Meet Errick Miron.Picture: Getty Images Remember when everyone clutched their pearls after Ricky Williams mimed smoking a joint on the sidelines of a Miami Dolphins game? It aged about as well as the “a college scholarship is more than enough compensation for student athletes” argument. Not only would America be richer had it taken Errick … Read more
Who could have seen this coming, other than everyone?Picture: Getty Images It’s nice to have the Dallas Mavericks in the postseason for an extended period of time. They have a good crowd and one of the best young players in the league. But regardless of whether it’s Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley, or Luka Dončić leading … Read more
Josh DonaldsonPhoto: Getty Images Our media apparatus remains completely unprepared to deal with the challenges it faces, out of fear that calling things what they are — telling the truth — will be too controversial and cause a backlash. It’s cowardice. That’s all it is. That’s how we wind up with headlines like… Chicago Grandstand: … Read more
Geno Smith is ahead of Drew Lock on the Seattle depth chart.Picture: Getty Images When news first broke that Russell Wilson had been traded to the Denver Broncos, Seahawks fans were sad to see their QB franchise sent away but were also optimistic about the return. I mean, two first-round picks and two second-round picks … Read more
Mikey Gowscreenshot: Twitter/Mikeygow2308 Football has seen many evolutions in its time, and a kid in Nebraska may be introducing the next one to the game. Mikey Gow (class of 2025), Bellevue East QB in Bellevue, NE, started on varsity as a 14-year-old freshman last season and can throw the ball with either arm. Yep, that’s … Read more
UGHPhoto: Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs on April 29, and with that 114-106 loss to Memphis, we thought all aspects of the T-Wolves franchise would be gone until next season. For those of us who enjoy Anthony Edwards putting guys on posters and stupid fouls from Karl Anthony-Towns, it was … Read more
Photo: Getty Images Ever since the Seattle Seahawks traded Russell Wilson, they feel like a team that’s lacked direction, especially in the quarterback department. Although the Seahawks seem hell-bent on rocking with Drew Lock under center in 2022, NBC Sports’ Peter King says Drew Brees would be a good fit in Seattle should he actually … Read more
A teenage girl at the American Airlines center was found a week later being trafficked for sex.Drawing: PA I don’t delve into the macabre often. I don’t even watch Law & Order. Thinking about monstrous people isn’t something I enjoy. I understand the obsession with true crime, but podcasts featuring tales of sex trafficking, torture, … Read more
Drawing: Southern Hills Country Club/AP Death threats, mob executions, unbearable heat — the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., where the 2022 PGA Championship will be hosted next week, has quite the spine-chilling history. In honor of it being Friday the 13th and all, let’s dive into the scariest stories that the club has … Read more
Knicks fans are paying way too much to see mediocre basketball.Picture: Getty Images The city that never sleeps doesn’t know how to budget, either. According to a report from Front Office Sportsthe most entitled fanbase in the NBA — that hasn’t seen its team win a ring since 1973 — is also the league’s most … Read more