https://www.sports-central.org/ en-us Copyright 2026 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:37:49 -0500 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:53:18 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=6.8.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss It's time for 20 horses to do something that they have never done before, and at a distance over which the vast majority of them will never run again. Only one horse will emerge victorious. SC's Anthony Brancato tries to shed some light as to who that horse might be, or won't be.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/28/which_horses_can_handle_derby_distance.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/28/which_horses_can_handle_derby_distance.php Other Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:37:49 -0500 Manager Alex Cora, five coaches. Beheaded. And this hot Red Sox mess wasn't their making, says SC's Jeff Kallman.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/27/as_the_red_sox_turn_the_saturday_massacre.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/27/as_the_red_sox_turn_the_saturday_massacre.php MLB Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:07:07 -0500 SC's Kevin Beane tells you what's going on in the world of men's heavyweight boxing, particularly at the top, in the U.S. (stock down), the UK (stock sadly up), and this weekend in this edition of the Slant Pattern.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/23/heavyweight_boxing_pulse_check.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/23/heavyweight_boxing_pulse_check.php Slant Pattern Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:26:41 -0500 An award-winning, well-respected sportswriter is voicing objections to the NHL's playoff structure. SC's Anthony Brancato evaluates his argument.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/21/whats_wrong_with_having_division_rivalries_in_nhl.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/21/whats_wrong_with_having_division_rivalries_in_nhl.php NHL Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:53:36 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman remembers the longtime Angel glory-years mainstay who died last Thursday at a too-soon 53.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/20/garret_anderson_rip_the_quiet_infectious_angel.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/20/garret_anderson_rip_the_quiet_infectious_angel.php MLB Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:12:48 -0500 SC's Ross Lancaster looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly of an NBA regular season that wasn't the league's finest campaign.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/16/the_good_bad_and_ugly_of_2025-26_nba_season.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/16/the_good_bad_and_ugly_of_2025-26_nba_season.php NBA Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:30:40 -0500 With Monday night's win over Carolina, the Flyers evaded tying their longest consecutive playoff drought in franchise history. And with the Sixers also rebounding strongly from last year's bitterly disappointing season, things are finally looking up in the City of Brotherly Love.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/15/wow_flyers_in_playoffs.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/15/wow_flyers_in_playoffs.php NHL Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:48:16 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman says au revoir to the feisty infielder/clubhouse character turned pennant-winning manager/character.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/13/phil_garner_rip_two_sides_to_scrap_iron.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/13/phil_garner_rip_two_sides_to_scrap_iron.php MLB Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:03:58 -0500 It's time for another round of shorter takes from SC's Kevin Beane. What's the latest on college basketball coaching changes? Who won the men's curling championship? What's hoppin' on Twitter? He'll tell you.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/08/slant_pattern_odds_and_ends.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/08/slant_pattern_odds_and_ends.php Slant Pattern Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:35:46 -0500 If the NBA's "war on tanking" is genuine, then why aren't they moving to change the playoff seeding format? A 6-seed (rather than a 5-seed) should not be the ideal spot for a playoff team to land.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/07/nba_is_two-faced_on_tanking.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/07/nba_is_two-faced_on_tanking.php NBA Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:23:43 -0500 Angels right-fielder Jo Adell swiped more home runs in one game Saturday than any single outfielder stole during all 2025. SC's Jeff Kallman appreciated the aerial show.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/06/three_swipes_youre_out.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/06/three_swipes_youre_out.php MLB Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:28:34 -0500 Every Major League Baseball season begins with renewed optimism across the league. From spring training through the early months of the season, fans and analysts begin identifying teams that could realistically compete. Here's the list.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/03/early_mlb_world_series_odds_top_picks.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/04/03/early_mlb_world_series_odds_top_picks.php MLB Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:36:34 -0500 Look for the Eagles to show much more speed on both sides of the ball in 2026. This is because they have finally come to the realization that denial is not a river in Egypt. SC's Anthony Brancato reports.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/31/eagles_loading_up_on_speed_in_free_agency.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/31/eagles_loading_up_on_speed_in_free_agency.php NFL Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:28:04 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman is more than happy to have baseball back. He takes a look back at Opening Weekend's biggest stories.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/30/so_this_was_opening_weekend_.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/30/so_this_was_opening_weekend_.php MLB Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:09:50 -0500 Still have curling fever after the Olympics? SC's Kevin Beane has got you, and let's you know where the Yanks stand on the men's, women's, and mixed doubles.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/26/taking_the_pulse_on_united_states_curling.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/03/26/taking_the_pulse_on_united_states_curling.php Slant Pattern Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:26:42 -0500