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From UNC to SC, Carolina basketball was in full force Saturday
The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first outright regular season ACC title in seven years with an 84-79 win over archenemy Duke on Saturday. The annual season finale for the conference is one of the best things going in college basketball, yet there’s a sinking feeling that fans should relish this rivalry, and ACC […]
Pat McAfee called Stephen A. a ‘motherf—ker’ during argument
Pat McAfee (l.) and Stephen A. SmithScreenshot: ESPN ESPN talking heads Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith recently engaged in an explosive phone call over creative differences that escalated to the point where the former Indianapolis Colts punter called the latter a “motherf*cker,” according to a New York Post exclusive. Why did Jemele Hill leave […]
Dartmouth athletes union attempt gains momentum
On Tuesday, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team became the latest college team to attempt to unionize — voting 13-2 to join Service Employees Union Local 560, which currently represents other Dartmouth employees. As labor unions rise in popularity — more than two-thirds of all Americans and 88 percent of those under 30 say they approve of […]
Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?
For those of us who hoped Nick Saban retiring would be the end of Nick Saban, this idle/jilted version of him might be even more insufferable. In an ESPN story about how Alabama pivoted from Saban to Kalen Deboer in 49 hours, the seven-time title winner revealed that “player attitudes” and the NIL era contributed […]
Police confiscate pickaxes, clubs at Champions League game
Spanish police were able to stop a potentially massive and dangerous brawl from breaking out during a Champions League match between Real Sociedad and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Can Liverpool Win The Quadruple? | What You Need To Know | FA Cup A report from Ertzaintza members, the local police force of the Basque region, […]
So much for Saquon Barkley being a ‘Giant for life’ [Update]
It’s official. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Giants will not give running back Saquon Barkley the franchise tag. He will hit the open market for the first time since entering the league in 2018. Can Saquon get the New York Giants back into the playoffs? | Agree to Disagree Barkley enters […]
Russell Wilson, the most sound and fury signifying nothing
One can’t help but wonder if Russell Wilson had just thrown that last pass in Super Bowl 49 into the third row how the rest of it might have played out. Seattle would likely have had consecutive Super Bowls, he’d be a god in the PNW, and perhaps everyone would have had more patience for […]
Influencer broke leg tripping over dog
Tyreek Hill’s lawyer is claiming that the Miami Dolphins wide receiver didn’t break Sophie Hall’s leg — instead saying the model/influencer was injured tripping over a dog. Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill sued by OnlyFans model Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill sued by OnlyFans model Hall is suing the eight-time Pro Bowler, alleging he “charged into her violently and […]
Every No. 1 NFL Draft pick since 2000
Photo: Getty Images The NFL Scouting Combine is the first sign for everyone to get serious about draft talk. It gives football fans just under two months to prepare for a new name to walk across the stage as Roger Goodell says, “With the first overall pick…” Will they become the new face of the […]
Pros & cons of proposed advancements in NFL, college football
College football might follow in the footsteps of the NFL as the NFL mulls taking a page out from soccer. After the Michigan sign-stealing scandal, in-helmet communicators could be coming to FBS programs, as well as a two-minute timeout. The Shield meanwhile might eschew the chain gang for optical tracking technology and more accurately spot […]