Joe Posnanski

Once more, with feeling

How does it feel to win a seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup championship? Jimmie Johnson is still figuring that out. [more]

Carl Edwards might not be the phenom, the superstar or the legend, but he's got just as good a title shot as anyone else. [more]

Jimmie Johnson enters Sunday's Championship race chasing history, but with a brand-new outlook on his legacy. [more]

Joey Logano was the next big thing for years. In his second Championship race, will "Sliced Bread" finally seal the deal? [more]

Kyle Busch finally put it together last season. Now, the defending Sprint Cup champion is ready to begin a run of epic proportions. [more]

From smiling, dabbing, media darling to dour, injured and struggling, Cam Newton looks like a vastly different player in 2016. [more]

Andy Murray's rise to the No. 1 ranking isn't without surprise, but it wouldn't have happened without the greats who inspired him. [more]

NASCAR's search for its next superstar took it to Israel, Mexico and Stanford, but can Alon Day and Julia Landauer deliver on the hype? [more]

Now that the Cubs have ended their drought, it's time to turn our karmic attention to the team most in need of a title: The Detroit Lions. [more]

Some day, after the tears have dried and the hangover has lifted, this might go down as the greatest baseball game ever played. [more]