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The Clippers are starting to gel, but P.J. Tucker wasn’t wrong

NBA journeyman P.J. Tucker had some interesting comments about the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this week about there not being enough basketballs to fulfill the team’s needs. Of course, he’s referring to his Clippers recently adding James Harden to a roster that already included Paul George, Kawhi ...

Wait, are those the Rams knocking on the NFL playoff door?

If not for the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday night surprise win against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams would currently have the final playoff spot in the NFC. They are on a three-game winning streak since their bye week and the offense is humming even with Cooper Kupp sidelined with an inj...

Jim Harbaugh will be even richer if he promises not to pursue an NFL head coaching gig

Cheating scandals, suspensions, NFL interest, doesn’t matter. Jim Harbaugh might still get a bag from Michigan. ...

If you're trying to reach the College Football Playoff committee...

The wrath of Florida State football fans continues to be felt after being snubbed by the College Football Playoff Committee for a shot at the National Title. ...

Weekend golfers are getting screwed because the PGA's elite are <i>too</i> good

One of the biggest changes in golf came earlier this week, when the USGA and R&A decided to implement a golf ball rollback, changing the way the golf ball travels at all levels of the sport. ...

Sean McDermott apologizes for 9/11 hijackers remark [Update]

Update: Sean McDermott apologized to his players for his 9/11 analogy, according to ESPN. However, the World Wide Leader said the Buffalo Bills head coach “regretted mentioning 9/11 in my message,” though Go Long reported that he cited the hijackers as “a group of people who were all able to get on ...

The Orioles should be stocking up for a World Series run, but opt to torture their fanbase instead

Baltimore Oriole fans looking to cleanse their palates of a bitter end to the team’s 101-win season will have to seek out a charcuterie board because the franchise’s big splash at the Winter Meetings is . . . Craig Kimbrel? ...

Amazon can't be happy with another episode of <i>Thursday Night Football</i> Comedy Hour

Thursday is upon us, which means the end of the work week is near. It also means another installment of Thursday Night Football featuring another lousy matchup. This one could be the trailer for a Hollywood comedy: Bad Backups. That’s the general consensus about tonight’s TNG game between the New En...

If NBA teams can raise division-title banners, they should be able to raise a banner for the In-Season Cup

The inaugural In-Season Tournament is nearing its conclusion, which can only mean one thing: How can we find a new way to dump on it? Fortunately, a contrived controversy has been delivered on cue. The winner of this weekend’s In-Season Tournament will have to navigate the thorny situation over how ...

Why is no one screaming about the NBA’s MVP race yet?

There’s one unquestioned upside to the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. The endless promos and exhausting exposure to promote Adam Silver’s baby — and debate over if it’s working or if it matters — has overshadowed the usual topic de jour as we hit the quarter-season mark: The MVP race....

At least 1 person thinks Joe Flacco should start for Cleveland

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has yet to name a starting quarterback for Cleveland’s upcoming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Deshaun Watson sidelined for the season, the Browns have started three different signal-callers — rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, journeyman backup P.J. W...

As if Notre Dame wasn't annoying enough

Notre Dame football doesn’t plan on losing its independence anytime soon, in terms of a conference or its broadcasting deal with NBC....

How did Ron DeSantis get to be so weird?

If you thought Ron DeSantis stumbling around debate stages in what looked like a pair of high heels, attempting and failing to resemble a human being when he smiles, and being hyper-focused on other people’s genitals is weird, wait until you find out how DeSantis wants to spend a million dollars of ...

DeSean Jackson wants to be the next Magic Johnson

$91 million is a lot of money, but not enough for former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson....

Does Juan Soto solve the Yankees' problems?

The dog whistles around Jalen Hurts are subtle, yet deafening

It’s not just what you say, it’s also about what you don’t say — and how you say it. Right now, there are some peculiar things being uttered about Jalen Hurts, and it would be easier if those people would just . . . say it....

Hayden Hurst's season is over after concussion, amnesia diagnosis [Updated]

Updated Dec. 15: The Carolina Panthers are putting Hayden Hurst on injured reserve, ending the tight end’s season....

Paul Pogba's career could be done after 4-year doping ban

Juventus midfielder and French National team player Paul Pogba’s future career remains uncertain after Italy’s national anti-doping prosecutors requested a four-year ban from soccer after testing positive for testosterone in September. ...

Ex-Jags employee used stolen funds to bet on football [Update]

Update Dec. 8: The former employee’s attorney said his client has a “serious gambling addiction” and will plead guilty to wire fraud and an illegal monetary transaction...

Ms. 3,000: Iowa's Caitlin Clark in pursuit of Plum

Iowa basketball phenom Caitlin Clark continues to do things that will put her on the Mount Rushmore of women’s college basketball. ...