Later this week, it is expected that college free agent Jimmy Vesey will...
Later this week, it is expected that college free agent Jimmy Vesey will decide on a landing spot. When the Hobey Baker winner hit the market at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres had officially...
View ArticleAfter gathering input from every Power 5 head coach over the past month,...
After gathering input from every Power 5 head coach over the past month, Insider is ready to project -- and count down -- the top 50 breakout players in college football for the 2016 season. We...
View ArticleI'm sorry everyone, I was wrong. Last week in this space, I placed Aaron...
I'm sorry everyone, I was wrong. Last week in this space, I placed Aaron Judge at No. 2 on the list, ending the analysis with the following: "If he is promoted soon, and given regular at-bats in the...
View ArticleMark my words: There will be one team that comes from nowhere to make a run...
Mark my words: There will be one team that comes from nowhere to make a run for the playoff. Iowa did it in 2015, TCU made an unprecedented eight-win leap in 2014, and Auburn made the single-greatest...
View ArticleA year ago, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was someone I targeted...
A year ago, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was someone I targeted late in drafts because many fantasy owners seemed to be ignoring the vast statistical potential, believed to be blunted by...
View ArticleDue to myriad others graduating to the big leagues, Boston Red Sox infielder...
Due to myriad others graduating to the big leagues, Boston Red Sox infielder Yoan Moncada has arguably become the sport's top prospect. Could he get a September promotion? There is obvious conjecture...
View ArticleIn many leagues, there may be only a few weeks left until the trading...
In many leagues, there may be only a few weeks left until the trading deadline, and only a few more opportunities to tweak your roster for the stretch run. But performance data over four or six weeks...
View ArticleWide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has freakish measurables. This guy is...
Wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has freakish measurables. This guy is 6-foot-5, 237 pounds and has enough speed to get over the top of the secondary. He poses a tough matchup. Throw it up and let...
View ArticleWhen Bob Hartley was hired to be the Colorado Avalanche coach in 1998, he got...
When Bob Hartley was hired to be the Colorado Avalanche coach in 1998, he got a phone call on a Sunday telling him simply to get to Denver and bring a nice suit. He had friends over at his home, with...
View ArticleEditor's note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele's college...
Editor's note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele's college football preview magazine, which is available here. Last year, I had 15 teams on my most improved list. Of those 15, 11 went to bowls...
View ArticleLast week, Carmelo Anthony surpassed LeBron James to become the leading...
Last week, Carmelo Anthony surpassed LeBron James to become the leading scorer for the USA in Olympic men's basketball competition, a record he continues to extend each time the U.S takes the court....
View ArticleIf there's one thing American fans know about the Chinese Basketball...
If there's one thing American fans know about the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), it's the big per-game numbers that imported players put up in China. Last season, little-known international...
View ArticleIn a bit of a surprise move, the Atlanta Braves have promoted the first...
In a bit of a surprise move, the Atlanta Braves have promoted the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, Dansby Swanson, to the major leagues. The former Vanderbilt standout dominated his brief stint in...
View ArticleFantasy football players should not be judged merely on static rankings....
Fantasy football players should not be judged merely on static rankings. Rather, they should be judged on a spectrum of overall boom-and-bust ratings. The details of this grading method were covered in...
View ArticleStanford's Christian McCaffrey is a once-in-a-generation highlight...
Stanford's Christian McCaffrey is a once-in-a-generation highlight machine. "If I had a ticket and you said what one player would you want to go see this year," a Power 5 coach told Insider, "I would...
View ArticleThe defending Stanley Cup champions and the defending Presidents' Trophy...
The defending Stanley Cup champions and the defending Presidents' Trophy winners both play their ice hockey in the NHL's Eastern Conference, but there are 14 other teams looking to knock them off those...
View ArticleThe two teams that have the best claim on being recent dynasties play in the...
The two teams that have the best claim on being recent dynasties play in the Western Conference, as does the club that scored the most goals in 2016-17 as well as the heir apparent to Sidney Crosby as...
View ArticleAfter gathering input from every Power 5 head coach in the past month,...
After gathering input from every Power 5 head coach in the past month, Insider is ready to project the top 50 breakout players in college football for the 2016 season. The countdown continues today...
View ArticleBrendan Rodgers, the former Liverpool boss, once likened the manager job to...
Brendan Rodgers, the former Liverpool boss, once likened the manager job to building an aircraft while it was flying, and Antonio Conte might share that sentiment this week. The Italian overcame West...
View ArticleWith the college football season arriving soon, it's time to take a look...
With the college football season arriving soon, it's time to take a look at the season win totals for each team. If nothing else, there is value in looking at over/unders as a way to preview the season...
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