Thirty-eight bowl games are on the schedule, and picking winners might be tougher than making Nick Saban smile. The Alabama coach is absolutely great at what he does, which is frown all the time and win a lot of football games.
Matt Youmans
With controversies off the field and officiating fiascos on it, the NFL is in desperate need of a change of topic. So, this is an opportune time for Peyton Manning to be the top story.
The Chicago Bulls are putting the most impressive team on the floor in the NBA Summer League, and it’s no secret to basketball bettors.
It’s tough to predict how far Oklahoma State will go in the NCAA Tournament, but few teams are loaded with better young talent, starting with freshman point guard Marcus Smart. He’s a good bet to go early in this summer’s NBA Draft.
It’s part of Bill Belichick’s routine. Put on a hooded sweatshirt, mumble during news conferences, appear bored and humorless, and coach the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl. It’s routine greatness.
Before last week, most people probably had no idea Brandon Johnson was the all-time scoring leader at the University of San Diego. That fact was buried in a breaking news story of debatable importance to sports bettors.
Early in the morning, the first eye-opening upset of the NCAA Tournament unfolded. It was fitting that Matt Howard finished it off for Butler, the lovable underdog of last year’s dance.
It’s up for debate whether Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger is the best player in college basketball. A case can be made he’s not even the best big man in the Big Ten.
It was going to be different this time. No way the hottest team in the NFL, a team led by quarterback Philip Rivers, a fierce competitor and proven winner, would be a one-and-done bust.
Anticipating a trip to Las Vegas excites most people. Oregon State football coach Mike Riley might be an exception.
Who is Bronco Mendenhall? Pose that question on a game show and watch the average contestant scramble to phone a friend or poll the audience for help with the answer.
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