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PSA for NFL teams picking a QB: Get a good coach first

For all of the teams vying for one of the top three quarterbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft — or pretty much any organization in search of a new option under center — the most important factor is the coach. That’s an obvious statement, and one I felt dumb writing, but count me among the many who thought ...

DeMar DeRozan is the modern day Michael Jordan

Can Paul George and Kawhi Leonard social distance their way to a title?

The Los Angeles Clippers are a bifurcated roster. Without one or both of their wings, they are in a steep nosedive. There are three different incarnations of Ty Lue’s rotation. The Kawhi Leonard Clippers are almost mechanical in their execution as the two-time champion keys the offense. Paul George’...

Black Monday: Kliff Kingsbury, Lovie Smith out

Two franchises in complete disarray, the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans fired their head coaches on Monday. The two coaches, Kliff Kingsbury and Lovie Smith, step down at completely different stages of their careers. ...

Keep an eye on these 23 breakout stars in 2023: Part 2 [Updated]

We’ve already brought you the first 13 figures on this list. Check out the rest below....

Keep an eye on these 23 breakout stars in 2023: Part 1 [Updated]

One year ago, who would have thought that Julián Álvarez would be the breakout star of the World Cup instead of Gio Reyna, or that TCU backup Max Duggan would lead the Horned Frogs to a national championship game on the 1-yard line of 2022’s closing? Trying to predict which figures will rise to the ...

Wrestle Kingdom puts NJPW back on track, maybe on some new ones too

The biggest event for weirdos and insomniacs, other than maybe the Australian Open, got back to normal service last night. And that’s New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest event of the year, Wrestle Kingdom (bell time, 3 a.m. EST). Not only did it mark the return of actually cheering crowds for NJPW sho...

Sports is sometimes disheartening as a profit-margin-focused enterprise, but it does produce some great stories

Yes, sports is like all other major American industries — run by a handful of people who made out like bandits in this economic system of great wealth disparity. Because they have accumulated such vast wealth, they believe that is a sign of intelligence and that hubris frequently leads to poor decis...

Donovan Mitchell finally said the quiet part out loud about being Black in Utah

Timing is everything. And on Dec. 19, 2022, it all came together....

Meet the new boss… same as the old boss

I’ll admit I was one of the ones that had hope. While the WWE product had left me cold at best for a long while, and utterly bewildered at worst, when Triple H took over creative I had hope. After all, my re-entrance to wrestling fandom was due to HHH’s NXT on WWE Network. Indirectly, and he’ll neve...

Does Joe Maddon agree with the 2023 MLB rule changes?

Austin Reaves is young, but his steady presence has been crucial for the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have turned their season around....

Jalen Kitna, son of ex-NFL QB, responds to child porn arrest [Updated]

Jalen Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested on Wednesday on two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Alachua County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office....

Come home, Kevin Durant

The NBA’s greatest epics have been built around a meteoric star crash landing in a small market, galvanizing the city around their greatness in hopes of delivering glory. Think LeBron James in Cleveland, Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, Tim Duncan in San Antonio, Isiah Thomas in Detroit, Hakeem Olajuwon in ...

Hell no, keep Carlos Beltran out of Cooperstown

The 2023 MLB Hall of Fame ballots were sent out yesterday....

Week 11 NFL Powerless Ranking: The champ is here!

It’s time to check in on the teams that can’t get out of their own way. We’re halfway through the 2022 NFL season, and much of it has been unpredictable, but there are always a few teams we expect to disappoint their fanbases. Now let’s get into the powerless ranking for Week 11....

Jaylen Brown confusing Black Hebrew Israelites for Omega Psi Phi is a bigger issue than he realizes

There’s an old African-American proverb that perfectly describes Jaylen Brown, it goes like this: “You all in the Kool-Aid and you don’t even know what flavor it is.”...

The feel-good story of a sports Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers?

We, the American people, have had a lot of fun at the Los Angeles Lakers’ expense for most of 2022. LeBron James missed significant time early last season, and Anthony Davis missed the majority of the 2021-22 season. However, it became clear in January, when both of them were on the court around the...

That time Bo Jackson tried to kill Kevin Seitzer

In the summer of 1986, Bo Jackson and Kevin Seitzer played side-by-side on the Memphis Chicks, the Kansas City Double-A farm team. And although there wasn’t any noticeable animosity, the men — now teammates on the 1988 Royals — shared little in common. Unlike Jackson, blessed by the Gods to be an at...

Gus Johnson, not Ian Eagle, should succeed Jim Nantz as the voice of March Madness

Ian Eagle is really good at his job. Gus Johnson’s just better....