‘Unexcusable’ mistakes dampen a Michigan State trouncing of Northwestern
The last thing Tom Izzo wants is a headline along the lines of "Izzo gripes after 31-point road win." He truly feels for young coaches such as Chris Collins experiencing...
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David Feherty on his move to NBC, Johnny Miller and ‘The Biggest Loser’
Golf's funniest man starts a new gig next week. David Feherty has left CBS for NBC/Golf Channel, and he'll start Feb. 4 at the Phoenix (officially known as Waste Management)...
ESPN’s ‘The ’85 Bears’ will make you laugh, think — and maybe cry
The best "30 for 30" films provide insight into a different era. That's an unexpected bonus we draw from "The '85 Bears," the brilliant documentary that premieres Feb. 4 on...
To Cam Newton’s critics: The Panthers QB is the real, joyful thing
A man wearing a football jersey walks into a living room and asks, "Hey, remember the game when I set the rookie passing record?" Another asks, while straightening his bow...
ESPN’s Rachel Nichols talks about ‘The Jump,’ her new NBA show
Congrats, Roger Goodell. The reporter who busts your chops at the annual state-of-the-NFL non-news conference is not planning to attend this year. She has NBA on the brain. Rachel Nichols...
LeBron James was not consulted on the David Blatt firing? That is unreal
The cynics will say that LeBron James fired David Blatt on Friday. But that's not true. He fired him May 10. Do you remember what transpired at the United Center...
9 more thoughts on the Jim Harbaugh recruiting issue
Some follow-up thoughts to my Jim Harbaugh column, which ran under the headlines "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh shows his true colors – and they're ugly" and "Ethics no obstacle to Michigan's...
Ethics no obstacle to Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh dumping verbal commits
We hear about the Jim Harbaugh slumber party at a recruit's house and make lame jokes about khaki pajamas. Harbaugh stalks a California kid, sits in on his World Religions...
Recruiting snapshots: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Illinois
Quiet time is over. Get ready for the storm. With the end Wednesday of an NCAA-mandated "dead period" in college football recruiting — limited contact from coaches and no face-to-face...
Bo Ryan created impossible standard to maintain, but Greg Gard will try
In many ways, Greg Gard is the same guy Zak Showalter first met as a third-grader at Bo Ryan's summer basketball camp. And in some ways, he's not. Showalter recalled...