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World Cup Diary Day 18: Croatia, Argentina advance in penalty kicks

As extra time started, neither Brazil nor Croatia showed any urgency. The weight of a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal entering the additional 30 minutes-plus after going scoreless in the contest’s original time could’ve been swapped for the rhythm of a Tuesday exhibition. World Cups are how every countr...

The 10 best college football games of the 2022 season

With bowl season rapidly losing its significance and only really three games that matter remaining, now feels like as good a time as any to look back on the best of college football’s regular season. From upsets to heated rivalries and Heisman-defining moments, there was no shortage of great games i...

The Brittney Griner-Viktor Bout deal is being unfairly criticized [See the exchange]

The end of Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia arrived early Thursday morning, after the White House announced that she was on an airplane returning home safe and sound. The timing was a surprise to everyone outside of the Biden and Griner family’s inner circle. However, the two individuals invol...

There is a lot more than a championship on the line with Jimmy G’s injury situation

It’s Wednesday, Dec. 7, and there is still no clear picture of the timeline for Jimmy Garoppolo’s return to the field. ...

The NBA’s newest award is a better fit for MLB teams

It’s bad enough that there have been 16 NBA playoff spots since 1984. At that time there were only 23 teams in the league. It’s 2022, and still more than half of the league gets into the playoffs, and that’s not even counting the highly entertaining Play-in Tournament. Sure the New Orleans Pelicans ...

Is Odell Beckham Jr. healthy enough to sign a deal?

The transfer window coinciding with bowl season is as profoundly stupid as it sounds

Unlike most people, I enjoy bowl season. Despite how irrelevant it is to the final outcome of the season, eclectic matchups are the best kinds of matchups. They determine bragging rights for people whose values still align with those of their conference. Programs who only schedule cream puffs when i...

Lotta goals in the desert - World Cup Daily Diary: Day 16

Brazil finally become all they can be, and Croatia do their thing of refusing to end a match in 90 minutes. They must really like each other! Let’s spin it right round!...

The Mets prove you don’t have to have holes if you don’t want to

The Mets don’t have to be unique. There are plenty of teams that wouldn’t have to use the departure of a player like Jacob deGrom as an excuse to declare it’s all over for them, that they’d have to find a new way, and to take a step back. You can get away with that if you’re the Astros and your mino...

Trae Young and Nate McMillan are surviving instead of thriving with each other

Here’s a multiple-choice essay question. You’ve got a blossoming superstar in Trae Young who has plateaued after some early career triumphs. Young is 24, played in a conference finals two seasons ago, but he’s also got a penchant for taking too many heat-check shots which are exhilarating to watch g...

Can the 49ers reset the NFL quarterback market?

If any team can settle the quarterback market a bit it’s the 2022 San Francisco 49ers....

Lotta goals in the desert - World Cup Daily Diary: Day 15

Today was about England and France eyeballing each other over their respective opponents, with the only drama being whether or not they would get caught looking too far ahead. They most certainly did not, engaging in a “Anything you can do..” dance that set them up for a glossy quarterfinal on Frida...

All hail Hypnotoad: TCU is still in

Legal disclaimer: This article is for the express written purpose of helping my Dad, whose worldview is so obscured by his SEC bias that he can’t see his hand waving inches in front of his face. I’m writing this as a service to him and others like him who need to be de-brainwashed like liberated cul...

Deion Sanders’ pimping of Jackson State and HBCU culture is finally over

What started with a lavish indoor pep rally during the height of the pandemic — putting the health of students and school employees at risk — ended with a cowardice move to dodge reporters, as the head coach of a 12-0 football team that just won its second straight Southwestern Athletic Conference C...

USC craps out in Vegas, but Trojans were playing entirely with house money

If you told USC fans before the season that the eulogy for the Trojans’ College Football Playoff hopes wouldn’t be penned until after the conference title game, their reaction would’ve been euphoric. Though the first year under Lincoln Riley ended in disappointment — you don’t come a win away from t...

It’s still a terrible idea to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams

With the Rose Bowl officially signing along the dotted line, the expansion to a 12-team College Football Playoff is official. So, starting in 2024-25, there will be a dozen schools vying for the title, and anywhere from six to 10(?) fanbases screaming about being snubbed....

Kobe Bryant’s daughter having a stalker should be a bigger story in the NBA

Love and adoration are actions, not just soundbites, and social media posts. It’s showing up for your hero’s family when he can’t....

Lotta goals in the desert - World Cup Daily Diary: Day 11

Game of the day: Mexico 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia...

Lotta goals in the desert - World Cup Daily Diary: Day 9

Game of the day: Serbia 3 - 3 Cameroon...

The Eagles look good, but here’s who they should be wary of in the playoffs

The Philadelphia Eagles have dominated the NFC over the first three months of the season en route to a league-best 10-1 start. Besides the game against Washington a couple of weeks ago, Philly has found a way to slither out with a win every time. They’ve already beaten two of the top three teams cha...