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How Do You Say 'One Hot Mess' In Catalan? Easy: FC Barcelona
You would think that “the biggest club in the world,” which is leading La Liga, has won the league the last two years, four of the last five, and eight of the last 11 — which also contains the best player in the world (and possibly the best ever) — would be a model of organizational harmony....

Forget What Politicians Are Saying: Fans, League PR Officials Are Worried About Returning Too Soon
Sporting a LeBron James jersey as you truck up three to four flights of escalators at Staples Center to watch the King and his crew perform — or any sports team, for that matter — will likely not happen any time soon....

No One Will Feel Sorry for Man City Or Pep Guardiola, But They Stand To Lose A Lot
At the top, we need to add even more of a disclaimer than we usually do. There are far more important things in the world than this, but it’s our lot to discuss the silly and insignificant (at the time)....

For Years, I Feared His Camera. Now, I Can't Believe Anthony Causi Is Gone
For years, every time I saw Anthony Causi’s face flash across my TV screen in some jubilant remote clubhouse or locker room I thought to myself …...

Vince McMahon’s Ruthless Aggression Is Aimed Almost Solely At His Employees
There are too many things the Firefly Fun House Match during Wrestlemania nailed about WWE storytelling, specifically Vince McMahon’s view of the world. The answer to Vince, as it is with most billionaires, is that the only thing you need to get what you want is to want it bad enough and be willing ...

Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Are Hosting A Charity Poker Tourney On A Sketchy Offshore Site. What Could Go Wrong?
Tom Brady, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon headline a group of Hollywood stars, poker pros and celebrities who will be on the virtual felt Saturday at 2 p.m. EST to raise money for charity....

Whitey Herzog's Takedown Of Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Is Perfect
Before the 1987 National League Championship Series, St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog refused to sit down for an interview with NBC’s Marv Albert, still angry about an incident from the year before....

Trolling Has Become a Pandemic Sport
Patience has never been a virtue in sports....

If Handshakes & High-Fives Die, What Will Players Do? We Have A Few Ideas
Eventually, the sports world will get back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, right along with the rest of the world....

The Sports Personalities Affected by Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues its march, ravaging families and communities worldwide, the sports world finds itself at a crossroads, forever changed by the pandemic’s reach and left wondering how to proceed. The following is a look at some of the players, staffers, and personalities — and their famil...

Sports Writers Let George W. Bush Off The Hook And It Looks Like They Are Going To Do The Same With Trump
Among all the wild proposals/blueprints/sketches from various leagues on how to finish their season (NBA and NHL) or just complete it (MLB), there’s a semi-constant thread at the end of all of them. ...


There Is No 'Normalcy' In Bringing Back Sports Before Everything Else
Put aside, for a moment, the callousness of the idea of risking people’s lives to have Major League Baseball play games in Arizona in “relative isolation” that isn’t really isolation at all....

John Henry Wants Liverpool Fans To Know That Sometimes Even Billionaires Can Be Shamed Into Doing The Right Thing
It’s hard to tell your supporters, “This Means More,” when you’re punting all your non-playing staff. It only took a day or two of public shaming for the owners of Liverpool FC, Fenway Sports Group, to figure that one out. I suppose billionaires who are even capable of feeling shame or embarrassment...

The NBA Gets Vegas, The NHL Gets ... North Dakota
If you wanted a clearer statement about the difference between the NBA and the NHL, you can’t do much better than comparing the leagues’ contingency plans for finishing their seasons over the summer: The NBA has floated stationing everyone in Las Vegas, while the NHL mulls shipping its entire operat...

Major Golf Events Are Being Cancelled Everywhere, But States As Hard Hit As N.Y. Still Think It's Safe For Courses To Remain Open
Like every other sport realizing its proper place in a society in crisis, the PGA and professional golf around the globe is undergoing major shifts in its schedule. Today, the British Open was canceled for the first time since 1945, while tournaments over on this side of the pond have been shifted t...

Professional Footballers, They’re Just Like Us...But With Sex Parties
We know the shutdown to the Coronavirus has some feeling pent up. Restless. Maybe even to the point where it feels like the walls of your home are closing in. Every day is the same. It’s hard to distinguish one from the next....

Sports Conference Call Another Swing And A Miss By Trump
Half-court shot attempts before the buzzer sounds....

Dabo Swinney's Take On The Pandemic Is What 'Merica Wants To Hear. And That Means We Are All Doomed
In case you missed it, Dabo Swinney, the noted pandemic expert and Clemson football coach, suggested Friday that the coronavirus can be beaten into submission simply through the sheer force of America’s greatness. ...

Shannon Sharpe Says What We Were All Thinking: Jared Kushner Is an Incompetent Ass Bag
Can we put Shannon Sharpe in charge of the national pandemic response? No, he doesn’t have any qualifications for the job, but neither does Jared Kushner....