
With a couple of rematches on tap, here are all the numbers you need to look smart when talking about the NFL playoffs.
By Bill Barnwell
A visit to Russia, where hockey is the only international language.
By Katie Baker
Two wily veterans spend the twilight of their intertwined careers in New York.
By Jonathan Abrams

Trey Burke tows Michigan to no. 1 and threatens to ruin the best National Player of the Year race since 2007.
By Mark Titus
Why the Lakers legend joined Twitter and what he has in common with Atlanta's housewife honcho.
By Carles

How a return to the simplicity of Peyton Manning's Indy offense has ignited the Denver Broncos.
By Chris Brown

In the first installment of a new series, we swing the hammer of the gods.
By Steven Hyden
After yet another Alabama national championship, how much longer can this go on?
By Michael Weinreb
The NBA's five-man squads that crush. Plus: DeAndre Jordan's self-alley-oops, Kevin Love's injury, and the disappearance of Marvin Williams.
By Zach Lowe

Why RG3 played way too long, and the rest of the notable news from wild-card weekend.
By Bill Barnwell
The stadium was glass and steel, but Johnny Football staged a tent revival at the Cotton Bowl.
By Charles P. Pierce

Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about Day 2 of the NFL playoffs.
By Bill Barnwell
The Sports Guy goes through every line to make his wild-card weekend picks.
By Bill Simmons
International tensions, goofy cheerleaders, and a shot for an American gold medal — a visit to the World Junior Hockey Championships in Russia.
By Katie Baker