Hardy Vision: Campus cutie couples could be our last hope
This takes 'Be true to your school' to the extreme. What if it was up to two people to propagate the species -- but they had to be from the same university? Gregory Hardy makes like Noah and starts pairing 'em up, two by two. 

Futurepedia: Drugs go through Tour de France spin cycle
Is there no end to the Tour de France's cheating scandals? Gregory Hardy looks at the infamous bike race's inglorious future. 

Hardy Vision: Hunter Thompson gives hope to bad sportswriters
Hunter S. Thompson wrote about sports but isn't remembered as a sportswriter, maybe because he largely failed in the arena. Gregory Hardy discusses the career of the infamous journalist with University of Florida professor William McKeen. 

Futurepedia: Baseball's All-Star gimmicks are hit and miss
Major League Baseball has used a lot of contrivances to hype its All-Star Game, but Gregory Hardy takes a glance through the Futurepedia and discovers you ain't seen nothing yet. 

Hardy Vision: Hate these BCS title game matchups in advance
We all lose when undefeated teams force the BCS into unsexy matchups for the championship game. Gregory Hardy breaks down the chances of awful outcomes ranging from Ohio State vs. Clemson to BYU vs. Texas Tech. 

Futurepedia: Baseball looks like a loser with instant replay
Maybe it was the delay in adopting instant replay. Maybe because everything MLB touches turns to rust. But the technology that greatly assisted other sports had an inglorious history on the diamond, Gregory Hardy says. 

Hardy Vision: Eat, drink and be Brady
In his yearly effort to be more physically fit and improve his Hardy Vision, Gregory Hardy turns to the fitness products endorsed by Brady Quinn -- and gets a lot more than he bargained for. 

Futurepedia: These fantasy leagues hurt so good
Your Fantasy Baseball team derailed by David Ortiz's injury? Just wait a few years, join a Fantasy Injury League, give it a 'My prediction? PAIN!' team name and revel in the torn tendons and broken bones. Coming soon to a computer near you, Gregory Hardy says. 

Futurepedia: Curt Schilling is following the leadership
Gregory Hardy follows Curt Schilling's obsessive quest to blog about leadership, a fascinating quest to ... oh, whatever dude. 

Hardy Vision: Lightning can't leave new coach in the dark
The Tampa Bay Lightning still don't have a coach (Barry Melrose, you listening?) but for prospective candidates, Gregory Hardy has a primer on what they'll be getting into (mostly wonderful, of course). 

Futurepedia: Mets' 3 a.m. firing proves city never sleeps
The firing of Willie Randolph came down in the middle of the night. Just goes to show you New York is a city that truly never sleeps. Gregory Hardy looks the Mets' move to their dark ages in Futurepedia.  

Hardy Vision: Hockey, zombies, amateur porn: Few of my favorite things
Kevin Smith movies have long provided inspiration for Gregory Hardy. News from Smith's latest is no different as out of a mix of hockey, zombies and amateur porn -- not together -- Hardy Vision comes up with a new team concept. 

Futurepedia: Supreme Court all into Fantasy world
Fantasy sports are big business, and big business means lawsuits. Lawsuits mean trips to the Supreme Court. Gregory Hardy looks at the history of SCOTUS decisions -- covering Ball Busters v. Guys' Right to Choose, Monkey Hammers vs. Dave's Windbreakers and everything in between. 

Hardy Vision: Save the children from a life in the gutter
Gregory Hardy wants to make this clear: Bowling is not a 'real' sport -- for grown-ups. But it's one of the best sports for father-son bonding -- as long as the old man wins and junior doesn't stick his hand down the ball-return chute. 

Futurepedia: Take it or leave it, Kobe has a deal for you
Kobe Bryant has had a remarkable playing career. Interestingly, his highly driven personality has led him to publicly announce sweeping demands of his superiors to satisfy his needs -- often with astonishingly unintended consequences. 

Hardy Vision: Writing about the ref who knows right from wrong
As a young New Jersey state trooper, Bobby Delaney went undercover to gather intelligence on crime. Now, he's an NBA referee. In Hardy Vision, Gregory Hardy interviews Dave Scheiber, the author who helped Delaney tell his remarkable story in the book, 'Covert.' 

Futurepedia: Jocks find string and a prayer with lucky thongs
Slumping Jason Giambi's thong revelation touches off a sporting trend for the ages, and Gregory Hardy is all over it, if you can pardon the euphemism. 

Hardy Vision: 'The Crosby Show' features ice-cold family values
Hardcore hockey fans will get everything they want from Red Wings-Penguins, but how to cultivate a new generation of fans? In Hardy Vision, Gregory Hardy has the answer: A kids show with none other than Sid the Kid as its host. 

Futurepedia: Calling out King James will cost you royally
Gregory Hardy brings you the future of corporate America's insults and apologies to LeBron James. 

Hardy Vision: Who wants to pick and roll on Bar Trivia Night?
Think you know what has been going on in the NBA lately? Then get yourself a playmaker and see if you can go 10-for-10 in Hardy Vision's trivia game. 

Futurepedia: Racing tries to avoid tragic horse maneuvers
So you think horse racing will be able to cut back on in-race equine deaths after Eight Belles perished? Gregory Hardy looks into the future and exclaims, "Horse hockey!" 

Hardy Vision: Atlanta, NBA will easily wash off 'Hawk and awe'
So is Atlanta still buzzing about the possibilities after the Hawks' exciting first-round playoff run against the Celtics? Gregory Hardy asks around, and the answer is pretty much 'When was that?'. 

Futurepedia: Olympic Torch relay sparks hot-button protests
Gregory Hardy peers into the future and sees that problems with the Olympic Torch Relay are just heating up. 

Hardy Vision: You can't Buffalo the professors every time
In light of a Buffalo guard getting caught soliciting help for an essay, Gregory Hardy gives student-athletes everywhere an essay to turn in that requires no work at all. How sweet is that?