None

Arkansas suspends Qualls and Harris

Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson has indefinitely suspended two of his starters

None

Syracuse basketball

C.J. Fair is not generating the press he did at the start of the season, but he's still done his job well. Sporting News' Ryan Fagan says that's a good thing as the Orange try and maintain their perfect record.

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Field of 68

The conference portion of the schedule is just getting started, but the NCAA Tournament field is already taking shape. Wisconsin and Michigan State, along with Arizona and Syracuse, earn Ryan Fagan's top seeding this week.

None

The college hoops world is well versed in team rankings. Ranking entire states? That's much different.

None

None

Field of 68

Non-conference slates officially done and teams headed for the rigors of conference play, this is a good time to roll out the weekly Field of 68 projection. Arizona is among SN writer Ryan Fagan's picks of early No. 1 seeds.

None

Fab freshmen

Another week, another round of stellar performances from this season’s star freshmen. But which performance stood out the most, and which freshman is closing in on Andrew Wiggins as a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick?

None

None

None

None

UNC-Kentucky

North Carolina won another big game without P.J. Hairston Saturday, beating Kentucky, 82-77. While there's no resolution in sight involving Hairston or Leslie McDonald, SN's Ryan Fagan says UNC deserves one sooner than later.

None

Nik Stauskas

Motivated from his subpar performance in last year's Final Four, Nik Stauskas relentlessly worked in the weight room to become a stronger player. It's made him Michigan's leading scorer this season, Ryan Fagan writes.

None

Kansas-Florida

Jayhawks-Gators in December; NCAA Tournament preview? Yes and no, Ryan Fagan writes. KU and UF could meet again in March, but they won't resemble the teams that took the court Tuesday night in Gainesville.

None

None

Poll thought

Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks plummet in the polls after losing to Colorado. But Ryan Fagan says KU's early season performance won't matter much come March. Also, thoughts on Baylor, UNC, Michigan State.

None

Grant Hill Q&A

None

None

None

None

None

The Four Freshmen

The consensus top four freshmen — Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker and Aaron Gordon—have so far lived up to their considerable hype. Ryan Fagan will keep you updated on their progress every week.

None

None

None

None

Chaney's heart

High Point's Allan Chaney carries an internal defibrillator in his chest to regulate his heart. When the device goes off unexpectedly, SN's Ryan Fagan says, it's cause for concern. Chaney is OK after the on-court episode.

Chaney stricken

High Point University's Allan Chaney is stricken during a game, sending a chill threw the crowd as he is tended to on court.

None

Virginia basketball

Last season, Virginia was reliant on Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell to carry the offensive weight. This season, the Cavs still have those two, but has four more players that can carry the load, SN's Ryan Fagan writes.

None

Poll thoughts

Leslie McDonald and P.J. Hairston see what their absences mean to North Carolina in the Tar Heels' home loss to Belmont. SN's Ryan Fagan doesn't see UNC's stumbles ending until the two return to the court.

None

None

None

None

None

The list of top free-agent outfielders is top heavy, with Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury and Shin-Soo Choo leading the way.

None

None

None

None

Rookies of the Year

SN Rookies of the Year

None

Rookies of the Year

Rookies of the Year

Jose Fernandez of the Marlins and Wil Myers of the Rays are the Sporting News Rookies of the Year for 2013, as voted on by players in their respective leagues. SN's Ryan Fagan has more details.

SN Rookies of the Year

NLCS Game 6

Michael Wacha is officially an October star. The rookie throws another gem in helping to send St. Louis to the World Series.

NLCS Game 6

Michael Wacha is officially an October star. The rookie throws another gem in helping to send St. Louis to the World Series. SN's Ryan Fagan knows such performances aren't routine, even if Wacha makes them look that way.

Five by Five

St. Louis advances to the World Series in improbable fashion. It knocks out Clayton Kershaw and rolls to a 9-0 triumph. SN's Ryan Fagan puts a bow on the clincher with his Five by Five playoff analysis.

NLCS

NLCS Game 6

Forget the bull: Tonight's Game 6 in the NLCS should be treated as a game between equals competing at the highest level. SN's Ryan Fagan sets the stage as Clayton Kershaw tries to keep the Dodgers alive.

NLCS Game 6

Michael Wacha and Clayton Kershaw will go head to head again in St. Louis, but only after the Cardinals fail to close out the series in LA. Is this deja vu for the Redbirds? SN's Ryan Fagan isn't ready to quite go there — yet.

NLCS Game 5

Adrian Gonzalez responds with two home runs to Cardinals' "Mickey Mouse" crack about his celebration two days ago.

NLCS Game 5

Adrian Gonzalez shows the Cardinals how much he appreciated the "Mickey Mouse" crack about his celebration a couple days ago. He homers twice to help keep the Dodgers alive. SN's Ryan Fagan has the 5x5 rundown.

LA on brink

NLCS Game 5

Zack Greinke will try to help keep the Dodgers' season alive when he takes the mound Wednesday in Game 5. SN's Ryan Fagan says if Greinke succeeds, then LA has a good shot at a comeback given who's next in line.

NLCS Game 4

St. Louis is a win away from its fourth NL crown in 10 seasons. Matt Holiday delivers the big blow in Tuesday's 4-2 victory.

NLCS Game 4

St. Louis is a win away from its fourth NL crown in 10 seasons. Matt Holiday delivers the big blow, a two-run home run, in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over LA. SN's Ryan Fagan reviews Holliday's blast and other pivotal moments.

Cardinals-Dodgers

None

Yasiel Puig makes noise for LA with his bat-flip RBI triple, one of 10 key moments covered in a new postseason feature.

NLCS Game 4

NLCS Game 3

Hyun-Jin Ryu makes it three strong starts in a row by the Dodgers in the NLCS. Meanwhile, St. Louis' offense continues to struggle.

NLCS Game 4

LA skipper Don Mattingly is keeping his options open on his Game 4 starter. He has a well-rested Ricky Nolasco ready to go, but the temptation is great to throw Zack Greinke on three days' rest after his strong start in Game 1.

NLCS Game 3

Hyun-Jin Ryu makes it three strong starts in a row by the Dodgers in the NLCS. This time, LA is rewarded with a 3-0 victory. SN's Ryan Fagan digs into the numbers to show just how weak St. Louis' league-best offense has been.

None

Yasiel Puig makes noise for the Dodgers in the NLCS with his bat-flip RBI triple, one of 10 key moments covered in a new postseason feature.

Fagan's 5x5

LA's offense improves just enough against the Cardinals as the NLCS shifts to Cali. Yasiel Puig makes noise with his bat-flip RBI triple, one of 10 key moments that SN's Ryan Fagan covers in a new postseason feature.

NLCS Game 3

Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Dodgers are in big trouble as they take on the Cardinals and ace Adam Wainwright in Game 3 of the NLCS. SN's Ryan Fagan says L.A. can look to Boston's dramatic Sunday comeback for inspiration.

NLCS Game 2

The Dodgers had hoped to at least gain a split in St. Louis. Maybe even win both games. Instead, the Cardinals head to LA up 2-0.

NLCS Game 2

The Dodgers had hoped to at least gain a split in St. Louis. Maybe even win both games. Instead, the Cardinals head to LA up 2-0 in the NLCS series and brimming with confidence. Not so for the struggling Dodgers.

None

NLCS Game 1

It might not have been the best-looking or best played game at times. But St. Louis' 13-inning victory over LA in Game 1 of the NLCS provided us what we all crave, great October baseball, says SN's Ryan Fagan.

NLCS

He is the Dodgers' biggest rookie sensation since Fernando Valenzuela. Yasiel Puig brings all the tools to be a game-changing player, one to whom the Cardinals must pay heed in the NLCS. SN's Ryan Fagan sets the scene.

Rays pitching

Manager Joe Maddon authors a bizarre script: Nine pitchers in a nine-inning game — an MLB playoff record — and a loss.

Rays pitching

Nine pitchers in a nine-inning game -- an MLB playoff record. Manager Joe Maddon and the Rays author a bizarre script against the Red Sox and lose the ALDS in unforgettable fashion, SN's Ryan Fagan writes.

None

The idea of "one swing of the bat" changing a series in October may be a bit much, but Monday's slate proved that true.

Big home runs

The idea of "one swing of the bat" changing a series in October is a bit of a cliche', but Monday's entertaining four-game slate of baseball reminded us that a cliche' is often rooted in truth, SN's Ryan Fagan writes.

None

Gems are what fans expect from pitchers in the postseason. But it's been anything but that so far in the playoffs.

MLB postseason

Gems are what fans expect from pitchers in the postseason. Instead, October presents games with one odious performance after another. SN's Ryan Fagan has the numbers and names of MLB's underachievers.

Dodgers-Braves

Until Friday's Game 2 of the Dodgers-Braves series, the playoffs had lacked a certain amount of drama we've come to expect.

Dodgers-Braves

Until Friday's Game 2 of the Dodgers-Braves series, the playoffs had lacked a certain amount of drama we've come to expect from the postseason. But that all changed as Chris Johnson and Atlanta knotted up the series with LA.

Indians' future

Indians' future

Cleveland's first playoff appearance in six years ends quickly (a Wild Card Game loss to the Rays), but SN's Ryan Fagan says the club is set up well to make deep runs into October the next few seasons.