Keep Moving: The nomadic life of an assistant college basketball coach
In the car the recruit keeps his headphones on. They are a pair of large white Beats by Dre and they are made starker by his dark dreadlocks. I ask him what other schools he is considering, but his...
View ArticleThe Preseason All-Americans: SB Nation's network of college basketball...
Fifteen players were honored by being named either first-, second- or third-team AP All-Americans at the end of the 2013-14 season. All 15 of those players then either graduated or made the decision to...
View ArticleSunday Shootaround: What are we supposed to make of the Cavaliers?
☰The ListICYMISay WhatVine Of The WeekgoogleplusfacebooktwitterupWhat are we supposed to make of the Cavaliers?Paul FlanneryBOSTON -- Less than a month into the season, the Cavaliers are an enigma....
View ArticleThis map shows reported sexual assaults on college campuses
click states for more detailsVTNHMARICTNJDEMDDCreported sex offenses on college campuses between 2010 and 2012 back to mapFORCIBLE SEX OFFENSES REPORTED ON CAMPUSPER...
View ArticleConnor McDavid’s Time: Hockey’s next great star readies for the NHL
The puck comes in fast, bouncing high and crooked, twisting up into the air. Near center ice, Connor McDavid bats it down with a quick thwack. It lands softly at the toe of his skates.Two defensemen...
View ArticleNFL's British accent: England has a very real passion for "American...
There are a lot of Cowboys fans walking out of the Wembley Park Underground station, but when they try screaming the catchphrase -- "HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS?" -- it's a staccato, nasal-sounding thing;...
View ArticleSunday Shootaround: Anthony Davis must be seen to be believed
☰The ListICYMISay WhatVine Of The WeekgoogleplusfacebooktwitterupAnthony Davis must be seen to be believedPaul FlanneryIn pregame bull sessions and off-the-cuff conversations, they talk in almost...
View ArticleMLS Playoff rewind: Galaxy and Revolution have one foot in Cup Final
The Revolution look like the league's best, while the Galaxy's impenetrable defense has the pressure on the Sounders.Continue reading…
View ArticleA Football Martyr: In 1923, African-American lineman Jack Trice was killed in...
The young man sits alone in a hotel room, the last rays of sunlight leaking through the windows. Facing a single sheet of hotel stationery, he grips a fountain pen.It's the eve of the biggest game...
View ArticleWhat to watch this weekend in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and...
Premier League La Liga Bundesliga Serie A(click to expand schedule)Premier LeagueSaturday, November 2907:45 ET West Bromwich Albion vs. Arsenalvideo10:00 ET Burnley vs. Aston Villavideo10:00...
View ArticleCheryl Miller's perfect place: At a tiny HBCU, a basketball legend is...
When Cheryl Miller was still young enough that she could only dream about being one of the greatest basketball players in the world, her mother, Carrie Miller, rarely got to see her play. Cheryl's...
View ArticleWhat to watch this weekend in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and...
Premier League La Liga Bundesliga Serie A(click to expand schedule)Premier LeagueSaturday, December 607:45 ETNewcastle United vs. Chelseavideo10:00 ET Hull City vs. West Bromwich Albion video10:00...
View ArticleIron Bowl cops: What it's like to police 100,000 people during the year's...
12:45 PM"$40 ... $40 ... Wow, look at that. $50. $50 to park."Tuscaloosa Police Sgt. Brent Blankley drives an unmarked Ford Expedition eastbound on University Blvd., known as The Strip. A straight run...
View ArticleSunday Shootaround: The epic confrontations of Kobe Bryant
☰The ListICYMISay WhatVine Of The WeekgoogleplusfacebooktwitterupThe epic confrontations of Kobe BryantPaul FlanneryBOSTON -- Like most fanatical movements, the Cult of Kobe is best viewed from afar....
View ArticleHeart, soul, and the Bayou Classic: A city and a rivalry worth loving
I.As they emerged from the locker room, Grambling players were gutted. Sport coats and ties could not distract from their watery eyes. It is something you are not supposed to see, a private moment...
View ArticleHopes and Dreams in the Dean Dome: Out of the spotlight with the UNC junior...
Hopes and Dreams in theDean DomeOut of the spotlight with the UNC junior varsity teamAdam Rhew | Dec 10, 2014 Tweet Share When they dreamed about this — and oh, did they long for it — the arena was...
View Article2014 SB Nation All-America Team
☰QB/RBWR/TEO-lineD-lineLBDBSpecial TeamsMore honorsfacebooktwitterupCollege football is the best. From Tuesday night #MACtion through Robert Kekaula calling a Hail Mary to win a game that started after...
View ArticleWhat to watch this weekend in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and...
Premier League La Liga Bundesliga Serie A(click to expand schedule)Premier LeagueSaturday, December 1310:00 ET Burnley vs. Southamptonvideo10:00 ETChelsea vs. Hull City video10:00 ET Crystal Palace...
View ArticleSunday Shootaround: Don't pity Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks
☰The ListICYMISay WhatGIF Of The WeekgoogleplusfacebooktwitterupDon't pity Carmelo and the KnicksPaul FlanneryBOSTON -- The first step toward rebuilding in the NBA is acceptance. The promise of hope...
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League of lies: In NAIA Football, Nothing Is Quite What It Seems
League of LiesIn the wonderland of NAIA Football, Nothing Is Quite What It SeemsBy Nigel Duara "If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything...
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