Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

There’s a lot to like about the proposed plan to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams – but it could cause plenty of issues for players.

Joel Embiid has put up big numbers despite a meniscus tear in his right knee, and it’s clear the Sixers’ title hopes rest on him continuing to do so.

Atlanta’s first-round dismissal of the Knicks in five games should have opened plenty of eyes to the balance and depth of skill the Hawks have accumulated

Horse racing avoids more controversy as Medina Spirit finishes third in the Preakness Stakes to end its Triple Crown bid.

George Kliavkoff – whose name sent people throughout college sports straight to a Google search when it first surfaced – has ideal background for job.

Days after revelation of positive test for Medina Spirit, the will of horse racing to hold Bob Baffert accountable already looks like it’s teetering.

By having football coaches promote vaccines and requiring fans be vaccinated to attend games, the SEC could help the South turn a corner in pandemic.

Baffert won his record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby with Medina Spirit, a horse that drew a single bid for $1,000 at a yearling auction.

Essential Quality is not nearly a good enough horse to justify the meager odds he’ll offer bettors.