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A playoff game for the top pick in the NFL Draft sounds good — until you remember that human beings would be participating in itProfessional athletes play sports for two reasons: They play to make money and to win games. There is no other incentive necessary, or that would even work, to get the maximum effort out of players. And what would certainly be a terrible idea, is adding a “playoff game,” in which the result is the w...

The Washington Wizards can't even tank properlyFor some pro franchises, when it rains, it most certainly pours. The Washington Wizards entered the season with seemingly new life behind the acquisition of former Golden State Warrior Jordan Poole. Thus far, the tandem of Poole and Kyle Kuzma has been underwhelming, to say the least. The Wizards fe...

Less cheating? More fun? Answering your World Series questions

NBA Power Tankings: Who's No. 1 (No. 30)?

Oh goodie, misery. The last portion of the NBA season kicked off Thursday, and that means Cancun is in sight for at least 10 franchises. With their seasons already in the blender, they might as well add ice, Cointreau, Casamigos, agave, and an FT of lime juice before kicking back in the training poo...

There Is Only One Independence Day Tradition That Matters

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The Japanese Version Of <em>Sport Science</em> Is Awesome

We've said before in this space that ESPN's pseudoscientific Sport Science segments are "sneakily awful," but this weekend I happened across something from Japanese national broadcaster NHK that puts ESPN to shame....

Why The NCAA Tournament Is A Metaphor For Human Evolution

The same handful of college basketball teams always seem to do well in March Madness, and the deeper reasons behind that might actually tell us something profound about human evolution. [io9]...

If Only Scott Norwood Had This Information Available To Him At The Time

"How To Avoid Choking Under Pressure." [Scientific American]...