Sarah Thomas Is Ready For Scrutiny
Sarah Thomas is the trailblazing official who has been thrust into the spotlight as the NFL's first female ref hire. She's breaking a gender barrier that has existed for no good reason for years, and...
View ArticleReady For The Round Of His Life
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson all played like the greats they are to move up the leaderboard and into the top five after three rounds at the Masters. But they all trail 21-year-old...
View ArticleHardy's Suspension Is Fair
Greg Hardy's 10-game suspension is far from a cure-all, and it is obviously being appealed instantly by Hardy and the NFLPA, but it does send a message that the NFL is taking issues of domestic...
View ArticleClark Isn't The Only Side of the Story
The Seahawks reportedly skipped over some steps when vetting their first draft pick (the 63rd pick overall), defensive end Frank Clark, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence, continuing a...
View ArticlePutting Things In Perspective
It's easy as a sports fan, particularly in this day and age, to become jaded, to lose track of why this all matters. But then there are moments from athletes like Andrew Cashner that remind us why we...
View ArticleDjokovic-Nadal Should Be Epic
Hype in sports is a dangerous weapon that is too often used with abandon. For once, though, we might have found an event that would be difficult to overhype: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal in the...
View ArticleDjokovic One to Beat at French Open
There's something unnatural about the end of the French Open without Rafael Nadal, but that's the reality right now, following Novak Djokovic's dominant win over Nadal. With the field down to four, who...
View ArticleSerena Wins Grand Slam No. 20
Serena Williams captured her 20th Grand Slam, her third major victory in a row, with a three-set win over Lucie Safarova on Saturday at the French Open. Every time we think we've seen it all from...
View ArticleWawrinka Twists The Plot
The French Open final didn't come down to Novak Djokovic completely falling apart or melting down in the moment. This final was about Stan Wawrinka stepping up and doing something extraordinary to...
View ArticleVenus and Serena Always Amaze
There should be a national celebration every time Serena and Venus Williams play each other like they did at Wimbledon on Monday (with Serena winning in straight sets). It's unlikely we'll see anything...
View ArticleSerena Williams: Simply the Best
Serena Williams completed a "Serena Slam" Saturday, leading to many conversations about her dominance and greatness. But I want to talk about her humanity. We're not used to seeing anyone rule a sport...
View ArticleLife In The Djokovic Era
On Sunday, Novak Djokovic won his third Wimbledon title, his ninth Slam overall, by defeating a seemingly destiny-bound Roger Federer. He made a highly contested and fantastically suspenseful affair...
View ArticleSerena Set To Make History
Saturday night in Australia, while most of America is still asleep, Serena Williams will try to accomplish what she couldn't last summer when all of America was watching, and win her 22nd major title.
View ArticleOutback Takeout: Kerber Stuns Serena
Just one victory shy of tying Steffi Graf with 22 major titles, Serena Williams fell to the seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the final of the Australian Open. It was a shocking upset,...
View ArticleNo Djoke: Novak Simply the Best
It might be time to ask a question that seemed absurd just a few years ago: When all is said and done, will Novak Djokovic be considered the greatest tennis player of all time? He certainly made his...
View ArticleThe Panthers Write Their Own Rules
The Carolina Panthers enjoy themselves both on and off the field -- and that's okay. It's this uniquely light-hearted culture that elevates their game and makes teammates feel like family.
View Article'Crazy ride' ending for UNC seniors
UNC seniors Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson are more than just teammates. They've lived together for four years and become close friends, going through the Tar Heels' ups and downs and, now, the biggest...
View ArticleFor UNC, Pinson majoring in laughter
UNC sophomore Theo Pinsons doesn't average big numbers, but his role off the court is a game-changer. He's the Tar heels' comic relief, known for his practical jokes and his ability to talk, non-stop,...
View ArticleThe Pentathlon: No Event Is Like It
One of the best parts of the Olympic Games is (re)discovering obscure, abstract, yet ridiculously impressive sports every four years. And no sport combines the unnecessary and amazing quite like the...
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