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Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of ‘burglary domestic violence’ [Update]

Former Seahawk Richard Sherman was arrested this morning in King County, Washington, for “Burglary Domestic Violence,” according to police records and first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. Sherman was denied bail....

by Jon Helmkamp|

|Wed Jul 14 2021

Under-the-radar sports you should check out during the Tokyo Games

There are certain sports that are staples of the Olympics, the ones that get on in prime time and take hold of the sports world when they’re going for the gold. It used to be that those sports, like gymnastics, swimming, and track, would only really show up on your TV every so often. Maybe you’d cat...

by Jesse Spector|

|Mon Jul 12 2021

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but it’s July and the Giants are still In first place

After their hot start, you could be forgiven for thinking that the San Francisco Giants were just a flash in the pan that would fizzle out before long, considering they’re in the same division as the defending World Series Champ Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Fernando Tatis Jr.s (or Padres if...

by Staff Report|

|Fri Jul 02 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Phoenix Mercury smash through sports betting’s glass ceiling, ink huge deal with Bally’s

Earlier this year, NBA star Draymond Green courted the wrath of female athletes and fans of women’s sports everywhere by suggesting that pro women’s leagues haven’t done enough to court corporate dollars, adding that they can’t complain about the pay gap between men and women’s pro sports until they...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Wed Jun 30 2021

Juneteenth is being hijacked from African-Americans

There’s nothing on Earth that gets stolen from more than Black culture. From our bodies being taken from Africa to every part of our identities being appropriated and fawned over, as infuriating as it may be, it makes sense that America would want to steal our joy, too. It’s why a white-ass team in ...

by Carron J. Phillips|

|Fri Jun 18 2021

No one wants Novak Djokovic to be the best player ever, but he might be

When discussing tennis history, people’s tastes will always influence and muddy debates about who’s what and the places they hold. Because it’s an individual sport that incorporates so many styles among its players that what one individual prefers watching will always make them lean in one direction...

by Sam Fels|

|Sun Jun 13 2021

Stop making nonsensical ‘Build a roster with $10’ thingys

You know what I hate? I hate seeing those grid posts on social media that give you a certain budget to create a lineup. Seriously, I don’t understand the point of them at all. Those websites should really stop posting these things....

by Jon Helmkamp|

|Thu Jun 10 2021

Brandon Crawford deserves more love than he’s been getting

When the 2021 MLB All-Star Game polls opened on June 3, I filled out five ballots. I’ve voted at least once every day since. And every time, I voted for pretty much the same team with a few minor adjustments. ...

by Jon Hoefling|

|Wed Jun 09 2021

Matt Nagy being on the hot seat in Chicago makes zero sense (to non-Bears fans)

When the Chicago Bears shocked the NFL world by trading up nine spots to select Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields with the 11th overall pick, the entire football world applauded Chicago for such a great move. The lack of a consistent starting quarterback had been the biggest elephant on the Bears...

by Jon Hoefling|

|Fri May 28 2021

NBA needs to put unruly fans in check before we have another Malice at the Palace [Updated]

What happened last night to Russell Westbrook was unacceptable....

by Donovan Dooley|

|Thu May 27 2021

I’m pretty sure NHL Network’s Dominic Moore is Merlin reincarnated

I don’t believe in the supernatural. There has not been anything I’ve experienced that couldn’t be explained naturally. I’ve always viewed magic, illusionism, and fortune-telling as impossible. That being said, I’m pretty sure NBCSN’s Dominic Moore is a wizard....

by Jon Hoefling|

|Wed May 26 2021

Leicester found a new way to blow it, and their fans probably won’t care

The warping of European soccer and its priorities make judging Leicester City’s last week of the season decidedly foggy. Twenty years ago or so it would be easy. Win the FA Cup, finish fifth, that’s an unqualified success. But that’s not the world we live in anymore, and that’s what makes it so uncl...

by Sam Fels|

|Mon May 24 2021

Patrick Mazeika rewrites MLB history books (no, really) with walk-off fielder’s choice

Patrick Mazeika has had an incredible first week in the major leagues. It’s one thing to make history, but quite another to rewrite it entirely....

by Jesse Spector|

|Wed May 12 2021

Throwing a baseball 101 mph has consequences [Updated]

Baseball can’t have anything nice. Jacob deGrom, who was doing his best impression of Bob Gibson circa 1968 so far this year, had to leave his start yesterday with discomfort in his side. This was just days after he had a start pushed back because of discomfort in his lat. We don’t know if it’s seri...

by Sam Fels|

|Mon May 10 2021

What are the Giants doing here?

The baseball world was all gaga over the seven-game rumble the Padres and Dodgers put together in the season’s opening weeks. The part of the story that got lost and ignored is that they’re currently 2nd and 3rd place teams. It seems while they were eyeballing each other, the San Francisco Giants we...

by Sam Fels|

|Thu May 06 2021

Derek Chauvin’s conviction wasn’t progress, and silence from white athletes about Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma’Kiah Bryant, and Andrew Brown Jr. proves it

Welp, here we go again. Yet another video of the police using a person of color as target practice is devastating a community and Black America. But this time, I want you to pay attention to who you don’t see or hear from, which are white athletes. ...

by Carron J. Phillips|

|Tue Apr 27 2021