December is almost upon us. The final month on the calendar is the most transactional time of the baseball year. In nine days, the industry will gather in Dallas for the Winter Meetings. The biggest questions of the offseason — Where will Juan Soto go? Which pitcher will get paid the most? Seriously, who is … Read more
You’d be surprised how many people play “Fantasy On-Air Staffing” in the sports media business. I know of one prominent ESPN-er who for fun would staff the company’s on-air talent if ESPN ever acquired the Olympic Games. (Since he’s already called Olympic basketball many times, put me down for Mike Breen broadcasting Olympic track as … Read more
If you log on to TexAgs.com, the popular Texas A&M fandom hub, and peruse the message boards, it won’t take long to find a mention of the Aggies’ most-hated rival: Texas. On TexAgs’ premium board, where tens of thousands of paying subscribers congregate to discuss Aggies football, the longest message board thread with the most … Read more
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29. DETROIT — Seconds tick down the same way. The measure of a second doesn’t change from clock to clock. “One-one-thousand,” we would say on the playground. The clock might rush you, but a clock isn’t rushed. It read 0:32 when Caleb Williams got sacked … Read more
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus listens to reporters during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus looks on from he sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Something seemed a little off. DeMarvion Overshown was blitzing, and the running back picked him up. But after the two collided, the back let the Dallas Cowboys linebacker go. And that’s when Overshown changed the game. The second-year linebacker put up his right arm, got a hand on the short pass intended … Read more
In Jared Porter’s first public comments since being fired as New York Mets general manager nearly four years ago, he called his actions inappropriate and said the organization made the best decision. In January 2021, the Mets fired Porter within nine hours of an ESPN report that revealed he had sent dozens of inappropriate text … Read more
Friday, November 29, 2024, marks the 125-year anniversary of the formation of FC Barcelona. To mark the occasion, The Athletic is running a series of pieces, celebrating the people and the moments who have helped make the club what it is today. We have told you about the story of Joan Gamper, the man who … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton had the catch of the day in the team’s narrow win of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Wharton, 26, was walking off the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina after Spencer Schrader knocked in a 31-yard field goal as time expired to solidify the … Read more
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Ricky Williams won the Heisman Trophy and set the NCAA’s all-time rushing record during an illustrious career with the Texas Longhorns. Another highlight? Getting three wins over Texas A&M in four seasons. “It’s been a missing ingredient for Texas for a long time,” Williams told The Associated Press this week. “Part … Read more