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November 25, 2014

Heisman Watch: Jesus, Girls, and Marcus Mariota

Can anyone compete with Marcus Mariota and Melvin Gordon for the Heisman Trophy, or is this definitively a two-man race? With rivalry week looming, the last hope approaches.

Soccer

November 25, 2014

by Mike L. Goodman

Messi Money: Who Could Take the World’s Best Player Off of Barcelona’s Hands?

Any transfer for Lionel Messi, who signed a contract extension last season, would shatter the current record and probably bring into question our current conceptions of things like “money” and “value.”

NBA

November 25, 2014

by Zach Lowe

The Art of the Wildly Efficient Dallas Mavericks

The Mavs seem to have found all the right parts for all the right places as they set their sights on June. Plus, 10 things to like (or not).

Fightball

November 24, 2014

by Jason Concepcion

We Went There: J.R. Smith’s Brother and Jadakiss Play Fightball

Fightball is a single-elimination tournament consisting of eight-minute games of one-on-one that are divided into four-minute halves and played on a 40-foot court with an eight-second shot clock.

MLB

November 24, 2014

by Jonah Keri

Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval, and Boston’s High-Risk, High-Reward Plan

Baseball’s most high-variance team is on the brink of making major hot stove news, with Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval reportedly set to sign big free-agent deals. But is this a genius strategy to improve the offense and facilitate future pitching trades, or a misguided overcommitment to aging, flawed stars?

B.S. Report

November 24, 2014

by Bill Simmons

B.S. Report: Cousin Sal

Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal react to Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval going to the Red Sox before recapping NFL Week 12 and guessing the lines for Week 13.

NBA

November 24, 2014

by Andrew Sharp and Juliet Litman

NBA Rookie Watch: Christmas Sweaters, Angry Moms, and Stress Fractures

It’s been a month, and the most promising rookie class in years is struggling. There’s no instant superstar, no dominant scorer. There have been frustrating injuries, and lots of losses. On the other hand, we’ve seen the youngsters bond with superstars, purchase new cars, and embarrass James Harden. The NBA has many rites of passage, and the rookies are experiencing them all.

Arizona Cardinals

November 24, 2014

by Robert Mays

NFL Week 12 Winners and Losers: New England’s Chameleons, Cleveland’s Bright Future, and Tannehill’s Worst Nightmare

The Patriots offense keeps changing, the Browns finally have hope, and the Dolphins quarterback finds out what life is like with two backup tackles.

NHL

November 24, 2014

by Sean McIndoe

NHL Weekend: Are You Feeling Lucky?

It’s crazy how much a puck bounce or two can change your whole team’s stats. Plus we check in with the top and the bottom of the hockey world.

College Football

November 24, 2014

by Matt Hinton

UCLA Comes Full Circle: Your Weekly College Football Wrap

This is shaping up to be the season of the resurrection, with front-runners orbiting expectations before settling into the playoff picture. But no contender traveled further from the hype than UCLA, which didn’t arrive until we all finally looked away.

NFL

November 24, 2014

by Charles P. Pierce

You Know Me, I’m Your Friend: DEA Raids and the NFL’s Painkiller Crisis

Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration questioned the medical staffs of several NFL teams. This time, they weren’t looking for steroids, or human growth hormone, or Bertie Bott’s Magic Muscle Beans. They were looking for painkillers.

College Football

November 24, 2014

by Holly Anderson

The 2014 Pigskin Pantheon: Week 13 College Football Awards

College football serves and is served by many gods, old and new. Here, week after week, we’ll build a temple to them, installing saints and erecting graven idols as we go. The temple is made of words and pictures from the Internet. Just go with it. Today: Samaje Perine and Bret Bielema headline the Week 13 awards.