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NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for the Sprint All-Star Race

David Ragan The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race isn’t a typical all-star event. Unlike the stick ‘N’ ball all-star “breaks” that feature lackadaisical effort and are more celebrated for the parties t...

3 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Matt Kenseth, Charlotte, All-Star Race, Charlotte, David Smith, NASCAR, Stats

12 Amazing MLB Stats for the Week of May 6-12

Albert Pujols Cincinnati can win only against bad teams, Dee Gordon is fast, the Texas bullpen is good and the Astros may have trouble when they play at Texas. Here are these and other amazing stats from the wee...

25 Young Athletes Most Likely to be Hall of Famers

Atlanta Braves To suggest that any player in any sport after just a few seasons is a lock to make the Hall of Fame is ridiculous. But it is always fun to look at athletes who have had instant success and try to e...

2013 MLB Power Rankings: May 14

MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best (Texas Rangers) and worst (Houston Astros) baseball teams and players in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings and Players of the Wee...

3 days ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News

How Many Games Will Florida State Win in 2013?

ACC Despite a revamped coaching staff and a handful of new starters, hopes are high in Tallahassee for the Seminoles to win 10 games in 2013. New quarterback Jameis Winston turned in a terrific per...

3 days ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles

10 Greatest Florida State Seminoles (since 1967)

News Who are the top Noles football players of the Athlon era? ...

3 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles

5 Greatest Moments in Florida State Seminoles Football History

News 5 Greatest Moments in Florida State Seminoles Football History ...

3 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles

Florida State Seminoles Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders Some of our favorite cheerleaders from the past twenty years. ...

3 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Florida State Seminoles, Cheerleaders

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: May 13

Atlanta Braves Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2013 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire report every Monday. Our fantasy junkies cover the hottest hitters, best waiver wire pick ups, top starting pit...

4 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Roto

Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing riding high after Darlington win

Matt Kenseth The Southern 500, while no longer held on Labor Day is still looked at as one of NASCAR’s biggest races. Darlington remains the place where, in 1950, an egg-shaped, awkward-looking asphalt track ...

4 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Darlington, Darlington, HMS, JGR, NASCAR, Southern 500, Tom Bowles

Tiger Woods vs. Jack Nicklaus: Tale of the Tape (Updated)

Jack Nicklaus Through last month's Masters, the 37-year-old Tiger Woods has 14 wins in 63 major championship starts as a professional; through the 1977 Masters, the 37-year-old Nicklaus had 14 wins in 61 major c...

4 days ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods

10 Amazing Golf Stats from The Players Championship

Sergio Garcia Some Twitter comedian observed that Tiger Woods apparently retained ownership of Sergio Garcia in his pre-nup with Elin. That's harsh, but this much remains clear: Even after his perceived struggle...

4 days ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods

Texas A&M or LSU: Which Team Finishes Higher in the SEC West in 2013?

SEC With Alabama expected to be the No. 1 team in most preseason polls in 2013, combined with potential top-10 teams in LSU and Texas A&M, the SEC West should be one of the deepest divisions in col...

4 days ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, LSU Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top 25 Greatest Dynasties of the AP Era

Alabama Crimson Tide Dynasty is a word that gets tossed around all too liberally by fans and media members alike. However, there are periods of time in sports where the term is not only applicable but completely accura...

4 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, USC Trojans

Is Oklahoma State's Clint Chelf the Big 12's Best Quarterback for 2013?

Big 12 The Big 12 should have one of the most wide-open battles at quarterback for first-team all-conference honors in 2013. TCU’s Casey Pachall is back after a suspension, but he isn’t guaranteed...

4 days ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders

10 Greatest Oklahoma State Cowboys (since 1967)

News Who are the best Oklahoma State Cowboys football players of the Athlon era? ...

4 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys

5 Greatest Moments in Oklahoma State Cowboys History

News The top five moments in Oklahoma State Cowboys' football history. ...

4 days ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State Cowboys Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders Some of our favorite cheerleaders of the past 20 years. ...

4 days ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Cheerleaders

NASCAR's Top 10 Most Memorable Darlington Moments

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1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Richard Petty, Ricky Craven, Darlington, great moments, NASCAR, video slideshow, Vito Pugliese

Denny Hamlin makes NASCAR return at Darlington Raceway

Denny Hamlin 1. Darlington celebrates a pair of 10-year milestones, good and bad Darlington Raceway is the first place NASCAR ever raced on pavement, all the way back on Sept. 4, 1950. That event, the first L...

1 week ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, David Ragan, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Ricky Craven, Darlington, Darlington, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Southern 500

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day

College Football This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 10. • Leading off today's Essential 11: They're triplets, former South Alabama cheerleaders, now bikini models....

1 week ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA

2013 Fantasy Baseball: Closer Grid

Fantasy Baseball Athlon keeps fantasy GMs up to date with a complete look at MLB's bullpen situations. Team Closer Setup Watch List Arizona ...

1 week ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball

Georgia, South Carolina or Florida: Who Wins the SEC East in 2013?

SEC With three likely top-10 teams in 2013, the battle to win the SEC East is going to be one of the most heated conference battles in college football. Georgia is the defending East Division champ...

1 week ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks

Oklahoma or Texas: Which Team Will Have More Wins in 2013?

Big 12 With uncertainty looming over the top of the Big 12 in 2013, should Texas and Oklahoma still be considered the favorites? Or is it Oklahoma State or TCU? What about Kansas State or Baylor? All ...

1 week ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns

10 Greatest Oklahoma Sooners (since 1967)

News Who are the top ten Oklahoma Sooners players of the Athlon era? ...

1 week ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners

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