1. Chelsea Transfer Rumors: Latest Midseason Buzz Surrounding Blues

    Roughly halfway through the midseason transfer window, Chelsea F.C. have already acquired one top-flight player, as they secured Senegal's Demba Ba, who starred for both Newcastle United and West Ham since leaving Germany in 2011...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 4 months ago 6,796 reads 12 comments

  2. Washington Capitals: Predicting Their Starting Lineup for the 2013 NHL Season

    With the lockout set to officially come to a close this weekend, all 30 National Hockey League teams will be scrambling to put together their lineups for the 2013 season within the next week...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 4 months ago 4,333 reads 27 comments

  3. NBA Rumors: Why Pau Gasol for Andrea Bargnani Makes Sense for Both Teams

    For more than a year now, rumblings of Pau Gasol's looming departure from Los Angeles have plagued the Lakers, and with no public vote of confidence from ownership, Gasol's days in the yellow and gold may be numbered...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 2,909 reads 4 comments

  4. Bowl Predictions 2012: Picking the Offensive MVP for Each BCS Bowl

    For any college football player, the only thing better than winning a BCS Bowl is getting selected as the most valuable player in a winning effort...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 3,923 reads 28 comments

  5. Heisman Odds 2012: Gauging Each Finalist's Chances at the Trophy

    With the presentation of college football's most prestigious award just hours away, it's time to take a final look at the chances each of the three finalists for the 2012 Heisman Trophy has at taking home the hardware...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 3,459 reads 0 comments

  6. NFL Week 14 Picks: Teams Who Will Keep Postseason Hopes Alive with Wins

    For teams on the outside of the NFL playoff picture looking in, time is running out. That's why Week 14 of the 2012 campaign presents football fans across the country with an array ...

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  7. Bowl Projections 2012: Stars Who Will Raise Draft Status in Postseason

    For 2013 NFL Draft hopefuls, the college football bowl season is their last chance to impress scouts across the league until the combines roll around...

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  8. Start Em Sit Em Week 14: Fantasy Studs Who Will Come Up Clutch in Big Games

    The 2012 fantasy football season, like the NFL 's regular season, is getting down to the wire, and more than ever, a big performance from a marquee player can make or break a fantasy owner's entire year...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 3,417 reads 4 comments

  9. Tennessee Football: What Butch Jones Will Bring to Volunteers

    Earlier this week, when then-Cincinatti Bearcats head coach Butch Jones turned down the opportunity to coach the University of Colorado, one had to think that he had another agenda up his sleeve...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 12,878 reads 13 comments

  10. Fantasy Football Week 14: Must-Start Running Backs for Sunday

    With only four weeks remaining in the 2012 NFL Season, the stakes are getting progressively higher for the majority of the league's 32 teams. And things are no different for fantasy football owners...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 4,271 reads 5 comments

  11. Johnny Manziel Should Win 2012 Heisman over Manti Te'o and Collin Klein

    When the Heisman Trophy is handed out on Saturday night, there's at least a reasonable chance that it won't be Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel who gets called to the stage to collect the award...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,841 reads 5 comments

  12. Floyd Mayweather: Tim Bradley, Not Manny Pacquiao, Is Best Option for Next Fight

    The boxing world has been holding its collective breath to see whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. will ever get to take on Manny Pacquiao, but at least as of now, it's unclear whether that will ever happen...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 16,580 reads 24 comments

  13. NHL Lockout: Interesting Hockey Debates to Have During the Lockout

    With yet another NHL lockout well underway, it's certainly a difficult time to be a hockey fan, especially if Kontinental Hockey League, American Hockey League or major junior and college hockey action doesn't excite your senses...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,203 reads 0 comments

  14. NHL Trade Speculation: Players Teams Will Regret Not Trading Prior to Lockout

    While the NHL lockout continues, it seems increasingly unlikely that the puck will ever drop on the 2012-13 NHL season, which will obviously impact all 30 teams when the league eventually opens its doors for business...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 6,172 reads 15 comments

  15. NBA Rumors: Why Signing Mickael Pietrus Makes Sense for Raptors

    The 2012-13 NBA season hasn't gone according to plan for the Toronto Raptors , as the team sits dead last in the Atlantic Division with a 3-13 record...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 3,424 reads 8 comments

  16. Boise State vs. Nevada: Joe Southwick Will Lead Broncos to Share of MWC Title

    Today, the Boise State Broncos have full control of their own destiny. With a win over Nevada in their regular season finale, the Broncos will earn a share of the Mountain West ...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 567 reads 0 comments

  17. Alabama vs. Georgia: Keys to Victory for Both Teams in SEC Title Game

    With the exception of the Discover BCS National Championship Game, today's showdown between No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia with the SEC title on the line is arguably the most highly anticipated tilt of the 2012 college football season...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,878 reads 1 comments

  18. Orange Bowl: Forecasting Which Teams Will Get Invitations This Year

    In 2012, the Orange Bowl has the unwanted distinction of getting the last selection out of all five BCS Bowls in terms of choosing which teams will receive the honor of competing for the giant bowl of sacred oranges...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,111 reads 0 comments

  19. Sugar Bowl 2013: Previewing the Prospective Teams for This Year's Game

    With conference championship games underway, the selection process for each of the five BCS Bowls is almost here...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,476 reads 0 comments

  20. Tiger Woods at World Challenge 2012: Day 2 Highlights, Analysis and More

    With the second day of the 2012 World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual in the books, Tiger Woods is in a good position to make a run at taking home the title of his own event for the second year in a row...

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  21. Rose Bowl 2013: Predicting Which Teams Will Be Going to Pasadena

    This year's edition of the Rose Bowl won't feature the most highly ranked or highly touted teams from the Big Ten or the Pac -12, as the best squads from each conference squandered their opportunities to get there...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 13,530 reads 6 comments

  22. Tommy Hanson: Why Trade Makes Sense for the Angels

    The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning trade on Friday, acquiring starting pitcher Tommy Hanson from the Atlanta Braves in return for relief pitcher Jordan Walden. Just one day after R...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,511 reads 1 comments

  23. NFL Picks Week 13: Contenders That Will Be Upset by Underdogs

    It's that time of year again. With the 2013 NFL season now in Week 13, a handful of teams have emerged as legitimate Super Bowl favorites, with many more frantically trying to climb into contention...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 2,004 reads 2 comments

  24. Florida State vs. Georgia Tech: How Seminoles Will Bounce Back to Win ACC

    Tomorrow night's ACC Championship will pit No. 13 Florida State against Georgia Tech in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a game that presents both teams with an opportunity to avenge the crushing defeats each suffered last weekend...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 615 reads 4 comments

  25. Notre Dame vs. USC: Win over Fighting Irish Would Help Lane Kiffin Keep His Job

    When Lane Kiffin took over as USC's head coach in early 2010, the Trojans hoped that the fiery young coach would help the program move past the controversy surrounding Reggie Bush and the departure of celebrated coach Pete Carroll...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,824 reads 2 comments