January 13 - January 19, 2014

History Boy’s Second Act

At long last, the sun shines on Andy Murray's empire. What happens next?

Disavowed: ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’

What Hollywood doesn't understand about Tom Clancy — and how it's killing a franchise

No Place Like Home

Visiting Ilya Kovalchuk in Russia

NFC Championship Preview: The Game We All Wanted

The 49ers have revenge on their minds as they head to Seattle for another epic showdown

At a Loss

The NHL still insists on giving out points for losing. Here’s why, and how we can fix it.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll

Who’s Laughing Now?

Pete Carroll used to be a joke; now he's on the brink of a Super Bowl berth thanks to his defensive mastery

Decoding the Academy Award Nominations

The winners. The losers. The truly, deeply weird. And what happens next.

AFC Championship Preview: A Whole New Ballgame

This episode of Brady vs. Manning will be like no other

Fred Gulley III #12 of the Arkansas Razorbacks battles for a loose ball on the floor against the Kentucky Wildcats at Bud Walton Arena on January 14, 2014 in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings

Was Kentucky-Arkansas the sloppiest, worst-officiated game ever?

‘Sherlock’: Resurrection

The miraculous return of television's true detective

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish faces the Oakland A's

Western Promises

How TV money and front-office smarts are turning the AL West into baseball's new power

Dr. V’s Magical Putter

The remarkable story behind a mysterious inventor who built a "scientifically superior" golf club

Why Not the Warriors?

When you look at the landscape of NBA contenders, Golden State has everything to make it work

Grantland Dictionary: NHL Edition

What is a facewash, anyway? (Really? That? Gross.)

A True Trans Soul Rebel

One night with Against Me! front woman Laura Jane Grace before the release of the band's remarkable new album.

Check Him Out on YouTube

Against the Indianapolis Colts, New England's LeGarrette Blount gives us a new Internet highlight reel

How Serge Ibaka Made the Leap

The Thunder forward's incredible journey from the Congo to the NBA

NFL Divisional Wrap-up

The final four of football is set, so let's take a look at how we got there

January 6 - January 12, 2014

Peyton Manning

NFL Lessons Learned

Before he makes his playoff picks, the Sports Guy lists 10 things that added to his ongoing NFL education

The Trouble With Rog

On the eve of the Australian Open, can Roger Federer remember how to be great?

Dirty War

Lone Survivor and Peter Berg's you-are-there combat filmmaking

NFL Divisional Preview, Part 2

Everything you need to know (and more) about 49ers-Panthers and Chargers-Broncos

Matt Duchene, James Reimer and Sidney Crosby

All the Answers

Have questions about the second half of the NHL season? Because we have answers. (Lots of them!)

When the Bengals Were Good

It's hard to remember, but 25 years ago, Cincinnati fielded one of the most innovative and influential teams in NFL history

Jimmy Graham

NFL Divisional Preview, Part 1

Everything you need to know (and more) about Saints-Seahawks and Colts-Patriots

Aaron Craft #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes calls a second half timeout after diving for the ball next to Adreian Payne #5 of the Michigan State Spartans at the Jack T. Breslin Student Events Center on January 7, 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan Sta

Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings

All hail the ugly glory of Michigan State–Ohio State

Toure Lampard

Left Brain–Right Brain Midseason Premier League Report Card

Looking at the story lines and statistics that have shaped England's top flight

The Steroid Hunt

We know what MLB players were doing during the steroid era. Here's what baseball writers did.

Resisting Arrest

We wanted to love True Detective. We really did.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro

Red Sox Redux

Five teams poised to bounce back after disappointing 2013 campaigns

Bruce Springsteen

Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated: Bruce Springsteen

A tour through the rock legend's career, from his (great) albums to his (cheesy) music videos to his (sloppy) Super Bowl slide

Nail Yakupov, Kari Lehtonen, Patrick Kane

Live From the Olympic Hockey Trade Desk!

At the (completely fake) deadline, can we fix Team USA? (Without adding Bobby Ryan.) (Sorry, Bobby Ryan.)

Kelvin Benjamin

No More Miracles

The end of a magical season for Auburn

Luke Walton

The 2014 Luke Walton All-Stars

It's a who's who of non-serious players that are getting serious minutes. Plus, 10 things to like (and not like) in the NBA.

Auburn's Gus Malzahn and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher

Dispatches From Bowlvania: It’s a Wonderful Life

A brief jaunt into infinity with Florida State and Auburn

49ers fans

Closing the Cave of the Winds

A personal history of Candlestick

LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the Portland Trail Blazers controls the ball against Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz on December 6, 2013 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon.

Rip City Revival

How the Trail Blazers built a winner and soothed the lingering doubts of Portland's tormented fan base

Andrew Luck

A Wild-Card Extravaganza

The Colts' Hollywood ending was just the opening act in an NFL weekend that kept us glued to the couch

December 30 - January 5, 2014

Colin Kaepernick

The Playoff Gambling Suggestion Box

Now that the NFL doesn't make sense, the Sports Guy has altered his manifesto to include a few recommendations to guide you

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn

The Making of a Modern-Day Guru

How Gus Malzahn went from high school defensive coordinator to college offensive mastermind, and took Auburn to the brink of championship glory in the process

Chargers-Bengals

NFL Weekend Preview, Part 2

Here's everything you need to know about the Chargers-Bengals and 49ers-Packers games on Sunday

Kansas City's Jamaal Charles versus Indianapolis

Chief Concern

The agony, and the infinitely less frequent ecstasy, of being a Kansas City sports fan — and how the Chiefs could change the narrative this weekend

Michigan State and Stanford play in the Rose Bowl

Dispatches From Bowlvania: We Were Promised a Rose Garden

On today's itinerary: A thorny affair fertilizes its flowers with our blood.

Nick Foles

NFL Weekend Preview, Part 1

Here's everything you need to know about the Chiefs-Colts and Saints-Eagles games on Saturday

Nick Saban’s Worst Nightmare

Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners troll the Tide in New Orleans

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