Sports

This column, we'll concentrate on the ACC, B1G, and Big XII. Part 2 will take a look at the PAC-12 and SEC, a few other schools of interest, and make picks for the Final Four and eventual national champion.

On that Olympic world stage, the people are not merely players, but rather living symbols of the country they represent.

In a competitive situation where the psychological aspect of the game is as important as the physical, it's easy for people to fall back on superstition to explain what to them is inexplicable. On the other hand, if we were in your shoes, we absolutely would not say anything negative about Lil B.

This Akashic Books release offers a compelling, and sometimes graphic view of an amazing person and successful swimmer named Anthony Ervin. It is definitely a recommended read for anyone with a deep passion for life searching for refinement.

Are college football preseason polls accurate? There are so many places now giving their preseason picks, and they rarely agree on anything.

Do five-star players really correlate with a team's success? Mean tweets aside, we take a look at the facts.

Does trash-talking before the game give you an advantage? Don't be too sure.

Are fan truisms really true? We take a look at fan beliefs vs. the facts. Does defense always determine championships? Is the Crimson Tide a sure bet no matter what? And more, in this inaugural column.

How do you take the measure of lives like these? It’s not the trophies, the medals, or the sports championships. It’s the championship off the field and court.

Calling Muhammad Ali a fighter is like calling the Pope a priest – it does nothing to recognize the man's true significance.