Monta Ellis's 10 Best Games of 2009-2010

Monta Ellis played in 64 games last year for the Golden State Warriors, and though there weren't very many highlights in an injury-plagued season for the team, one bright spot was the reemergence of Ellis as a scorer. 

AFC North: The NFL's most competitive race?

This week, SI.com is rolling out previews for all eight NFL divisions. Today, we tackle the AFC North and NFC North, following up earlier breakdowns of the AFC East, NFC East, AFC South and NFC South. The AFC and NFC West conclude things Friday.

Sabathia's 19th win is a beauty

CC Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn his major league-leading 19th win, fill-in Curtis Granderson homered twice and the New York Yankees beat Oakland 5-0 on Thursday at Yankee Stadium for a four-game sweep.

Rice Football 2010: Across the conference

Of the 12 games the football team will play during the regular season, eight will be within the confines of Conference USA. Thus, for the Owls to be competitive in 2010, they will need to find ways to defeat these eight teams. With each season, C-USA seems to become more competitive.

Nationals-Pirates Preview

Livan Hernandez wasn't guaranteed a roster spot when he decided to return to the Washington Nationals during the offseason. Another solid year by the veteran right-hander plus an injury to the team's prized rookie pitcher has ended any doubt about where Hernandez will begin 2011. Making his first start since signing an extension with the club, Hernandez takes the ball Friday at PNC Park...