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Can MLS fill your weekday sporting void? A guide to giving it a shot
In the oddest year for every possible reason and facet, American sports fans are facing something they haven’t seen since the first part of the 20th Century. There aren’t any of the four major sports going other than the NFL. The middle of the week is a barren wasteland. In fandom terms, we run from...

Daryl Morey got a new job, but he still hasn’t addressed his Hong Kong tweet
Daryl Morey is Teflon....

Cowboys defense nonexistent like Trump’s COVID protocols, Ramsey and Tate try to 2-piece each other, and the NFC East is a joke
COVID-19 was the story for the league this week as multiple positive tests forced teams to shut down facilities and games to be postponed. ...

The Eagles being in first place is hilarious
I can hear the LMAOing in Philly all the way in Chicago....

The Phillies should have taken the left at Albuquerque
The selling point of a major overhaul/rebuild in baseball, at least the way you bill it to fans, is that for a few years of abject play and unadorned summers you will be rewarded with years and years of contention and a spin at the playoff wheel that might land on “World Series Champion” every seaso...

Sunday Scaries: After going 4-0 last week, here are my Week 3 bets you should avoid
These Sundays are not scaring me yet....

Sure, hire Mike D'Antoni if you don't want to win a title
If the Philadelphia 76ers DON’T want to win an NBA championship, they should hire Mike D’Antoni as their next coach....

Carson Wentz is the problem for hapless Eagles
Back-to-back losses to start the season....

Welcome to the Same Old NFL, Where 41-Year-Old Josh McCown Has a Job and Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t
Another NFL season is about to start on Thursday, the fourth without Colin Kaepernick....

The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, NFC East: Can Anyone Break Up This Two-Horse Town?
There was a time not too long ago when the NFC East was considered one of the most competitive divisions in football. Over the past decade, the division has had two Super Bowl winners (Eagles, Giants), exciting Washington teams and the Dallas Cowboys. But the days of parity in the NFC East are over....

Terrible Flyers Reporter: Can We Just Get Back to Hockey?
That’s some Broad Street Bullshit....

We Rank the NBA's Coaching Carousel Openings
We have arrived at “that” point in the NBA season. ...

It’s Time to Distrust the Process and Break Up These Loser Sixers
Another year in the playoffs, another year sent home early....

The Gross Racism that Cheated the Legacy of Dick Allen
Dick Allen was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year, and the 1972 American League MVP. He won two home run titles, led his league in on-base percentage twice and OPS four times....

Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? - NHL First Round Preview: Eastern Conference
In a bit of true hockey hilarity, the actual NHL bubble-ized playoffs will begin without either of the “hosts” on Tuesday. Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers scheduled a date for their respective faces with the pavement, and hence will have to watch these modified playoffs take place i...

You’ll Never Believe This, but the NHL Whiffed on Its Protests
It’s obviously awkward for the NHL and its players to find a way to join in on the Black Lives Matter movement and protests before and during their games. It’s an almost entirely white league, with a majority of players not even from this country — and even the ones who are come from a generally aff...

NBA Restart: Eastern Conference Predictions
The official NBA restart is inching closer and closer....

How Will Joel Embiid Stop Himself From Coughing Before Each Free Throw?
Habits and superstitions are as much a part of the NBA experience as deception and dysfunction are in the White House. However, with COVID-19, everything has changed. There are certain aspects to players’ games that must be addressed....

If Didi Can Hit a Home Run Off Max Scherzer With a Mask On, You Can Wear One, Too
The United States is currently the dumbest country in the world....
