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Shiloh Carder

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Shiloh Carder has over 20 years experience in covering sports for various websites and has been with Yardbarker since 2009. A Charlotte, NC native who now lives outside Cincinnati, he has covered college basketball, college football, NFL and NBA.  You can find him on Twitter/X at @SportzAssassin

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College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA

Week 3 college football players to watch

Week 3 is filled with great matchups, led by the defending champion Clemson Tigers heading to Louisville to take on defending Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and his Cardinals.

Top storylines entering the 2017 college football season

The 2017 college football season is upon us, and if it goes like last season ended, we are in for a real treat! Who knows? We could see Alabama and Clemson tangle up for the title once again if other powers (Ohio State, Florida State, USC) can't reach their goals and expectations.

15 college football coaches who are on the hot seat in 2017

With the 2017 college football season upon us, coaches are starting their journey of taking their teams to a conference championship and a possibly a major bowl game.

Why the SEC is not the best football conference anymore

We are at the doorstep of the 2017-2018 college football season, which means it's time to size up who the power teams are and who are the power conferences.

10 surprise teams that could make the College Football Playoff in 2017

College football is gearing back up, and in the era of the College Football Playoff we waste no time predicting who will end up as one of the final four teams playing for the title.

10 teams that can beat Alabama in 2017

Alabama is the clear favorite to get back to the College Football Playoff Championship Game and bring home another title to Tuscaloosa. And why shouldn't Bama be favored?

Ranking the No. 2 overall NBA Draft picks in the lottery era

We all know about the NBA's No. 1 overall draft picks. Many are legends as well as a few busts. Typically, the top pick is identified early on as a franchise changing talent and the fortunate team that won the draft lottery gets the select them.

NBA Draft early entries winners and losers

The deadline has passed for any college basketball player who declared for the draft but didn't hire an agent to return to school and continue his amateur career.

The greatest NBA Finals rivalries

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are facing off in the first NBA Finals in which the same opponents meet for the third consecutive year.

Why the Indianapolis 500 is called 'the greatest spectacle in racing'

This weekend in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend -- popularly known as "the greatest spectacle in racing." Like the Kentucky Derby, a heavyweight title bout or Wimbledon, the Indy 500 puts a huge spotlight on a sport that doesn't always get the bulk of the sporting world's attention.

Familiar RBs who finished their careers in unfamiliar places

This fall, we are going to see Adrian Peterson in a New Orleans Saints uniform and Marshawn Lynch donning the silver and black of the Raiders, and we'll have to get used to it.

Undrafted free agents who could catch on in the NFL

The 2017 NFL Draft has come and gone with 253 players selected to their new professional teams. However, the guys who didn't get their names called during the draft can still find their phones ringing and a professional job available.

NFL Draft X-factor players you may have missed during their college careers

Heading into the 2017 NFL Draft, we have all the typical big questions down pat. Who will the Cleveland Browns pick with the No. 1 overall pick? Which team will go for one of the top quarterbacks?

Athletes in other sports (or famous professions) who played in the NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament is a time that not only gets us excited about crowning the champion of this season but also let's us reminisce about players and performances of tournaments past.

Five best moments from the season for each Final Four team

We are near the culmination of the NCAA Tournament. As March Madness moves into April, four teams remain in the quest to become the 2017 national champions: Gonzaga, North Carolina, Oregon and South Carolina.

Which Sweet 16 team should you be rooting for?

A week ago, your team made it into the NCAA Tournament and you were excited at the possibilities. Do this, beat them, hold on, make a run and you'd be in the Final Four in no time.

Re-ranking the Sweet 16 for the NCAA Tournament

We started the season with Duke as the No. 1 team and ended it with Villanova as the top squad, and neither school is still around after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Your A-Z 2017 NCAA Tournament primer

The 2017 NCAA Tournament brackets are out, the excitement is set to begin and there's a lot to take in. Who's the next Cinderella? Where are some of these schools from?

Why March Madness is the best sporting event of the year

You don’t have to be a college hoops junkie to believe the NCAA Tournament is the best sporting event of the year — better than the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, the Masters or anything else.

Where are they now? March Madness names from the past

NCAA Tournament history is filled with great performances that for a few weeks in March captivate us and can place players into the national spotlight.

10 things to expect on Selection Sunday

Selection Sunday is almost here! Schools across the country will find out not only if they got into the NCAA Tournament, but which teams they will play and where.

25 worst sports breakups

Sports has always been ripe for awkward partings of players or coaches from teams or even teams from cities. Some worked out for the best, while others were disasters.

Twelve college hoops game to watch before March Madness

Well, the best Super Bowl ever is over and we're on the heels of the biggest rivalry in college basketball, North Carolina vs. Duke, on tap Thursday night in Durham.

The Rewind: Remembering 'The Catch' 35 years later

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

51 Stops to Super Bowl LI

The Falcons and Patriots will meet to determine the NFL's champion. But as you know, the Super Bowl is about more than just the game. As we head into Super Bowl LI, let's look at 51 facts about the contestants, the pageantry and other tidbits that surround one of the most watched events of the year.