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Chandler Simpson Is an Anomaly for Tampa Bay RaysChandler Simpson has become one of MLB’s most debated players. Here’s a balanced breakdown of his true value....

The latest scapegoat for Ben Simmons’ back issues? His agentRemember when NBA Twitter, now NBA X, spent an entire season obsessing over where Ben Simmons would be traded? It ended up being Brooklyn, and that ended up being the last time he was relevant to professional basketball. The latest update is there is no update, just Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, falli...

USA Hockey hiring Bruce Guerin feels wrong; Edmonton still haunted by this ghostAs you may have heard after considerable wailing from players and at least the Canadian fanbase who need anything to feel good about themselves these days, the NHL has finally reinstituted an international calendar for not only the Olympics but eventually a World Cup the next few years. The latter w...

Bill Belichick tried to eff around without a first-class Tom Brady clone and found out

From the beginning, Bill Belichick flaunted the egalitarian team culture he sought to establish in New England. Before they took the field for Super Bowl XXXVI, the St. Louis Rams’ Show on Turf offensive starters followed tradition by exiting the dimly lit tunnel one by one by one into the spotlight...

As the NBA season approaches the halfway point, let's look at the winners and losers so far

With 2024 in full swing, let’s award the winners and losers of the first half of the NBA season. It’s been a banner year, but not without controversy and major development. Many questions are left unanswered. Will the Lakers regain their contender status? Can the Thunder compete this year? Are the K...

Steve Kerr officiating complaints come across as sour grapes to some

Not everyone seems to be as “disgusted” with NBA officiating as Golden State head coach Steve Kerr....

Ranking the NBA's rookie class so far (And No. 1 is not who you think it is)

With all the hyperbole around Victor Wembanyama being the next generational talent, it’s fair no one expected competition against him winning Rookie of the Year Award. But after sitting all last season due to an early leg injury — Chet Holmgren has beaten the injury-prone allegations to emerge as th...

Does Colorado's No. 1 recruit beef up Buffs' biggest vulnerability?

During his inaugural season at Colorado, Deion Sanders coached a Gucci-wearin’, finesse football team that palled around with celebrities, flashed luxury watches and piled up obscene passing numbers in a series of offensive shootouts. They also couldn’t protect their quarterback or their jewelry. ...