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We Have Found It, The Place All Hot Takes Are Born
Deep in the heart of Take Forest, at the peak of Mt. Take, lies the source of all takes....
That Is Not How The DC Comics Universe Works
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Taxpayers Cover $34 Million Arena Renovation, Hockey Team Leaves Two Years Later
What is the absolute worst, most jarring way to learn your team is leaving town? Nope, not that. Nope, that’s pretty bad, but this is worse:...
Patrick Sharp Leads The League In Great Sports Babies
Winger Patrick Sharp scored on the power play—the Stars’ first in 13 chances—and set up Cody Eakin’s overtime winner to tie the second-round series with the Blues at two games apiece. But more importantly than all that, the Stars are headed back to Dallas for Game 5. And Patrick’s headed back to see...
NYC Subway Now Overcrowded And Soon, Less Functional
The privilege of getting somewhere quickly and relatively inexpensively has been offset by the price of being wedged between strangers with nothing inanimate to hold onto as the train lurches ahead. New York City subway usage, at 1.763 billion rides last year, has hit its highest point since 1948. I...
Damian Lillard Tried His Darndest To Take The Warriors Down Single-Handedly
For two quarters last night, the Trail Blazers dominated. They led by 13 after the first quarter, pushed that lead to 17, and led by eight at the break. The Warriors offense was stagnant, their defense discombobulated and a beat late, and the entire Blazers team took advantage....
Is The Live Sports Rights Bubble Finally Bursting?
Over the past decade, television broadcasters have bet that DVR-proof live sports will remain highly profitable, and shelled out tens of billions of dollars to acquire broadcast rights to the NFL, NBA, MLB, Olympics, World Cup, college football and basketball, and all other sports imaginable. Fox, C...
NBA Says Refs Missed Five Calls On Final Thunder-Spurs Possession
You already knew that the final play of last night’s Spurs-Thunder playoff game was insane, and the refs already admitted they missed calling a foul when Dion Waiters pushed Manu Ginobili with the ball. But the NBA has finally weighed in, and determined that the referees missed five separate calls o...
Report: Colin Cowherd And Jason Whitlock To Host <i>All Takes Matter</i> At Fox Sports
Going by the ratings, no one wants to see scuttling opinion-haver Colin Cowherd and motivational speaker Jason Whitlock on their televisions. Despite this, they will be the new hosts of a Fox Sports show tentatively titled Speak For Yourself. (There’s still time for Fox to take up our suggestion to ...
Fox Sports: Curt Schilling Approached Us, But We Passed
When he isn’t sharing shitty Facebook memes and complaining about people scolding him for sharing shitty Facebook memes, former ESPN baseball analyst Curt Schilling is looking for a job. Fox Sports, the most obvious destination, doesn’t want him....
TV Anchor Fired Over Prince-Themed Sports Report
A Nashville sports reporter who delivered a Prince-themed report after the musician’s death has been fired, according to his Facebook page....
Eli Apple's Mom Might Be The Best Sports Mom In The Game
Ohio State’s Eli Apple is one of the top cornerbacks available in this week’s NFL draft. But he’s not, in fact, the most impressive talent to emerge from his own family. That honor is reserved for his mom, Annie Apple, who is a LeBron James-, Andrew Luck-type superstar-in-the-making at the all-impor...
Get Your NFL Takes From A Small Child
Today’s Take Your Kid To Work Day, so I had the chance to talk about sports with a special guest named Harry. (Harry is not my kid.) We covered the NFL, Johnny Manziel, CTE, and a little bit of the NBA. Harry has many opinions, and he really likes Phil Simms....
Curt Schilling: ESPN Employs "The Biggest Racists In Sports Commentating"
Yesterday, former ESPNer and current full-time Facebook uncle Curt Schilling gave his first lengthy interview since being fired a week ago for posting the meme that broke the camel’s back. And yes, he’s got some things to say about ESPN and the real racists....
Vancouver Whitecaps Fan Throws Popcorn At Player, Fights Security
MLS fans agitating players and getting into fights in the stands? Maybe they really are getting the hang of this soccer thing, after all!...
Source: Skip Bayless Is Leaving ESPN For Fox Sports
ESPN provocateur-in-chief and First Take co-host Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN, according to a statement released today by the company:...
Al-Farouq Aminu's Ugly Jump Shot: An Appreciation
Playoff basketball isn’t about perfection so much as compromise. If your opponent is going to attack your specific weaknesses, you counter and try to negate their strengths. Take Golden State’s comical adjustment last year where they stuck saw Andrew Bogut on Tony Allen and effectively dared him to ...
Report: Mike Tirico To Leave ESPN For NBC
This is pretty huge news in the world of sports broadcasting: According to SportsBusiness Daily, Mike Tirico, who has been with ESPN since 1991, has agreed on a contract to join NBC this summer....
Isaiah Thomas's Sons Are The Best, Cutest Hype Men
One of the best things about the NBA playoffs—curmudgeonly reporters be damned—is that players start bringing their kids to press conferences. After Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points to lead the Celtics to a Game 4 victory the Hawks, he introduced sons James and Jaiden to the world. They immediately ma...