After getting wrecked by Georgia Tech on Saturday, North Carolina as a preseason top-10 team was as ill-advised in retrospect as a $5 seafood buffet.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: Why No. 18 Arkansas and Sam Pittman may surprise as feel-good story of the season
What Sam Pittman has done in less than two seasons with the Razorbacks is a great template for the administrators who have to make coaching hires.
Opinion: Ben Simmons has not earned right to dictate terms of his exit from Philadelphia 76ers
It would be malpractice for Sixers GM Daryl Morey to waste Joel Embiid’s prime by making a bad trade to appease an unhappy Ben Simmons.
Opinion: Misery Index’s top spot goes to Florida State after 0-3 start
After an embarrassing Week 3 loss to Wake Forest, Florida State falls to 0-3 for the first time since 1976 and climbs to the top of the Misery Index.
Opinion: Misery Index’s top spot goes to Florida State after 0-3 start
After an embarrassing Week 3 loss to Wake Forest, Florida State falls to 0-3 for the first time since 1976 and climbs to the top of the Misery Index.
Opinion: Don’t let Alabama’s close call against Florida lead you to believe Crimson Tide isn’t team to beat
If you’re trying to create a scenario where somebody other than Alabama wins the College Football Playoff, you don’t have many options so far.
Alcorn State’s Saturday game in doubt because it doesn’t have an athletic trainer
Alcorn State has been unable to practice this week after its athletic trainer left the team, putting Saturday’s game vs. South Alabama in peril.
Opinion: Tennis Grand Slam remains elusive challenge as Novak Djokovic’s bid for history falls short
If the most clutch player in men’s tennis could not overcome the pressure of trying to win the Grand Slam, it’s hard to believe any man will.
Opinion: Misery Index’s No. 1 spot goes to Southern California, Clay Helton
When you see losses like Saturday, when Southern Cal got blown out by Stanford, it seems like only a matter of time before coach Clay Helton is out.
Opinion: Emma Raducanu hoisted the singles trophy, but tennis was the big winner at this US Open
Tennis is only part of what made emerging young women at U.S. Open so impressive. Their maturity, curiosity, empathy and class was simply astounding.