Jeff Mezydlo
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College football bowl matchups: Picks and preview
Here's our previews and predictions (point spreads courtesy of BetOnline.ag) for this season's bowl games. As always in this age of a global pandemic, everything is fluid. → Read More
10 updated storylines for the Tokyo Olympics
The coronavirus global pandemic has obviously taken its toll on the sports world, including the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, which were postponed for the first time. → Read More
The 'I got cha Open' quiz
Major golf championships are designed to bring out the best of the best. After one round of the U.S. Open at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links , that’s been the case. Then again, the elements were not much of a factor on Day 1, making scoring chances bet → Read More
The 'Cup runneth over' quiz
For the first time since 2011, the Stanley Cup Final will be determined by a Game 7. Incidentally, the Boston Bruins were part of the last one as well, winning 4-0 over the Vancouver Canucks to the claim the franchise’s sixth Stanley Cup. There’s nothing → Read More
The 'Golden State worriers?' quiz
The good news for the Golden State Warriors: Injured guard Klay Thompson is expected to be ready for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The bad: Kevin Durant will not . It’s looking more and more like that pesky calf issue will keep Durant from pl → Read More
The 'Ready when you are' quiz
It might not be long now before we see Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel back in the big leagues. With draft-pick compensation no longer an issue for some teams when it comes to signing these two former All-Stars, it might be a matter of days before both p → Read More
The 'Out of the running' quiz
Lamar Jackson was the last of five quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In fact, the former Heisman Trophy winner from Louisville was the last pick of the round. Yet he might have been the best of the bunch, as the Baltimore Ravens → Read More
The 'No Blue Monday for Boston' quiz
This particular Stanley Cup Final matchup has been 49 years in the making . Judging by what we saw from Game 1, if the Boston Bruins are to beat the St. Louis Blues again for their seventh title, it probably won’t be as easy as it was back in 1970. Then, → Read More
The 'Making the big bucks' quiz
Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the best basketball player in the world. Soon he might be the highest paid. To no surprise, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was named to the All-NBA First Team this week — along with James Harden, Stephen Curry, Paul George → Read More
The 'I am a Golden god!' quiz
How about one more time? That’s what the Golden State Warriors are thinking after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers to reach the NBA Finals for an impressive fifth consecutive season. Yes, the Warriors needed overtime in Game 4 to make it through the → Read More
The 25 best TV sitcom families
The family sitcom is one of the most popular and cherished forms of comedy on television. The good ones make us feel like we're actually part of the family when tuning in each week — or binge watching over the weekend. There have been plenty of good ones over the years, so it wasn't easy trying to narrow it down. But here we go with our list of the top television sitcom families of all time. → Read More
10 storylines heading into the WNBA season
The 23rd WNBA season is upon us, and there's quite a lot of excitement to go along with it. There are new faces in new places, including at the top of the league's front office, but there are also some prominent names we won't see in action early on, or a → Read More
The 'Catch a Tiger?' quiz
Major golf is being played in May, and Tiger Woods is in the hunt for a second consecutive major victory. Those are just two of the more interesting storylines surrounding the 2019 PGA Championship, which got underway on Thursday at Bethpage’s famed Black → Read More
The 'Making a Beilein to the pros' quiz
John Beilein apparently believes he has done enough on the college level that it’s time to take his talents to the NBA, doing so before he gets too old to go for one last — albeit monster — challenge. Or maybe there are other reasons in play for this bold → Read More
The 'Every which way but Lue's' quiz
Remember the excitement that surrounded the arrival of LeBron James in Los Angeles? He was supposed to be the new savior of the Lakers. Look out, Warriors. Look out, NBA, “Showtime 3.0,” or what whatever you want to call it, was ready to take over and sta → Read More
The 25 dopest songs about drugs
The cannabis culture has always looked at April 20 as a celebration of that certain smoked weed, used at 4:20 p.m . or any time of the day. In certain places in the U.S., folks can even blaze up without fear of getting in trouble. In the musical world, dr → Read More
10 bold Masters predictions
It's Masters week. For most golf fans, it is the most exciting time of the season. And while there are plenty of predictions out there as to who will don the green jacket in 2019, let's go a little deeper — and maybe even have some fun. So as we wait to c → Read More
Actors/actresses who made the best movie jocks
There are some actors and actresses who look totally comfortable playing specific roles. When it comes to taking on the part of an athlete, coach or front office exec, that's certainly the case in the world of sports-related films. Now, some offer a drama → Read More
The best TV shows based in Chicago
It was 10 years ago this month that "ER," one of the most popular and beloved dramas in television history, delivered its final episode. It was one of the most memorable TV hit sets in Chicago — and it was often filmed there as well. (We'll talk more abou → Read More
Yardbarker's 2018-19 college basketball All-America teams
As we approach the start of both the women's and men's NCAA Tournaments, it's time to highlight some of the best in the college game. There have been plenty of stellar individual performances this season, mostly from the veterans on the women's side, whil → Read More