Week of March 13, 2017 Archives
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Monday, March 13
Winners and Losers From Selection Sunday
Rodger Sherman
,
The Ringer
Hopes Dashed: Illinois State, Syracuse Tournament Snubs
Scott Gleeson
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USA Today
Kentucky Gets Slapped by Committee Once Again
Mike DeCourcy
,
Sporting News
6 Seeds the Committee Got Wrong: Shockers Got Jobbed
Matt Norlander
,
CBS Sports
From Familiar to Total Unknowns: 1 to 68 Breakdown
Eamonn Brennan
,
ESPN
Week 17 Dustup Was Last Straw for Texans, Osweiler
Mike Florio
,
Pro Football Talk
Now's the Time D.C. Stops Caring About Redskins
Thomas Boswell
,
Washington Post
Manfred Is Trying to Speed Up Baseball to Save It
Geoff Baker
,
Seattle Times
Israel at WBC: From Curiosity to Contender
Ken Belson
,
New York Times
Duke, UNC Share Weight of March Madness History
Luke DeCock
,
News & Observer
Michigan Rides Amazing Week to Big Ten Title
Jeff Seidel
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Detroit Free Press
1-and-Done Fultz Was Great, But Won't Be Beloved
Matt Calkins
,
Seattle Times
It's Crowded at the Top of the NCAA Tournament
Nate Silver
,
FiveThirtyEight
11 Tips for Filling Out Your Bracket (or Brackets)
David Ubben
,
Sports on Earth
Tuesday, March 14
This Will Be Most Obnoxious Duke Championship Ever
Adi Joseph
,
For the Win
Stop it, Syracuse, You Weren't Snubbed
Peter Botte
,
New York Daily News
Patriots Should Seek Jackpot to Move Garoppolo
Jordy McElroy
,
FanRag Sports
Ryan Leaf's NFL-to-Prison Cautionary Tale
Sam Farmer
,
Los Angeles Times
Free Agency Grades: Saints, Jaguars an 'A,' Jets Get an 'F'
Pete Prisco
,
CBS Sports
Bracket Breakdown: Reasons for Hope, Excitement, Anger
Mark Titus
,
The Ringer
4 Years After Realignment, New Big East as Strong as Ever
Tim Casey
,
Vice Sports
LaVar Ball and Sons Are Here to Change the World
Josh Peter
,
USA Today
As NCAA Cash Pours in, Coaches Outearn Professors
Will Hobson
, Washington Post
A Quintillion Reasons to Love March Madness
Greg Cote
,
Miami Herald
Cycle of Losing Continues in Philadelphia
John Smallwood
,
Philadelphia Daily News
Is Cheating OK in Soccer if it Makes for Great Entertainment?
Jim Weeks
,
Vice
Farewell to Octogenarian Marathoner Ed Whitlock
Lori Ewing
,
The Canadian Press
Are Golf's Big Stars Disrespecting Palmer's Legacy?
Mark Cannizzaro
,
New York Post
Wednesday, March 15
UCLA Is the National Champion America Needs
Jonathan Tjarks
,
The Ringer
Transfers Are Making Cinderella Runs Near Impossible
Pete Thamel
,
Sports Illustrated
Cowboys Elliott Can't Outrun Self-Inflicted Controversy
Vinnie Iyer
,
Sporting News
Elliott Latest to Show He's Clueless About Consent
Sharon Grigsby
,
Dallas News
After ESPN, Musburger Has Dropped Gambling Veil
Adam Kilgore
,
Washington Post
Bust in NBA, Darko Milicic Has Found Peace as a Farmer
Ben Rohrbach
,
Yahoo Sports
Lakers' Blatant Tanking Is a Marvel to Behold
Patrick Redford
,
Deadspin
O's Machado Looking Like MLB's 1st $400 Million Man
John Perrotto
,
FanRag Sports
For Mets' Cespedes: Frozen Ropes and High Hopes
Mike Lupica
,
Sports on Earth
'The Shot' Won't Be Last Highlight for 'Nova's Jenkins
Nicole Auerbach
,
USA Today
Much Hated Allen Is Key to Duke's Title Hopes
Barry Svrluga
,
Washington Post
Time for Phil Jackson to Go All in or Leave Knicks
Harvey Araton
,
The Vertical
At Palmer's Funeral, Grandson Stepped Out of His Shadow
Mark Cannizzaro
,
NY Post
Muirfield Takes Mulligan, a Grudging Blow to Bigotry
Karen Crouse
,
New York Times
Thursday, March 16
Patriots Sending Wrong Message With Butler
Christoper L. Gasper
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Boston Globe
Garoppolo Trade to Browns May Be Inevitable
Jared Dubin
,
CBS Sports
Advice on How 'Nova Can Repeat From Last Guy Who Did
Fred Kerber
, New York
Post
Notre Dame's Driving Force: Undersized and Underestimated
Erik Brady
,
USA Today
Kopech's Quest to Be 107 MPH Pitcher
Scott Miller
,
Bleacher Report
WBC Is Meaningful Baseball, But Not Without Issues
Grant Brisbee
,
SB Nation
What Major League Baseball Can Learn From WBC
Billy Witz
,
New York Times
Don't Be Fooled, the Warriors Still Have Big Problems
Dieter Kurtenbach
,
Fox Sports
NFL Owes Congress, and the Public, Some Answers
Sally Jenkins
,
Washington Post
Gonzaga's Williams-Goss Has a Big List of Goals
Lindsay Schnell
,
Sports Illustrated
For Long-Suffering Northwestern Fans: Time to Dance
Ben Bolch
,
Los Angeles Times
In Tourney, Dan Hurley Erasing Omens With URI
Kevin Armstrong
,
New York Daily News
How to Make Madness More Fun? More Hook Shots
Barry Saunders
,
News & Observer
Time for USA Hockey to Support the Women's Team
Julie Foudy
,
ESPNW
Friday, March 17
Have Kaep, RG3 Run Themselves Out of the NFL?
Andy Benoit
,
MMQB
Bill Belichick Continues to Own the NFL
Karen Guregian
,
Boston Herald
Vandy Gaffe Hands Northwestern Its First NCAA Win
Chris Chase
,
Fox Sports
Musburger Now Playing With House's Money
Justin Terranova
,
New York Post
Upset? Middle Tennessee Outclassed Minnesota
Chip Scoggins
,
Minneapolis S-T
Crean, Indiana a Divorce That Had to Happen
Gregg Doyel
,
Indianapolis Star
There's No Ceiling on Roy Williams' Tar Heels
Dragonfly Jonez
,
SB Nation
Cuonzo Martin Leaves Cal, Where He Never Really Fit
Ray Ratto
,
CSN Bay Area
Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes Busy on and in Court
Patrick Hruby
,
Vice Sports
'They're a Real Cinderella Story' and 63 Other Cliches
Alex Wong
,
Sports on Earth
Nadal Continues to Lose Ground to Rival Federer
Steve Flink
,
Tennis.com
With Wade Done, Butler Must Carry Bulls
Joe Cowley
,
Chicago Sun-Times
After Kershaw, a Search for Baseball's No. 2 Pitcher
Michael Baumann
,
The Ringer
Vikings Close Door on Return of AP
Jordan Heck
,
Omnisport
Saturday, March 18
Controversial Call Completes Seton Hall's Meltdown
J.P. Pelzman
,
Asbury Park Press
Gamblers Feel Pain of 'Meaningless' Buzzer Beater
Jason Kirk
,
SB Nation
In Supporting Fired Brother-in-Law, Harbaugh Rips 49ers
Eric Branch
,
SF Chronicle
Tiger Probably Won't Play in The Masters
Brian Wacker
,
Golf Digest
Pothead NFL Star Won't Be Going to the Prom
Brett Smiley
,
Fox Sports
Critics Missing Point in Ezekiel Elliott Scandal
Robert Klemko
,
MMQB
JPP Gets a Big Contract and Case of the Grumps
Pat Leonard
,
New York Daily News
When Conor McGregor Wasn't Toughest Guy in Ireland
Matthew Ryder
,
Bleacher Report
High-Flying Michigan Continues Amazing Roll
Jeff Seidel
,
Detroit Free Press
Can Middle Tennessee Do More Damage?
Michael Beller
,
Sports Illustrated
First-Four USC Moves Into Second Round
Jeff Eisenberg
,
The Dagger
The Best Place to Drink in March Madness
David Roth
,
Vice Sports
2017 NBA Draft Lottery Will Really Resonate
Bill Simmons
,
The Ringer
Arnie Was Beloved Pen Pal to Many Golfers
Steve DiMeglio
,
USA Today
Sunday, March 19
Hard to Believe Kaepernick Isn't Being Blackballed
David Steele
,
Sporting News
Jerry Jones in Texas State of Denial With Romo
Mike Florio
,
Pro Football Talk
Villanova's Tough Draw Leads to Shocking Exit
Nancy Armour
,
USA Today
It's All Sweet for No. 11 Xavier
Timothy Rapp
,
Bleacher Report
Is Lonzo Ball Auditioning for Magic's Lakers?
Mark Heisler
,
O.C. Register
The Barkley-Ball Feud Is Beyond Tedious
Kyle Koster
,
The Big Lead
Michigan State's Izzo a March Magician
Richard Johnson
,
SB Nation
Cinderella's Slipper May Fit Rhode Island
Rodger Sherman
,
The Ringer
Science Behind the Squeaky Sneaker
John Branch
,
New York Times
Warriors' GM Ready for More Summer Magic
Monte Poole
,
CSN Bay Area
Tanaka's Splitter Slicing Up Yankee Foes
Dan Martin
,
New York Post
Will Poker Go All-In on Computers?
Callum Hamilton
,
Vice Sports
Sharapova Doesn't Expect a Hero's Return
Kamakshi Tandon
,
Tennis.com
Rolle Skipped NFL for Neurosurgery
Marc Lancaster
,
Omnisport