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College Basketball Players Survey: Off The Record
Monthly College hoopsters can be an honest bunch—even more so under the cover of anonymity. Athlon Sports talked to dozens of college basketball stars from coast to coast—at 50 schools in 18 confe...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Monthly, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats

Which former athlete made the most successful transition into pop culture?

Monthly Which former athlete made the most successful transition into pop culture? My husband says former Rams defensive lineman Merlin Olsen (“Little House On The Prairie,” etc.), but I vote for Chuck...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly

2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Sports Fans
Monthly Are you looking for the perfect and unusual gift for the sports fan in your life? Welcome. You’ve come to the right place. Here’s a look at some of our favorites. STOP ROOTING, START O...
26 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, MLB, Monthly, Overtime, News

8 Memorable Thanksgiving Moments for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
Monthly Just like the crazy uncle with the nonstop inappropriate jokes or the aunt with the barely edible green bean casserole, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are welcome additions to the holiday fam...
26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Monthly, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Clint Longley, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jason Garrett, Jerome Bettis, Leon Lett, Ndamukong Suh, O.J. Simpson, Phil Luckett, Randy Moss, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman

Random Facts about College Football's Best Thanksgiving Weekend Rivalries
Monthly Thanksgiving weekend college football rivalry games are as much of a tradition as eating leftover turkey and falling into a tryptophan-induced coma on the couch. The best games of the year are...
26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, South Carolina Gamecocks, USC Trojans

Was there an NFL game in the 1980s that had no play-by-play commentary?
Monthly It seems to me that in the 1980s the NFL televised a game where the only audio came from the sidelines and PA system. There were no play-by-play commentators. Did this game ever take place or was I...
26 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: Monthly

Has any major league baseball player ever come back to the team he started with three times?
Monthly Has any major league baseball player ever come back to the team he started with three times?  — Larry Luttrell, Lubbock, Texas   When you think of well-traveled ballplayers...
27 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Monthly

10 Notable Athletes Named Shaq That Aren't A Retired NBA Great
Monthly Shaquille O’Neal was a one-of-a-kind talent with a one-of-a-kind name when he burst onto the national scene at LSU in the early 1990s. Now, two decades later, the name is no longer a novelty...
28 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, NBA, Monthly, Overtime, Shaquille O'Neal

15 Athletes Turned Politicians
Monthly Many athletes hit the campaign trail once their playing days are over. And on the other side of the aisle, quite a few politicians were once on-field leaders. Here are 15 former players who became ...
28 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: Monthly, Politicians

2012-13 Athlon College Basketball Preseason All-America Team
Monthly If the list of All-America contenders is any indication, this will be a fascinating year in college basketball. Teams like Kentucky and North Carolina are no strangers to the All-America ...
28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Monthly, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, Baylor Bears, Creighton Bluejays, Indiana Hoosiers, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Murray State Racers, North Carolina Tar Heels, North Texas Mean Green, UCLA Bruins, UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Ask Athlon Sports: Sports Movies
Monthly Q: My son and I love to argue about the best sports movies. But which sports movie is the most successful in history? — Irene Delores Chervitz, St. Louis, Mo. A: There have been blockbu...
28 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, NFL, Monthly

13 Athletes who Scare Other Athletes
Monthly We love to watch the fearless nature that many of our favorite sports stars exude in their respective games. But even professional stars have to feel a little scared of their competition from time ...
29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, MLB, Monthly, Overtime, DeMarcus Ware, Halloween, Mathias Kiwanuka, Patrick Willis, Victor Cruz

NBA Preview: Will the Heat Repeat?
Monthly Last year, the only thing NBA fans knew was what they didn't know — like, would the season ever start? One convincing Miami Heat title and blockbuster trade later, and fans just know that it will...
29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA, Monthly, NBA, Chris Bosh, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Paul Gasol, Steve Nash, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat

October 2012 Crossword Solution
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31 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, crossword

Ryder Cup: Quick Stats, Facts and Trivia
Monthly The 2012 Ryder Cup begins Friday at famous Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, and the United States will try to regain the title from the European squad. In 2008, the U.S. team reclaimed the Cup...
34 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: Golf, Monthly, Ryder Cup

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