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In the latest SweetSpot TV, Eric and I rank our top five teams. (I like the Red Sox, especially with David Ortiz coming back, but Eric isn't so sure.) Early rankings of this type are always difficult; how much do you factor in your preseason proje...

Neil Paine outlines the tendencies of NBA referees and breaks down the resulting impact on scoring and defense.

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Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points and got plenty of help from her teammates as Delaware downed North Carolina to reach its first Sweet 16.

How much do the Chicago Bears value defensive tackle Henry Melton? We'll soon find out the answer. Melton, a 2012 Pro Bowl player, is a pending free agent. There have been no reports of progress on a long-term contract extension, meaning the franc...

When schools decide they are going to jump from one conference to another, how much do they really know about their financial future? Are they destined to make more money? I've been told by many insiders that it's not as much as we believe. That...

Second Patriot banned have some 'baggers asking tough questions.

Wright Thompson breaks down the level of hatred that LSU fans will be harboring towards Alabama and coach Nick Saban....

Well-compensated NFL players and coaches engender little sympathy when it comes to busy schedules. Most of us deal with being "too busy" all the time. Still, the NFL season is definitely a grind -- a grind made even tougher by arduous travel schedule...

North Carolina did not get a real test last week, not against an Idaho team that is one of the worst teams in the country. Given the 66-0 result of that game, and its 27-6 win over East Carolina the previous week, how much do we really know about ...

Though NC State and Miami have identical 3-1 record headed into their game on Saturday, how much do we know about either team? NC State comes into the contest after decisively beating South Alabama and The Citadel, two teams the Wolfpack should ha...

How much do the home fans help an NFL team? Considerably, say the statistics, as shown in this graphic from SportsData LLC, which visualizes the home and road win totals of all 32 teams over the past 10 seasons (heading into this one). Of note:...

Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic look ahead to the Ravens' season in "Two-A-Days." Mike & Mike answer these questions: How far can Joe Flacco take the Ravens? How much do Ray Lewis and Ed Reed have left? How devastating is the loss of Terrell Sug...

A few leftovers from the weekly Patriots chat on ESPNBoston.com: George (Boston): How much do you think Mark Anderson's contract will play into discussions for re-signing Andre Carter? I think most people would agree that up until his injury, Andr...

Fantasy baseball Top 250 rankings re-evaluated for the rest of the 2012 season

With Tyson Chandler being named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year today, it's difficult not to wonder how things might be different if he stayed in Dallas. The Mavs won't waste any mental energy on the subject, but it's impossible for fans an...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Here's a transcript of Josh Beckett's session with the media: How much do you think about what happened in September? "I kind of had a break from it. My family had things going that gave me a break from it. Nobody was more d...