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The trends that explain the NBA season
Regardless of whether you tend to remember the positives or negatives, here are the 25 trends that help explain the crazy six months that were the 2020-21 NBA season.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for illegal drug
The Kentucky Derby winner has tested positive for an illegal substance.
The 'Most career triple-doubles' quiz
How many of the NBA's career leaders in triple-doubles can you name in five minutes?
The 35 pitchers who have thrown multiple no-hitters
While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.
The best boxing fights that did not happen
With a Terence Crawford-Errol Spence fight on the MayPac trajectory, at best, boxing fans are frequently reminded can't-miss fights frequently do not happen. Various stumbling blocks have impeded much-anticipated bouts. Here are the modern era's biggest makeable fights that did not end up taking place.
30 NBA players who are having breakout seasons
It's pretty easy to be bummed out about the 2020-21 NBA season - the compressed schedule has led to injuries galore to important players and very uneven results from game to game.
NHL Stanley Cup contenders and pretenders for the 2020-21 season
The criteria is simple: To be a contender you have to be a team that looks to have a legitimate chance to win a championship. Star power, depth, getting results with a strong process to back it up, having a manageable path through the playoffs with the right matchups. All of that is taken into account. See where your team sits.
Which NFL positions are the most troublesome to fill?
Going into this draft, certain teams have glaring needs. Some of these deficiencies have existed for several years, with multiple prior efforts to address them failing.
MLB's mounting injury problem has no end in sight
IL placements are up 15 percent overall compared to the first month of the 2019 season, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports, with a 22 percent uptick among pitchers.
Boom or bust? Why the 2021 first-round picks will or won't succeed
Most first-round picks look good on paper, but it takes a combination of talent, focus, ability, and the right team for each to succeed. Here's a look at why each 2021 NFL first-rounder could boom or bust at the next level.
How much longer will these coaching and front office legends stay on the job?
Several big names have managed the prove that they have a rare degree of staying power. Which ones might be nearing the end of the line, either overall, or at their current stop? Let's take a look at how much time is left for some coaching and front office legends.
Anthony Edwards is running away with the Rookie of the Year award
Recency bias is one heck of a factor in how perceptions are created surrounding end-of-season awards in the NBA, but in the case of the Rookie of the Year, Anthony Edwards' late-season surge is scooting him closer to the driver's seat.
Pelicans' Zion Williamson out indefinitely with fractured ring finger
Things have gone from bad to worse for the playoff-hopeful New Orleans Pelicans this week.
Which contract year players are performing the best?
You’ve seen our 2021-22 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings, but which contract year players are actually performing the best at this point in the young season?
Inter and Antonio Conte's modern, rehearsed football unlock Serie A
Armed with his singular method that invites as much conflict as it does support, the 51-year-old Antonio Conte has now won league titles with three different clubs.
The 'MLB players to win multiple MVPs' quiz
Throughout MLB history, 31 players have won the AL or NL MVP Awards more than once. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?
The 'NBA Coach of the Year' quiz
How many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season can you name in five minutes?
Every member of MLB's 30/30 club
The most dynamic MLB players seem to always possess the same unique skill set. A rare blend of both power and speed. The combination is celebrated with entry into the games exclusive 30/30 club (30 homers and 30 steals in a single season).
John Means nearly perfect in no-hitter of Mariners
John Means has been great all season for the Baltimore Orioles, but he was even better on Wednesday when he had no-hit stuff.
The 'Most career NBA points' quiz
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
The 'Most Pro Bowl appearances by team' quiz
How many of the players from every NFL franchise with the most Pro Bowl appearances can you name in five minutes?
The way-too-early 2022 NFL mock draft
With the 2021 NFL Draft now in the books, scouts are already thinking about 2022. Here's a look at the way-too-early 2022 NFL mock draft.
The 'NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year' quiz
Given the year, team and position, how many of these first-year offensive standouts since the 1991 season can you name in five minutes?
Concerning the Knicks, it's always better to try
They’ve triumphed over their own tedium and become great fun. That is not the most a team can do, but for the Knicks, when the mood strikes and Randle’s knocking on 40 points, it feels like everything.
The 'meme-ification' of Paul George
At this stage of his career, the regular-season accomplishments of George don’t matter. A likely Hall of Famer already, the playoffs will be the true test that defines his career.
Looking back at the 1996 NFL Draft, 25 years later
The '96 draft was different but produced a few of the greatest players to ever play their positions. A new franchise hit the jackpot during the draft, while another organization drafted one of the biggest busts in draft history and followed it up by immediately trading away a future Hall of Famer.
Ranking the best QB classes in NFL Draft history
These 20 previous draft classes are the measuring stick for all future quarterback draft classes.
2021 NFL Draft: Winners and losers from Day 2
The Las Vegas Raiders continued to struggle through the annual event while the Cincinnati Bengals made one questionable selection.
The '50 or more touchdowns after age 35' quiz
Throughout NFL history, 34 QBs have thrown 50 or more touchdowns after reaching their 35th birthday. How many of the 34 can you name in five minutes?
Jim Valvano: Career retrospective
It has been 25 years since his untimely passing and his legendary speech at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993. That speech has taken on a life of its own and has carried on the life and cause of Jimmy V. Here is a retrospective on the impact Valvano had on the world.
College football coaches who should have stayed in school
Urban Meyer is attempting to carry his college mastery to the NFL. Several have tried to accomplish this, only to come up short. This group of coaches, which includes a host of national championship winners, serves as a reminder how difficult this jump can be.
The Brighton paradox: Graham Potter and the limitations of expected goals
With such a difference between underlying analytics and table place, whom is Potter performing for exactly?
Winners, losers from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft
Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft was filled with drama and intrigue in Cleveland. These are among the winners and losers from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The 'No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft' quiz
How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?
The 'No. 2 overall pick' quiz
How many of the No. 2 overall picks in every NFL Draft since 1991 can you name in five minutes?
Kevin Love continues his checked-out tour
It’s hard sometimes to figure out what people are so upset about. I’m thinking of Ricky Davis in the spring of 2003, kissing the ball off the underside of his own basket and retrieving the attempt.
The 'Running backs taken in the first round' quiz
Can you name the last time every NFL team selected a running back in the first round of the NFL Draft?
Three potential landing spots if Falcons trade Julio Jones
It’s important to note, any deal wouldn’t be official until this summer. By making the move a post-June 1 trade, it would help soften the blow of the salary-cap ramifications for Atlanta.
The 'First-round picks to make the Pro Bowl' quiz
How many of the last players from every first-round draft slot (1 to 32) to make the Pro Bowl can you name in five minutes?
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