Why Sports Fans Are Watching the Clock

Sports     From Erik Wander, your About Sports Editor     It’s almost that time, baseball fans. By EOD today, you could see some surprising names changing uniforms and some teams dramatically improving their chances of getting to the postseason. Then again, you might just be left counting down the remaining hours until Sunday night because, yes, there’s a pro football game to watch!   Follow us on:     Baseball's Best Teams Before the Trade Deadline By 4 p.m. Thursday, when Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, we’ll know which teams still consider themselves contenders and which ones ... well, don’t. We already know that answer for at least three teams. But how much could these rankings change? READ NOW Baseball's Newest Hall of Fame Skippers What La Russa Said about PEDs and the HOF   Your Team's Odds of Winning the AFC Believe it or not, the NFL preseason starts Sunday, when the New York Giants take on the Buffalo Bills in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Time to start thinking about who might win it all this year or maybe even putting a little money on your favorite team. READ NOW How Handicapping Works in Football 7 Preseason Stars Fantasy Owners Should Forget   Why the LA Clippers Almost Boycotted The NBA is making up for a relatively unexciting NBA Finals by grabbing more than its share of offseason headlines.  Unfortunately some involve Donald Sterling. This week a judge ruled against him, clearing the way for the sale of the Clippers. But would there really have been a boycott if Sterling remained in control? READ NOW Did the Lakers Set Byron Scott Up to Fail? The New Head Coach of the New York Knicks   Was Messi Really the World Cup's Best Player? Are you suffering from soccer withdrawal? Don’t worry; we’ll keep talking about the World Cup, at least for a little while longer. Today’s question: did Lionel Messi deserve to win the Golden Ball award in spite of Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Germany in the final? READ NOW 5 World Cup Underperformers Who Were the Best at Each Position?   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles College Football's Preseason Top 25 Which NFL Teams Could Go Worst to First? 5 Teams That Might Not Miss the NHL Playoffs Again Usain Bolt's World Records 12 Fantasy Players Better for PPR Leagues 10 Best-Ever Boxers, Pound-for-Pound More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sports newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com