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Why did the NHL even bother?
While nowhere near the most important facet or phenomenon around the Derek Chauvin verdict, it was rather startling that, within minutes, dozens of companies ushered statements out into the world. This means they had them prepared, which means they had ones prepared for the other outcome, too. Which...
LaMelo Ball could return by May, and Hornets could sting from playoff play-in position
We weren’t sure if LaMelo Ball would play again this season, but it looks like he will....
Do you smell what Steph Curry is cookin’? W's playoff hopes upgraded to simmering
Draymond Green may think the play-in games to the playoffs are beneath him, but Steph Curry apparently is going to drag Green and the rest of the Warriors there by their collective dick if he has to....
Canucks won last night, but that’s not worth celebrating
The Canucks returned to the ice last night, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, 4-3. Which resulted in a predictable reaction from the hockey press:...
SEE IT: Villanova QB tosses a real-life NCAA Football glitch TD pass
When a player is on a real hot streak, it’s not uncommon to hear an announcer say “he’s like a cheat code right now.”...
Tatis returns and Padres-Dodgers give us a look at what could be an epic summer
Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the Padres’ lineup on Friday night, 10 days after all of baseball got its stomach tied up in knots seeing the 22-year-old star suffer a partially dislocated left shoulder....
How well did<em> MLB: The Show</em> choose cover athletes? We rank all 15 player performances that season
One month later than usual, MLB: The Show is finally releasing their 2021 installment. Although the game itself doesn’t fully come out until Tuesday, April 20, today begins the early access release period, meaning if you pre-ordered the game, you’re probably playing it right now....
Model Rachel Bush espouses ill-informed anti-vaxx stance because she wants to watch Bills hubby play live
Rachel Bush wants to watch her husband, Bills safety Jordan Poyer, play football this season. She does not, however, want to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is a problem for her, because Erie County, N.Y., is planning to require proof of vaccination to attend Bills and Sabres games this fall....
Taking a look at QB-heavy draft classes, and why the best isn't always the guy who goes highest
In a quarterback league, this year’s NFL Draft looks like one of the most quarterback-rich talent pools in history. We know that Trevor Lawrence will be the No. 1 pick for the Jaguars, and after him, it’s likely that the Jets and 49ers will select signal callers, making this the first draft with qua...
The USWNT’s fight is with FIFA
Yesterday, the USWNT and U.S. Soccer dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s on their settlement over the amenities/facilities/training half of their dispute over equal pay. While it’s a good thing that the women’s team will have the same flights, hotels, medical and training staff as the men, the settle...
Canucks finally set to return after teamwide COVID nightmare, but why?
The Vancouver Canucks will return to practice on Sunday, and resume their season on Friday against the Oilers, the NHL announced. What’s more, the eight games the Canucks have missed, or will miss, have been rescheduled, extending their season to May 16....
SEE IT: Bryce Harper tries to tell attention-seeking ass how to pronounce the tilde in Acuña
It’s early in the baseball season, but it’s going to be hard to top what happened in Atlanta on Friday night for the major leagues’ self-own of the year. Of course, that’s what we all thought on Thursday night, when the news emerged of Trevor Bauer having his sticky balls inspected....
The Champ In The Arena: R.I.P. DMX, who gave sports the best hype music in hip-hop history
There are a minimal amount of true one-of-ones this planet has ever produced, and DMX is on that short list....
Women’s volleyball tournament fiasco proves the NCAA has learned nothing
The NCAA continues to drop the ball on women’s sports....
Ranking the WNBA’s latest round of refreshingly cool jerseys
The WNBA’s new uniforms are great, if for no other reason than because team names have been restored to a place of prominence after several years of sponsors clogging jersey fronts and relegating team identity to a shoulder patch. No fault to the league for maximizing its revenue that way, but there...
Nike, Beats By Dre become first major sponsors to drop Deshaun Watson
Nike announced this morning that it has suspended its endorsement deal with Deshaun Watson over mounting sexual misconduct allegations....
It's great to see Isaiah Thomas again, and hopefully other NBA veterans can follow
Being labeled an NBA journeyman has to be awkward....
With 25 COVID-19 cases, just cancel the Canucks' season already
The news out of Vancouver isn’t getting any better....
The U.S. should boycott the Beijing Olympics because it’s the Olympics
No one seriously expects the U.S., or any of its allies, to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing....
In the end, Darnold, not the Jets, will have figured it out
The New York Jets won’t be, can’t be, right about this in the end....