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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....
Mario Lemieux deploys signature move: Staying silent on sexual assault
Because hockey can’t have nice things, nor does it really deserve them: In the immediate aftermath of the news that they had locked in on a starting date for a new season and the players had turned back to the owners, a lawsuit against one of its signature teams for staying silent on sexual assault ...
Mayweather vs. the YouTuber? Don't fall for that garbage cash grab
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr....
Once-perfect Steelers fall to imperfect Washington, past perfect Dolphins start celebrating
For at least one more year, the 1972 Miami Dolphins remain as the only perfect season in NFL history. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who were 11-0 entering their game tonight, shockingly lost, in their own house, to the 4-7 Washington Football Team of the miserable NFC East....
Claressa Shields has an unrelenting desire to prove all of you wrong
Claressa Shields was getting her hair done when we spoke. Not because she was celebrating the holidays. She was preparing for war....
Jets fire Gregg Williams, who saved team’s future with worst play-call ever
The Jets lost in the Jetsiest way possible yesterday, and it falls squarely on the shoulders of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. In an atrocious display of hubris and arrogance, Gregg Williams made arguably the dumbest defensive play-call in NFL history, and he was fired this morning for it....
Week 13 Powerless Rankings: Wading through the NFL’s putrid muck
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....
Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather is on, for some reason
Logan Paul just agreed to a date to get Nate Robinson’d....
Jets nearly ruin future by playing competitively
The Las Vegas Raiders almost made history today by losing to arguably the worst team that has ever decided to participate in an NFL season....
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Election hero Steve Kornacki to stay on for season to break down the NFL playoff picture [UPDATED]
After a successful debut on Football Night in America, Steve Kornacki will return to the NFL playoff Big Board for the remainder of the season for NBC. He won’t be needed for over at the political desk for any recounts or vote tallies. Instead, we’ll get to see the man in khakis tell us how the New ...
Cancel the CFB playoff, nothing will beat BYU - Coastal Carolina
There was only one really exciting matchup on the college football docket on Saturday, and Coastal Carolina-BYU, arranged at the last minute after the Chanticleers’ game against Liberty was canceled, lived up to having the College GameDay crew on hand in Myrtle Beach....
The long, strange path of Brandon Graham, quietly one of the best players in Eagles history
It wasn’t quite Eagles fans booing Donovan McNabb at the podium for the crime of not being Rickey Williams at the 1999 draft, but no one was happy with the Eagles’ first selection in the 2010 Draft, either....
Block or charge? Rex Chapman rips Rand Paul, so actually we see no foul
Is Rex Chapman considering a run for Senate?...
Canucks ice anti-mask anthem singer; Wisconsin falls to Marquette in literal last second
Rich people really can dictate media coverage....
Texas HS player charged with assault of referee
There is bad sportsmanship, and then there is criminal behavior. An assault charge against a high school football player for tackling a referee is now the latter....
Losing Len Kasper to the Sox might be hardest blow for Cubs fans
The Chicago Cubs take another hit....
'Obviously he sucks': GGPoker flops by making 'sleazy, sexist tool' Dan Bilzerian a sponsored pro
Of all the honest, hardworking, skilled poker players who would make a great ambassador and positively promote the game, well, Dan Bilzerian isn’t one of them....
NHL still silent as greedy owners proving they can never have enough
As is always the case, every so often you look up and wonder, “Hey, how come I haven’t heard from the NHL in a while?” And the answer always comes back, “Oh right, because they’re galactically stupid.” And then you go on about your life. It’s good to have solid things to hold onto at this point in t...