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Cleveland fans react to Yu Chang’s game-ending error with racist messages
There was only one error in last night’s Cleveland-White Sox tilt. But it happened to be the defining play of the ball game. The final throw also inspired trolls on the internet to hurl racist slurs at Cleveland infielder Yu Chang....

Overtime Elite hires Kevin Ollie as Head Coach and Director of Player Development
Before signing top high school talent, Overtime Elite just inked a deal with 13-year NBA player and NCAA championship coach Kevin Ollie....

Will Zalatoris is around if Mr. Gilmore ever needs a caddie
Will Zalatoris did not win the Masters but he was pretty damn close. The 24-year-old was the only player to shoot under par for four straight days, and he finished alone in second place, one shot back of Hideki Matsuyama....

Billy Horschel fights small body of water, loses repeatedly
Someone get Billy Horschel a pair of flip flops....

We are sorry to report that Herschel Walker might run for U.S. Senate
If you’ve watched Tommy Tuberville for the past few months and thought, “we need more MAGA sports figures who know next to nothing about our government to hold some of the most powerful political positions in the country,” well, you’re thrilled with today’s news....

Fore, father! Rory McIlroy whacks his dad with errant shot at Masters
It was a shot unlike any other....

Nike, Beats By Dre become first major sponsors to drop Deshaun Watson
Nike announced this morning that it has suspended its endorsement deal with Deshaun Watson over mounting sexual misconduct allegations....

Stanford/Arizona title game hauls in largest audience since 2014, continuing banner year for women’s sports’ ratings
In a year that’s seen dwindling viewership across men’s sports, women’s sports seem to be hitting new highs....

SEE IT! HS punter picks up botched snap, ruins defenders, cruises for 55-yard TD
Yes, special teams players are people too. Except this one looks like he should be playing in the backfield. So it’s no surprise that Nicho Domine, the high school punter featured in this video, lists himself as a defensive back and wide receiver on his Twitter page. The kid also says he’ll try to w...

Aaron Rodgers is absolutely nailing it as <em>Jeopardy! </em>guest host (yes, even with the FG zinger)
Aaron Rodgers recently said that hosting Jeopardy! full-time would be a “dream job,” and it’s one that now seems within reach....

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott boycotts first pitch at Rangers’ packed home opener over MLB pulling ASG out of Georgia
The progressive heroes or “woke” decision-makers of the MLB (lol) made an uncharacteristically bold choice to strip Georgia of the 2021 All-Star Game. It’s a move that now plays into the hands of political opportunists like Texas Governor Greg Abbott....

Rebecca Welch becomes first woman to ref English Football League match
When Rebecca Welch sounded the opening whistle during today’s Harrogate Town and Port Vale tilt, she became the first woman to referee an English Football League game....

Your guide to the most interesting MLB walk-up music, then and now
You can tell a lot about a person by what music they listen to....

'Bama fan’s COVID-19 related death following Men’s March Madness visit prompts Indiana health investigation
Luke Ratliff was an Alabama student and men’s basketball superfan known around campus as “Fluffopotamus.” Last week, he made the trip to Indianapolis to watch the Tide in the Sweet 16. Ratliff was in Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday for the game. After UCLA pulled off the upset that night, he re...
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Pesky pandemic won’t let baseball pretend it’s over just yet [UPDATE]
It’s Opening Day, America. It’s time to get back to our national pastime, and to leave all our worries aside. It’s our day to just focus on what we all need, a game of baseball. And isn’t that what we deserve? Nothing can interfere with the sound of a line drive or the smell of — I’m sorry. Buster O...

April Fools, these fake sports tweets probably got you too
We all want to be first. First in line for whatever you’re buying, first to discover new talent, first to see that blockbuster hit. In the media, we also want to be first to a story. You probably do too. That might be why you’re on Twitter — to follow the “Woj Bombs” or Schefter’s BREAKING news. But...

Negro League researcher Cam Perron talks about his new book, the Negro Leagues, and the times to come
In a profile over the summer, I asked Cam Perron what he’s up to next. At the time, the young Negro Leagues researcher, whose work of documenting players’ service time led to their receiving MLB pensions, was operating his memorabilia business and working on a book set to hit shelves in 2021....

Supreme Court justices dunk on NCAA in athlete-pay hearing
It’s the final day of March and madness continues — not in Indiana or Texas, but in Washington, D.C. Today, the Supreme Court heard an argument on college athlete compensation and... it didn’t seem to go all that well for the NCAA....

Mississippi will join Florida as first states to enact NIL legislation on July 1
If the NCAA isn’t going to move on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), apparently states will. Mississippi is the latest example....

You might actually get ‘Super Bowl Monday’ off thanks to the NFL’s 17-game schedule (and Presidents)
The NFL’s 17-game schedule, which was just approved this afternoon, is many things. Odd? for sure. A risk to player health? Definitely. “Dumb as hell”? Alvin Kamara says so....