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The Phillies aren't going anywhere. With high-priced, aging players littering the roster, it would be wise to trade a few of them. And Cliff Lee would be a great start, says Jay Jaffe.

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The Red Sox are in the top 10 of Joe Lemire's Power Rankings. So is their former manager. Terry Francona has the surprising Indians in playoff position as he returns to Beantown.

Luck of the schedule draw can be a huge edge in the SEC. But finding a 'fair' model in a 14-team league is not easy, writes Andy Staples. Can the SEC balance tradition and equality?

What was Indiana doing? Where was Roy Hibbert? LeBron James' far-too-easy Game 1-winning layup at the buzzer raised many questions. Rob Mahoney breaks down the final play.

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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops hasn't made a lot of sound arguments this offseason. He chose the "if it was good enough for me when I played, it's good enough for them" gambit when answering a question about paying players -- which only makes sense if he's now willing to reduce his .9 million salary to the inflation-adjusted version of what Hayden Fry made to coach him. Stoops also suggested last week that the SEC isn't as dominant as its national titles, NFL draft choices, television viewership and other raw data suggest because SEC teams 11-14 aren't as good as Big 12 teams seven through 10.