matchups

Novak Djokovic owned Rafael Nadal in 2011, winning all six matchups. Will 2012 follow suit? The game's top two players meet in the Aussie final.

Courtney Nguyen blogs all the action.

The New York Giants dominated the first half of their NFC East showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, taking a 21-0 lead Sunday night as Ahmad Bradshaw scored twice.

New York rallied from a late 12-point deficit to beat the Cowboys three weeks ago and take over first place in the division.

Each team went 1-1 since to set up one of the biggest matchups in the history of this 50-year rivalry.

Can No. 10 South Carolina slow Tyler Wilson and No. 8 Arkansas? Holly Anderson looks at Week 9's top non-LSU-Alabama matchups, including Case Keenum's record chase and more.

One day to go, and the Rays and Red Sox are still tied for the AL wild card, while the Cards have finally caught the Braves in the NL.

Joe Lemire examines today's matchups and more.

After some tempting appetizers, now we get to the main courses. The four-day push to Selection Sunday starts today and there are critical matchups everywhere, says Andy Glockner.

There are plenty of intriguing matchups in Week 6, including Ravens-Patriots and Falcons-Eagles. The toughest game to call?

Believe it or not, it has to be Saints-Bucs, says Peter King.

Colossal showdowns are on the way. More ranked teams will be exposed. But Boise State isn't the only non-BCS conference power waiting for the big names to slip, writes Andy Staples.

Long-standing rivalry games. Top 25 showdowns. There are plenty of great matchups for Week 2 of the college football season -- and even juicier storylines, writes Mallory Rubin.

There are competitive matchups and enticing subplots all across the board in Week 1, writes Peter King. The most fascinating: How will Dennis Dixon and Pittsburgh fare against Atlanta?

The NBA playoffs begin today with Bulls-Cavs, Bucks-Hawks and Heat-Celtics. Britt Robson breaks down all the key matchups and identifies one East power that looks ripe for an upset.