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With OpTic Texas off, contenders make moves at DL Major 2 qualifying
While the most dominant team in Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying had the day off on Sunday, the rest of the field tried to separate themselves and close in on a playoff spot.,Mission accomplished for some teams.,A day that began with four teams sitting at .500 ended with only team holdin...

Carolina shake up CDL Major 2 qualifying standings with Minnesota sweep
The Carolina Royal Ravens moved into playoff position with four match days remaining thanks to a sweep of GS Minnesota as Week 5 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major continued on Saturday.,Minnesota entered the day in fourth while Carolina was in seventh, but the resounding loss d...

OpTic Texas strengthen hold on first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas increased their lead in the standings with a sweep of the Vancouver Surge on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,Toronto KOI and the Miami Heretics also swept their way to victories, while Boston Breach took a 3-1 decision in other third-day action of Week 3.,...

OpTic Texas moves into first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas defeated Los Angeles Thieves in a battle of 4-0 teams to move to the top of the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.,In other second-day action of Week 3 competition, G2 Minnesota edged Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI beat Miami Heretics and Carolina...

Facing suspension, Jake Retzlaff withdraws from BYU
Embattled quarterback Jake Retzlaff announced Friday that he is withdrawing from BYU, a move that comes after he was recently accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit.,Retzlaff contended the sex was consensual. The suit was dismissed June 30 but Retzlaff still faced a seven-game suspension for v...

AEW's Sting sendoff was perfect in so many ways
Darby Allin crashed some 20 feet through a plate of glass onto the floor, spent a good five to 10 minutes having ringside medical staff picking shards out of his back, leaving Sting to perform his last-ever comeback and win, and it might have only been the third or fourth best match on the card for ...

MLB uniform controversy; Scott Boras finally succeeds; Trouble brewing for USWNT?
While see-through pants have been the talk of spring training so far, that might not matter as much to fans (at least non-evangelical ones, Woe to Cardinals Nation), as fans don’t tend to want to buy the pants the players are wearing. Maybe you’ve got use for baseball pants in your everyday life, an...

Finally, one of Scott Boras’ strays finds a home
Even though spring training is now in full swing, games are being played and every player is hanging dong unintentionally, the major story in MLB remained the four Scott Boras clients that had yet to sign a contract. That number dropped to three, as Cody Bellinger will be fostered by the Cubs, who t...

Vince McMahon allegations hurt Randy Orton's 'f—king heart'
WWE wrestler Randy Orton is reportedly “torn” on Vince McMahon and has “no idea what to think” after the WWE founder was sued for sexual assault and sex trafficking. ...

50 things to be excited about 50 days before MLB Opening Day
We are 50 days away from the MLB’s opening day, so let’s take a look at 50 things of note for the 2024 season....

Baseball Prospectus' 2024 projections have fan bases losing their minds
It’s easy to tell when there will be leather popping and maple and ash cracking on some distant Florida or Arizona field. No, it’s not the fact that it doesn’t quite get dark at 4 pm anymore. Not even Valentine’s Day or President’s Day. Nope, spring training is always around the corner when the PECO...

If only WWE’s 'Be A Star' anti-bullying campaign had applied to adults
(Content Warning: This article contains allegations of sexual assault, sexual coercion, and sexual harassment)...

The Rock is WWE’s biggest 'Hey, look over there!'
What to do when the name most associated with your company is accused of being one of history’s greatest monsters, as well as completely biffing the first meeting with the media after said accusations? Well, if you’re WWE and billions of dollars strong, apparently you call on one of the biggest star...

TKO, WWE's billion-dollar parent company, apparently can’t afford a PR Expert
It should be stated that wrestling press conferences are something of a farce to begin with. They’re the equivalent of asking the cast of Game of Thrones to meet the press right after a season finale, or whatever other show you want to substitute in. Are you asking the character a question or the ac...

The Blue Jays need to be built on fact instead of myth
In a lot of ways, feverishly watching the flight route of a plane that wasn’t everything it was cracked up to be is a pretty nice metaphor for the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason and outlook. The Jays knew Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on that flight, but their fans certainly didn’t. That doesn’t mean that the ...

Yankees, desperate for arms, sign pitcher who hates them
It says something about the state of the New York Yankees these days, this self-imposed state, that instead of shopping at the top of the market for someone, anyone, to join Gerrit Cole that isn’t made of dead bugs (Carlos Rodon) or terrible (pretty much everyone else, and Rodon) they’ll turn to a p...

Ken Rosenthal goes full <i>Minority Report </i>with latest Wander Franco take
Wanna see a whiff?...

Why has MLB free agency ground to a halt?
We were told that once Shohei Ohtani signed, or promised to the Dodgers that he can take all his money after the ocean reclaims Los Angeles as a whole, the rest of the free agents would start to fly off the shelves. It’s now Jan. 3, spring training is about six weeks away, and most of the free agent...

Without Mo Salah, Liverpool could be screwed
I have nightmares that I’ll be seeing this in my sleep for the next decade:...

The New York Mets can, and should fall back on their billionaire owner
Welp, so much for that idea. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Los Angeles Dodger, and the New York Mets are still the Mets. After putting on a full-court press for the Japanese ace, giving it 115 percent, and leaving it all on the field, owner Steve Cohen’s efforts amounted to diddly squat. Now it’s back to ...