Where to Go, What to See in the NHL
By Adrian Dater
Once in a while I get emails from people who want to travel to all 30 NHL cities, to see every arena and see one game. But, while they all know what they probably will see at the arena, they always ask for tips on things to do in those cities besides watch hockey....more

WEC, VERSUS Sign Renewal Deal; Live UFC Events to Also Air on Network
By Ariel Helwani
Get ready for a whole lot more mixed martial arts action on VERSUS come 2010. The network recently signed a multi-year extension with Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting....more

Daily Drop: Third time not the charm for Calgary
By Bill Meltzer
For the third time this season, the Colorado Avalanche downed the Calgary Flames by the score of 3-2. The diivision leading Avs have made a habit of rising to the occasion....more

Lessons Learned at UFC 107: Penn Is King
By Ariel Helwani
Below are a few lessons learned for watching UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez on Saturday night. BJ Penn is one of the greatest fighters to ever live: If Penn retired tomorrow, he would go down, at least in my mind, as one of the top-five best fighters of all-time....more

Tide's Record Was the Difference
By Art Thompson III
Some may claim bias against west coast players. After all, Toby Gerhart, statistically speaking, was far superior over Ingram this season. However, in the end, the Hesiman vote came down to one huge factor – winning. Alabama is 13-0 and will play Texas in the BCS national championship game next month in Pasadena....more

Irish Needed a Coach With Personality
By Keith Whitmire
It was a little messy, especially from a Cincinnati standpoint, but Notre Dame hired the right type of coach when it bagged Brian Kelly. We learned the last time around that the Notre Dame job, while revered, is a position that coaches of established powers, i.e. Urban Meyer at Florida and Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, want nothing to do with....more

Two Programs in Rebuilding Mode
By Kevin Graham
A year ago, Oklahoma had the nation’s best player and reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. Utah was 24-10, won a conference championship and was invited to the big dance as well. Now, both teams are in rebuilding mode and will meet in Salt Lake City this Saturday on Versus....more