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NHL Unleashes Another Tentacled Beast (Corey Perry is Less Lonely Now)
It wasn’t the unveiling of the Iceland badge. What could be? And they aren’t the Metropolitans (finally giving us the potential of a functional “Mets” franchise). But Seattle’s NHL expansion team unveiled their name and jerseys this morning, and they’re both kind of great. They are the Kraken. Or it...
The Odds of Sports Gambling Legalization in a Pandemic
2020 was supposed to be the year sports betting exploded. But a pandemic hit, the economy tanked, and major sporting events were canceled across the country....
The COVID Class: How Will History Remember The 2020 NBA Draft?
Athletes are creatures of habit. It’s why so many of them get lost in translation when their playing days are over....
The Next Step In Black Progress For Agents Is Ownership
It’s no secret that black professional athletes have been represented by mostly white agents and white-owned sports agencies for decades....
With NFL Draft In The Rearview, Here Are Some Best Bets To Win Some Hardware
For three glorious days, the sports world was gleaming....
Patriots Draft Pick Justin Rohrwasser's Ignorance About 3 Percenters Isn't Believable
A photo of new Patriots kicker Justin Rohrwasser caused quite a stir Saturday when tattoos on his arms displayed a logo for a far-right group known as “The 3 Percenters” or “III%ers.” The logo is three roman numeral I’s surrounded by a ring of 13 stars, as the original U.S. flag. Rohrwasser, who kic...
A Salute to Tristan Wirfs' Cat, the NFL Draft's Lone Feline
It had been inevitable, since the announcement of the broadcast format for this year’s NFL Draft, that dogs, the plodding, attention-starved beasts they are, would be front and center in a sizable chunk of live-streamed homes....
Hot Dog Eating, Slam Dunk Contests Are Some Virtual Sports Activities We'd Love To See
The virtual WNBA and NFL drafts went pretty well. That’s a sentence I did not think I would write a week ago. But here we are. Crazier things have happened (and are happening)....
Misogyny Was Taken Early In First Round Of NFL Draft
There is no secret there is misogyny in sports....
Goodell’s Ineptitude Couldn’t Hurt The Draft, While CeeDee Lamb Stole The Show
It’s crazy that a virtual draft relying almost solely on the strength of WiFi routers would turn out almost perfect....
Who Will Be The Bust Out Of This Year's QB Class?
There’s at least one every year....
Grab Your Markers, It’s Time For NFL Draft Mishap Bingo
With the NFL’s once-in-a-lifetime virtual draft approaching, the most interesting parts are sure to be those when everything goes terribly wrong, thanks to hiccups involving faulty equipment, technological incompetence, or candid faux pas. So what better way to celebrate the occasion than a game of ...
The Best No. 1 Picks Of The Last Decade? We Ranked Them
The 2020 NFL Draft starts a new decade for prospects looking to make their childhood dreams come true. ...
Jalen Hurts’ Landing Spot In the NFL Draft Will Prove That Much Hasn’t Changed For Black Quarterbacks
I’ve seen this movie before, and you have, too....
With Stage All To Itself, WNBA Has To Make Most Of This Moment
The WNBA has a prime opportunity tonight....
As The WNBA Draft Will Show, Sabrina Ionescu Is Far From Oregon's Only Superstar
Oregon’s former floor general, Sabrina Ionescu, has become the face of women’s college basketball. Deservedly so, from the shifty way she slices and dices defenses to her Kobe Bryant-esque approach to the game and her acknowledgement of the bond they shared....
LaMelo Ball Has Become The NCAA's Worst Nightmare
LaMelo Ball is destroying NCAA basketball, one power move at a time....
MLB's Union and Its Owners Are Teaming Up To Screw Amateur Players
There are more hurdles than just scheduling for both Major League Baseball and its labor union to overcome when trying to figure out how to handle a shortened or possibly canceled season. One of the major obstacles was figuring out service time, so that players would have an accurate idea as to how ...
Hey, NFL, You're On The Clock. Make The Right Choice And Postpone The Draft
It’s no secret that the coronavirus has effectively altered sports history....