Joan Niesen
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Chicago, IL, United States
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College football: Winners, losers from Week 5 of 2019 season
Ohio State and Oklahoma are making their cases for the CFP committee while Purdue saw its top offensive players injured on the same play to lead our most notable winners and losers from Week 5. → Read More
Winners and Losers of Week 3 of the College Football Season
UCF is riding high after an important win over Stanford while the ACC had a rather puzzling weekend to lead the most notable winners and losers from Week 3. → Read More
Three Keys to Clemson-Texas A&M: Can the Aggies Contain Trevor Lawrence?
After bringing Clemson to the closest it came to a loss last year, all eyes are on Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher to break out against the Tigers. → Read More
Mailbag: Backup QBs Thrust Into the Week 2 Spotlight, LSU's Upside and More
USC, Stanford and South Carolina could all start their backup QB in Week 2. What do we know about them? Plus, Justin Herbert's NFL draft stock and more. → Read More
Group of Five 2019 Fall Camp Preview: Five Key Storylines for August
UCF has reigned over the Group of Five for two straight seasons, but McKenzie Milton's injury could leave an opening for the Knights to be usurped. → Read More
Big Ten football: Fall camp storylines for Michigan, Ohio State
Ryan Day takes over in Columbus and Wisconsin has a decision to make under center. What other stories will dominate the Big Ten this August? → Read More
Big 12 football: Fall camp storylines for Texas, Oklahoma, ISU
Texas and Oklahoma have dominated the Big 12 offseason buzz, but the rivals aren't the only thing to watch in the conference this August. → Read More
Meet the Vanderquigs: How the Chicago Sky Stars Make Their Unique Relationship Work
Sky guards Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley—who were wed last December—have learned how to navigate the peaks and pitfalls of their itinerant careers while pushing each other to become better players. → Read More
There Is Nothing Remotely Controversial About Jim Harbaugh's Urban Meyer Comments
Jim Harbaugh correctly pointed out controvery follows Urban Meyer wherever he goes. For some reason, everyone decided that was a big deal. → Read More
Bobby Witt Jr. Wins Gatorade's 2019 National Male Athlete of the Year
His dad was taken third in the MLB draft and pitched for 16 seasons. The five-tool shortstop son went one pick earlier, with sky-high expectations to match. So far, he's exceeding all of them. → Read More
College football player rankings: KJ Costello and more top 100 snubs
Just because they didn't crack SI's list of 2019's top 100 players doesn't mean these guys aren't in for big years. → Read More
College football summer storylines: Ohio State, Miami's new coaches; UConn football's future
From Ryan Day's debut season as Ohio State's permanent head coach to Dana Holgorsen taking over at Houston and the Pac-12's playoff chances, here are the top things to keep an eye on as summer turns to fall and college football gears up for the 2019 season. → Read More
Albert Pujols return: Cardinals, fans celebrate on emotional night in St. Louis
A 75-second applause left no question about how St. Louis feels about Albert Pujols in a surreal ovation Friday night at Busch Stadium. → Read More
Which Group of Five Teams Have Reachable Top-10 Ceilings?
Will a Group of Five team crack the playoff for the first time this year? Probably not. But can any come close again? Definitely. → Read More
St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup Parade: Pat Maroon, Ryan O’Reilly star
St. Louis turned up to celebrate the Blues, and the Blues flipped the script, celebrating the city crazy enough to believe this was all possible. → Read More
Six Intriguing Quarterbacks Still Remaining in the Transfer Portal
Kasim Hill, Brandon Peters and Malik Willis are a few quarterbacks in the transfer portal who could help reshape a team's outlook this season. → Read More
At His Best and Worst, Jordan Binnington Reveals How He Has Stabilized the Blues
The Blues' rookie goalie's knack for the bounceback has kept St. Louis loose during a roller coaster Stanley Cup run. → Read More
Spring Football Risers: Who's Building Momentum for a Breakthrough 2019?
Spring football is a time for new faces and surprise standouts. Which key players have boosted their 2019 expectations? → Read More
Tiger Takes the Masters After Rae's Creek Claims a Few More Souls
Like so many other tournaments, the 2019 Masters looked completely different after the leaders played No. 12. While Tiger Woods plodded, the competition plopped in Rae's Creek. → Read More
As Woods Garners All the Attention at Augusta, It's Clear: the Tiger Effect Lives On
Whether someone else is leading is irrelevant—when Tiger Woods is anywhere near contention, no one else seems to matter. → Read More