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Less than a week ago, folks like me were absolutely convinced that LeBron James would be signing with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Given how often James stressed the importance of family and wanting to be present for his daughter in his ways he couldn’t be for his two older sons, shooting up Interstate-5 to play his twilight years in Golden State - where he’d only be an hour-long flight away from his wife and kids – seemed like a layup. Draymond Green had already

Saturday kicks off with college football. Sunday belongs to the NFL. Weeknights and weekends have been packed with the 2026 World Cup. Making sports not just entertainment, but part of our daily lives. There's nothing wrong with that, really. Especially if you live in a sport loving city like Chicago, New York, Atlanta, or Miami. Sports create memories, bring families together, and give us something to celebrate even during stressful weeks. But here’s the thing…when your enti

History has a funny way of repeating itself. When Spain clinched their country’s second men’s World Cup title in extra time on Sunday over reigning world champions Argentina, it was a great story, for sure. But it was also very… predictable. Why? Because Argentina’s 2026 World Cup final run was eerily similar to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024-25 season that ended with a Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Check it out: Both teams were chasing history Had Argentina been

No Ohtani? No Judge? No problem. Even without the two biggest stars in the sport, Major League Baseball continues to prove why it has the single greatest All-Star game in American pro sports. Hell, MLB continues to prove why it has the single greatest All-Star week in American pro sports. The festivities started in earnest on Monday night at the Home Run Derby. To be fair, outside of Bryce Harper (and to a lesser extent, Kyle Schwarber), this year’s eight-man field didn’t hav

The Greatest Used Car Salesman in college football is at it again. The Colorado Buffaloes are a lemon, no matter what head coach Deion Sanders says. If the car was made in 1996, he’d tell you that means it qualifies as a classic. If the air conditioner was on the fritz, he’d remind you that the windows still roll up and down. If the horn didn’t work, he’d try to convince you that honking is poor manners anyhow. It should come as no surprise then that when Sanders was asked ho

“I am who I am. Take it or leave it. I’m not going to change my values and change my approach because someone feels uncomfortable.” – Jaylen Brown, Andscape (2016) The Boston Celtics sent shockwaves through the basketball world on Wednesday when they traded All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two future first round picks and two future second round picks. Given that Brown was coming off a career season in which he averaged 28.7

“Darryn Peterson is the most talented player in this draft. That’s not a debate. But he’s also the most terrifying.” - Anonymous NBA general manager. When the Utah Jazz selected former University of Kansas superstar Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the message was clear: No risk, no reward. It was the second consecutive year that Utah used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit the club during the pre-draft process. Recall form

You know what they say, ‘Scared money don’t make money’. We’ll, we’re about to find if NFL general managers feel the same way. Earlier this week, Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, after a lengthy legal battle with both the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, has officially declared for the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft. Sorsby was initially ruled ineligible by the NCAA after it was discovered he made at least 2,900 bets and wagered approximately $90,000 on professional and col

When Patrick Mahomes put pen to paper on a reworked contract with the Kansas City Chiefs that will tie him to the franchise through 2033 at a tidy sum of $504.75 million, I was genuinely happy for him. Get that money, Pat. You deserve it. Hell, given what he’s already delivered to Kansas City since being becoming the starter in 2018 – 3 Super Bowl wins, 5 Super Bowl appearances, seven AFC Championship games, seven AFC West division titles – I’d have told him to ask for $700 m

Lost in all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Los Angeles Rams’ acquisition of two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett – and the fantasy of a Rams defensive line potentially featuring Garrett and former Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald – is the feeling of perpetual sadness coming out of Cleveland. Browns fans haven’t had a lot to cheer about the last few years, but seeing Garrett terrorize opposing offenses has definitely been one of them. Now