Though there are no actual games to be played, FiveThirtyEight is still taking a shot at a little March Madness. We built an NCAA Tournament bracket, using ESPN’s Bracketology, and we’ll be simulating the results…

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers has become a polarizing figure after exposing the elaborate and illegal sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by his former team, the Houston Astros.For the most part, players and fans agree Fiers did…

With the sports world on hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN is gearing up to show a multitude of classic Monday Night Football games in the coming weeks.The network will air five games over the…

With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA season is at serious risk of being canceled, despite Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s hope that play could resume by mid-May.More than a dozen…

The Dallas Cowboys were willing to pay to rid themselves of their kicker problems.Dallas, which cut struggling kicker Brett Maher late last season and turned to Kai Forbath, signed former Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg…

There have been countless doping cases in cycling over the years, from the biggest names in the sport down to riders hanging on at the bottom of the food chain. As such, we've seen all…

With the 2019-20 NHL season on hold we are going to take a look at where each NHL team stands at this moment with a series of posts examining their season. Have they met expectations?…

In normal circumstances, the Professional Footballers’ Association would now be selecting its team of the season and the votes cast for Player of the Year. With football paused, we may be several months away from the…