09/03/2010
Bold predictions for all of this weekend's biggest games — including Monday night's Labor Day showdown between Kellen Moore's Boise State Broncos and the ACC powerhouse Virginia Tech Hokies, a game that has national title implications. [More...]
09/03/2010
SEC football is back, with the opening weekend offering plenty of must-see TV. John Brantley makes his debut as the heir to Tim Tebow’s throne at Florida, Derek Dooley coaches his first game at Tennessee, Alabama begins their title defense and LSU takes on UNC in prime time. [More...]
09/03/2010
The opening weekend in the Pac-10 is full of intrigue, with Jake Locker and Washington traveling to BYU for a grudge match, Oregon breaking in a new quarterback and Oregon State facing TCU in a neutral site battle at Cowboys Stadium. [More...]
09/03/2010
Most of the teams in the ACC shouldn't have much trouble in their season opener, but Ryan Williams and Virginia Tech's Labor Day prime time matchup against BCS world beater Boise State is one of this week's standout games. [More...]
09/02/2010
It's a huge weekend for Big Ten action as Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor kicks off his Heisman campaign against Marshall, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez desperately needs a win against Connecticut and Purdue travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. [More...]
09/02/2010
College football's opening weekend will feature a few in-state (or border war) match-ups in the Big 12 — including Colorado vs. Colorado State in Denver, the "Arch Rivalry" of Missouri vs. Illinois in St. Louis and SMU at Texas Tech in Tommy Tuberville's debut. [More...]
09/02/2010
College football kicks off this weekend and the Big East has plenty of action — headlined by Dion Lewis and Pittsburgh traveling to Utah, Connecticut hitting the Big House at Michigan and the annual in-state showdown of Kentucky at Louisville. [More...]
09/01/2010
It’s well known around the NFL that every year there’s a good, heartwarming Cinderella story. But just as many teams’ fortunes turn the other way. Here’s a look at five teams that could potentially fall from playoff team (or Super Bowl champ) to also-ran in 2010. [More...]
09/01/2010
Sophomore quarterback Matt Barkley sat down with Athlon Sports to talk about Lane Kiffin's arrival, Pete Carroll's departure, his freshman season, his expectations for this year and what life has been like at USC since the NCAA sanctions were announced. [More...]
08/31/2010
Big and bold, Rex Ryan swaggered into New York last season, predicting a championship and angering opponents along the way. Guess what? After making it to the AFC title game last year, Ryan still believes he had the best team in the NFL, and he expects it to be even better in 2010. [More...]
08/31/2010
The Mariners might be the American League’s biggest disappointment this season, but that shouldn’t keep Felix Hernandez from garnering serious consideration as a Cy Young candidate. This and more in this week's Around the AL. [More...]
08/30/2010
In a year marked by parity, globalization and the emergence of a slew of young guns, the best player in the world right now just might be a quiet 32-year-old from Winter Park, Fla. Following his win at The Barclays, Matt Kuchar is an unlikely Player of the Year candidate. [More...]
08/30/2010
Sure, it's easy to look at current teams and pick who will win the 2010 title, but that's predictable and sooo this past summer. Here at Athlon, we're looking for a challenge, and we found it by looking ahead to 2011 -- before the 2010 season even begins. [More...]
08/28/2010
Athlon pays homage to the top players in the NFL at each position — and to the youngsters who will ascend the throne. Just because Colts laser-rocket-armed All-Pro Peyton Manning is the best passer in the NFL today doesn't mean he still will be in the near future. [More...]
08/27/2010
Finish your week with a little fantasy baseball, where today we look at a Nationals pitcher returning from Tommy John surgery (and one about to have it), an update on closers and plenty more tidbits from around the league. [More...]
08/26/2010
This week Major League Baseball – and specifically profit-sucking National League teams like the Marlins and Pirates – got whacked upside the head with the Deadspin Documents. Around the N.L. looks at that and more in this week’s column. [More...]
08/26/2010
With the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit taking its final weekend off, Athlon Sports looks back at all things Bristol, one driver's renaissance, why a certain team should change its paint scheme and making sense (or not) of NASCAR's fuzzy math. [More...]
08/26/2010
The stress of the FedExCup comes at a time when Jim Furyk is oversleeping and Tiger Woods is feeling sad. But as usual, Ernie Els is taking it "Easy" heading into The Barclays, the first event in the four-tournament race for $10 million. [More...]
08/25/2010
With less than a quarter of the MLB season remaining, it isn’t too early to start thinking about the playoffs. For some teams, that has been an impossibility since April, but both leagues still have a collection of hopefuls. But do they have the pitching to make noise in October? [More...]
08/25/2010
Returning to the NFL for a 20th season was the only choice that Brett Favre could have made. He had to return. He couldn’t not return. So, of course, he had to be begged. That’s the maddening part about Brett Favre. He never makes anything look as easy as it should be. [More...]
