Just How Good Will Garrett Gilbert Be in 2010?

Longhorn fans got to catch a glimpse of their future quarterback in the National Title game last season when quarterback Garrett Gilbert was forced into action after starter Colt McCoy went out early with an injury.

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Jon Wertheim: Federer’s stunning loss could signal the end of an era; more thoughts

WIMBLEDON, England — Three thoughts from Roger Federer’s stunning quarterfinal loss to Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon on Wednesday:
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Gabriele Marcotti: World Cup teams do not play at the same level as the top club sides

I get this every four years. “Well, the quality has been poor in this World Cup, hasn’t it?” “I’m bored, teams are too afraid to lose.” “I don’t seen anyone playing well, do you?” Part of it is easy to explain. The past always seems more exciting, maybe because we remember the good bits. (Or [...]

Georgina Turner: Argentina-Germany matchup should buck World Cup’s defensive trend

Dutch legend Johan Cruyff has warmed things up ahead of Friday’s quarterfinal meeting between the Netherlands and Brazil by insisting he wouldn’t part with a cent to watch Dunga’s side play. “Where has the Brazil team we all know disappeared to in this World Cup?” he asked. “Where is the Brazilian magic? They have talented [...]

Allan Muir: 2010 NHL free agent matchmaker

This free agent class ranks as one of the weakest in history. It also hits the market at a time when many teams have pockets lined with lint balls or no inclination to overpay for anything less than premier talent. Still, it’s hard not to get excited about the NHL’s Silly Season, which officially gets [...]

Jonathan Wilson: Tactical thoughts on the World Cup second round

With the second round knockout stage over, here’s some tactical observations:
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Ben Lyttleton: Previewing the World Cup quarterfinals

A quick look at the quarterfinal matchups that begin Friday:
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Steve Davis: Overall U.S. player ratings at World Cup

Individual game ratings, in parenthesis, are sequential from matches against England, Slovenia, Algeria and Ghana, respectively. Dashes represent “no appearance.” Players are listed in order of average rating by position.
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Chris Mannix: Examining free-agent destinations

At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, the most anticipated free-agent class in NBA history will hit the market. Representatives from a number of teams will dispatch representatives all around the country in a recruiting war that will blow any college process out of the water. Seven teams figure to be the biggest players. Let’s examine what [...]

Tom Bowles: NASCAR hopes to make fireworks in Nationwide sprint

July 4th is a time normally filled with fun, fireworks, friends, and beach. Heck, I’m even lucky enough to be headed toward vacation, taking a break from Daytona’s “Firecracker 400″ for the first time in four years.
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Don Banks: Payton doesn’t hold back in book chronicling Saints’ Super Bowl run

Of all the anecdotes and revealing behind-the-scenes snapshots that Super Bowl-winning Saints head coach Sean Payton sprinkled throughout a newly published memoir of his time in New Orleans, the one I can’t get over is his detailed description of how he transformed into a certain hoodie-wearing head coach from New England one week last season.
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Unpredictable Daytona ripe for flier on a Roush driver

There are a lot of factors that go into handicapping a race on the restrictor-plate superspeedways, and the most important of these is, frankly, luck. Drivers can run in the lead pack all afternoon only to see their hopes for a good finish wiped out by another racer’s decision.
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Another recruit verbally commits to OU football

Oklahoma continued to restock the tight end position Tuesday when multiple recruiting services reported the addition of Dan Tapko.
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Ian Thomsen: How Knicks will lure LeBron

When the Knicks meet with LeBron James on Thursday, they’ll be offering the free agent a vision as bold as New York itself: Create your own dynasty.
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Colorado Buffaloes AD hopes for answers soon on exit strategy

University of Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn said he hopes to know within a month how much it’s going to cost the school to bolt the Big 12 for the Pac-10. Lawyers for both conferences and the university are in discussions on an exit strategy for CU, which announced earlier this month it was switching [...]

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