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.
From memorable upsets to overtime thrillers to buzzer-beating baskets, here is our look at the best first-round matchups in NCAA Tournament history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our list of the 25 stories America, and the world, couldn't stop talking about in 2023. Listed in chronological order.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
How sweet it is: Our list of the 20 greatest Sugar Bowl games ever played.
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 Orange Bowl presents the best of the best. Here's our list of the 20 greatest games in its history.
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.