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April 8, 2026
Scottie Scheffler brings different vibes to Augusta than other star golfers
Scheffler might not generate the same buzz as players like Tiger and Phil, but he's a different kind of superstar, and maybe that's a good thing.
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April 8, 2026
PGA Tour vs. LIV in a much different place than it was at 2023 Masters
It's been three years, and while the LIV-PGA fight isn't necessarily 'won,' it certainly seems settled.
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April 7, 2026
Tiger Woods isn't at Augusta this week, yet Tiger Woods is everywhere this week
After the recent tumult, Woods won't be in Augusta, but Masters fans still seek the ghosts of past miracle shots. There is no unwinding this tournament and Tiger.
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April 4, 2026
Wetzel: Geno is a women's hoops giant, yet came up so small in Dawn Staley rant
Geno Auriemma is a defining figure in women's basketball, which makes his behavior Friday night all the more disappointing.
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April 2, 2026
UNC not in men's Final Four but still looms large
As UNC looks for its next coach, the Final Four has taken on a Carolina blue backdrop.
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April 1, 2026
Wetzel: Why Big Ten men's hoops dominance might be here to stay
A title wouldn't give the Big Ten men's hoops dominance to go with football, but it would be a big step.
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March 27, 2026
Wetzel: Despite scandals, Rick Pitino might be the best men's college hoops coach ever
Less than 10 years ago, Rick Pitino's career seemed over. But after multiple scandals, he's back doing what he always does, winning in the NCAA tournament.
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March 25, 2026
Wetzel: Forget Cinderella. Did NIL help kill blue-blood dominance?
Three of college basketball's most storied powers -- North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky -- appear at a crossroads. What does it say about the state of college basketball?
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March 11, 2026
Ex-assistant sues Michigan over Stalions scandal
Former Michigan assistant Chris Partridge sued the university, its board and AD Warde Manuel, alleging he was made a "scapegoat" when he was fired during the Wolverines' 2023 sign-stealing scandal.
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March 6, 2026
Ex-Michigan head coach Moore reaches plea deal
Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors to resolve felony home invasion case. The deal was struck on the same day that a judge planned to hear a challeng...
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March 5, 2026
NCAA challenging eligibility of Rebels' Chambliss
The NCAA is appealing the preliminary injunction that a state court in Mississippi granted to Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to allow him a sixth college season in 2026.
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March 4, 2026
Wetzel: No tax on tips? How about 'no tax on NIL'?
Mississippi lawmakers are considering a tax loophole for NIL-earning college athletes in the state.
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February 27, 2026
Wetzel: In search of NFL's fact-finding mission on Giants owner Tisch
If NFL execs want to say there's nothing to see here on Tisch, they should come out and say why.
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February 25, 2026
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are fighting: Is this 2011?
Securing this rematch more than a decade after their first meeting feels like a sequel to a poorly received movie.
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February 20, 2026
How Eileen Gu competing for China is all American
Eileen Gu has deftly handled questions from both sides of the Pacific about her decision.
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February 13, 2026
Wetzel: A coach's lessons on fatherhood ... from 1948
Joe Judge was trying to make a point to help a player get a court injunction. Instead he got a viral moment.
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February 11, 2026
Wetzel: Giannis/Kalshi deal does NBA no favors
All this might be legal, but at some point perception defines reality, and optics overwhelm everything.
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February 5, 2026
Wetzel: Standing on the brink of anything-goes NCAA eligibility
By not controlling who is eligible, the NCAA is losing the ability to function as an organizing athletic body.
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January 29, 2026
Wetzel: How the odd Belichick HOF snub could get m...
One thing could make this situation even more awkward: Robert Kraft could get voted in.
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January 28, 2026
Wetzel: If Belichick isn't first ballot, shut the Hall down
The humiliation of snubbing Bill Belichick is on the committee and, in turn, on the Hall of Fame itself.
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January 27, 2026
Wetzel: Let football be football. And let it snow.
Don't move football to climate controlled environments. Let football be football. And let it snow.
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January 22, 2026
Wetzel: G League to the SEC? What are we doing here?
Wetzel: The NCAA needs Congress to give it a skinny exemption to at least set some eligibility standards.
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January 20, 2026
Wetzel: Hoosiers delivered a national title for the everyman
Curt Cignetti's relentless group of discards and misfits showed what the transfer portal made possible.
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January 16, 2026
Wetzel: Accused hoops schemers were not victims of a changing society
These players selfishly betrayed their common sense, their teammates and, ultimately, themselves, Wetzel says.
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January 15, 2026
Disregard whispers of cheating. Indiana deserves to be here
When an upstart ike Indiana wins, whispers of cheating are inevitable. Maybe they're just better.
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