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May 10, 2017 | WNBA

Five WNBA storylines that will shape the 2017 season

The 21st WNBA season is set to begin this weekend and in building off of a celebratory twentieth season that showcased great players from coast to coast, the 2017 campaign couldn’t come soon enough.

May 4, 2017 | MLB

Three Up, Three Down: Chris Sale doing (bad) Chris Sale things

Welcome to this week's edition of Three Up, Three Down — your weekly catch-up of the three best highlights (and lowlights) from around the league. We're here for all of the cheers and the jeers, because it's baseball.

April 30, 2017 | NBA

NBA playoffs: Rivalries to rematches, stories to follow in the second round

There’s always a sense that the second round of the NBA Playoffs (a.k.a the Conference Semifinals) weeds out teams that were only in the playoffs to fill up some television time.

April 13, 2017 | NBA

Top storylines going into 2016-17 NBA Playoffs

The NBA playoffs are finally here! Here’s what to keep an eye on as we wait to see who holds up the Larry O’Brien Trophy in late June. From the Wizards, Celtics, Spurs, Cavs and Warriors; all of the stories that make the NBA postseason one of our favorite times of the year.

April 13, 2017 | NBA

Dissecting the four-headed NBA MVP race

It’s been the most dissected, scrutinized, debated and polarizing Most Valuable Player debate in a sports league in recent memory. With the 2016-17 NBA regular season now in the books, Yardbarker takes a look at the primary candidates for the NBA MVP award.

April 11, 2017 | NHL

Living on the edge: The borderline teams of the 2017 NHL playoffs

If you argue that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are sports’ best postseason, you have quite the leg to stand on. Goaltenders riding hot streaks, youth being served, stars being stars, controversial hits, multiple overtime games — the whole gamut is on full display in the postseason.

April 1, 2017 | College Basketball (W)

Women's NCAA Championship: Third time's the charm for South Carolina-Mississippi St

So, the Women's Final Four. Were you not entertained? The giant slayer heard ‘round the world grabbed the attention of millions late on a Friday night.

March 30, 2017 | College Basketball (W)

Everything you need to know for the Women's Final Four

The Women’s Final Four doesn’t lack for any of the following things people love about sports “on the grandest stage.” Stars? Check. Traditional powers?

March 14, 2017 | College Basketball (W)

Teams, players to watch in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

Now that the Division 1 women’s bracket has been set, we can look ahead at which teams and players are worth your attention in each region. (By default,

March 8, 2017 | College Basketball (W)

10 players to watch in the women's NCAA Tournament who don't play for UConn

You may have heard that the women from Connecticut are pretty good at this basketball thing. Yet what makes their story compelling isn’t just that they’ve been the most dominant college entity in some time, but whom they have beaten in this run of unmatched excellence.

March 1, 2017 | NFL

Time to modernize the NFL Scouting Combine

If you hadn't heard, it's time for the NFL Scouting Combine, sponsored by the fond memories from Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas. Oh. Okay, Joe.

February 24, 2017 | NBA

Grading the NBA trade deadline on the Vince Carter scale

At the NBA trade deadline in 2004, the Toronto Raptors sent their disgruntled superstar Vince Carter to the then-New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and two first-round draft picks in 2005 and 2006.

February 17, 2017 | NBA

The Rewind: Michael Jordan's last All-Star Game

Welcome to The Rewind, where we dig through tapes, YouTube videos and streaming services and revisit some of the most interesting games in history. There

February 12, 2017 | NBA

How the Knicks stupidly broke up with Patrick Ewing

Charles Oakley is pretty much The People’s Enforcer right now when it comes to fans of the New York Knicks. His present assignment, if you will, is defending the anger of the fan base while being the protagonist in one of the most galvanizing, yet embarrassing episodes in the 70-year history of the franchise.

February 12, 2017 | NFL

Falling out of love with the NFL

In retrospect, the regular season finale of the 2007 season between the New England Patriots and New York Giants was the real ‘Super Bowl 41 1/2’ that season, not the Patriots’ battle against the Indianapolis Colts that was bestowed the label a few weeks before.