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John Wall was way too busy playing spades to pay attention during an ESPN interview
Some things in life cannot wait. ...
Kelly Loeffler’s endorsement from QAnon supporter shows how far America has fallen
In a different America, Kelly Loeffler and her financial transactions — that sure as hell look like she was trading on privileged information — would be the political scandal of the year, if not the decade....
Rangers win race against no one to sign the worst player available in NHL free agency
Henrik Lundqvist, bought out last week by the New York Rangers, found a new home as soon as NHL free agency opened up on Friday, joining the Washington Capitals on a one-year deal to try to chase the Stanley Cup that eluded the 38-year-old for his whole career on Broadway....
San Francisco Giants’ billionaire owner has thrown cash at a whopping 46 Republicans
Johnny Cueto, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Evan Longoria, Kevin Gausman… Donald Trump?...
Here's every GOP candidate Giants owner Charles Johnson donated to
San Francisco Giants owner Charles Johnson is a billionaire with a lot of time on his hands, and he spends it — and his money — supporting the Republican Party. Johnson has given more than $1.7 million to GOP causes in 2020 alone, including donations to 46 candidates....
Workhorse Verlander (aka Mr. Upton) to Undergo Tommy John Surgery; Astros Career May Be Over
Reigning Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander will need Tommy John surgery, ending his 2020 season and most likely his 2021 season as well....
We Rank the Best No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Quarterbacks of All Time
Quarterbacks have had a pretty significant impact on the history of the NFL. They are often the most important players on the field on any given Sunday....
Magic Johnson Owns Clippers, too, With Lethal Twitter Takedown
There will be no greater takedown of the Los Angeles Clippers, who blew a 3-1 series lead in which they held leads of 16 and 19 points in Games 5 and 6, than the one delivered by Magic Johnson, the only completely sincere and benign person on Twitter....
John Thompson Coached Life, Not Basketball
For Black men of a certain age, John Thompson was the pinnacle. And even if they didn’t play for him, he was their coach....
Legendary Coach John Thompson Dead at 78
Legendary Georgetown Men’s Basketball Coach, John Thompson Jr., has died. He was 78....
No, Your iPhone Won't Autocorrect to a Racial Slur
In the past two weeks, there’s been a rash of white men blaming the slurs they let slip onto social media on typos and, by implication, autocorrect....
We Rank the Worst No. 1 Picks in NBA Lottery History
Since the NBA’s first draft lottery in 1985, there have been 11 first-overall picks who did not make an All-NBA team or appear in an All-Star Game. That number is a little inflated because Zion Williamson and DeAndre Ayton are just getting started, so when you’re trying to figure out which is the wo...
Hornets Radio Play-by-Play Guy Somehow Tweets N-Word by Mistake
How do you accidentally type the N-word?...
The Best of Their Generation: Pop Lloyd and Oscar Charleston
This is a story about two great baseball players: Pop Lloyd and Oscar Charleston. They played in the Negro Leagues 100 years ago. Most stories about players like this rely on stories of old ballplayers and writers who saw them. Some of these stories are true, some are exaggerated and some are totall...
On the Eve of Finally Playing Games that Matter, Sorta, the Coyotes are Still a Mess
You don’t think about the Arizona Coyotes. You might have even thought they were still the Phoenix Coyotes. No one really thinks about them, not even in the hockey world. When anyone does think about the Coyotes, it’s to either laugh at them, notice their favorite team is playing them late at night ...
Oh Look, Another NFL Owner/Trump Buddy is Accused of Being Racist and Sexist
In the latest installment of ”Sports Owners and Billionaires Are Terrible People,” we have Woody Johnson....
Jeremy Roenick Sues NBC, Claims He's the Real Victim Here
When will a straight white hockey player ever get a fair shake in this world, man!...
Sports Stars Honor the Legendary John Lewis
The death of civil rights icon and longtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis has prompted many in the sports world to pay their respects to the legendary figure. ...
Josh Gibson and the Long Gone Summers That Should Have Been
The following is adapted from the podcast script for Stick to Pods Episode 11, “Josh Gibson,” which originally aired on April 12, 2018...
'Lincoln Made a Mistake': St. John's Fires Fencing Coach Who Said Black People 'Steal,' 'Kill,' and 'Do Drugs'
St. John’s fired a repugnant racist assistant fencing coach, Boris Vaksman, after he said “Lincoln made a mistake” by freeing slaves in a Zoom call....