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Jeff Mezydlo

A Chicago native, Jeff Mezydlo has professionally written about sports, entertainment and pop culture for nearly 30 years. If he could do it again, he'd attend Degrassi Junior High, Ampipe High and Grand Lakes University.

25 best first-round NCAA Tournament games of all time

From memorable upsets to overtime thrillers to buzzer-beating baskets, here is our look at the best first-round matchups in NCAA Tournament history.

Second chances: Notable bands and musicians who experienced a career resurgence

There are plenty of bands and musical artists who achieve worldwide success, then cool off or disappear altogether. Then, for whatever the reason, or reasons, they'll resurface and get a second chance at fame.

The 20 concert tours you can't miss in 2024

Whether a fan of rock, pop, country, rap, hip hop, or just about every other style of music, there is something for everyone when it comes to the 2024 concert scene.

The 25 best rock songs from 2023

Trying to list the 25 best rock songs in a single year is quite daunting. Subjectivity reigns supreme. However, these 25 offerings, listed in alphabetical order based on artist, are pretty strong.

The 25 breakout stars of 2023

Checking out 25 notable personalities from the world of film, television, music, sports and pop culture who enjoyed breakout moments in 2023. Listed in alphabetical order.

The 25 biggest entertainment stories from 2023

Our list of the 25 stories America, and the world, couldn't stop talking about in 2023. Listed in chronological order.

U.K. footballers who managed to find notable post-career success

When it was time to say goodbye to the game they love, there have been plenty of United Kingdom footballers to enjoy success in a post-playing world. We've narrowed it down to 20 worthy of being highlighted.

The most notable NBA players to never make an All-Star team

Some of the NBA's most successful and lauded players never made an All-Star team. The reasons are plenty, but the 20 that made our list truly stand out.

The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

The 25 best movies about high-school sports

The subject of high-school sports has made for some of the most popular — and even beloved — movies of all time. Here's our chronological list of the 25 best.

The most notable two-sport professional athletes of all time

Starring in one professional sport is hard enough. Doing so in more than one is practically legendary. Here are 20 notable athletes who pulled it off.

The 25 greatest players in Texas men's basketball history

Texas might still be looking for that elusive NCAA national championship, but the Longhorns program has produced some of the college game's greatest players.

Way-too-early prediction for the 2024 12-team College Football Playoff

It's never too early to start thinking about the 2024 college football season, even when predicting what the first 12-team College Football Playoff field will look like — and how it will play out.

Way-too-early Top 25 for the 2024 NCAA football season

Yes, we're early into 2024, and a lot has happened in the college football world that can shape the upcoming season. So, it's actually never too early to offer up our initial Top 25 for the 2024 campaign.

The 25 best players in Tennessee football history

The Tennessee Volunteers football program has produced not only some of the most iconic players in college football history, but also many more deserving of consistent recognition.

The most heartbreaking moments from English national team history

England national football history has been filled with disappointment and underachievement, with only one major trophy to boast — and that came nearly 60 years ago.

The all-time United Kingdom football roster

How daunting of a task is it to pick the greatest roster in the history of United Kingdom football? Impossible, perhaps? Well we have given it a shot.  There will be disagreements and arguments, maybe.

Great soundtracks from obscure or underrated movies

There are countless movies that miss with critics, bomb at the box office or are simply too hard to find and easy to miss. Some of those films also boast exceptional associated music.

25 best individual bowl performances of all time

Trying to narrow down the 25 greatest individual college football bowl performances is not an easy task. However, we gave it a try. Here's our list, in chronological order.

The 25 biggest bowl game upsets of all time

The 2023-24 college football bowl season has come and gone, and there were a few notable upsets, but none came close to the most memorable bowl upsets of all time, which we've ranked below.

Ranking every College Football Playoff game as of 2023-24

Entering the 10th and final season of the four-team College Football Playoff system, it's a perfect time to look back at the previous 27 games that helped decide the national championship each year.

The 20 best Sugar Bowl games of all time

How sweet it is: Our list of the 20 greatest Sugar Bowl games ever played. 

The 20 best Rose Bowl games of all time

It's known as "The Granddaddy of Them All." The beloved Rose Bowl Game has provided some of the most memorable moments in the history of college football since its debut in 1902. Here's our list of the 20 best Rose Bowl games.

The 20 best Orange Bowl games of all time

The Orange Bowl presents the best of the best. Here's our list of the 20 greatest games in its history.

The 20 best Cotton Bowl games of all time

The Cotton Bowl is no longer played at the famed Dallas stadium — moving to the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium — but memories of the game there are as strong as ever. New ones continue to be made in Arlington, Texas. Here's our list of the top 20 games in Cotton Bowl history.