In March, I went to watch France and Brazil play a pre-World Cup game—half the game from an on-field VIP club, half from the cheap seats. Today I’ve got an essay out about what live sports are for, which seems like something a lot of us are thinking about right now. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

🚨🏈New pod: Sorsby saga concludes. We cover the Big 12 policing its block. How Texas Tech wound up in this spot, and how it looks coming out. What it means for the Big 12 race. Plus Senate talk and animals we'd like as mascots. @bryandfischer.bsky.social Kevin Sweeney youtu.be/ff2zKt9vyAc

Hydration break, brought to you by AB InBev and Draftkings.

The State Of Sportswashing: a proposal for a new definition of the term defector.com/the-state-of...

A lot of people have been talking about SI lately, and it’s probably time for you to hear more from us about what’s going on here. We remain devastated for our colleagues who lost their jobs and I expect to have more to say soon about the work we’re still trying to do.

An update from the SI Union:

Ahead of the draft, this month’s SI cover story is on Cam Boozer. He’s won everywhere he’s been—but how much will NBA teams value that in the deepest class in decades? www.si.com/nba/cameron-...

Everybody in college sports is pissed about Sorsby and Texas Tech. There's an easy solution: for the CFP to take a stand. If Tech plays the QB, those games don't count for the committee. Column: www.si.com/college-foot...

We’re off to an early start ahead of NBA Finals Game 3 at @sportsillustrated.bsky.social.

People really lost their minds on here today, huh?

Appropriate moment in the “James Dolan redemption arc”—effectively cancel a public watch party/celebration for the thousands of fans who can’t afford $7k tickets but still want to be part of something so a completely disinterested/antagonistic party can come and inevitably leave early.

Why is this the best LCD Soundsystem song in years

Knicks. Spurs. Game 2. We’re bloggin. www.si.com/nba/finals/k...

Kevin Durant was seen leaving Nobu Malibu with an unidentified woman, last night. He reportedly hid behind a bush to avoid the paparazzi taking pictures but he couldn't completely hide. 😭 (via DailyMail) #NBA

SI’s CFB staff debated a stacked College Football Hall of Fame ballot. www.si.com/college-foot...

Behold, a non-Wilt 82-0

NBA Finals Game 1 link thread: @rumorsandrants.bsky.social and I had four major takeaways from last night’s Knicks win. www.si.com/nba/finals/k...

We're blogging over at @sportsillustrated.bsky.social for Spurs-Knicks Game 1, tipping off momentarily, with folks down in San Antonio and across New York as Knicks faithful tune in from the five boroughs. www.si.com/nba/finals/k...

The @sportsillustrated.bsky.social NBA staff makes picks for the Finals ahead of tonight’s Game 1. Come see our champion, MVP, X-factor and other picks. www.si.com/nba/finals/n...

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"IT'S WORKING FOR ME" is an all-time quote from Scott Pelley.

Tyler is an immensely talented and knowledgeable sports reporter with a warm heart and a good work ethic, hire him! I know a ton of sports people follow me, I would be very grateful

Julian Champagnie was so good for the Spurs last night. After the game he reflected on how he thought his NBA career might be done at 22 and fighting through it to carve out a role with one of the league’s up-and-coming teams. www.si.com/nba/playoffs...

Mets you can never take the bat down now. It stays rest of the season.

Boosters didn’t quite hit for me like Sorry to Bother You but it’s an absolute blast all the same. Wish we got 10 movies this audacious every year, but sadly there’s only one Boots Riley.

I Love Boosters is the funniest movie of the year so far open.substack.com/pub/vinceman...

Juan Soto on the 2026 Mets is starting to become a real Tungsten Arm O’Doyle situation

Mike Elko: "We don't have to find a number that allows everyone to get in. It's OK for it to be hard to get into the Playoff. "None of us are answering for the good of the sport. We are answering for the good of ourselves."

New story: Inside the 24-team College Football Playoff debate. The arguments for and against, and the involved players. With quotes from nine FBS commissioners and others. Deep dive with @bryandfischer.bsky.social bit.ly/4f7336Q

We’re back on the live blog game for Spurs-Thunder Game 4 at @sportsillustrated.bsky.social ... come hang. www.si.com/nba/playoffs...

Wrote about another controversial topic last week as well: Brendan Sorsby's dubious case to play college football in 2026. bit.ly/3RhFAWH

Last night, a talkative Tony Petitti stumped for a 24 team Playoff. The case he made was understandable...but landed flat. “I don’t get why we can’t have a Minnesota-Iowa game have real impact every so often, like every year actually. Why can’t we do that?” www.si.com/college-foot...

(EXTREMELY OFFICIAL BUSINESS TRUMPET) Godfrey and I are looking to hire two contractors to help us expand the audience and work of Phantom Island! Job 1 is a Social Media Strategist: www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3... Job 2 is a Coordinating Producer: www.indeed.com/job/coordina...

Truly maximum Wemby in the 2OT here. As he plays almost double his regular minutes. You love to see it.

A 24-team CFP is the AI of college football: We didn't ask for it, and we're told it's inevitable despite massive unknowns. I wrote about the impact of expansion and ditching conference title games. We don't have to do this! Four rounds and Flex Weeks: the way forward. www.espn.com/college-foot...

We’re back live for tonight’s Spurs-Wolves game over at @sportsillustrated.bsky.social. www.si.com/nba/playoffs...

Need to know more about whatever this jersey is.

Hang the 2017 banner high, UCF

NBA draft lottery time. www.si.com/nba/2026-nba...

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Players spend their whole careers dreaming of the opportunity to win a unit for their conference that is paid out six years into the future.

~15 minutes til tipoff at MSG. SI will be live blogging Knicks-76ers and Spurs-T’Wolves. Join us, friends!

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Title Odds: - Princeton leads the way - Notre Dame and Virginia the next from a strong ACC

Last I checked, there were Power 4 teams with season tickets for under $300

From this week's podcast: I want college football and basketball coaches to take notes from Cherie DeVaux 🏇 🏈 #kentuckyderby youtube.com/shorts/Y38NT...

"Why are all the journalists laid off now" this is why. Pretty simple.

The Brendan Sorsby betting scandal really sucks. The "betting on your own team" thing is the headline, but I am hung up on something w/ wider ramifications: the incessant betting on balls and strikes from the stands at MLB games. This shit shouldn't be so easy. @slate.com slate.com/technology/2...

As Texas Tech prepares for the possibility of losing Brendan Sorsby, we took a look at the programs who are well equipped to survive the loss of their starting quarterback. www.si.com/college-foot...