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Conference rankings after Week 5 saw the SEC depth exposed while the Big Ten gets five teams ranked in the top 11 of the AP Top 25. Oregon was the only hope for the Pac-12 to make it to the College Football Playoff. They beat Ohio State, and they didn’t have a ranked opponent on […]

The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game on Tuesday, and the New York Post cover is perfect for the occasion.  Fenway Park is the place to be on Tuesday night. The Boston Red Sox are hosting the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card game. Stakes […]

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. The NBA preseason is officially underway and even a sample size of a single game we’re already seeing some rookies showing out against the increased level of competition and […]

The Euros this past summer captivated much of the planet. The UEFA Nations League semifinals will do the same this week starting Wednesday when Italy take on Spain.   The UEFA Nations League concludes this week with two semifinal matchups between four of Europe’s best teams. Italy, who won the European Championship this past July, plays […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa had some harsh criticism for officials on Monday night. The Los Angeles Chargers are now 3-1 after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 28-14 on Monday night. Despite putting an end to the Raiders undefeated season, Chargers star pass-rusher Joey Bosa was not all smiles postgame. Bosa received an unsportsmanlike conduct […]

Upsets are exceedingly rare in the WNBA Playoffs but we’re watching two Cinderella runs playing out across the WNBA semifinals. In 2016, the WNBA adopted its current playoff system, ranking teams without regard to which conference the teams were in. Since the No. 1-8 seeding format began, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds have […]

After an abysmal season that might have set the franchise back a few years, the Chicago Cubs have begun an offseason of change.  The Chicago Cubs have a massive offseason of change ahead of them, and the front office is wasting no time in making moves. A day after the final pitch of the Cubs […]

Finding and exploiting favorable matchups in fantasy football can win you your week. Whether it’s season-long leagues or daily fantasy lineups, matchup-based decisions can be important. When figuring out who to start in a regular fantasy league or in a daily fantasy lineup, I usually look at two things: volume and matchups. If a player’s […]