It’ll take a miracle for Marcus Morris Sr. to not be suspended after extra hard foul on Ja Morant Read more…
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Wait… did Ndamukong Suh complain to refs about being kicked on Sunday… you’re kidding me, right?
This was one of the best divisional round playoff weekends we’ve seen in quite a while. Sunday had to be the best, with both games going down to the wire with one decided in overtime. Read more…
Stop blaming Vontaze Burfict for Antonio Brown’s idiocy
In case you haven’t heard, Antonio Brown did something never before seen in an NFL game this past Sunday. In the middle of a pivotal game against the New York Jets, Brown took off his pads, threw his undershirt and gloves into the stands, and promptly ran across the field bare-chested giving the fans a […]
Who are the NBA’s tough guys?
When we think of tough athletes, the mind immediately goes to football or hockey players. The NBA has had its share of tough guys down through the years, as well. Many of them would likely have been just as effective on the gridiron as they were on the hardwood. Read more…
Terry Rozier got the memo about Latrell Sprewell that Dennis Schröder missed
Irrational confidence is something that all pro athletes have, as it’s a necessity for anyone that makes it to that level of play. But, sometimes, “betting on yourself” can lead to bankruptcy — just ask Latrell Sprewell. Read more…
‘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? ” Read more…
Get in the ring
Brazil is going to the semifinals of Copa América after a 1-0 victory over Chile on Friday night, but Gabriel Jesus won’t be. Read more…
MLB’s past is still evolving, and not just by rightly adding Negro League stats
Baseball-Reference is the gold standard for record keeping in a game whose numbers are its lifeblood. The site that Sean Forman built has supplanted decades of encyclopedias, carving out a niche on the Internet as the most authoritative source for statistics to connect baseball’s past to its present. Any bar bet can… Read more…
Rüdiger HUNGRY!
I bet, my fellow footyphiles, that we thought we were done with international tournaments including players nibbling on each other, what with Luis Suarez not involved in the European Championships and probably too old for the next World Cup. And Copa America has bigger problems, though I suppose we can’t rule it out.… Read more…
NBA needs to put unruly fans in check before we have another Malice at the Palace
What happened last night to Russell Westbrook was unacceptable. Read more…