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NASCAR Numbers Game: 6 Amazing Stats for Richmond International Raceway

News Every year the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits a stretch of the season in which it is premature to judge the championship hunt, but cogent enough to pinpoint problems with underperforming drivers and...

3 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhrdt Jr., JJ Yeley, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Richmond, David Smith, Kansas, NASCAR, Stats, Toyota Owners 400

NFL Draft Busts, Sleepers and Solid Picks from 2005-08

News The 78th installment of what is officially called the “NFL Player Selection Meeting,” better known as the 2013 NFL Draft, will commence on Thursday. Thirty-two college players will hear their n...

4 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, history, NFL Draft

Ranking the Big 12's Running Backs for 2013

News With Lache Seastrunk’s emergence late in the 2012 season, and another solid year from Kansas’ James Sims, the Big 12 has two top-tier options for 2013. Seastrunk was on a tear at the end of the...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Can California Improve Its Win Total in 2013?

News After 11 seasons under Jeff Tedford, California decided it was time for a change. Tedford was fired after the season finale, and former Arizona offensive coordinator and Louisiana Tech head man Son...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, California Golden Bears

Ranking the Big East's Running Backs for 2013

News The Big East doesn’t have many household names returning at running back for 2013. Houston’s Charles Sims is one of the best all-around backs in college football and leads the way for the B...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Is there an MLB player that played on championship teams since Little League?

News I’m wondering if there is a Major League Baseball player that played on a championship Little League World Series team and a championship College World Series team and a championship Major League...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, News

Which golfer, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson, has the most holes-in-one?

News Which of my three favorite golfers — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Watson — has the most holes-in-one? — Joe Triolo, Rockford, Ill. It’s impossible to say just ho...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Monthly, News

Is Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing's Missing Piece?

News Two years ago, J.D. Gibbs came within a front bumper of stealing Carl Edwards away from Roush Fenway Racing. Then Ford’s hot young star, Edwards would have bumped Joey Logano out of the No. 20 ri...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kansas, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

11 Happiest Mugshots in Sports

News These athletes couldn't be more excited to have been tossed behind bars. ...

4 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Overtime, News

2013 NFL Draft Sleepers and Steals

News The first round of the NFL Draft monopolizes coverage in the media and fan’s minds alike. While the first 32 picks are important and generally feature the most elite talents, the best organizatio...

4 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon State Beavers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers, NFL Draft

Ranking the ACC Running Backs for 2013

News Running back is a position in transition in the ACC. Miami’s Duke Johnson should contend for All-American honors, but there’s not much in the way of proven, all-conference options outside o...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Rutgers or UCF: Who Will Finish Higher in the Big East in 2013?

News Change has seemingly surrounded the Big East for the last couple of years. And the conference is undergoing a massive makeover later this offseason, as it will officially change names to the Americ...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, UCF Knights

A Chat with Chadwick Boseman, Star of Jackie Robinson Biopic "42"

News When Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey (played by Harrison Ford) defied baseball’s “color barrier” by signing an African-American player, he understood that he needed a man with the g...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, News

10 Things Every Fan Should Know about the 2013 NFL Schedule

News Super Bowl XLVIII is still more than nine months away, but the path to play in MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014 has been laid out for all 32 NFL teams. The 2013 NFL regular season will officially ki...

4 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News

NASCAR Teams Head to Kansas, Honor Boston

News 1. NASCAR honors victims, heroes of Boston Marathon explosions Just as it did after the large-scale attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, NASCAR will serve in the role of honoring those affected by Monday's...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, Kansas, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, STP 400

Ranking the NFL's Toughest Schedules of 2013

News The NFL has got it all figured out. The most powerful, popular and lucrative sport in the history of sports has turned its annual schedule release into saliva-inducing, must-see TV for football-sta...

How Many Games Will Penn State Win in 2013?

News Penn State is banned from postseason play in 2013, but optimism is still running high in Happy Valley. Bill O’Brien wasn’t lured away from Penn State by the NFL, and the second-year coach i...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Penn State Nittany Lions

Ranking the SEC's Quarterbacks for 2013

News The SEC is one of college football’s top conferences for quarterback play in 2013. Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel clearly ranks as the No. 1 quarterback for this season, as the sophomore ho...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

10 Most Memorable NASCAR Driver Punishments

News Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe traveled to The White House recently, as part of the recognition for winning the 2012 Sprint Cup championship. As it is, it might be the last time Keselowski and Wolf...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Curtis Turner, Dale Earnhardt, Jeremy Mayfield, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Robby Gordon, NASCAR, penalties, Vito Pugliese

Ranking the Pac-12 Quarterbacks for 2013

News Even though coach Chip Kelly left for the NFL, Oregon’s offense is in good hands with quarterback Marcus Mariota. After earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors last year, Mariota should be the...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Will the West Virginia Mountaineers Make a Bowl in 2013?

News With the departure of quarterback Geno Smith and receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, West Virginia is expected to be picked near the bottom of the Big 12 in 2013. As expected under coach...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

Top 10 Notre Dame Football Teams of All-Time

News Notre Dame has experienced a sustained stretch of "lean" years since claiming its last national title in 1988, failing to compete on a national level for elite bowls or championships (at least unti...

4 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks for 2013

News The Big Ten is heavy at the top when it comes to quarterbacks this season, as Ohio State’s Braxton Miller, Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez and Michigan’s Devin Gardner could all be top-20 passers ...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes

Syracuse or Pittsburgh: Who Will Have More ACC Wins in 2013?

News The ACC welcomes two new teams into the fold for 2013, as Syracuse and Pittsburgh join from the Big East. Syracuse went 8-5 last season but has a new coach (Scott Shafer) and suffered some key ...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Kansas Speedway

News Kansas Speedway was the site for one of the weirdest races of the year in 2012. On a newly paved surface with an unfamiliar tire compound, the race offered drama (Jimmie Johnson crashing), comedy (...

4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, James Buescher, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kansas, David Smith, Kansas, NASCAR, Stats, STP 400

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