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Raptors’ Masai Ujiri says he will ‘fight’ for wrongly accused after encounter with lying police officer

It takes a selfless person to turn their trauma into a blessing for others. ...

The Diversity Dozen: 12 Black NFL assistant coaches who deserve more attention

With the start of the 2021 NFL season seven months away, the conversation about the lack of Black head coaches tends to go dormant after the Super Bowl, as those potential candidates aren’t eligible to be hired for another 11 months....

Luka Dončić just ripped out the Celtics’ heart and showed it to ’em

Luka Dončić is happiness....

SEE IT: Olivier Giroud scores everyone’s backyard goal with bicycle kick

Boy, did this match need this. Today’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid was a chore. Atletico can always be that, as their identity for the past decade has been to be defiantly, sneeringly obstinate. Chelsea are still finding their feet under new manager Tho...

The NBA ballers most likely to be snubbed from tonight’s All-Star announcement

In advance of NBA consumers getting pissed off at tonight’s full All-Star roster reveal, it’s only right to brace ourselves for the angry fanbases who will defensively rise up in a matter of hours....

The Nuggets need Jamal Murray to keep this up, but they also need to be better for him (and Nikola Jokic)

It’s a stretch to say that Jamal Murray is finally back to his bubble self, but his last six games highlight that he’s on that trajectory. Since February 12, the enigmatic Orangeville-native has averaged 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. His field goal, three-point, and free throw shooting...

Broadcast team member forgets glasses, thinks Russell Westbrook is Isaiah Thomas

Sometimes we all get stuck thinking about the past when we shouldn’t....

Joe Maddon thinks David Fletcher is great, but shouldn’t be throwing others under the bus about it

David Fletcher is a nice, solid ballplayer. Since debuting with the Angels in 2018, he’s played all over the field and been above-average defensively wherever he goes, while posting a .292/.346/.386 line with 10 homers and 13 steals in 283 games....

How many workers must die before FIFA moves World Cup?

Actress Shailene Woodley confirms engagement to <em>Jeopardy!</em> nerd Aaron Rodgers

It’s officially official. ...

This is it for Albert Pujols, whatever his wife might say

Not that it needed an announcement, but there was a brief period of time last night when Albert Pujols’ wife had declared this upcoming season the last of his illustrious career. She did her best to walk it back later, as that’s how these things tend to go....

In more optimistic stadium news, England races to host Euro 2020 fans (in 2021)

While the NFL begins to lick its chops about having full capacities for the 2021 season, and MLB try to find every break and crack they can to start getting fans in from Opening Day, across the pond they’re planning for big returns too....

Stop hating on James Harden for a second

There’s no debate that James Harden’s departure from Houston was less than ideal. He threw a tantrum similar to that of a three-year-old toddler in a grocery store before he was traded to Brooklyn. ...

Basketball ignored Rick Pitino’s plea for a delayed season, and now his team is paying the price

Nothing is more infuriating than being ignored, only to be proven right....

Yankees’ Zach Britton shows pro athletes the proper response to teammates who abuse others

It isn’t very often that we see an example of professional athletes expressing their discomfort with a teammate accused of domestic violence, but Zack Britton, relief pitcher for the Yankees, is providing us with such a moment regarding his fellow reliever, Domingo Germån. It’s wildly refreshing....

Deion Sanders’ ego already causing unnecessary drama at Jackson State

Deion Sanders’ greatest strength is also his greatest weakness....

Incomplete Brooklyn Nets are scary good, just ask the Western Conference

The numbers are stoopid....

Mariners President Kevin Mather unleashes torrent of stupidity on Zoom call, then resigns [Updated]

Yet another baseball executive stepped in a big ol’ pile yesterday....

Breaking News: Trevor Bauer is still an ass

Hey, remember when Trevor Bauer sat at his introductory presser with the Dodgers and said he’d learned from his social media fuck-ups and was doing his best to be better? Well, if you had “one week” in your “When Will That Be Proven As Utter Horseshit” pool, please collect your winnings at the windo...

Romelu Lukaku is the best striker in the world

Few fixtures suffer from the lack of fans more than the Milan derby, especially this latest iteration. A split stadium, 80,000 fans baying for blood and justice, tifos galore, all in service to a top of the table contest, it would have been an epic occasion. Inter Milan came into this leading Serie ...