William Byron’s hot start shouldn’t be a surprise

William Byron won his second consecutive race in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, passing teammate Kyle Larson on a late restart to steal the victory in Phoenix. Byron’s hot start to the year has been unexpected for some, as he wasn’t considered among the top tier of title favorites coming into the season. But […]

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Should we be worried about the Carolina Hurricanes’ struggles of late?

Tyler Yaremchuk was joined by Mike McKenna to talk about the recent struggles of the Carolina Hurricanes on the latest episode of Daily Faceoff Live. Tyler Yaremchuk: The Carolina Hurricanes are struggling right now, having been shutout in back-to-back games by the Devils and Golden Knights. And their previous win was a 1-0 victory over […]

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Jimmy Butler punishes teammates with Nickelback after loss

Jimmy Butler‘s heroics fell short Saturday. Afterward, he decompressed with one of the world’s most hated bands. Butler had 38 points in 39 minutes against the Magic, hitting a ridiculously difficult three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. But the Heat got smacked around in the extra period and lost 126-114. Afterward, […]

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Morant enters counseling program, still out indefinitely

Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida and there remains no timetable for his return to the court, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon report. Morant has already missed five games. He took a leave of absence following an incident in which he flashed a gun on an Instagram Live […]

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Report: Bauer finalizing one-year deal with NPB team

Former NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer is finalizing a one-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball league, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Having recently turned 32 and only three years removed from winning a Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds, Bauer would still conceivably have a few […]

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New CBA proposal targets major thorn in NBA’s side

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association plan to combat load management in a new collective bargaining agreement. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the sides are close to agreeing on a stipulation that would make players ineligible for major awards unless they play a minimum number of games. Per The Athletic, the sides have extended their […]

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NBA considers setting minimum number of games to qualify for awards

In an effort to discourage load management, the NBA may begin requiring players to appear in a minimum number of regular-season games to become eligible for major awards, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources tell Charania that the proposal is being considered as the league and its union try to finalize a new […]

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Past NCAA Tournament games we wish we could watch again for the first time

March Madness is one of the few events that truly connects the past with the present and future. As every new tournament begins, each team feels the validation of a good season but also has visions of making a huge statement in the dance. We missed out on all of that last year. The 2020 […]

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Report: Damon Stoudamire ‘strong candidate’ for Georgia Tech job

Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire is considered a “strong candidate” to become the next head coach at Georgia Tech, tweets Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The school fired Josh Pastner on Friday after a 15-18 campaign. He had just three winning seasons and one NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years with the Yellow Jackets. Goodman notes […]

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