AEW properly handles concussion during Hangman Page/Jon Moxley main event
Screenshot: AEW The match had a simple, yet effective, build. It made All Elite Wrestling’s fan base excited because of the easy-to-spot ramifications. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley put his belt on the line against former champion Hangman Page in a first-time matchup, a dream clash for fans — on television for free. The winner … Read more
I hope Evan Mobley is as true as he is in my dreams
Illustration: Getty/Shutterstock While often depicted, lamented, and sanctified as liberating, hope can also be a virus. It can rot rationality from the inside. It can lead to danger, injury, and death. As Ellis Boyd Redding, best known by his friends and fellow convicts at Shawshank State Prison as Red, once said… “Hope is a dangerous … Read more
NBA Commish Adam Silver needs to tackle the league’s load management problem
Photo: Getty Images The battle of La La land renews Thursday night when the Clippers take on the Lakers for the first time this season. This has recently been a critical matchup in the NBA, especially in Los Angeles. But reports have already surfaced that Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, who’s returning from an ACL tear … Read more
Carolina Panthers trade Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco 49ers: Report
It’s back to the Bay Area for Christian McCaffrey.Image: Getty Images Carolina Panthers’ do-it-all back Christian McCaffrey was sent packing Thursday night to the San Francisco 49ers for second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024, first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Panthers all but announced McCaffrey’s departure by … Read more
Houston Astros take 2-0 ALCS lead over Yankees after Game 2 win
Image: Getty Images I am guilty, as well as many others, of thinking of the Astros as the same Godzilla offense as they were in 2017, whatever means they used to get there. I hear Astros and think whatever batter they’re sending to the plate sends thousands of Tokyo residents scurrying for cover. And the … Read more
LAFC defeats LA Galaxy, advance to MLS Western Conference finals
Chico is the manImage: Getty Images You’ve lived long enough to hear the phrase “throw the records out when these two meet.” It’s usually the last ditch of some production team trying to gloss up a rivalry game that’s no longer much of a rivalry. No, I’m not thinking of Bears-Packers, you charlatan! But it’s … Read more
Week 7 NFL slate is garbage, just like the NFC
Illustration: Shutterstock There are two NFC teams playing in Week 7 of the NFL season with a winning record. That’s right, one for each middle finger to average gridiron play. There’s only four in total. Two are on a BYE? Philadelphia (6-0) and Minnesota (5-1). Dallas, using mostly a backup quarterback to get to this … Read more