisiting the Chris Paul Conundrum
CP3 will retire as an all-time great whose playoff résumé never matched his statistical brilliance — reopening the debate over what his career reveals…
Nov 25
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Neil Paine
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Like Every Eagles QB Before Him, Jalen Hurts Can't Win for Losing — Or Winning
Despite a Super Bowl MVP, Jalen Hurts is learning that the quarterback is always on trial in Philadelphia… especially after losses like Sunday's…
Nov 24
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Neil Paine
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The Penguins Weren't Supposed to Be Good Again
Old and bad teams like this almost never rebound. In fact, the modern NHL has seen only one other case like Pittsburgh's unexpected revival — and the…
Nov 21
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Neil Paine
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The Future (of Skateboarding) Is Female
A wave of teenage girl phenoms — led by Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell — is reshaping competitive skateboarding and pushing the sport’s age-curve sharply…
Nov 20
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Neil Paine
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That Time Matt Kemp (Briefly) Had a 10-WAR Season
A quirk in early WAR once placed the new Hall of Fame candidate among the inner-circle greats — until the stat evolved and brought him back down to…
Nov 19
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Neil Paine
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The 2025-26 NBA Is Warped Beyond Recognition
Blowouts, skewed standings and historically bad bottom-feeders are twisting the entire season out of shape — and the tank race hasn't even started…
Nov 17
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Neil Paine
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Connor Bedard's Generational Moment Has Arrived
At 20 years old, Bedard is reaching a new level of play — and starting to mirror the career arcs of hockey's inner-circle greats.
Nov 14
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Neil Paine
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