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🏁 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Rankings 🚗

Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.

3 hrs ago •

Have the Yankees Doomed Themselves — or Are They Just Victims of Baseball’s Chaos Theory?

Once again walking the line between potential and collapse, the Yankees have us sorting out what’s bad luck — and what’s just bad baseball.

Aug 6 •

Are the Miami Dolphins the NFL’s Most Underrated Mess?

They were absolutely overrated at times in the Mike McDaniel/Tua Tagovailoa era. But have we overcorrected too far in the opposite direction?

Aug 5 •

Bullpens Boomed at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline

In a season where relief pitching hasn't correlated much with winning, teams couldn’t stop trading for bullpen arms.

Aug 1 •

Tiger Woods Reached the Apex of Golf Greatness — And That Was Just One of His Peaks

The data shows how Tiger shattered golf’s ceiling again and again across three decades.

Jul 30 •

We Love the MLB Trade Deadline — But Is It Overrated?

Every year, we obsess over who buys, who sells and who stands pat. Sometimes, it moves the needle — but probably not as often as we think.

Jul 25 •

Scottie Scheffler Has Delivered One of Golf’s Great Seasons — and It's Not Over Yet

After winning the British Open, Scheffler’s 2025 campaign joins the ranks of the greatest in modern golf history — with more accolades still in reach.

Jul 20 •

If LeBron Wants to Pass Jordan, He Needs to Leave L.A. (and Win)

The Lakers are moving on soon — and 1 ring in a place like, say, New York City is worth more than 2 elsewhere.

Jul 18 •

Are James Wood and Oneil Cruz Statcast’s Next HR Derby Chosen Ones?

The STANTON metric flags them as tater-blasters in the mold of other Derby dominators — from Aaron Judge to Giancarlo himself.

Jul 14 •

The Rise and Fall of NBA Generations

Much has been made of the Thunder as a quintessentially Zoomer champ. But when did prior generations gain — and lose — their grip on the league? And how…

Jul 10 •

Which All-Stars Tend to Stay All-Stars?

Each summer, MLB’s best and brightest gather for a midseason showcase. But does it really highlight the stars of tomorrow — or just capture a moment…

Jul 8 •

The NBA Draft Matters More Than It Used To

Stockpiling (and spending) picks is more correlated with winning in the 2020s than at any other time in recent league history.

Jun 25 •

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