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Firing Mark Emmert would be a great first step toward NCAA reform
If you’re reading this, then it means that you have some kind of understanding of the hell-storm that the NCAA has been dealing with over the past week. Not that it should be confused with the hell-storms that the “non-profit organization” seems to always be entangled with. However, I’m guessing tha...
Candace Parker keeps cooking Shaq like BBQ chicken
Candace Parker making Shaquille O’Neal look like an idiot on national television is now a regular occurrence. It’s becoming a must-see event on Tuesday nights....
Who do we actually think is going to be moved in by the NBA trade deadline?
There are more NBA trade deadline rumors than there are R.A. The Rugged Man syllables on Uncommon Valor. ...
Chase Claypool in bar brawl as sideshow antics of Steelers’ wide receivers rolls on
I bet the Pittsburgh Steelers would really enjoy a boring, uneventful offseason from their wide receiver room. Unfortunately, that’s not quite in the cards. TMZ released a video of soon-to-be second-year receiver Chase Claypool involved in a fight outside a bar in Costa Mesa, Calif. on March 13....
Tim Peel is just a symptom of the NHL’s problem with enforcing fake parity
As expected, the NHL couldn’t wait to toss Tim Peel out on his ass after he got caught on a hot mic basically admitting to make-em-even calls. It’s not really much of a punishment. Peel was due to retire next month anyway, will still get paid, and due to his years and years of clown shoes refereeing...
High Schooler goes one-on-one with Brian Scalabrine, does not go well for kid
For the millionth time, you’re delusional if you think you can beat a former NBA player in a game of one on one....
NHL ref caught saying exactly what we’ve always suspected
Update (9:40 AM EDT): Just minutes after this story’s publication, the league announced that Tim Peel “no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future.” Womp womp....
Mark Emmert will meet with student leaders of #NotNCAAProperty juuuust as soon as you forget about them
This isn’t a tough case to crack....
Draymond Green and Tony Allen argue over title of NBA's best defender
Draymond Green is the greatest NBA defensive player ever, according to Draymond Green. ...
Stop slandering Lonzo Ball, he could be an integral championship piece
Lonzo Ball is one of the most sought-after players in the NBA as we reach this season’s trade deadline. ...
Warning: Lakers’ repeat chances will explode in 3...2...1...
The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t repeating as NBA champs....
We welcome back Bill Walton’s ‘Conference… of Champions,’ the Pac-12, as a hoops behemoth (4 out of the Sweet 16!)
The Pac-12 is playing like the best conference in basketball so far in this year’s tourney, and I for one could not be happier about it. Maybe it’s just the native Oregonian in me that hates the lack of respect that this conference gets in the sports world due to the problem that the Pac-12 “After D...
More NBA players are beginning to get vaccinated, which is what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wanted weeks ago
We often discuss progress, but we’re seeing some in the NBA as it relates to vaccinations....
Stop harassing Black college basketball players, you jerks
The mistreatment of the Black athlete is one of the most unique forms of harassment in society....
Spurs shout out NCAA women’s basketball legends with jersey ‘fashion show’ in San Antonio
Before last night’s game against Charlotte, Spurs stars came into the arena paying tribute to some former college hoopers....
Las Vegas finally gets this right
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing the Las Vegas oddsmakers for finally making the Brooklyn Nets the favorite to win the NBA title....
It was a great weekend for terrible people in wrestling
It is often said that WWE does its best booking when backed into a corner. That is, whether through injuries to performers or sudden waves of popularity or other factors, when the company has to change or invent stories on the fly is when it tends to produce its best work. Daniel Bryan is a perfect ...
LaMelo Ball is the Rookie of the Year no matter what happens
LaMelo Ball is the best rookie in the league this year, injured or not....
The NFL is hell-bent on returning to normal, starting with a live draft in scenic Cleveland
We’re kinda sorta trending towards normalcy, and the NFL Draft on April 29 in Cleveland will lean into that, consequences be damned. The NFL announced today in a press release that the draft will be live, in person, with actual live people, including commissioner Roger Goodell, prospects, and fans. ...
College football’s lunge for March Madness-level money is sure to fail
Why can’t we just enjoy the moment anymore?...