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Can Cal Beat Stanford and Washington in the 2012 Pac-12 North Standings?
News The college football season is a couple of months away, but the countdown to 2012 has officially begun. Athlon Sports’ 2012 preseason annuals will be hitting newsstands in early June and its offi...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, California Golden Bears, Stanford Cardinal, Washington Huskies, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Big East Quarterback Rankings for 2012
News The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the quarte...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Bubba Watson Wins The Masters
News One of the greatest shots in Masters history wasn't enough to beat Bubba Watson, who outlasted Louis Oosthuizen in a two-hole playoff to become the third lefthander to win a Green Jacket. Watson ea...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, News, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen, Phil Mickelson

Arkansas Suspends Bobby Petrino; What's Next For Razorbacks?
News Arkansas has been a team on the rise under coach Bobby Petrino. The Razorbacks have 21 victories in their last two years and have closed the gap on Alabama and LSU in the SEC West. Although Arkansa...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks

NASCAR's Comers and Go'ers
News Taking Stock of the 2012 Sprint Cup at the Easter Break Six weeks into the 2012 NASCAR season, the Sprint Cup Series heads into the first of only two off-weekends of the year. With no race this...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2012, Chad Knaus, Hendrick Motorsports, Jay Pennell, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick, Roush Fenway Racing, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart-Haas Racing

NASCAR Throwing Caution to the Wind
News Exploring the lack of yellow flags in the Sprint Cup Series this season by Tom Bowles For years, NASCAR has given new meaning to the phrase “contact sport.” With 43 cars in close proxim...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, caution flag, Daytona, jet dryer fire, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

The Masters TV Schedule
News Cue the piano music — it's time for A Tradition Unlike Any Other. Here's the schedule for Masters television coverage. MASTERS TV COVERAGE  Thursday — ESPN 3-7:30 p.m. & 8-11 ...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, News

UCLA Bruins 2012 Spring Preview
News The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, UCLA Bruins, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
News by Dustin Long Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had much to talk about in regards to Martinsville. From their thoughts on David Reutimann trying to make it to the end but causing a l...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, David Reutimann, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Bristol, Dustin Long, Martinsville, NASCAR, Truck Series

Ranking the SEC's College Football Coaches
News Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the ...
1 year 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Chicago Cubs 2012 Preview
News Chicago Cubs The headline writers in Chicago had a field day about the Cubs' new “Theo-logy” when Theo Epstein was named the team's new president in October. As general manager of the Bosto...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, NL Central, National League, Alfonso Soriano, Jeff Samardzija, Marlon Byrd, Matt Garza, Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs

Have Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus Lost Their Edge?
News THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT by Dustin Long Tony Stewart ended Jimmie Johnson’s championship reign last year but are NASCAR fans witnessing an end of an era? For a driver who, on average, onc...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Alan Kulwicki, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, John Wes Townley, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Chad Knaus, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Tony Gibson

Seattle Seahawks' New Uniforms Revealed
News Nike, the NFL's official new apparel provider, didn't take long to shake things up. The most notable change so far being the Seattle Seahawks' new uniforms, which were revealed today, along wi...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, News, Seattle Seahawks

Kansas State Wildcats 2012 Spring Preview
News The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

NCAA Tournament's Biggest Upsets and Closest Calls
News While none of the 112 No. 16 seeds has won a game in the NCAA Tournament (more on that below), six No. 15 seeds have shocked No. 2s since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. And two of them too...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, News, Duke Blue Devils, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Missouri Tigers, Norfolk State Spartans

Washington Huskies 2012 Spring Preview
News The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Washington Huskies, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway Starting Lineup
News The 2012 NASCAR season continues on Sunday with a trip to Martinsville Speedway. This will be the sixth race of the year, with Hendrick Motorsports' Kasey Kahne starting on the pole for the second ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News

Greatest Kentucky Basketball Team Ever?
News John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats play Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals in the Final Four on Saturday in a game that will determine the best team in the Commonwealth this season. But eve...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, News, Anthony Davis, Antoine Walker, Darius Miller, Derek Anderson, Doron Lamb, John Calipari, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Rick Pitino, Ron Mercer, Terrence Jones, Tony Delk, Walter McCarty, Kentucky Wildcats

Broncos Go All in With Peyton Manning
News "Plan B? I don't have a Plan B. We're going with Plan A." Those were the words uttered by Denver Broncos executive vice president John Elway at Peyton Manning’s introductory press conference ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News

Texas A&M Aggies 2012 Spring Preview
News The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Kansas-Ohio State: The Forgotten Final Four Matchup
News While all the Final Four hype seems wrapped around the David-Goliath plotline behind SEC’s powerhouse, Kentucky Wildcats, and their in-state rival, Louisville; the overshadowed match-up between O...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News

It's a Long Way to the Top for Michael Waltrip Racing
News by Vito Pugliese “I’m sorry guys, I just … can’t drive my racecar …” Those words, tinged with embarrassment, pain and reservation, served as both the low point and springboard f...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brian Vickers, Clint Bowyer, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, 2012, Michael Waltrip Racing, MWR, NASCAR, Toyota

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
News by Dustin Long Five races into the season and a few drivers expected to make the Chase are struggling. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne both are outside the top 20 in ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

March Madness Needs Gus Johnson
News March Madness has lacked some excitement this year, and one reason seems obvious. Besides badly-officiated contests, a lack of shooters and no buzzer-beaters, the missing ingredient has to be the a...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, News, March Madness, Florida Gators, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, UCLA Bruins, Xavier Musketeers, Gus Johnson, March Madness

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Martinsville
News by Jay Pennell Few sports crisscross the United States quite like NASCAR, and with that, the Sprint Cup Series returns to the East Coast this weekend for the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martin...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Fantasy, Martinsville, NASCAR

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