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James Harrison’s heel turn – plus other NFL pro-wrestling grudge matches we’d like to see
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has started a new career, though it isn’t too different from the one he left a few years ago....

We still see you, Trevor Bauer
A California judge has dissolved the emergency restraining order against Trevor Bauer and denied his accuser a permanent restraining order, following a three-day hearing....

With Max Kellerman leaving 'First Take,' could it be the return of... Skip Bayless?
For five years, we’ve watched Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman sit at opposite ends of a studio desk and debate hot topics in the world of sports. Smith argues his points with a fiery ferocity that exemplifies: “Being loud helps get the point across.” Meanwhile Kellerman always argued his points w...

Steve Cohen calls out the Mets' hitters for being 'unproductive'
Owners...they’re just like the rest of us(?) Underneath the billions and billions of dollars, they’re just fans like everyone else — prone to disappointment and rage-filled rants on Twitter. Last night, the Mets lost their fifth straight game and fell below .500 for the first time since May 5 (huh, ...

It’s time for baseball to protect pitchers
You don’t want to see the video of A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt getting hit in the head by a 100 mph line drive off the bat of Brian Goodwin on Tuesday night in Chicago. It’s terrifying, and thankfully Bassitt was conscious and aware as he was taken to the hospital. If you really need to see the video,...

Alex Rodriguez is the Alex Rodriguez of saying idiotic stuff
“[The Dodgers] have become the New York Yankees of baseball.”...

‘Playing it cautiously’ with Dak has the Cowboys playing with fire
The 2020 NFL season was riddled with injuries. Players like Christian McCaffrey, Michael Thomas, Joe Mixon, Saquon Barkley, George Kittle, Austin Ekeler, and Dak Prescott all missed significant time last season due to injury. We don’t know the exact cause of all these injuries, but there is one fact...

Viral photo depicting entire ‘AAU team’-turned-pro is fake news, but here’s the real story behind the squad in it
Ever heard the one about the entire AAU team that made it to the NBA? Of course you haven’t, because this isn’t the beginning of some corny joke....

Jake Paul pulls stunt to promote mediocre boxing exhibition: Take 1,027
Whether we like to admit it or not, or agree with their tactics (and around here we will never let readers not remember that they’re “horrendous human beings”), the Paul brothers are injecting some much-needed life back into the world of boxing....

Is Logan Thomas the steal of your fantasy draft?
Great question posed in this tweet:...

Don’t overdo it, MLB
Quick, where was the last NHL Winter Classic?...

At the Field of Dreams, baseball’s Black and brown stars have A-MAIZE-ING night
In the whitest – and corniest, if you will – place in this country, brothers stole the show....

Seahawks could legit finish last this season
As the NFL regular season approaches, the Seattle Seahawks look to bounce back from what you might call a turbulent offseason....

Infamous Benny Agbayani blunder is now old enough to drink
On August 12, 2000, the New York Mets had been gunning for their fourth division championship in their then 38-year history....

Big tennis doesn’t want players to be polite to each other
Everybody loves rivalries, trash-talking, and lighthearted ribbing in sports. Nobody wants to see it go too far, but competition and mutual respect that lead to heated confrontations on the field are pure entertainment. Big egos and confidence are a big factor in several athletes’ mindsets, and that...

If you build it, MLB will black it out
Iowa is such the middle of nowhere for Major League Baseball that the idea of having a game amid the cornstalks at the Field of Dreams site only came about after games in London, Australia, and Mexico....

Chris Davis was a brilliant meteor flashing across the sky
There have been 30 players in major league history who have hit 50 or more home runs in a season, and as of today, the only ones who are active are Pete Alonso, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton....

Baylor should thank its stars the NCAA is an even worse operation than it is
Baylor University, synonymous with gang rape and sexual assault on college campuses lo these past several years, has been handed a penalty by the NCAA that will include “four years of probation, recruiting restrictions, a vacation of records,” following an NCAA investigation into Baylor’s handling o...

‘Malice at the Palace’ documentary is a reminder of the damage that coded language can cause
“I’m never talking about this sh*t again. Can you get that on camera?”...
