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Virginia Tech's Struggling Offense Gets a Makeover

College Football Within the first minute after taking the dais to introduce Virginia Tech’s new offensive coaches in January, Frank Beamer made clear his distaste for change, even a change that Hokies fans have r...

52 min ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Virginia Tech Hokies

Do golfers on the PGA Tour pay their own travel expenses?

Monthly Do golfers on the PGA Tour pay their own travel expenses to and from Tour events? And what about rooming costs and meals? — Larry Freeze, Topeka, Kan. Yes, they do. And it can be p...

14 hours ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Ask Athlon

MLB Players Poll: Revealing Results about PEDs, Gay Teammates and more

MLB We asked, they answered. Athlon Sports set out to gauge the opinions, tastes and preferences of major league baseball players, circa 2013. More than a fifth of all MLB players responded to our surv...

19 hours ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, Overtime, News

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports contributor Geoffrey Miller will be offering his best predictions for each race. And because Yahoo's Fantasy Auto Racing game...

21 hours ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Tony Stewart, Sonoma, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Geoffrey Miller, Sonoma

Best and Worst Times to be a Miami Football Fan

College Football Believe it or not, there actually was a bad time to be a Miami fan before the decline in the last decade. And we’re not talking about the brief time on probation in the mid-90s. We’re talk...

1 day ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

What's the greatest sports-themed advertising campaign of all time?

Monthly In your opinion, what is the greatest sports-themed advertising campaign of all time? I like ESPN’s “This is SportsCenter” spots. — Sarah Crawley, Fairfax, Va. Those SportsCe...

1 day ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, News

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Sonoma

NASCAR With the first half of this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winding down, one of two annual visits to a road course — right-hand turns, everybody! — presents itself this weekend as the tour h...

1 day ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Ron Fellows, Tony Stewart, Sonoma, David Smith, NASCAR, Sonoma, Stats

Best and Worst Times to be a Notre Dame Football Fan

College Football Graduates and subway alums alike may say anytime is a great time to be a Notre Dame fan. And that’s what is so infuriating for fans of other teams. Face it, the superiority complex for the Notre ...

2 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Notre Dame

June 2013 Crossword Solution

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2 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, crossword

Biffle, Hendrick, Danica highlight NASCAR storylines in Michigan

NASCAR Greg Biffle’s 19th career NASCAR Sprint Cup victory Sunday brought him into a tie on the all-time list with Dale Earnhardt Jr., the man most pundits claimed was supposed to win in the Irish Hills...

2 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jason Leffler, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Michigan, Michigan, NASCAR, reaction, Through the Gears, Tom Bowles

NASCAR heads to Michigan, mourns loss of Jason Leffler

NASCAR 1. Reflecting on Jason Leffler, forever a hard charger News of Jason Leffler’s death after a New Jersey sprint car crash ran fast, far and wide this week. His passing is, as it too often become...

5 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jason Leffler, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Michigan, 5 Things to Watch, Geoffrey Miller, Michigan, NASCAR

2013 College Football FCS Top 25 and Predictions

College Football College football isn't just about the major conferences and the BCS. The FCS settles its national champion with a playoff, something most FBS fans have wanted for years. North Dakota Sta...

6 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News

12 Memorable NASCAR Moments at Michigan International Speedway

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6 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Jarrett, Davey Allison, Jimmy Spencer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Michael Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, 12 Memorable Moments, Michigan, NASCAR, Vito Pugliese

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Michigan International Speedway

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michigan, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Geoffrey Miller, Michigan, QUicken Loans 400

Wisconsin Finds the Perfect Fit in New Coach Gary Andersen

College Football Gary Andersen’s final act as Utah State’s head football coach, heartfelt but atypical among college coaches, helped assuage the pain and frustration felt by his players, most of whom were stunn...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Wisconsin Badgers

NASCAR Numbers Game: 6 Amazing Stats for Michigan

NASCAR Watch the telecast of this weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway and you will hear it referred to as “the sister track” to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. While that’s tru...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Michigan, David Smith, Detroit, Michigan, NASCAR stats

Motivated Johnson no match for NASCAR field in Pocono

NASCAR A five-time champion in their respective sport is rarely in need of motivation. So when you hand it to them on a silver platter, whatever the reason, you better hide yourself inside a bunker and ho...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Pocono, NASCAR, Pocono, Tom Bowles

Best and Worst Times to be a Nebraska Football Fan

College Football Even for the best college football programs, certain eras are better than others. And even the most successful programs have their lean years. In a semi-regular series, Athlon Sports will look...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Football's Top Tight Ends for 2013

News Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The tight end position has evolved into a highly sought-after commodity at the NFL level. A lot of that has to do with the type of athletes who are suiting u...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies

Pocono Key to Denny Hamlin's NASCAR Chase Hopes

NASCAR 1. Denny Hamlin needs Pocono more than ever A crash last Sunday at Dover International Speedway after a flat tire dented Denny Hamlin's hope of a strong run and probably didn't feel the best for ...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Pocono, Five Things to Watch, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Pocono

Classmates Austin Meadows and Robert Nkemdiche are Top Draft Prospects

MLB When Austin Meadows tries to balance what’s left of his high school experience with the demands of being one of Major League Baseball’s next great center fielders, he’s got a sympathetic...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, Austin Meadows

10 Memorable NASCAR Moments at Pocono Raceway

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1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Darrell Waltrip, Davey Allison, Ernie Irvan, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Ken Schrader, Kurt Busch, Steve Park, 10 most exciting finishes, NASCAR, Pocono, Vito Pugliese

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Pocono Raceway

2 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Casey Mears, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Pocono, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Geoffrey Miller, Pocono

NASCAR Numbers Game: 6 Amazing Stats for Pocono

NASCAR Dover International Speedway, a high-banked one-mile concrete oval, and Pocono Raceway, a 2.5-mile asphalt triangle with three wildly different corners, are two tracks that shouldn’t warrant much...

2 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Joery Logano, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Pocono, David Smith, NASCAR stats, Pocono

Will NASCAR Dover win save Tony Stewart's season?

NASCAR A quick look at the leaderboard, 140 laps through Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover gave you a clear indication of who would be winning this race … or so it seemed. Kyle Busch was first,...

2 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Dover, Dover, FedEx 400, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

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