Sample size makes Football the most addictive sport to our shortening attention spans. It is also what makes Football the most debatable sport in the United States. The length of each season — hell, the length of a player’s career — in the National Football League feels over in a…

On Tuesday, European football fans felt the final aftershock of Lionel Messi’s earthquaking decision to leave F.C. Barcelona for the financially prosperous powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain F.C. On his way to the club headquarters yesterday, Messi was greeted by packs of Parisians before making his two-year agreement (with an option for…

The National Basketball Association free agency period has already seen a whirlwind of player movement since its start on Monday. The Miami Heat are spending money like casino high-rollers, the Chicago Bulls are going all-in on a brand-new backcourt, and the Los Angeles Lakers are grabbing spare parts to support…

If you had to name the faces of major U.S. sports just five years ago, you would likely recall American names. Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Cam Newton are a few that immediately come to mind. It was easy to relate to one, or all, as…

On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council approved its term sheet for the Athletics proposed Howard Terminal waterfront ballpark. The vote was 6–1–1 in favor of the term sheet, which included amendments to affordable housing, environmental measures, and perhaps most importantly, the $352 million that would be used to cover offsite…

In February 1998, a total solar eclipse occurred along The Earth’s equator, completely obscuring the sun to anyone along its path. It lasted about four minutes, a part of the Saros cycle 130 that repeats itself once every two decades. Totality is shorter and less frequent than the various partial…

Not many athletes have carried the baggage of Aaron Rodgers and Bryson DeChambeau this summer. In late April, Rodgers told members of the Green Bay Packers that he did not want to return to the franchise that has been his lone home since 2005. Meanwhile, DeChambeau made headlines last week…

On Monday, during Game 5 of the Los Angeles Clippers-Phoenix Suns series, the ESPN broadcast carved out a couple of minutes to congratulate Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups on being named the next head coach of the Portland Trailblazers. Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy praised their former colleague’s 17-year…

The 2021 NBA Playoffs have been a joy to watch. The drama of each game has been heightened by the number of legitimate contenders. And, the field is the most open it’s been in at least a decade. Injuries have played a significant role in that, but so has the…