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The women’s 100m freestyle final is a stone’s throw away from starting. Australia’s Emma McKeon and USA’s Abby Weitzel go head to head for bragging rights. The Olympic women’s100m freestyle has always been the most suspenseful race since it goes so quickly. The 4x100m relay gave us a preview of who may take home the […]

The Chicago White Sox have found their second baseman after making a trade with Cleveland for Cesar Hernandez. After the season-ending injury to Nick Madrigal, second base has been the biggest, and perhaps, the lone weakness for the Chicago White Sox. Now, ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the White Sox hope they took a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly open to trading Ben Simmons. But their asking price is sky high, bordering on the absurd. If you thought the 76ers’ sounded delusional asking for Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and the No. 4 pick from the Raptors in exchange for Ben Simmons, wait until you get a load […]

Arsenal are desperate to bring Martin Odegaard back to North London, and now Real Madrid have named their price for the silky midfielder.  Mikel Arteta knows that he wants to build his Arsenal midfield around Martin Odegaard but he faces a challenge to bring the Spaniard back to the Premier League. The good news for […]

In 1982, the NFL played a nine-game schedule due to a player’s strike. When everyone returned, the league went to a unique playoff format. The NFL playoffs are awesome, right? Imagine a Super Bowl Tournament. In 1982, the NFL gave its fans exactly that. It all happened due to a year unlike anything we’ve seen […]

Trevor Lawrence gets a standing ovation from Jacksonville Jaguars fans during training camp. Trevor Lawrence has yet to throw a pass for the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL game, but he is already a fan favorite down in Duval County. Jacksonville used the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on the former Clemson […]

As the New York Yankees continue to finalize a trade for Joey Gallo, the deal just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.  It appeared the New York Yankees weren’t going to be players at the MLB Trade Deadline this year. Hal Steinbrenner essentially said as much earlier this month when being pressed about moves the Yankees […]

Kris Bryant is the biggest name on the trade block and the Cubs star could ignite the rebuild if they make the right trade, so what can they get in return? The MLB trade deadline is Friday, July 30 at 3 p.m. ET and it’s a time that Chicago Cubs fans are anxiously awaiting to […]

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Every team has to weigh countless variables in the NBA Draft — the skill sets and projected upsides of various prospects, their ages and physical profiles, the positions and […]