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ANN ARBOR: Please join me and
@michael-rosenberg.bsky.social
at @literatibookstore.bsky.social tomorrow as we talk something near and dear to any Michigan fan: quarterbacks!
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Seth Wickersham: American Kings
An independent bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Staff picks, curated displays, author events, book clubs, book subscriptions, and more.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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College basketball season starts now — really, the first game is at 8 am ET. There is a lot hovering over the season as it tips off. From @michael-rosenberg.bsky.social and I: www.si.com/college-bask...
College Basketball’s Awkward Catch-22 as Investigations Cloud Season’s Opening
As schools quietly sideline players under suspicion, hidden information may be fueling the very gambling chaos the association hopes to stop.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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News with @michael-rosenberg.bsky.social: The NCAA has informed Western Michigan that Robert Morris transfer Justice Williams is of interest in the ongoing probe of gambling in college basketball. The inquiry is continuing to spread nationwide. bit.ly/4hBFa6l
Western Michigan Transfer Is Latest Player of Interest in Basketball Gambling Scandal
Justice Williams, a transfer guard from Robert Morris, is under scrutiny amid the ongoing investigation into game fixing and performance manipulation.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today, Shane Hennen is allegedly at the center of a sports-gambling scandal.

Sixteen years ago, a former college basketball accused Hennen of cheating at a card game.

What happened from there says a lot … and so did Hennen.

With @bypatforde.bsky.social:

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How an Anonymous Card Cheat Ended Up at the Center of the NBA’s Betting Scandal
Shane Hennen, who is accused of fixing prop bets and playing a central role in the poker scheme, has a long criminal history of running from the consequences.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The modern coach must be a thoughtful and caring boss, and Jonathan Gannon’s mistake was that he acted with the intensity he tries to foster, @michael-rosenberg.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/jonathan...
Jonathan Gannon’s Reprehensible Behavior a Product of Football’s Own Making
The Cardinals coach works in a profession where people frequently throw temper tantrums, and hitting a player in anger is not really the norm for NFL coaches.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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A fun and interesting piece from @conororr.bsky.social on why players drop the ball at the goal line.

And I got to use the phrase “Brain Fart Scientist” in a headline: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...
A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line
A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Phee vs. Engelbert is really the WNBA v. Engelbert. It’s bigger than one player or one issue, and it’s been building for years. www.si.com/wnba/naphees...
The War Napheesa Collier Launched Against Cathy Engelbert Was a Long Time Coming
The Lynx star’s scathing statement on WNBA leadership isn’t posturing and it certainly isn’t sudden. The league’s commissioner has been oblivious for far too lo
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October 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The U.S. fell behind Europe long before the Ryder Cup began. If you want to know why the Americans lost, start with who was missing.

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The U.S. Lost This Ryder Cup Before It Started
A Sunday rally was nice window dressing, but Michael Rosenberg writes that the U.S. Ryder Cup team's fate was decided years before Sunday.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Column on Rory McIlroy, the Ryder Cup, and the release that sharing a burden can bring: www.si.com/golf/hostile...
Even at Perhaps the Most Hostile Ryder Cup Ever, Rory McIlroy Will Be at Home
The Ryder Cup does not define Rory McIlroy, Michael Rosenberg writes, but it helps explain him. And backing up a boast from 2023 could become another signature.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Column from Bethpage on Ryder Cup narratives that are outdated, too simple, or not supported by facts: www.si.com/golf/ryder-c...
The Ryder Cup’s Lazy Narratives Have Dominated, As Have the Home Teams
This week at Bethpage Black, Michael Rosenberg is hoping for a close competition that also helps dispel some of the cliches that surround U.S. vs. Europe.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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News story: 13 men's basketball players from six schools under NCAA investigation for gambling "integrity concerns." There are "overlapping" schemes and individuals involved with multiple players, sources say. bit.ly/3I7k02W
NCAA Gambling Scandal Widens With ‘Overlapping’ Cases
Sources say many of the cases involving the six named schools involve a coordinated effort by a group to fix college basketball games.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Don’t let Jerry Jones fool you, Cowboys fans. The Micah Parsons trade is proof he should’ve had the keys to the franchise taken away a long time ago, @conororr.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/micah-pa...
Micah Parsons Trade Is Proof Jerry Jones Should No Longer Lead Cowboys
Negotiations were mismanaged at every step of the way, resulting in the latest unforgivable gaffe by the franchise’s chief decision-maker.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Don’t do it, Keegan Bradley. Don’t. Do not. This is why: www.si.com/golf/why-kee...
Don't Do It, Keegan
On Wednesday Keegan Bradley will make six selections to fill out the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Michael Rosenberg has a word of caution for the U.S. captain.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Arch Manning has barely played but is already famous. It’s the exact opposite of what he always wanted. My @sportsillustrated.bsky.social story: www.si.com/college-foot...
Arch Manning and the Enormous Expectations of His Family Fame
The scion of football’s most celebrated quarterback family is determined to look past the hype in his first season as Texas’s starter.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Sources: The Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney's Office is advancing its probe of point shaving and game fixing in college basketball. The inquiry is national, and charges are expected. Reporting with @michael-rosenberg.bsky.social : bit.ly/45jg8Vp
Sources: College Basketball Point Shaving Federal Investigation Nearing Indictments
The probe features multiple teams with a focus on “Southern schools” related to the gambling ring that ensnared former NBA player Jontay Porter.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Justice Dept. investigation into college basketball point-shaving and game fixing is advancing, with indictments expected soon. “It’s going to be national in scope.”

With @bypatforde.bsky.social:

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Sources: College Basketball Point Shaving Federal Investigation Nearing Indictments
The probe features multiple teams with a focus on “Southern schools” related to the gambling ring that ensnared former NBA player Jontay Porter.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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New @SInow Daily Cover: The Migration Generation of college athletes. Many of them start switching schools well before college, and never stop. What are the long-term effects of constant transferring? We’re just starting to find out. bit.ly/45asr53
The Migration Generation: Inside the Transfer Portal Phenomenon
Unbound by NCAA regulations, college athletes such as AJ Storr treat the transfer portal like free agency. But is that always what’s best for them long-term?
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July 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Let’s put all of our energy into rallying around Monday’s victims, not a killer’s warped crusade against the NFL, writes @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/new-york...
Let’s Focus on Monday’s Shooting Victims, Not a Killer’s CTE Crusade Against the NFL
We shouldn’t lend credence to someone whose solution to his problem was to take the lives of innocent people.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The men-are-competing-as-women “issue” is a ploy to distract you from real damage being done. Don’t fall for it. www.si.com/olympics/us-...
The USOPC’s Transgender Ruling Is Not a Win for Women. It’s Another Trump Distraction.
The U.S. Olympic committee updated its policy to comply with the President's executive order on the matter. The decision is not a victory for U.S. athletes.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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News: A proposal to allow college athletes, coaches and staffers to wager on pro sports without penalty is expected to be voted on this week by the NCAA DI Council, a key step to becoming reality. But there is opposition. "It's no slam dunk." bit.ly/3HX9H0N
Sources: Proposal Allowing NCAA Members to Bet on Pro Sports Faces Opposition
The D-I Council is expected to formally vote on the legislation this week, but may run into resistance from those worried about the mental-health aspect.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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NEW: "We made it to the mountaintop," Shai Gilgeous-Alexander whispered to Sam Presti. Inside Oklahoma City's remarkable journey to its first championship. And why the Thunder are uniquely equipped to win more. www.si.com/nba/thunder-...
Thunder Finally Make It to Mountaintop With Plans to Stay After First NBA Title
Oklahoma City’s path was rocky through rebuilding seasons. Belief in the young core, headlined by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, could lead to a dynasty.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If that’s an Achilles tear for Haliburton (and obviously we all hope it’s not), that would be yet another athlete returning from a calf injury and tearing his Achilles.

At what point do teams see this as a huge risk and adjust?
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Aaron Rodgers’s Injury: Achilles Tendon Experts Answer Key Questions
Did turf cause his injury? Did his calf strain make him vulnerable? Was it a fluke? Could the Jets have seen this coming—and therefore taken preventative steps? Is there any way to predict tears? Here...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Sam Burns and Adam Scott were the final U.S. Open pairing Sunday

64 golfers teed off before them.
62 of them shot lower scores.

On misery in the mud: www.si.com/golf/2025-us...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Rory McIlroy’s first round took nearly 6 hours. Reading my column will only take 6 minutes, and you’ll enjoy it more. (That’s a low bar.) www.si.com/golf/rory-mc...
Rory McIlroy's Rough Opening Round at U.S. Open Is Reminder That Greatness Is Hard to Sustain
McIlroy wasn't sharp enough on Day 1 at Oakmont, writes Michael Rosenberg. After an opening 74 where he did no interviews, perhaps the Masters champ is worn out
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June 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Sports commissioners should learn from the Trump-Musk feud: You can please Trump, but you will never satisfy him. When he comes calling, hang on to your dignity.

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Sports Commissioners Should Take Heed of Elon Musk’s Fallout With Donald Trump
The president loves to use sports as a cultural wedge and when he comes calling, executives should remember how impossible he is to satisfy.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM