The Sports Column

Elijah Taylor: Big-time #womensboxing match is set for Sunday night on ESPN. From the Dallas area, it's lightweight champ Elif Nur Turhan vs. contender Alycia Baumgardner. thesportscol.com/2026/11/box… (photo courtesy of Pro Boxing Fans)

Jon Hart: Some call-outs make sense, while others are nonsense. This one is easy to figure out. What was this guy thinking? thesportscol.com/2026/11/hol… #NewYorkKnicks #TaylorSwift #TylerKoleck

Christopher Brunozzi: #LeeMarvin took his love of motorcycles to the Silver Screen in "The Wild Ones." He always portrayed a "tough guy image," as he did as Major John Reisman in "The Dirty Dozen" (photo below). thesportscol.com/2026/11/lee… Photo via Twenty-Four Frames, WordPress blog

Scott Gordon: You'd think that the #CFP would do a competent job, but that assumes you are assuming, not thinking. thesportscol.com/2026/11/wha… #collegefootball #committeenonsense (cover graphic courtesy of the CFP)

Joseph Ricci: When food is not only unhealthy but can also cost you your job. thesportscol.com/2026/11/its… #NFL #NFLquarterbacks (cover graphic courtesy of Jacob Daniel on TikTok)

James Charlier: Keep an eye on Portland-the Trail Blazers, that is. Yes, the Trail Blazers. They're back! thesportscol.com/2026/11/por… #NBA (Toumani Camara's photo courtesy of Yahoo! Sports)

Elijah Taylor: 'Bama basketball gets off to a good start in home opener. thesportscol.com/2026/11/tid… #Alabamabasketball #collegebasketball (London Jemison photo courtesy of Roll Tidewire)

Jon Hart: This former college athlete probably regrets agreeing to appear on #LoveIsBlind. Here's who and why. thesportscol.com/2026/11/for… (cover photo courtesy PEOPLE)

Ravi Mandapaka: Looking back at history with respect for what Carlyle Tapsell accomplished. Long gone, but certainly remembered. thesportscol.com/2026/11/rem… #Olympicfieldhockey #Indiafieldhockey (cover photo courtesy of YouTube)

Arthur Soloman: The tail is wagging the sports dog in America these days, and that tail is the ceaseless quest to cash in by any means. Here's an example. thesportscol.com/2026/11/any… #sportsmarketing #issuesintelevisedsports (cover graphic created by Google's Gemini)

Elijah Taylor: Oh, those Cowboys, and I don't mean that in a good way. They blew a very winnable home game to an underperforming opponent. thesportscol.com/2026/11/cow… #NFL #DallasCowboys (photo: RB Tyler Allgeier, who had a career game, courtesy of Athlon Sports)

Matthew Paris: It's amazing to think that in this day-and-age of West Coast-style offense, an NFL game would make history this way. thesportscol.com/2026/11/pas… #NFL #TampaBayBucs (cover photo courtesy of FOX Sports)

Christopher Brunozzi: Here's another fascinating profile of a Hollywood legend with a close relationship to sports. thesportscol.com/2026/11/jac… #sportsentertainmentinterface (cover photo courtesy DailyBloid)

Scott Gordon: We've gotten so used to down-to-the-wire college games this fall, it may come as a shock to experience carnage. That outcome looms in Week 10 play. thesportscol.com/2026/11/col… #collegefootball #Week10collegefootball (cover graphic courtesy of Sport and State)

Fia Brown: #DrakeMay took considerable shade about his 2025 NFL play. But his performance stats tell a different story. Here's what I mean. thesportscol.com/2026/11/mak… #NFL #NFLQB #NewEnglandPatriots (cover graphic courtesy Reception Perfection)

Leslie Monteiro: How great it was to see #JuJuWatkins, a premier college ballplayer, back on the court! thesportscol.com/2026/11/wom… #womenscollegebasketball #USCTrojans (cover graphic courtesy ESPN)

Brian Henry: Grueling November schedule outcomes may define prospects for #BuffaloBills and #MinnesotaVikings. thesportscol.com/2026/11/whi… #NFL (cover photo of Buffalo defensive players courtesy of Buffalo Rumblings)

Leslie Monteiro: #LasVegasRaiders season still in play after come-from-behind road win at #NYJets. thesportscol.com/2026/11/rai… #NFL (cover graphic courtesy of Yahoo! Sports)

Elijah Taylor: A bad situation turned into Code Red for #BaltimoreRavens. thesportscol.com/2026/11/rav… #NFL #NFLinjuries (cover photo courtesy of ABC27)

Jon Hart: I'll never forget my experience running the #NYCMarathon. "Speed" is the reason (not the pace, the person). Here's what I mean. thesportscol.com/2026/11/tod… Cover photo of the crowded field courtesy of AmNY)