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The Eagles' collapse was an episode of <i>The Sopranos</i>

Remember Punt God? He just signed with the Super Bowl champs

Reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs are signing punter Matt Araiza, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. ...

Ranking the major sports networks from most elitist to Fox Sports

Prestige and journalism shouldn’t go hand-in-hand together. Sure, there are outlets with enough history and money to have ethics departments, fact-checkers, and paying subscribers, but the omnipresent tier — the ones controlling the rights to the big sports — are cost-cutting corporate slugs like th...

We need to talk about MLB's ugly new uniforms

By now, you’ve probably seen the pics of MLB players posing in jerseys and pants that look like little more than toilet paper draped to fit a human form. The uniforms are designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, who appear to be doing a really great job of cornering the market on sports mercha...

A Ric Flair biopic better show the bad with the good

Ric Flair will be the subject of a new biopic developed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new studio. According to a report from TheWrap, Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia will produce the film alongside Fighting with My Family producer Kevin Misher. ...

Get ready for another streaming-only NFL playoff game

Amazon is going to pay $150 million for the exclusive right to broadcast an NFL playoff game next season....

RIP the 12-team College Football Playoff

Hours after it was announced that the College Football Playoff would adopt a 5+7 format, the conference commissioners leaked that 14- and 16-team formats have been discussed. Jim Phillips, ACC commissioner and captain of a drowning vessel, said “At the end of the day, it’s about the right model.” Th...

The next QB to reset the market is *checks notes* Dak Prescott?

The NFL has officially reached the point where it is about to jump the shark on quarterback contracts setting — and re-setting — the market....

Here are the possible landing spots for Bears QB Justin Fields

Justin Fields’ days as a Chicago Bear might be coming to an end. With rumors circulating about if the team will draft a new QB — undoubtedly former Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams — with that No. 1 pick, keep Fields, or trade him, here are six teams who have either emerged as front runners for ...

Vince McMahon allegations hurt Randy Orton's 'f—king heart'

WWE wrestler Randy Orton is reportedly “torn” on Vince McMahon and has “no idea what to think” after the WWE founder was sued for sexual assault and sex trafficking. ...

NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring

There’s a difference between how things are supposed to work, and how they actually work. And very rarely do the ones in charge publicly address the things that are silently understood, but never spoken about. It’s why what Charlie Baker said this week was so out of the norm....

AEW star Cash Wheeler going to trial over assault with a firearm charge

AEW star Cash Wheeler will go to trial in Florida on May 20 for his aggravated assault with a firearm charge. ...

Elly De La Cruz's foul ball accidentally smashes car window of pitcher throwing to him

Hunter Greene may have to pay for the damages to the rear driver’s side window of his Maybach SUV — not the guy who caused it....

JJ Redick says it's 'always an excuse' with Doc Rivers

Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick is tired of Doc Rivers’ excuses. The First Take host went off on his former coach Tuesday morning, saying how he’s “seen the trend for years....

Best landing spots for WR Mike Evans

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Mike Evans were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, meaning that the five-time Pro Bowler is set to hit free agency. Evans is a model of consistency, having never finished a season with fewer than 1,000 receiving yards. His 10 consecutiv...

Bodycam footage of Haywood Highsmith post-crash emerges [Update]

Update March 6: New footage captured by police body cameras shows Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith visibly shaken up after he crashed his car into a pedestrian, causing him to have his leg amputated above the knee....

5 increasingly unhinged solutions to the NBA All-Star Game

As the NBA has observed its golden era of efficiency proliferate from more streamlined offenses to load management run amok, elements of the league have fallen by the wayside. Marquee hoopers play fewer minutes, fewer games and now they barely expend energy or cross halfcourt during All-Star Weekend...

College Football Playoff committee approves 12-team postseason format

The College Football Playoff is officially expanded. ...

The top 10 winningest coaches in NCAA basketball history

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma passed Mike Krzyzewski for second place on the all-time wins list. While he surpassed the former Duke coach, Auriemma still trails Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer. In addition to those three legendary coaches, here are the all-time NCAA Division I basketball coaching leader...

Mike Tannebaum's Jets prediction makes you wonder how he ever became a GM in the first place

A Get Up segment by former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum just created a hypothetical NFL locker room so chaotic it hurts to think about. ...