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Game 3 Preview
MLB The Giants landed the first two punches against the Rangers in San Francisco. The run total differential of 20-7 sounds more dominating than reality. Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain silenced the Rangers&rs...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB

CFB Fantasy: Week 9 Start or Sit
Fantasy Each week, Athlon will take a deeper look at the fantasy matchups that affect your lineup. Some players will deserve a second look from managers, while others could create some concern. Check out Athl...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Fantasy

Will Sparty Stumble in Iowa City?
College Football Michigan State (+6.5) at Iowa We’re just about halfway through the Big Ten season, and Michigan State, picked no higher than fifth by most media outlets, remains as the league’s only unde...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football

Kindle Battling Back
NFL By Charean WilliamsDoctors once doubted him, but Ravens linebacker Sergio Kindle always has believed he will play again.Kindle is back in Baltimore rehabbing three months after he took a wrong turn du...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Cain't Touch This
MLB The San Francisco Giants took a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series Thursday night with a 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers.The star of Game 2 was Giants’ starter Matt Cain, w...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB

Racing Returns, Fans Vanish
NASCAR by Mike Neff Martinsville Speedway provided another fantastic race last weekend with 24 lead changes among 12 drivers swapping paint and knocking fenders. Six points now separate first and second i...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

SEC Preview: Wk 9
College Football Tennessee (2–5, 0–4) at No. 17 South Carolina (5–2, 3–2), 12:21 p.m. CT TV: SEC NetworkHoly role reversal. Typically, it’s Tennessee hanging around in the SEC race and S...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, SEC

Big Ten Preview: Wk 9
College Football Northwestern at Indiana, Saturday, 11 a.m. CTIt’s likely the Wildcats are still licking their wounds from last week’s second-half letdown against Michigan State. An upset and all-important...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten

Pac-10 Preview: Wk 9
College Football Arizona at UCLA, Saturday, 12:30 p.m. PT UCLA’s season is teetering on desperation. It wasn’t long ago the Bruins were the talk of the Pac-10 after their road upset of Texas. But they a...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 10

Big 12 Preview: Wk 9
College Football Oklahoma State (6–1, 2–1) at Kansas State (5–2, 2–2), Saturday, 11 a.m.Both teams are in bounce-back mode, with the Cowboys coming off their first loss and the Wildcats droppin...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12

ACC Preview: Wk 9
College Football Florida State (6–1, 4–0 ACC) at NC State (5–2, 2–1 ACC), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET This matchup is one of the most important games in the ACC so far this season, because the wi...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC

Rangers will rebound in Game 2
MLB How important is Game1? Today in the Giants’ clubhouse, it’s huge. On the other side, it’s no big deal, just one game. But the reality is that of the 41 World Series played since the...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Big East Preview: Wk 9
College Football West Virginia at Connecticut, Friday, 8:00 p.m. EST This should be a game that showcases two of the nation’s best backs: West Virginia’s Noel Devine and Connecticut’s Jordan Todma...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big East

The NFC's Best?
NFL Athlon's Steven Lassan, Nathan Rush and Braden Gall debate five burning questions for Week 8 in the NFL:Follow us on twitter: @AthlonBraden / @AthlonSteven / @AthlonRush1. Do you think the NFL sho...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

Pitchers' duel became batting practice
MLB What we expected in Game 1 of the World Series was some kind of 12-inning, scoreless struggle for offense, won courtesy of a walk, stolen base and sac fly. What we saw was an offensive free-for-all co...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Kitna, Fantasy Gold?
Fantasy Kitna? Uh, I’ll take a pass Without a doubt, the hottest free agent to cross over the wires this week was Dallas’ Jon Kitna, who took over the reins to one of the NFL’s richest of...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: Fantasy

CFB Fantasy: Week 9 QB Ranks
Fantasy Need some help setting your college fantasy lineup? Instead of wasting hours trying to decide which player to start, check out Athlon's weekly fantasy ranks, which will help get your team on the w...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy

Schedule Conflict
NFL Should the NFL expand to an 18-game regular season? YES I’ll start my answer with a question of my own: Is there anything more boring and worthless than preseason NFL football? Fans are ...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL

World Series Facts
MLB • The Giants share one World Series record with the rival Dodgers. Both franchises have lost 12 World Series. The Dodgers have won six, the Giants five. The Yankees, winners of 27, have also lost...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Big Recruiting Week
College Football As the college football season winds down, official visits begin to heat up. The last two weeks have seen a flurry of activity on the recruiting trail. While the Florida Gators have struggled on the f...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football

Job Security?
NFL By Ralph VacchianoIn at least eight NFL cities right now, if this were any other year, there would be coaches pondering their futures and owners assembling a short list of replacements. There might no...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

World Series Primer
MLB Why the Giants believe they can win…. Pitching, pitching and pitching. Then there’s that little matter of clutch hitting up and down the lineup. Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanc...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Brad Stevens, Butler Basketball Coach
College Basketball Brad Stevens orchestrated one of the most compelling NCAA Tournament runs in college basketball history last spring — just 10 years after quitting the business world to accept a volunteer coachi...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Basketball

The Nation's Best Defender
College Football Athlon editors Steven Lassan, Mitch Light and Braden Gall debate five burning questions about Week 9 in college football: Follow us on twitter: @AthlonBraden / @AthlonSteven / @AthlonMitch1. Did th...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football

CFB Fantasy: Week 9 RB Ranks
Fantasy Need some help setting your college fantasy lineup? Instead of wasting hours trying to decide which player to start, check out Athlon's weekly fantasy ranks, which will help get your team on the w...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy

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