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How European Complaints Miss the Point Ahead of 2026 World CupA look at European complaints and the real issues surrounding the 2026 World Cup....

How Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT Experimentation Could Save the World CupMauricio Pochettino’s experimental first year with the USMNT looks justified as injuries expose the need for depth ahead of the World Cup....

Mauricio Pochettino Isn’t Crazy for Thinking the U.S. Can Win the World CupMauricio Pochettino says the USMNT should aim to win the 2026 World Cup. It sounds crazy — until history, math, and tactics say otherwise....

15 most memorable men's March Madness moments since 2000

With March Madness approaching, we are entering the best time of year to be a college basketball fan. To usher in a new year of upsets, stellar performances and champions, here are 15 moments from 2000 to now that are some of the most memorable moments in March Madness history. ...

If you can’t trust Anthony Edwards, you can’t trust the Timberwolves

I’m not anti-analytics, because data matters, but there’s no way to factor in things like your best player missing tipoff because he was a late arrival, or a coach pulling his second-best player when he’s on pace for a 70 burger. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, by record,...

MLB uniform controversy; Scott Boras finally succeeds; Trouble brewing for USWNT?

While see-through pants have been the talk of spring training so far, that might not matter as much to fans (at least non-evangelical ones, Woe to Cardinals Nation), as fans don’t tend to want to buy the pants the players are wearing. Maybe you’ve got use for baseball pants in your everyday life, an...

The Colorado Rockies have crushed Kris Bryant's soul

For the most part, fans these days accept that a player signing a generational wealthy contract with a team is more than enough of an end to itself. Few players, out of the very few who make the majors at all, get to take the opportunity of free agency and set themselves up for the rest of their car...

An ode to the enigma that was Paul Pogba

With the news that Paul Pogba has been suspended for four years (pending appeal), it almost certainly ends his career. Should he have to serve the full four seasons, he’ll be 35 and not have played in forever. The question of whether he’s a legend or left far too much on the table would depend on wh...