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Braves GM John Coppolella Resigns Due To Breach Of International Signing Rules
Atlanta Braves general manager John Coppolella resigned abruptly this afternoon due to “a breach of Major League Baseball rules regarding the international player market,” the Braves announced in a statement....

The Demons Still Haunt Blair Walsh
The Seahawks didn’t need field goals Sunday night in order to drub the Colts, 46-18, but it was a bit concerning when placekicker Blair Walsh missed a 37-yard attempt in the second quarter—and then six practice shots during halftime, including his first three....

High School Football Player Ejected After Bodyslamming Opponent
A high school football game between Sevier County and Gibbs High (Tenn.) briefly got out of hand over the weekend when Sevier County defensive end Jeff Bersch attempted to powerbomb one of his opponents:...

Fox Replaces Pete Rose With Keith Hernandez And David Ortiz For MLB Playoff Coverage
Pete Rose will not be a part of Fox’s studio show for the MLB playoffs. Rose, who served as an analyst for the last two seasons, will be replaced by David Ortiz and Keith Hernandez....

Toddler Injured By Foul Ball At Yankee Stadium Had Broken Face, Bleeding On The Brain<em></em>
Yankees executives have not reached out to the family of the toddler who was struck in the face by a scorching foul line drive last month, her father said....

John Jaso Likely To Retire, Live On Sailboat
John Jaso, the dreaded pirate-looking dude who plays for the Pirates, told reporters yesterday he is probably calling it a career now that the season is over and his contract is up. Better yet: He’s retiring from baseball to sail the seven seas. No piracy, hopefully....

Richard Sherman Says Fantasy Football Has Ruined Fans' Ability To Feel Sympathy For Injured Players
Late last night in the Seahawks’ 46-18 win over the Colts, rookie running back Chris Carson was tackled for no gain and ended up twisted down in a pile. When the pile unpiled, Carson’s foot was hanging from his leg at an angle at which feet shouldn’t hang. He was put in an air cast right there on th...

Philip Rivers Flips Out After He Can’t Get A Play Off
Man, Philip Rivers is pissed....

Marshawn Lynch Stays Hidden For The National Anthem
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who habitually sits during the national anthem, was obscured by Raiders personnel during the anthem today before the game between Oakland and the Denver Broncos. With the way staff formed around Lynch, it would have been nearly impossible to notice him si...

Maybe Now Is Not Such A Good Time To Remake Your Jumper, Markelle Fultz
A couple days ago Mike Schmitz, formerly of DraftExpress and now of ESPN, tweeted out this interesting, perhaps troubling video of Markelle Fultz shooting free throws during a Sixers training camp practice:...

Cam Newton Whooped The Patriots And Threw Up A Fist<em></em>
For the second week in a row, Tom Brady was down at home to a team that New England was favored to beat. And for the second week in a row, a comeback seemed inevitable, especially when Brady converted a late fourth-and-goal to tie the game....

Report: Terry Collins Is Done As Mets Manager
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Terry Collins will resign as manager of the Mets upon the completion of today’s game against the Phillies:...

Let's Check In On That L.A. Chargers Experiment
When we last saw the Chargers play at “home” in Carson, California, nobody cared. Today, though, brings much better news—there are plenty of passionate fans who came out to the Chargers-Eagles game today! They’re just not from Los Angeles....

Dalvin Cook Leaves Game With Non-Contact Knee Injury (Updated)
Vikings rookie running back Dalvin Cook, who had gained over 100 total yards in two of his first three games, left today’s game against Detroit with a non-contact knee injury. He’s been ruled out for the rest of the day....

Andrew Romine Played All Nine Defensive Positions For A Cool Slice Of MLB History
Last night the Detroit Tigers did something cool: Manager Brad Ausmus moved utility man Andrew Romine around all nine defensive spots, including pitcher and catcher, making Romine just the fifth player in major league history to pull it off:...

Ravens Fans Boo A Prayer Before The National Anthem
As the meaning of national anthem demonstrations has shifted from a specific protest against racial injustice and police brutality to a vague stand of unity, it seems that now, some NFL fans have been conditioned to boo any time they see a player taking a knee....

The Brewers Have Once Again Ruined Poor Kato Kaelin
Some might say the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers, coming off a 73-89 season, were one of the pleasant surprises of this regular season. They finished second in the NL Central, had a healthy, positive run differential, and competed for a Wild Card spot all the way until the second-to-last day of the regular...

Kyle Kuzma Is A Really Fun Rookie, Also Lonzo Ball Was There
Whatever happens in Los Angeles during this upcoming NBA regular season, and until further notice, Lonzo Ball is the new face of the Lakers. You can kind of read that in this breathless Ohm Youngmisuk recap of last night’s Lakers preseason game against the Timberwolves:...

A Lovely And Sports-Filled Fall Sunday: Today's Guide To Ignoring The NFL
This is a really good time of the year for non-football fans. The weather is lovely, and the sports are good: European soccer is still sorting itself out, so you’ve got circumstances like Real Madrid starting their La Liga campaign like a bunch of busters, and Real Betis looking awesome; the golf se...

Report: NFL Floated Plan For All Players to Wear “Team America” Patches
There’s an interesting story at ESPN today about how NFL executives and owners are dealing with Donald Trump. Trump, as you may recall, called Colin Kaepernick a “son of a bitch” before last weekend’s games, adding that any player protesting police brutality during the national anthem should be fire...