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Congratulations, Houston, on becoming America’s mightiest bastion of stupid sports deals
Houston deserves this crown....

NFC East looks worse than cafeteria chicken nuggets, Hopkins sons Bills DBs, and Wilson drops out of MVP race
Another week, another NFL Sunday is in the books....

Sunday Night Football: Naked in the rain
The optics of this NFL season have already been weird and an indictment of the decision to have a season at all. Whether it’s empty stands or, even worse, quarter-filled ones, something has been off about watching football all season. It’s a constant reminder just of where everything is, and how it ...

If Westbrook and Harden want out of Houston, there's one place they should go
There is turmoil in Houston....

Drunk Tony La Russa told cop: ‘I’m legit. I’m a hall of famer, brother’
Tony La Russa is a “Hall of Famer baseball person.”...

In Chicago, waiting for the owner to die is a long-standing tradition
In the aftermath of the revelation that Jerry Reinsdorf knowingly hired Tony La Russa the day after the latter was charged with a second DUI, a lot of people not as familiar with Reinsdorf’s ways are wondering how such a thing could happen. You have to understand that Reinsdorf works in his own uniq...

White Sox crash managerial hire as Reinsdorf seems committed to the bit on La Russa
I bet you thought it couldn’t get worse for the White Sox. A lot has happened over the past couple of weeks, and more is assuredly going to happen in the weeks to come, so maybe a refresher is necessary....

One day before Tony La Russa was announced as new White Sox manager, he was charged with a DUI
Back in February, new Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Phoenix, according to ESPN, his car allegedly smoking after hitting a curb....

White Sox fill manager slot by exhuming corpse of Tony La Russa
It is impossible to accurately describe how confounding the White Sox hiring of Tony La Russa as manager is. That adjective is not even close to properly illustrating the shock, confusion, and anger of just about anyone around the club today. It’s like staring at a car crash, but both vehicles were ...

Baseball’s winter of cost-savings discontent begins as cheapskate Cards cut Wong
It used to be the hot stove, and fans used to get excited about it right after the last out of the World Series. A ray of hope, provided by the wishful thinking that it could be your team ending the season on a podium with Rob Manfred as he gets booed next year. But in a preview of what’s to come ar...

Wilson spouting off on humanity of Antonio Brown is insulting and, yes, even DangerRuss
Further illustrating how the NFL has outlined our utter failure, if not caused it, was professional and self-appointed morality-sensor Russell Wilson clamoring for the Seahawks to sign Antonio Brown. I can’t really add any more to this than DeArbea already did, but Wilson needing to chime in is tr...

White Sox should pass on early-bird special Tony La Russa in hiring a new manager
Were Connie Mack and Casey Stengel not available?...

Minor league coach’s murder-suicide is only the latest example of domestic abuse by a Cubs employee
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Charles Haeger was found dead on Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Grand Canyon after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, according to police. For the second time in less than two years, the Chicago Cubs have issued a statement about an employe...

The Dirty Birds are now the Dodo Birds, the NFC East is cheeks, and it might be Jalen Hurts time in Philly: Week 3 takeaways
Week 3 of the NFL season is nearly complete and we are finally starting to see who is about that action and who isn’t....

10-Piece Lemon Pepper: How the Record-Breaking 10 Black Quarterbacks Did in Week 1
Marlin Briscoe must have been beaming with pride....

Westbrook and Harden Can Shed Choker Label vs. Lakers
Russell Westbrook and James Harden will be playing in the most important playoff series of their careers tonight....

Russell Westbrook Finally Gives Thunder Fans A Moment To Remember
The Bubble Domes continued at pace last night, and perhaps the story was OKC forcing a Game 7 against the Rockets in their first-round series. Or rather, the story within the story. ...

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...

Bill Russell, an OG in the Fight for Equality, Swats Down Trump's Nonsense
Bill Russell is no stranger to the fight for equality....

Black Quarterbacks Begin To Speak Out
Black quarterbacks in the NFL have been vocal this week on the recent injustices that have sparked protests across the country....