Sep 1, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third base Eugenio Suárez (28) reacts in front of Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman (25) after hitting an RBI double during the second inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports One day after taking their most lopsided loss of the season, the Los…
About 10 years ago, it seemed like Dabo Swinney was finally getting it. His Clemson teams had become the gold standard of the Atlantic Coast Conference, dominating the league and going toe-to-toe with Alabama. The Tigers won national championships over the Crimson Tide in 2016 and 2018 and played for a title the following year…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Don’t feel guilty if you refrained from watching the NFL preseason. We’re sure you had better things to do than watch Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Trey Lance get picked off five times on a Saturday afternoon. Lance had that dismal performance in Dallas’ preseason finale, a 26-19 loss to the…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The NFL preseason is complete! Did everyone have a good time? Before the football season cycles on to roster cutdown day and your fantasy draft, let’s take a moment to look back at the biggest storylines and takeaways that came out of the exhibition season. Are the Jets… good? You’ve…
All Steve Beauchamp wanted was money for his family. And he thought Elon Musk could help. Mr. Beauchamp, an 82-year-old retiree, saw a video late last year of Mr. Musk endorsing a radical investment opportunity that promised rapid returns. He contacted the company behind the pitch and opened an account for $248. Through a series…
Brian Kelly has been really good at this third-year stuff. In each of his last three tenures, his program experienced a breakthrough in the third season. He hopes to continue that trend as he begins his third season as LSU’s head coach in 2024. The Tigers could be the SEC’s big surprise this season, and…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Nearly a decade of dominance has put a massive target on the Kansas City Chiefs’ back. Winning three Super Bowls in five years and also coming within one victory of another title during that span has established Kansas City as the team to beat. The Chiefs have reached the AFC…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images We’re checking in on the biggest busts in baseball through the All-Star break. 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.230, 13 HRs, 37 RBIs) and 3B Nolan Arenado (.270, 8 HRs, 40 RBIs), St. Louis Cardinals The cornerstones and future Hall of Famers, with 15 All-Star appearances and 14 Gold Gloves between them,…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Perhaps the biggest surprise in the first half of the baseball season didn’t occur between the foul lines. Did anyone really expect the MLB to be able to get rid of umpire Angel Hernandez? The oft-berated Hernandez said in early May he was retiring after 33 seasons in the majors…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images After a recount, the Lakers have been declared winners of the 2024 NBA title. Or so you would have thought based on the reaction of general manager Rob Pelinka and his flunkies after the No. 55 pick of last month’s draft. A week later, LeBron James agreed to re-sign with…
