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NBA's Adam Silver should be trashed for pushing players to return to the court way too soon
It’s a Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing NBA commissioner Adam Silver for pushing the players back on the court too soon....
Paul Dolan says the quiet part loud for Cleveland, proving all Dolans are morons
Things are never as good as they seem, and so it has proven with Cleveland’s MLB team’s name change. The hunch was that they would always wait until 2022 to actually change the name, much like how the Washington Football Team couldn’t find another one for this year. The excuse they’ll trot out is th...
Colts run through Raiders like beef stroganoff, Chiefs keep sleepwalking to victory, and Steelers look like they are going to New Era Pinstripe Bowl
The NFL seemed to get full control over its COVID situation in Week 14, after a week that saw players literally being pulled out of pregame warmups because of positive tests....
Cleveland baseball team finally agrees to change racist name
It’s not all that surprising after the Washington Football Team, belatedly, saw the light of the indecency of its name. Cleveland’s MLB team had been moving toward changing its name for a while now, as they began to de-emphasize their Chief Wahoo logo with hats and jerseys that just featured the blo...
Mike Zimmer ups ante on sideline stupidity by scotch-taping mask to face
A taped-on mask is probably the best metaphor we have for the 2020 NFL season....
Josh Jacobs impishly delights in pissing off fantasy football managers
In one of the trolliest moments of the year, Josh Jacobs, running back for the Las Vegas Raiders, took to Instagram before today’s game and instilled panic in the hearts of fantasy managers everywhere....
Xavien Howard snags one-handed INT from Ozone Layer against Mahomes
The Dolphins’ Xavien Howard just gave us one of the most spectacular defensive plays of the season....
Keyontae Johnson remains in critical condition after on-court collapse
Florida basketball standout and NBA prospect Keyontae Johnson remains in critical but stable condition on Sunday, one day after he collapsed in the middle of a game and was rushed to the hospital....
Wildcats lose by 63, Gators squander tight game by throwing shoe
Putting up the first winless season in school history, even in a pandemic year, and capping it with a 70-7 loss to your top rival is a surefire way to lose your job as a college football coach, and that’s exactly what happened to Kevin Sumlin, who got fired by Arizona on Saturday, following the Wild...
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WNBA players speak out in support of high school student-athletes after allegations that game cancelled due to BLM t-shirts [Updated]
Update: This story has been updated with statements from American Heritage-Delray School that conflict with initial reports, and with allegations reported in The Palm Beach Post....
If we must have sports right now, weird is definitely the way to go
This college football season is an exercise in madness, but it’s continuing to be weirdly historic....
Things got a little heated in Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev weigh-in
Maybe it’s COVID-19....
Fantasy Football playoff matchups to watch: WR and TE
Yesterday, we broke down some quarterback and running back matchups to watch in the Week 14 slate. Picking up where we left off, let’s start looking at wide receiver and tight end matchups to help with your playoff roster decisions....
The NFL doesn’t want you thinking too hard about its latest COVID meltdown
The Panthers didn’t have any new positive coronavirus cases on Wednesday, which is good. The eight players that Carolina had to put on the COVID-19 reserve list this week, not so good....
Fantasy Football playoff matchups to watch: QB and RB
You made the fantasy football playoffs? In this economy? Congratulations, you lucky SOB! Navigating this season of turmoil deserves a lot of respect — or a tip of the hat to lady luck. Either way, as the Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”...
The Dez Bryant pregame meet-and-greet the Ravens don't want you to see
By now, you know that Dez Bryant tested positive for COVID-19 just minutes before last night’s game....
Coach K is still a weasel
As college basketball continues to be the live-action version of the cartoon dog sitting at his breakfast nook amongst an inferno, it is screaming for someone, anyone, to act like an actual adult. For a group of people that claim to be leaders and shapers of men, no one seems to be acting like eithe...
Formula One creep Nikita Mazepin gropes woman, posts video on Instagram
Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin is in hot water after a video on his Instagram showed him inappropriately grabbing a woman’s chest....
Even college basketball’s biggest cheerleader on ESPN thinks this is stupid
It’s rare you get any spikiness from ESPN, or evidence of a spine, and especially when it comes to college basketball. For the most part, every analyst for college hoops on the World Wide Leader is there to be a cheerleader and get a good taste of various coaches’ asses. It’s why every coach is addr...
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Basaksehir and PSG players walk off field after official accused of racial slur [Update]
In a stunning scene on soccer’s biggest stage, players from PSG and Basaksehir walked off the field at Parc de Princes in the first half after an assistant coach for Basaksehir, former player Pierre Webo, accused the fourth official of calling him the n-word....