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Travis Haney examines South Carolina's chances to win the BCS National Championship. Getting past Alabama won't be easy, but an easier schedule and an improved offensive line will have the Gamecocks in the title mix this coming season.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2013 NBA draft lottery.

The Mavericks will need a lot of luck to avoid owning the 13th pick of the NBA draft. There is about a two percent chance that a Mavs ping pong ball will pop up in the top three picks during Tuesday night's lottery. Dallas has a 0.6 percent chance...

Ryan McGee looks at Louisville's BCS title chances this season. The development of QB Teddy Bridgewater and the improvement along both lines are critical factors, as is the Cardinals' weak schedule.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

From May 20-31, Insider's college football experts will be examining the national championship chances of the 10 teams with the best odds to win the BCS title this season, according to Brian Fremeau's post-spring projections. Today, KC Joyner takes a...

KC Joyner examines the Clemson Tigers' national championship chances. A loaded offense and underrated defense should keep them in the title hunt, but two non-conference games against SEC opponents loom large.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Don't tell D. Wayne Lukas the odds or the percentages, he knows how to win when it counts.

Oxbow goes off at 15-1 in the Preakness? Jay Cronley asks, Hadn't anyone (else) been paying attention to the horse's form?

Odds-on choice Last Gunfighter collared pacesetter Eighttofasttocatch in the final furlong and drew off by 4 ¼ lengths for his sixth consecutive victory May 17 in the $300,000 Pimlico Special in Baltimore, Md.

No. 1 dual-threat quarterback prospect Deshaun Watson has been committed to Clemson for over a year, but the Tigers' work isn't done. They've been through this before (see: Nkemdiche, Robert).

Time for a quick run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Former running back Warrick Dunn is taking his role as a limited partner in the team's ownership structure seriously. Dunn recently earned an MBA from Emo...

Lyle Overbay has beaten all the odds this season, but the math may eventually take him out. From a three-day tryout to standout, Overbay may be left out soon. He knows it, too. It is hard for teams to carry a backup infielder, who only plays f...

On Monday night's SportsCenter, ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose tried to digest the Bruins' historic comeback over the Maple Leafs in Game 7: "A team is 3 goals down with less than 10 minutes left in the third period. A team is two goals down with ...

Chad Ford writes why Andrew Wiggins would be the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2013

Lots of odds and ends around the division on this Monday. Let's take a look: ATLANTA FALCONS Marc Sessler ranks the Falcons and Saints as the fifth-best rivalry in the NFL. I think you could rank it a little higher. With both teams being good i...

Capitals at Rangers, 4:30 ET (Capitals lead series 3-2) * Home team has won every game in series * Last 4 games in series decided by 1 goal (2 games went to OT, Capitals won both) * Rangers: 2-21 on power play in series (0-4 in Game 5) * Rick Nas...