Mid-Majors May Finally Be Here To Stay In The NCAA Tournament
As recently as 2009, only four of the 34 at-large bids (11.8%) went to teams from mid-major conferences*. The last two years, however, seem to be showing a shift in how the NCAA tournament selection...
View ArticleThis North Face Jacket Is Great For Running On Windy Days
This is the Men's Windwall Jacket from The North Face.Why We Love It: These jackets are the best for windy workouts. The anti-windchill fleece jacket keeps you warm, and is 100% wind -proof.It's also...
View ArticleIf You Like March Madness, You're Probably A Political Moderate
With March Madness upon us and the President bound to fill out a bracket at some point, the ever present relationship between sports and politics is once again a topic.Matt Sherman at National Journal...
View ArticleTop Seeds May Not Reach The Final Four As Often You Think
In the last 12 tournaments, top-seeded teams have little trouble winning their first two games with 43 of 48 (87.5%) one-seeds reaching the Sweet Sixteen. But after that, things drop-off quickly as...
View ArticleGet To Know The 50 Most Dominant Athletes Alive
Athletic dominance isn't just about winning and losing.It's about magnitude — how badly you beat someone, how many points you score, and how much better you are than the average opponent.Business...
View ArticleThis New Golf-Tracking System Will Enhance Your Game
This is Game Golf from the San Francisco-based developer Active Mind Technology.Why We Love It: There are a ton of golf apps on the market that can keep track of your stats. But the...
View ArticlePreseason AP Poll Did An Incredible Job Picking The Sweet Sixteen
While the big story in the NCAA Tournament's round of 16 is the low-seeded Cinderellas. The rest of the field is filled with teams that were projected to be among the top 16 teams in the country before...
View ArticleTiger Woods Is Once Again Dominating Because He Is Putting Better Than Ever
In five PGA Tour events this season, Tiger Woods has three wins and is once again on top of the World Golf Rankings. And while many won't believe Tiger is back until he wins a major, in some respects,...
View ArticleHow Big Data Technology Is Making Your Favorite Sport Even Better
Thanks to some amazing new big data tech, your favorite sport is about to get much better. A company called SportVU has created technology that takes videos of games – like soccer, basketball and...
View ArticleDodgers Have Doubled In Value In Just Two Years And Are Probably Worth Much More
According to Forbes.com's annual valuation of Major League Baseball franchises, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now worth $1.615 billion, the second-highest value in baseball, and up 15% from a year ago...
View ArticleHere's Why The Baltimore Ravens Let Half Of Their Super Bowl-Winning Defense...
Less than two months after winning the Super Bowl, the Baltimore Ravens have let the six of the most important defensive players on last year's team go.Here's who they've lost:Ed Reed, safety (left,...
View ArticleJudge Rules That Oscar Pistorius Can Travel Abroad For Competition
A judge has amended the bail conditions for Oscar Pistorius so that the Olympic sprinter can travel abroad to compete, the Mirror reports.Pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of his...
View ArticleThe Guy Who Gave Tiger Woods A Putting Lesson Before His Hot Streak Is Now...
Ever since PGA Tour veteran Steve Stricker gave him an hour-long putting lesson three weeks ago, Tiger Woods has been on fire.He won at Doral and Bay Hill, and his solid putting was the main reason.So...
View ArticleMLB Team Revenues Show The True Disparity Between The Haves And Have Nots
Below is a look at the revenues generated by each Major League Baseball team in 2012 as calculated by Forbes.com for their annual franchise valuations. Overall, revenues rose an average of 7%, up to...
View ArticleVideo For Big Band Singer's Tribute To Fenway Park Features William Shatner...
Last fall, William Shatner was seen in the stands at Fenway Park along with local Boston car magnate Ernie Boch Jr. (see image below). Well, it turns out they were on hand to film a music video...
View ArticleThree Low-Seeded Teams In The Final Four Is Surprisingly Common
This year's Final Four is now set and while Louisville is favored to win it all, once again low seeds are stealing the spotlight.This year's semifinal matchups are so surprising, that only 47 of 8.15...
View ArticleThe Largest Contracts For Pitchers In Baseball History
Clayton Kershaw is still two years away from free agency, but Magic Johnson has already said the Dodgers plan to make the ace the highest-paid pitcher in baseball. And based on some of the contracts...
View ArticleYu Darvish Missed Throwing A Perfect Game By Inches
Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers was one out away from throwing the 24th perfect game in Major League history when Marwin Gonzalez of the Houston Astros hit a single back up the middle with two outs in...
View ArticleHere's A Chart That Shows Why LeBron James' Stats Don't Compare To Some Of...
For many, it is difficult to accept how great LeBron James is because his statistics just don't compare to some of history's greatest players. However, James' deflated numbers can easily be explained...
View ArticleThis Chart Shows Why The Knicks Are A Serious Threat To The Heat
One night after scoring 50 points against the Heat, Carmelo Anthony dropped 40 points on the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks have now won ten games in a row, including six by at least 12 points.And if we...
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