Which Sports and Leagues Does Sports Illustrated Cover?

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Sports Illustrated (SI.com) covers a broad range of major sports and leagues, with particularly deep coverage of NFL and college football, NBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, plus fantasy and gambling content. If you follow one of those sports, you'll find news, analysis, highlights, stats, and scores on the site. Coverage is strongest for American football and basketball, and lighter or more intermittent for sports outside that core set.

Sports and leagues covered

Based on the site's own description and its current front-page sections, SI.com organizes coverage around these areas:

Sport / league What you'll find
NFL News, analysis, picks, trade coverage, team and player stories
College football Weekly previews, bold predictions, rankings discussion, game guides
NBA Analysis, stats-driven features, trade breakdowns
MLB Postseason predictions, power rankings, team X-factors
NHL Listed among the site's core coverage areas
Soccer International and club storylines, including major global figures
Fantasy Fantasy sports content
Gambling Betting-related coverage

The site's own description names NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, soccer, fantasy, and gambling as its coverage areas, so that list is the most reliable guide to what you can expect.

How the coverage is organized

SI.com groups content into named sections and franchises rather than one undifferentiated feed. Visible sections include:

  • TOP HEADLINES — a mixed front page spanning multiple sports
  • BEST OF SI — longer features and analysis pieces
  • THE MMQB — dedicated NFL coverage
  • NFL — a standalone NFL section
  • COLLEGE FOOTBALL — a standalone college football section

This structure matters if you follow a specific sport: you can go straight to a dedicated section (like NFL or college football) instead of scanning the general front page. For NBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, fantasy, and gambling, expect coverage to appear within the broader feed and in sport-specific stories rather than always having a top-level section called out on the homepage.

What the current coverage looks like in practice

The front page shows the mix in action. Recent items include MLB division series predictions and power rankings, an NBA trade retrospective, college football week previews and bold predictions, NFL trade and team analysis, and soccer storylines. There are also feature-style pieces, such as a profile of a college coach and a stats-based look at an NFL quarterback.

That blend tells you two things:

  • Breadth: multiple major leagues are covered at once, not just one.
  • Depth in the big two: football (NFL and college) and basketball generate the most recurring analysis, picks, and feature content.

Choosing SI.com for your sport

  • If you follow NFL or college football: SI.com is a strong fit. It has dedicated sections (THE MMQB, NFL, COLLEGE FOOTBALL) and frequent news, picks, and analysis.
  • If you follow NBA or MLB: You'll find regular analysis, rankings, and predictions, though these appear more within the general feed than in a clearly labeled top-level section on the homepage.
  • If you follow NHL or soccer: These are listed as covered areas, but expect less prominent placement than football and basketball.
  • If you want fantasy or gambling content: Both are named as coverage areas, so they're part of what the site offers.

One practical note: SI.com uses subscription language ("subscribe," "subscription") on the site, so some content may sit behind a subscription. The available information doesn't specify which articles are free versus paid, so check the individual page if access matters to you.

Quick answer

SI.com covers NFL, college football, NBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, fantasy, and gambling. Its deepest and most consistently organized coverage is NFL and college football, followed by NBA and MLB. If your sport is outside that group, coverage still exists but is less prominent.