Uthmeier challenges the NFL, but he’s really gunning for civil rights – Orlando Sentinel
It’s never good to realize that every time a press release drops from one of your state’s most…
Tennessee’s Rick Barnes is Elite in the NCAA Tournament. Who saw this coming?
CHICAGO — Four years earlier, Rick Barnes had no real explanation for his Tennessee team, a No. 3…
A shot, a season, a stand: Duke and Ashlon Jackson refuse to fall against LSU
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The basketball must’ve thought the rim was a hula hoop. It kept spinning and spinning,…
Senator Tommy Tuberville has the right strategy to ‘Save College Sports.’ … Really
A familiar-sounding press release hit my inbox Tuesday afternoon: Yet another politician was proposing yet another bill to…
The story behind why the Cleveland Browns trusted Todd Monken to lead their franchise
It’s the suits. If there’s one anecdote that best describes new Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken, it’s…
Fix for the NFL’s diversity problem? Coaches need to join owners in being more intentional
They’d really rather not talk about it. But every winter, the elephant that is the NFL’s problem with…
Nebraska’s Sweet 16 joy, Vanderbilt’s agony were a centimeter from reversal
The Athletic has live coverage of the second round of 2026 Men’s March Madness. OKLAHOMA CITY — Out…
College basketball is better than ever in 2026 — and we all have NIL to thank
It was only three seasons ago, before the beginning of the 2023-24 season, that I worried, in the…
A Jayson Tatum-Tom Brady comparison? Here’s one that’s hard to ignore
It’s a common-sense unwritten rule that you just don’t compare any current athlete with Tom Brady. For one…
Can Rick Pitino lead St. John’s all the way to the national championship?
Rick Pitino sure has the life. He is still winning big 13 years after his induction into the…
Let’s pause to remember Rondale Moore, another life gone too soon
The memory hit JaMarcus Shephard while driving Thursday morning. Shephard, the new Oregon State football coach, let his…
Where are NFL’s elite young QBs? Despite years of training, superstars are in short supply
Right around the time the Indianapolis Colts signed a 44-year-old grandfather to temporarily lead their franchise, I began…