September 16 - September 22, 2013
Wrestling and the Chase
Daniel Bryan, the WWE Championship, and the art of delayed gratification
The Loneliness of the Alt-Rock Anniversary
Twenty years later, why Counting Crows' August and Everything After is as meaningful as Nirvana's In Utero
Fall TV Preview: Ranking the New Dramas
Breaking down the seriously good and seriously unwatchable from the networks this season
The Forgotten Phenom
Korleone Young had a chance to be the next prep-to-pro NBA success story, like KG, Kobe, and T-Mac before him. But his NBA career lasted all of 15 minutes. Today, struggling and living in Kansas, he's trying to put his life back together.
Playing NFL Catch-up
We've had only two weeks of games, but there have been plenty of stories to keep tabs on this season
Generation Drake
The Canadian MC becomes the defining millennial hip-hop superstar with Nothing Was the Same
Week 2 College Football Viewing Guide: 'Football' Is a Strong Word
Regulating your consumption of football and football-like substances since 2013
The Peacock and the Raven
Larry Ellison's vision of the America's Cup comes to life in San Francisco. But is it too bold for its own good?
The 30: Two Weeks
With only 14 days of baseball left, the Nationals won't go away quietly, while Todd Helton decides to do just that
Time to Worry?
Two weeks of football have produced more questions than answers for Washington and San Francisco
September 9 - September 15, 2013
Is 12 Years a Slave Really a Best Picture Lock?
Race and the rush to call the 2013 Oscars
A Prime-Time Dilemma
The Sports Guy makes his Week 2 picks while pondering whether to watch Breaking Bad or Seahawks-Niners
AFC Power Poll
The Sports Guy gets ready for some football by ranking the teams in the American Football Conference
Director’s Cut: ‘The Last Ride of A.J. Foyt,’ by Ed Hinton
A story about endings, in more ways than one
Where Reality Television Meets Professional Wrestling
Total Divas, Night of Champions, and the nexus of unreality
How the West Was Won
A timeline of how the NFC West went from league laughingstock to the best division in football
Week 3 College Football Viewing Guide: A Rendezvous With Destiny
There'll be mystery, and catastrophe, but it's all in fun. You paid the money. Wait and see.
Bill Callahan Dreams On
A journey into the collective unconscious with the enigmatic singer-songwriter
James Cameron and the Origins of The Terminator
An exclusive excerpt from Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses: Roger Corman, King of the B Movie
Rembert Explains America: Burning Man Forever
Surviving the blazing, dust-choked, bike-infested, Internet-devoid oasis in the Nevada desert
Donald Trump Licked My Flesh, Part 4
Witnessing Nadal's brilliance, Djokovic's … Djokovic-iness, and Wawrinka's grand gesture in the final days of the U.S. Open
The 30: Cards' Rotating Rotation
After starting the season with an embarrassment of pitching riches, St. Louis is trying to keep its staff together long enough to make it to October
Oh, the Week 1 Humanity!
Let's calm down and try to sift through the opening-weekend surprises, from sort of stunning to truly shocking
September 2 - September 8, 2013
J-E-T-S! Pain! Pain! Pain!
Eighteen months in NFL hell
A Death in Valdosta
Multisport athlete Kendrick Johnson was found dead in his Georgia high school's gym in January. Authorities ruled it an accident, but Johnson's family believes something very different — and a second autopsy appears to support their suspicions.
NFC Power Poll
The Sports Guy finishes up his look at the 2013 NFL season by ranking the teams in the National Football Conference
Scrambled Egos
Vin Diesel plays his spirit animal. Plus: the controversial new J.D. Salinger documentary.
Place Your Bets!
Let's kick off the NFL season with a trip to Las Vegas to put our money where our mouth is
The NFL Contenders
In the final installment of our team-by-team preview, we look at who has the best shot at winning the Super Bowl
The Most Known Unknowns
The NBA's collective bargaining agreement creates a challenge for teams unsure of their young players — which means these six high-profile guys may be entering their make-or-break season
Donald Trump Licked My Flesh, Part 3
Watching Roger Federer lose, debating his future, and more from the U.S. Open
The NFL's Falling Franchises
In Part 2 of our team-by-team preview, we look at the teams that will likely take a step back from their 2012 performances