Antitrust Allegations: Can the Feds Crush the BCS?
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS), that college football oligarchy that stands in the way of a long-desired college football playoff, is facing its biggest threat: the Department of Justice.
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Do Chicks (And Fans) Really Dig the Long Ball? Why No-Hitters Aren’t Drawing Crowds
It may have been surprising that Minnesota Twins pitcher Franciso Liriano, who entered Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a 9.13 ERA, was the man who threw the first no-hitter of the 2011 baseball season.
The Death of Dave Duerson: More Evidence of Concussion Dangers in Football
On Monday, Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announced that Dave Duerson, the former star NFL defensive back who committed suicide on February 17, was suffering from a moderately advanced case …
Sore Losers and Steve Carell: Why The NFL Draft Will Be Deflating
ESPN can broadcast as many uncomfortable episodes of “Jon Gruden’s QB Camp” that it wants (why any agent would permit a prospect to subject himself to nationally-televised awkward conversations with an ex-NFL coach is beyond me).
NFL Labor: A Federal Judge Lifts the Lockout
A front-runner has emerged for 2011 NFL MVP honors, and her name is Susan Nelson.
Barry Bonds’ Verdict: A Mixed Bag for All
The verdict in the Barry Bonds perjury trial came in on Wednesday afternoon. While indifference is certainly one reasonable reaction, another is downright confusion.
South African Charl Schwartzel Trounces Tiger to Win a Masters Classic
It was a crowded field at the 2011 Masters, going into the final nine holes. But when all was said and done, it was Charl Schwartzel who reigned supreme, nudging Tiger Woods out of the headlines.
How Butler Missed, and Missed, and Missed, a Championship
After the buzzer sounded, confetti fell from the rafters of Reliant Stadium in Houston, marking a national championship won by the University of Connecticut. But people will quickly forget it.
‘One Shining Moment’: 5 Facts About the NCAA Final Anthem
Go ahead, hum the music to yourself now. It’s in your head, like it always is on championship night.
America’s Bad Case of Butler Fever
The national championship game in college basketball is usually a fairly neutral affair. Alums and locals root for their respective schools, and the rest of the country splits the difference. Tonight, however, throw all placidity …
Final Four: Butler Does It Again
With his team up, 58-54, with a little over three minutes left in its national semifinal game against VCU, Butler guard Shelvin Mack took a few dribbles near the top of the three-point arc, eyes in the direction of the rim, ready …
Shots from the Court: Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Final Four
TIME’s Sean Gregory traded his notebook for a camera to provide a rare off-court look at the electric atmosphere at Reliant Stadium.