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Like objects in a car mirror, March is closer than it may appear to be in collegiate play. With more programs than not battling through tough conference games, the wins and losses mean just a bit more at this point in the schedule.  For example, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost two straight games against Auburn and Tennessee before regaining control, rattling off back-to-back wins against Georgia and Mississippi State. Interestingly, the Lady Vols suffered one of their more questionable losses of the season last night to the same Mississippi State team. In all conferences and especially the SEC, guaranteed wins […]

Growing up as a sports fan on the south side of Chicago, I was spoiled. The Bulls were a perennial disappointment, but the Blackhawks owned the 2010s with three Stanley Cups in six years. The Bulls had a nice run, but trading Jimmy Butler in 2017 was the end of my support for the franchise. Yes, I’m one of those people. You ask around the city, and there are a plethora of folks who will say the same thing. The highlight of my sports fandom included two other championships hoisted by the Indiana Fever in 2011 and the Cubs in […]

Women’s college basketball is serving a jam-packed Sunday this weekend. Through one full week into the New Year, this round of games holds a bit of early meaning for several teams spanning multiple conferences. Early upsets are shaping storylines nearly every night in conference play. In that spirit, it’s only right to kick off this week’s column with one of the most anticipated matchups. No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Kentucky The Sooners benefited nicely as the teams above them in the poll succumbed to upsets, but the team had one of its own around the corner with a stunning […]