Nick Saban has started letting down his guard over the last few years. Now it appears he just doesn’t give a damn about how many fans it’ll tick off.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: After knocking off mentor, Kirby Smart’s rivalry with Nick Saban may just be beginning
Kirby Smart finally beat mentor Nick Saban in his fifth try and has Georgia in position to continue to compete with Alabama for national titles.
Novak Djokovic claims he had COVID-19 last month and met the requirements to travel to Australia
Novak Djokovic claims he tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 16 and had written clearance from Australia’s immigration department before traveling.
Opinion: It’s Novak Djokovic’s own fault he won’t play the Australian Open, but getting deported makes nobody look good
If Novak Djokovic had simply gotten vaccinated, we would have avoided the most bizarre day in the modern history of tennis.
Novak Djokovic has visa canceled, denied entry to Australia over vaccine exemption
Djokovic failed to provide appropriate documentation for an exemption from the country’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: Vaccine exemption for Australian Open will cement Novak Djokovic as tennis’ top villain
Novak Djokovic has been openly skeptical of vaccines and against vaccine mandates, and was never willing to say publicly that he would take it.
Opinion: The College Football Playoff is suffering from blowout fatigue. Fixing it won’t be easy.
Of the 16 semifinal games in CFP history, just three have been close. The average scoring differential in semifinals stands at exactly 21 points.
Opinion: Nick Saban wasn’t his usual self this season and that’s just what this Alabama team needed
Alabama’s in the national title game for the ninth time in past 13 seasons. None of those trips have been more remarkable or unexpected than this one.
Cotton Bowl 2021: Alabama overpowers Cincinnati to advance to national championship game
And now, the Crimson Tide — with arguably their most flawed team in years — is just 60 minutes away from adding another big trophy to the collection.
Opinion: The NBA is mishandling the winter of omicron and turning its product into a joke
In the span of a few weeks, Adam Silver’s NBA has gone from arguably the best in dealing with COVID to one of the worst in sports.