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Third-Most-Popular Soccer League In U.S. Dreams Of Being Third-Most-Popular Sport In U.S.
Major League Soccer is celebrating its 25th birthday be indulging in the kinds of hilarious ambitions 25-year-olds are still able to entertain.
Beware NFL Owners Eagerly Bearing $5 Billion In Gifts
If they’re incredibly keen to get players to sign on the bottom line, there’s probably a good reason for that.
For Astros Owner, Leadership Means Never Taking Responsibility For Anything
Well, other than success, of course. That’s all him.
Needlessly Rebranded Soda Makes Needless Change To Three-Point Shooting Contest
Mountain Dew—we’re sorry, MTN DEW—has a very different and much broader definition of “bold” than we do.
The Least Dangerous Dozen: A Modest Proposal For NFL Player Safety
Other than zero, what’s the best number of football games to play?
Baseball Loves Gender Diversity, Just In Other Sports
You guys know that girls can play hardball, too, right?
Rob Manfred Struggling To Keep Shirt On Sign-Stealing Scandal
It’s gonna take more than three managerial scalps to get to the bottom of this.
We Hope You Like Watching Boise State
The Mountain West’s new TV deal is why streaming services were invented.
What’s In An (Arena) Name? $2 Million Of Public Money
Miami adds to its claim as the biggest sucker city in sports.
Baseball Definitely Not To Blame For Changes To Baseballs It Makes
In our responsibility-free world, why would it be?
NCAA Should Endow Chair In Specious Arguments
The guardians of amateurism are running out of them.
If The Business Of Baseball Isn’t Baseball, Is Baseball A Business?
The less, the better, MLB seems to think, and even none at all in two years.
Of Spoofing And Sign-Stealing
Unlike the former, there’s something that can actually be done about the latter.
The NBA Needs Less Drama And Fewer Games
Fining the Clippers for resting Kawhi wouldn't be necessary if there were fewer games on the schedule.
The NFL Needs "Medicare For Itself"
A troubling string of poorly-treated and even more poorly-handled injuries are a real problem for an already problematic league.
Major League Baseball Is Even More All About The Money This Offseason
Sure, it's weird that MLB is letting investment funds grab equity in franchises, but at least the teams are already obsessed with being investment grade.
Stop Pretending To Be Shocked And Horrified By The NBA’s Groveling To China
Like its perceived wokeness, it’s just a business decision.
Pro Baseball In Nashville Is A New Scheme With Old Players
Public money and John Loar are old friends coming together for one more caper.
NBA Fines Team For Tampering With Itself
Adam Silver should really explore his own morality.
Canadian Bobsled Controversy Begs The Question About More Labor Rights For International Athletes
Should national teams get some kind of free agency?
The NFL Is Being Turgidly Coy On Gambling
It's funny to watch everyone pretend that gambling and football are newly acquainted.
English Soccer Club Dies So Others Might Learn To Live
Bury FC is no more, and that's bigger than sports.
The XFL Is Back Because Of Course It Is
Sure, the idea is bad, but have you seen the logos?
Steve Ross Little Fundraiser Is Another Reminder Of NFL's Tenuous Grasp On Labor Peace
The Dolphins training camp just got political.
The Mets Proved That Being The Mets Is Not The Literal Worst
Mr. Met owes Toronto an Edible Arrangement.
The Dodgers Are Looking To Sell Naming Rights That No One Will Really Use
Corporatization and politics are intrinsic elements of a pro sports landscape that is actively trying to discuss neither.
Of Course Major League Baseball Is Going To Put Ad On Uniforms
It's time to stop weeping over the grave of tradition.
Radio Killed The Sports Radio Star
More media upheaval in the least visible place possible.
American Sneaker Pulled, Political Frenzy Ensues, Nike Wins...Again
Sparking a political sh!tstorm? Just Do It.
NCAA Tells California To Stop Trying To Pay College Athletes Or Risk Getting Mediocre Pac-12 Teams Banned From Championship Games
Mark Emmert and his empty threats are both bad and on the wrong side of history.
Major League Baseball Is High AF
Splitting a team between Tampa and Montreal? That sounds like -the opposite of- a great idea!
For One Stanley Cup Champion, The Victory Is Even Sweeter
Do you like this NY Times headline we just did? Well, don't get used to it!
Despite Appearances, MLB Talent Market Remains Broken
Kimbrel and Keuchel are signed, but the draft should still be abolished.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Company Man
Even outside the race car, "Junior" is living his endorsements.
NHL Instant Replay Review System Will End In Tears...Bloody, Toothless Tears
Let's not ruin this, please.
European Soccer Wants To Get Duller Just When It Was Getting More Interesting
The Champions League is mulling preventing any more Cinderella stories...cuz that's fun.
Women's Hockey Will Be The First Battle In Professional Sports' Labor War
The whole thing feels nostalgically Soviet.
Oakland's New Ballpark Will Only Be A Gentrification Issue For Hipsters Who Can Breathe Underwater
The A's should look at the map again.
The NHL Let Its Main Character Get Killed Off Early On In The Playoffs
This is just bad scriptwriting.
Baseball Executives Want Fans To Watch Baseball Anywhere, But Only Very Specific Parts Of Anywhere
Are MLB and MiLB making it purposefully harder to...watch baseball?
The NHL Is Not Investing Nothing In Women's Hockey League
It's investing next to nothing.
The AAF Is The Latest Upstart To Learn That The NFL Doesn't Want To Share
Turns out people don't love minor league football.
Mike Trout's Absurdly Enormous Record-Breaking Contract Is An Objective Bargain
Money has lost its nominal meaning in major sports contracts, but Mike Trout is a definitive generational talent.
MLB Is Fixing Another Problem It Doesn't Have
Andrew Chafin is the new poster boy for what isn't really wrong with baseball.