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Messi Wants Out Of Barcelona Disaster
Last month, we wondered if Barcelona had finally broken Lionel Messi. Turns out, the superstar wants out of the famed Spanish club....
New NHL CBA Guarantees Top Players Will Get Theirs
For the first time since the ’80s, the NHL and NHLPA were able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement without shutting down the league. This time, the surrounding world shut down the league. But for hockey, going from a self-inflicted wound to just a normally-inflicted wound is something ...
It’s All Going Wrong for Barcelona and Messi Can’t Save It Any More
It was a big ask for any football club to hang on to whatever they had before the shutdown due to coronavirus. A three-month break is larger than the normal offseason these teams get. When everything was on ground as shaky as Barcelona’s lead in La Liga, it was probably always doomed. The only thing...
‘Dream Team Tape’ Proves Jordan Lied About Keeping Isiah Off Team
Today’s Jordan tape tells a different story between Michal Jordan and Isiah Thomas than the one we heard on The Last Dance....
'If I go back to work full time, I come home to a dead husband.' Wives Of Former NFL Players Blast New NFL CBA
On Sunday, NFL free agent Eric Reid and his lawyer Ben Meiselas hosted a town hall with six wives of disabled former players to discuss how their lives have been affected by the new NFL collective bargaining agreement....
Amid Accusations Of Tampering, The NFL's CBA Mess Only Promises To Get Uglier
Eric Reid and his lawyers are mad. ...
It Feels Like NFLPA Railroaded Members Into Voting For Deal That Puts Them Directly On The Tracks
If you read most of the headlines Sunday evening surrounding the NFL players’ vote to approve the controversial collective bargaining agreement, you’d think all was blissful on the league’s labor front....
Eric Reid Says NFL Is Trying to Screw Disabled Former Players In New Collective Bargaining Agreement
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, presidential elections, the suspensions of the NBA and MLB seasons, and NBA players such as Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell contracting the virus, the NFL has likely never been farther from American minds. And rightfully so....
The NFL Is Churning Through Players At A Record Rate. The Numbers Suggest That This Is All Part Of The League's Plan.
In a world where NFL owners are doing all they can to make players disposable, where the name of the game has become to market a few stars but otherwise make sure you’re just rooting for some guys wearing matching pajamas, or names on a fantasy ticker, it’s high time we appreciate J.J. Jansen, L.P. ...
Liverpool Fans Shove Old Man Into A Fountain, Generally Wreak Havoc At Barcelona Plaza
This should go without saying, but if you are part of a group of traveling soccer fans, please do not push elderly people into fountains. That’s a lesson not learned by a group of Liverpool fans in Barcelona for the Champions League semifinal, who played true to stereotypes by rampaging through the ...
Baseball's Unwritten Rules Are The Vestiges Of A Drunk And Violent Sport
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is having a very good April, give or take a gratuitous insult to his buttocks. He’s hitting .383, which is second in the AL, and has stolen nine bases, which leads the league. He has popped four home runs, too, which is the issue, here. After one of those hom...
Lionel Messi's Hat Trick Inspired Opposing Supporters To Give Him A Standing Ovation
Lionel Messi doesn’t have to keep showing his greatness to us mere mortals, but he does so anyway out of the kindness of his heart. His latest act of generosity came against Real Betis where he scored an incredible hat trick in a 4-1 victory for his 477th win in a Barcelona shirt—a new club record....
Not Even A Baseball Strike Could Stop Cleveland From Hosting The All-Star Game. Sort Of.
When Cleveland was awarded the 1981 MLB All-Star Game, it was a city in dire need of a boost....
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The Patrick McCaw Holdout Saga Keeps Getting Weirder [Update]
Swingman Patrick McCaw spent the last two seasons with the Warriors, playing 16 or so minutes a game and providing the team with wing depth. He started a few playoff games, struggled with his confidence, did some cool dunks, and won two rings. This offseason, though, he refused to re-sign with the t...
Richard Sherman: "Players Have To Be Willing To Strike"
Because the ESPYs are the only source of sports information tonight, this Richard Sherman update comes straight from the red carpet. In an interview with Jalen Rose, Sherman gave his unsurprisingly unfiltered view on the NFLPA and their need for strength in labor negotiations....
NBA Doctor Rules That Chris Bosh Has A Career-Ending Injury
Chris Bosh has not played in an NBA game since Feb. 9, 2016, after which the Heat’s all-star center was forced to sit out the second half of the season for the second year in a row with blood clot issues. Bosh did not play at all this season, although he’s maintained the position that he is healthy ...
Bastia Fans Swarm Pitch, Attack Lyon Players During Warmups
Today’s Ligue 1 match between Lyon and SC Bastia was delayed after a group of home fans ran on the field during warmups and went after Lyon players: ...
Explosion Near Borussia Dortmund Bus Cancels Champions League Match, Reportedly Injures Marc Bartra
An explosion went off near the Borussia Dortmund team bus this afternoon in Dortmund, Germany, a little less than two hours before the club was scheduled to take on AS Monaco in the Champions League quarterfinals. The match has been canceled, and rescheduled for tomorrow. ...
USWNT Pries Key Concessions From U.S. Soccer, But Not Equal Pay
After more than a year of often-contentious contract negotiations, dueling lawsuits, and a widening rift over equal pay, the U.S. women’s national team and U.S. Soccer have reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that will increase player salaries, guarantee better travel and working...