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Why Chess Still Matters

Chess has an unusual place in the American sports imagination. It's a reliable sports cliché spouted by almost every commentator: Don't you know that every game of baseball, basketball, and football is really a "chess match"?

NCAA Hell

Ethical standards in college athletics are plummeting. The BCS is a cartel. NBA age requirements are leading to corruption in college basketball. How much longer will fans tune in to the booster-driven world of premier athletic programs?

JFP 2010 College Basktball Preview

Conference play is what it's all about in college basketball. Those games will start next week.

What the Saints Can Learn

I have been a dedicated Saints fan my entire life. So I don't claim any objectivity when I watch or write about the team.

NFL Exposed

Oakland Raiders lineman Tommy Kelly receives unwanted exposure.

State goes to La-La Land

On Saturday, Mississippi State (5-2) travels to Anaheim, Calif., to play UCLA (2-5) in the annual John R. Wooden Classic. Both teams began the season ranked in the top 25, but have fallen out recently.

Saints Stumble to 12-0

The Saints lost the coin toss going into overtime against the Washington Redskins, a team that had arguably beat them on everything except voodoo, karma and the "luck of the call." But, in the end, a fumble recovery and a field goal from the one yard line left the Saints with a perfect 12-0 record and a lot of people -- Redskins fans among them -- shaking their heads.

Driving Ol' Dixie Down

This might be remembered as the year they drove ol' "Dixie" down.

Saints: 11-0

The New Orleans Saints surprised the New England Patriots (and a fair bit of the sports media) with a healthy drubbing in the New Orleans Superdome in front of a national crowd on Monday Night Football.

Discuss the Saints: ‘Ten and Oh'

The Saints started the day in Tampa Bay by going three-and-out, punting, and then watching the Buccaneers march down the field against their depleted secondary and score seven points. What wasn't clear from that opening drive was this: Those seven were the only points that Tampa would score for the rest of the game.

Discuss the Saints: 9-0

The Saints are good enough to beat every team on their schedule. So why are they keeping these games so close?

A Dark Side to Glory

The first 11 months of 2009 have given fans rare insight into the Celebrated Sports Hero.

A Promising Season

These are heady times for the Mississippi State and Ole Miss men's basketball teams.

The Irregular Season

Unfortunately, this year's Egg Bowl is shaping up to be one of the worst rivalry matchups in the football season. (The Apple Cup, between the University of Washington and Washington State, held that honor since the end of the last decade, but has now surpassed the Mississippi State-Ole Miss game in national relevance.)

Doc's Mid-Term Grades

Dr. S is handing out his mid-term grades to Mississippi football teams ... and it ain't pretty.

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