Clemson sits atop the Amway Coaches Poll, but in escaping Chapel Hill with a one-point win the Tigers didn’t look like the nation’s best team.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: Win or lose, the end is fast approaching for Serena Williams, Roger Federer
Serena Williams has reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open, but her body remains fragile, and Roger Federer was sent home Tuesday with a bad back.
New Orleans Saints fans still demanding answers from NFL over blown call in title game
These long-time fans of the New Orleans Saints will not move on from the blown pass interference call that likely cost the team Super Bowl appearance.
Opinion: It won’t be wrong for the Oregon-Auburn loser to overreact to Week 1
Games in Week 1 typically cause an overreaction in college football, but the Auburn-Oregon game has big stakes for Tigers coach Gus Malzahn and Pac-12
Opinion: Andrew Luck’s legacy will be defined in a different way. And that’s a good thing
Legacy is now about brain cells and body parts saved as it is titles won and stats. Andrew Luck’s decision shows we’ve evolved in how we view careers.
Opinion: SEC needs to evolve football scheduling amid athletic department budget cuts
As the Southeastern Conference convenes for Media Days, non-conference scheduling and athletic department budget cuts should draw more attention.
Opinion: Roger Federer will not forget the sting of this Wimbledon loss to Novak Djokovic
It will irk Roger Federer for perhaps the rest of his life that with just one more point, one fewer error this Wimbledon would be much different.
Opinion: Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing probably won’t work, but Rockets had no other choice but to try
Houston clearly felt it hit a ceiling with a diminished Chris Paul, so there was no other choice but to try to pair Russell Westbrook and James Harden.
Opinion: It’s time for Thunder to cut ties with Russell Westbrook, start rebuilding
Now that Paul George has moved on to the LA Clippers, general manager Sam Presti needs to focus on future and adding young talent.
Opinion: This is where the top remaining NBA free agents should sign
We’re making our best pitch to each of the top remaining NBA free agents about where they should go once signing period begins at 6 p.m. Sunday.