The Yearbook

IndyCar drivers and small-market MLB teams are beating each other up. San Francisco 49ers, North Dakota State Football, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Simon Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Trey Lance, Francisco Lindor, Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar, Sports Illustrated

Even after all of the defections, somehow the Packers still have a potentially great front office. But do they need people skills?  Key Players: Sioux City Musketeers, Danny DeKeyser, Ryan Carpenter, Kevin Gravel, Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta, Aaron Rodgers, Brian Gutekunst, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Golden Knights, University of Texas, University of Oklahoma, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Southeastern Conference, IndyCar, "We Built Sioux City"

An NHL player bets on three straight, while the Lakers bet on super teams.  Key Players: Tampa Bay Lightning, Andrei Vasilevksiy, Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Toronto Raptors, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Timothy Olyphant, NBA, NHL

There will be Olympic surfing at the Paris Olympics, but will there be? Key Players: Olympic Baseball, Olympic Softball, USA Softball, USA Baseball, Japan Softball, Olympic Surfing, Boston Red Sox

Some famous college football players are cashing in with endorsements, but so are athletes from less famous teams. Key Players: New York Knicks, Brooklyn Bollweg, University of South Dakota Women's Volleyball, Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State Women's Basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, University of Miami Football, Paige Bueckers, Scott Dixon, University of Nebraska Women's Volleyball, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball, LSU Women's Gymnastics, T.J. Newman, Torri Jan Newman, Toronto Raptors, Nicholls State Football

Will Seattle help Tampa Bay? Key Players: Denver Devils, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Rock City Hurricanes, Chicago Cubs, T.J. Newman, Torri Jan Newman, "Falling", "Emily In Paris", "WandaVision", "Cobra Kai", "Mare of Easttown", Seattle Kraken, "12 Gifts of Christmas", "Blue Skies Again", Emmy Awards

Plus, the NBA has the definition of a Cinderella.  Key Players: "Blue Skies Again", "12 Gifts Of Christmas", Corey Perry, Victor Hedman, Gale Gilbert, "Gus", "Youngblood", Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Jrue Holiday, Formula 1, IndyCar, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Devils, Rock City Hurricanes, Patrick Maroon, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, Marian Hossa, "Formula 1: Drive to Survive", Netflix

Can the Bucks win by ignoring Trae Young? Will the Bucks try to win by ignoring Trae Young? Key Players: Stanford Women's Basketball, Baylor Men's Basketball, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Suns, Carey Price, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, Lou Lamoriello, Atlanta Hawks, Seattle Kraken, New York Islanders, Milwaukee Bucks, Trae Young, "New York Times", Ava Max, Clemson Football

Everyone who came up short in the 80's has returned to conquer the NBA.  Lawrence Guy, Ted Karras, Tom Brady, Jesse Winker, Sony Michel, Bill Belichick, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Clippers, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Reds, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Scott Dixon, NBA, Brooklyn Nets, IndyCar, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, "Kevin Can F Himself", Phoenix Suns

Baseball's future would like to go back in time. Key Players: San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Alex Cora, Memphis Grizzlies, Syracuse Women's Lacrosse, Boston College Women's Lacrosse, Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Rinus Veekay, Colton Herta, Boston Red Sox, Florida Football, Georgia Football, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Utah Jazz, "Mr. Baseball", IndyCar

At least one team in the NBA Finals will have a chance to make history. Key Players: Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Virginia Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Astros, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Cincinnati Football, Coastal Carolina Football, Michael Jordan, Liberty Football, NFL

A 2012 NHL experiment might be over.  Key Players: Utah Jazz, Minnesota Wild, Helio Castroneves, Zach Parise, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, Kassie Mundhenk, Ryan Suter, Julianne Nicholson, Kevin Durant, "Mare of Easttown", IndyCar, "Law & Order", Miami Heat

Can the Grizzlies pull "The Old March Madness"? Key Players: Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Memphis Grizzlies, VCU Men's Basketball, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Golden State Warriors, UCLA Men's Basketball, "Mare of Easttown", May 22nd, Washington Capitals, Lou Lamoriello, Albany River Rats

The NBA's Snakelight Round might have outdone the actual Playoffs.   Key Players: Maddy Siegrist, LeBron James, Rick Pitino, Conor Daly, Manny Machado, Stephen Curry, Sam Houston State Football, South Dakota State Football, Charlie Kimball, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee", "Last Week Tonight", Lior Garzon, Sharice Davids, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Golden State Warriors, May 22nd, Los Angeles Lakers, Villanova Women's Basketball, Paige Bueckers, Corey Dickerson, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Washington, Acura 

Is the NBA's Play-In Tournament better than a Wild Card game? Key Players: Sam Houston State Football, South Dakota State Football, 1995 Houston Rockets, 2020 Miami Heat, NHL, Southern Illinois Football, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Kenny Smith, 1999 New York Knicks, NBA, James Madison Football, U.S. Open Tennis, 1994 Denver Nuggets, U.S. Open Golf, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NBA Play-In Tournament, HBO, "Mare Of Easttown"

Two teams were warned, neither did anything wrong. We discuss the rule that made that happen.  Key Players: South Dakota State Football, South Dakota State Women's Basketball, James Madison Football, Southern Illinois Football, Genesis Cabrera, North Dakota Football, "Logan Lucky", IndyCar, North Dakota State Football, Bryce Harper, Didi Gregorious, Joe Girardi, Netflix, ABC, St, Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, NFL Draft, "Hard Knocks", "The Crew", "How I Met Your Mother", "Modern Family"

Is college hockey coming to save Atlanta hockey? Or is college hockey going somewhere else? Key Players: Illinois-Chicago Hockey, Long Island University Hockey, Arizona State Hockey, Spelman College, Southern Illinois Football, Kent State Hockey, Nashville Predators, Hampton University, Morehouse College, Penn State Hockey, Tennessee-Chattanooga, East Tennessee State University, Southern University, Howard University, Saskatoon, University of Tennessee, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Middle Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Alabama A&M, Missouri State Football, Florida A&M, Weber State Football, Nashville, Tennessee Titans, North Dakota Football, Long Island

Plus, Missouri State's longer-than-the-entire-NBA-season football season continues.   Key Players: Alabama Football, Ashley Crow, Spinosaurus, "Little Big League", Jimmie Johnson, Tommy Wilson, Davidson College Football, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Palou, "Jack Ryan", Dallas Keuchel, Josef Newgarden, "Caddyshack", "Freaky", Will Power, Danny Noonan, Clemson Football, New Jersey Devils, Don Mattingly, Philadelphia Flyers, "The Simpsons", Scott Dixon, "Fever Pitch", Drew Barrymore, "The Wedding Singer", "Sports Illustrated", Missouri State Football, Aaron Rodgers, The Oscars

While the Mid-American Conference was again disrupting the NCAA Tournament, the Upper Midwest was again dominating NCAA Football. Key Players: Kent State Basketball, Miami (OH) Basketball, Ball State Basketball, Ohio Basketball, Buffalo Basketball, Western Michigan Basketball, Eastern Michigan Basketball, Chris Paul, Mid-American Conference, Central Michigan Basketball, North Dakota Football, North Dakota State Football, South Dakota Football, Formula 1, Weber State Football, Delaware Football, Rhode Island Football, IndyCar, NBA, James Madison Football, "The Day Sports Stood Still", Montana State Football, Montana Football, Texas Football, IBM, Old Spice, Phoenix Suns, USC Football, Ohio State Football, "New York Times"

For a nondescript program, that's the number of years to go from rock bottom to #1. Key Players: Baylor Men's Basketball, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Houston Astros, Hartford Men's Basketball, Chicago State Men's Basketball, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Texas-Rio Grande Valley Men's Basketball, Toronto Blue Jays, Idaho State Football, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Idaho Football, Weber State Football, Alabama Men's Basketball, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Men's Basketball

Who escaped from "Pretty-Good Jail" this year? Key Players: Tim Peel, Bradley University Basketball, City College of New York Basketball, Oregon State Basketball, Houston Basketball, San Francisco Basketball, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Tarleton State Football, Baylor Basketball, Calgary Flames, Dixie State Football, Penn Basketball, Gonzaga Basketball, George Mason Basketball, UMBC Basketball, Holy Cross Basketball, Fascinating, Clemson Football, NHL

None of them signed up for this. Key Players: Houston Men's Basketball, Baylor Men's Basketball, USC Men's Basketball, Hartford Men's Basketball, Kansas Men's Basketball, Rutgers Men's Basketball, Oregon State Men's Basketball, UC-Davis Football, Yu Darvish, Mookie Betts, Sacramento State Football, Francisco Lindor, Oregon Men's Basketball, Chicago Cubs, Pac-12 Conference, Cleveland, Dan Hawkins, Texas Southern Men's Basketball, Tampa Bay Rays, Jacob Young, Blake Snell, NCAA Tournament, Indiana Football, Purdue Football, IndyCar

A vaccine for college basketball fever?  Key Players: Missouri State Football, Lehigh Basketball, Kansas Basketball, Scott Dixon, LSU Basketball, Dayton Basketball, Northern Iowa Basketball, Siena Basketball, Bradley Basketball, Duke Basketball, C.J. McCollum, Louisville Basketball, Temi Carda, Central Arkansas Football, IndyCar, Creighton Women's Basketball 

The March Madness edition. Key Players: Temi Carda, Creighton Women's Basketball, Butler Women's Basketball, Providence Women's Basketball, Big East Conference, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Paige Bueckers, Jackson State Football, UConn Women's Basketball, Penn Men's Basketball, Deion Sanders, George Mason Men's Basketball, VCU Men's Basketball, UConn Men's Basketball

So far, Houston's loss hasn't amounted to much Arizona gain. Key Players: Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, DeAndre Hopkins, Kyrie Irving, North Dakota State Football, Southern Illinois University Football, Weber State University Football, University of North Dakota Football, J.J. Watt, Jerry West, Kyler Murray, Grape Nuts Flakes, Grape Nuts, Kliff Kingsbury, NBA, NFL

Colleges opt in to football, but will anyone else opt in?  Key Players: Marta, Debinha, NWSL, Seattle Mariners, Grape Nuts Flakes, Grape Nuts, Division 1-AA Football, SheBelieves Cup, MLB, Major League Baseball Players Association, "American Dad"

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. Key Players: Syracuse Women's Lacrosse, Louisville Women's Lacrosse, Lyn St. James, "NOVA", PBS, Central Florida Football, Auburn Football, Pippa Mann, Loyola College Women's Lacrosse, Sarah Fisher, Boston College Women's Lacrosse, Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean, IndyCar, Janet Guthrie, Gus Malzahn, Kyle Kaiser, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Zach Veach, Gait Lacrosse, Danica Patrick, Peach Bowl

What did Super Bowl home field advantage do? Players: "American Dad", Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Merchandise, Scott Dixon, IndyCar, "HBO Real Sports", Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Lakers, NHL, Bud Light, AutoZone, "Rizzoli & Isles", "Franklin & Bash"

GPS-close no more.  Key Players: University of South Florida Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Toronto Blue Jays, Montana State Football, Montana Football, Portland State Football, Northern Colorado Football, Georgetown Football, Dayton Football, Indiana State Football, Marist Football, Alcorn State Football, Saint Francis Pennsylvania Football, Stephen F Austin Football, Central Arkansas Football, MLB Draft, Super Bowl, Tom Brady, Big Sky Conference Football, Patriot League Football, Ivy League Football, 1979 Los Angeles Rams, 1984 San Francisco 49ers, NCAA Football   

And Kailen Sheridan gets snubbed...again! Maybe someday she'll win an Oscar. Key Players: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Packers, Tyler Johnson, Allen Lazard, Toronto Blue Jays, Kailen Sheridan, George Springer, NWSL, Mike Evans, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl 

Plus, the two greatest play-calls in NFL playoff history? Key Players: Luke Schenn, Chad Henne, Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Kansas City Chiefs, Joanna Gaines, Montreal Canadiens, Coach Andy Reid, Prestige Television, NFL On FOX, American Hockey League 

Nick Saban and that other Nick. Key Players: Alabama Football, Ohio State Football, Women's Olympic Cross-Country Skiing, Women's Olympic Nordic Skiing, "As Told By Ginger", "Olympic Dreams", "Sports Illustrated", Aqib Talib, Nickelodeon, NHL, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, "NFL On FOX", Coach Don James, NBA

As in out there somewhere is Texas Football's organizational guru, and out there somewhere is a backup catcher who deserves a documentary. Key Players: Georgia Football, Cincinnati Football, Texas Football, Luke Fickell, "The Last Dance", Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Steve Sarkisian, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury, Kevin Stefanski, "Ronin", Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Casey Affleck, Tom Herman

A playoff spot is too rich to give to a smaller college football team, and playing Major League Baseball might be too rich for the Rays' blood.  Key Players: Cincinnati Football, San Diego Padres, Coastal Carolina Football, Liberty Football, Boston Red Sox, Louisiana Football, Maleficent, Iowa State Football, Blake Snell, Oklahoma Football, Tampa Bay Rays, College Football Playoff, Big XII Conference 

Cleveland does it again. Key Players: A.J. Hinch, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Lebron James, Washington Football Team, "Top Gun", Eagle Snacks Honey Roasted Peanuts, Sean Doolittle, Washington Nationals, Alex Cora  

Do the 4th down analytics love Florida, the Bengals, or 4th Down Bot? Key Players: Cincinnati Bengals, Florida Football, LSU Football, Auburn Football, Paige Bueckers, Nazanin Boniadi, Gus Malzahn, Connecticut Women's Basketball, May 22nd, Brooke Smith, "American Horror Story", 4th Down Bot, "Bombshell", "The Blind Side", Hugh Freeze, "The New York Times", IndyCar, Houston Texans

The mostly bad, the good, and the crowdsourcing of Minor League Baseball.  Key Players: St. Paul Saints, Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Florida Fire Frogs, Kirby Smart, Dan Mullen, James Franklin, Scott Frost, Jimbo Fisher, P.J. Fleck, Michigan Football, Florida Football, Alabama Football, Texas A&M Football, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Minnesota Football, Nebraska Football, Georgia Football, Staten Island Yankees, Penn State Football, LSU Football, Big Ten, SEC

They're all advertised as innovators, so how are they doing? Key Players: Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins, Mike Mayock, Kliff Kingsbury, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Aqib Talib, Joe Judge, Larry Fitzgerald, New York Giants, Matt Patricia, Brian Flores, Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Tom Brady, Chicago Bears, Ralph's, "Die Hard", Albertston's

To cheap or not to cheap? Key Players: St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Rays, Montreal Canadiens, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Scott Dixon, NHL, IndyCar, MLB

Jan, cut the crap! Key Players: John Thompson, Aqib Talib, Matt Nelson, Jim Harbaugh, Isaiah Stewart, Georgetown Basketball, Snakelights, "New York Times", Detroit Pistons, Ginnifer Goodwin, Michigan Football, Nebraska Football, Florida State Football, Detroit Lions, FOX NFL Sunday, May 22

There was expected bad news and unexpected good news.   Key Players: Florida Fire Frogs, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Alex Cora, A.J. Hinch, Ron Shelton, David S. Ward

One showed it, one didn't. Key Players: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Nick Folk, Justin Turner, Javon Wims, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Dodgers, Barbasol, New York Mets, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Barbicide, Chicago Bears, MLB

The Dodgers turned a huge deficit into a close loss, into a huge win, into a huge loss, into a huge win, into the hugest win of all. Key Players: Mookie Betts, IndyCar, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Dodgers, Texas A&M Football, Colton Herta, Corey Seager, Joe Flacco, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner, Max Muncy, Will Power, Florida Football, Tampa Bay Lightning, Hunter Renfrow, Hunter Renfroe, Alaska Airlines, Catherine Zeta-Jones

This is a family show (that's the next line from a mash-up). Key Players: Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Houston Texans, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cheez-It, Dusty Baker, "The Indianapolis Star", NFL, IndyCar, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros

The Rays' success is misleading, and so is the Lakers'. Key Players: Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates, Lebron James, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Heat, Google, Tampa Bay Lightning, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, "Moneyball" 

Plus, awwwwwwwwww the Denver Broncos! Key Players: Minnesota Twins, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Meghan Markle, Green Bay Packers, Brett Rypien, Miller Lite, NFL Draft, "Hard Knocks", Virginia Football, Clemson Football, Robert Tonyan

Do it for Chris Colabello! Key Players: Tampa Bay Lightning, Blue Jays, White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Chris Colabello, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Victor Hedman, St. Louis Blues, Luke Schenn, Brayden Schenn, Scott Dixon, IndyCar, Josef Newgarden, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Marion Cotillard, Brayden Point, Sports Illustrated

Dodgers and Falcons fans are worried. Dodgers, Washington Nationals, "Los Angeles Times", Western Oregon Football, Murray State Football, Atlanta Falcons, Mary Hardin-Baylor Football, Montana State Football, Dallas Cowboys, St. John's Football, Georgetown Football, Marion Cotillard, UC-Davis Football, Coach Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers, Ivy League

What to count (MLB), what not to count (college football), and who to count out (the Clippers).     Key Players: San Diego Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers, Nelson Cruz, Dallas Stars, Eastern Kentucky Football, Tampa Bay Lightning, Kaymen Cureton, Luke Schenn, Brayden Schenn, Pat Maroon, Caruthers Park, Myles Garrett, Big 10 Football, Mountain West Conference, Denver Nuggets, Mid-American Conference, Saskatoon-Saskatchewan, Ben Bishop

The Atlanta Thrashers' rebuilding plan finally starts to pay off. Key Players: Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Ondrej Kase, Pac-12, Big Ten, Tampa Bay Rays, MAC, Houston Astros, Kevin Youkilis, ACC, Big XII, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Yankees, SEC, Boston Bruins

The NBA & NHL playoffs confirm things, but what did the NWSL playoffs confirm? Key Players: Houston Dash, Los Angeles Rams, Ondrej Kase, Los Angeles Wildcats, NCAA, St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Burger King, McDonald's, In-N-Out Burger, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Bruins, National Women's Soccer League, XFL, "Hard Knocks"