Duke, North Carolina Top Basketball's Alumni Loot IndexWhat if you tried to measure the success of every college basketball team by a more practical measure: how much money its alumni have earned by playing the sport professionally?
Never Too Late For This BandwagonBeyond the faithful, support for the Giants this year has been a beautiful mess.
A Declaration of Lin DependenceThe Harvard graduate has seized an opportunity—and the spotlight—by scoring efficiently and filling a glaring hole at point guard for the Knicks.
Prosecutors Were Split Over ArmstrongThe U.S. attorney who closed a nearly two-year investigation into the racing team of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong rejected a recommendation that he pursue criminal charges in the case.
The NBA's Unlikeliest New HeroMeet Jeremy Lin, the undrafted Harvard point guard suddenly setting the league on fire for the Knicks. Plus: Reaction to Contador having his Tour de France title stripped; is the classic Mizzou-Kansas hoops rivalry ending?
A Woolf at Cricket Chiefs' DoorMuch-needed changes are recommended in new report—but will they happen?
The Stud Fees of SoccerThird-party ownership is spreading throughout the soccer world, everywhere but France and England. But what does it mean for the future of the beautiful game?
Giant View of Super Bowl ParadeSee the view from 61 Broadway in Lower Manhattan as fans cheered the New York Giants' Super Bowl win.
The Heart of a Giant WinIn an era of unemotional, statistical analysis, in which intangibles have been pushed aside for numerical truths, it can't come down to heart, can it?
Breaking Down the Bizarre EndingWith a little more than a minute to go in Sunday night's Super Bowl, the football game of the year got deeply weird.
Phoenix Suns Embrace On-Court TechnologyDon't be surprised to see Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry passing a tablet computer around the huddle during a timeout this season. Plus, Memphis is expected to join the Big East and Manny Pacquiao's next opponent.
Meet Jeremy Lin, the New Tim TebowTebowmania? That was so 2011. It's time for a new cult-hero phenomenon: Linsanity.
Could Kobe Overtake Kareem?The Count: Kobe Bryant's scoring almost as well as ever, and much better than fans might realize as he continues to climb the NBA's career scoring list.
A Case of the Super Bowl ButterfingersThe Count: How New England's ill-timed case of the dropsies bailed out the Giants for their "accidental" touchdown.
O'Brien Has His Work Cut Out for HimAmong the 10 winningest major college-football coaches since 1950, none of them had a successor who won a national title.
I'm Going to Space MountainWhen Super Bowl winners go to Disney World, which ride do they prefer?
Super Bowl Office Pool ConfidentialThe ultimate guide to winning your Super Bowl office pool.
Podcast: Who Loves a Parade?On this week's Sports Retort, the crucial question of whether we've hit the wall in the quality of our championship parades. Plus: At least a bit of analysis of the game and whether college hoops matters yet.