September 15, 2015
Answering Your NHL Training Camp Questions
The 2015-16 hockey season is just around the corner, so here’s a primer to get you ready.
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Tangled Up in Blue: The Jays Pull Away in the AL East
Not even the Troy Tulowitzki injury can derail Toronto.
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Hey! Bartolo Colon Can Actually Hit a Little! Take a Look!
We’ve been able to witness the evolution of Bartolo Colon’s offensive prowess as the year has progressed. To properly appreciate that improvement, let’s hit the tape and look at each of his career-high eight base hits.
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Pierre le Fou: The Giants, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Where We Are Now
Even if they’d had their star defensive end, the Giants still might not have beaten the Cowboys — but then, nothing is clear when it comes to the status of JPP.
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European Ennui: Surveying the Early-Season Worries of Juventus, Chelsea, Sevilla, and Gladbach
Starting today, the best of Europe’s best will square off every few weeks until the final on May 28 in Milan. Well, at least, that’s what is supposed to happen: For a quartet of qualifiers from the continent’s top four leagues, the first month and a half of the season has gone just about as poorly as anyone could’ve imagined.
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The Adjustment Bureau: How LaMarcus Aldridge Will Fit in With the Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge holds the ball and cares about his stats, so how the hell is he going to fit in with the Spurs? Just fine, you’ll see.
Read moreSeptember 14, 2015
‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: The Giants Collapse and More From Week 1
After indulging in Giants pity, Barnwell and Mays recap the surprises and excitement around the league during Week 1 of the NFL season on today’s podcast.
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NFL Week 1 Winners and Losers: Welcome to Marcus Mariota’s League
So, the Titans’ new quarterback looks good, huh?
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The 30: Got Injury Issues? Tell It to the Rangers
Despite suffering the most injuries of any team in the majors, the Rangers look likely to make the playoffs — and they might even win the division. Meanwhile, the Brewers and Indians have ridden sustained health to relative mediocrity, while the cracks in the Cardinals’ offense are beginning to show.
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Tomorrow in the Valley of Ashes: The Unquiet Power of Djokovic Stymies Federer’s Magical Run
Roger Federer’s run at the U.S. Open had been truly inspired — until he ran into the Djokovic buzz saw.
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Three More Flagrant But True Premier League Statements
We still stand by everything we say.
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Who’s That Guy? Notre Dame’s New QB (and Savior) DeShone Kizer!
Get to know DeShone Kizer, because Notre Dame’s playoff hopes now ride on his inexperienced arm.
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Time After Time: A Look at Week 1 in the NFL
The Giants give the Cowboys the precious gift of seconds on the clock, Andrew Luck still doesn’t know what hit him in Buffalo, and questions abound in Seattle. All of that and more from a fantastic welcome back to football.
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Flavia of the Month: On Pennetta’s Surprising U.S. Open Victory
With Serena vanquished, we were left with an all-Italian U.S. Open final.
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College Football Week 2 Wrap: It’s Always the Quiet Ones
What we learned on Saturday — and what it can tell us about Week 3.
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