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NCAA March Madness 2022: Live Updates

Today I learned that Jacksonville State is in Alabama, not Florida. March Madness is actually the best time for a U.S. geography lesson. → Read More

NCAA March Madness 2022: Live Updates

Show of hands: How many of you picked Iowa to the Final Four? → Read More

NCAA March Madness 2022: Live Updates

Pour one out for the Jackrabbits. Brookings, South Dakota, represented well! → Read More

NCAA March Madness 2022: Live Updates

Live coverage of the first round of March Madness, also known as the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, on March 17 and 18, 2022. → Read More

Super Bowl 2022 Live Updates: Rams vs. Bengals

Live updates from Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. → Read More

Which NBA Teams Might Make Things Interesting This Season?

Hot Takedown breaks down the FiveThirtyEight NBA predictions and everything wrong with the College Football Playoff. → Read More

Yes, Sabrina Ionescu Will Be The No. 1 Pick. But What Happens Next?

Hot Takedown discusses prospects for the WNBA draft this week and prospects for the NBA generally before author Brad Balukjian joins for a special baseball Rabbit Hole. → Read More

Can Trump Make Sports Happen Again?

Hot Takedown discusses the president’s attention to when leagues resume, what victory would have meant for our NCAA Tournament champions and a surprisingly stat-heavy sports alternative. → Read More

Could Reality TV Bring Back Basketball?

Hot Takedown talks how and when the NBA might come back this year and why the NCAA decided to make sure spring student-athletes could return for another year. → Read More

The 2020 Olympics Enter The No-Sports Zone

Hot Takedown discusses the delay of the Tokyo Games, NCAA Tournament simulations and great players who ended their careers with strange teams. → Read More

What Might Have Happened In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

Games are simulated after each round. → Read More

2020: A Sports-Less Odyssey

Hot Takedown looks at the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on both leagues and fans, and our Rabbit Hole remembers when sports were stopped before. → Read More

How Sports Leagues Are Reacting To Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people around the world and sickened more than 100,000. To stop the spread, presidential candidates have canceled … → Read More

Without Manchester City (For Now), The Race To Make The Champions League Is Wide Open

Going into the English Premier League’s winter break two weekends ago, the only interesting race was for the final spot for the 2020-21 Champions League season … → Read More

Super Bowl 2020, Chiefs vs. 49ers: Live Updates And Analysis

Touchdown, Mostert! → Read More

Super Bowl 2020, Chiefs vs. 49ers: Live Updates And Analysis

Every QB secretly wants to catch the ball, every WR secretly wants to throw it. → Read More

The Biggest Surprises From Week 1 Of The NFL Season

We had warned Cleveland fans to kind of pump the brakes before the season. → Read More

We Searched For The Hottest Takes Of The NBA Finals

A deep dive into the hottest takes of the NBA finals and analysis of our Women's World Cup model. In the latest edition of "Get Off My Field", Sara demands more glowing objects. → Read More

Who Will Power The U.S. Women’s National Team?

We take a look at which Americans could have the biggest impact on the pitch. → Read More

The Warriors Should Be Worried About The Rockets

In this week's Hot Takedown, we look ahead to the second round of the NBA playoffs and preview the NFL draft before Nate rants about home runs. → Read More