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An embezzlement scandal pushed Chorley FC to the brink of financial ruin. The local community saved the soccer club, then they became FA Cup heroes. When Chorley fell 2-0 behind at Wigan Athletic after just 34 minutes of their FA Cup first-round game back in November 2020, no one was particularly surprised. A part-time side, […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finally got a green signal from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s government to stage the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 6 in Abu Dhabi in July. 

Kris Bryant left some candy in left field for former Cubs teammate Kyle Schwarber. It was a big day at Wrigley Field on Monday with the return of Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber in their first game as members of the Washington Nationals. For the first time since leaving the Chicago Cubs as free agents […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers seek to win their first NBA championship since 1983, here’s what they’ll hope to accomplish in the coming months. The Philadelphia 76ers won’t find out who they face in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs until Thursday, but it ultimately shouldn’t matter. Regardless of whether they draw the Boston […]

It was an ugly scene during the Mets and Braves game on Monday night when Kevin Pillar took a fastball to the face and was left bloodied. Kevin Pillar suffered nasal fractures after getting hit in the face by a Jacob Webb fastball during the Mets game vs. the Braves on Monday night. It was […]

Every year, at least one college football team may have what it takes to go undefeated. Last college football season ended with the Alabama Crimson Tide going undefeated en route to an impressive national championship. Going undefeated is so difficult in the College Football Playoff era. Realistically, only two teams can pull it off at the FBS […]

In 2020, Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame rolled into the College Football Playoff. Which of those teams is most likely to make it back in 2021? One big criticism of the College Football Playoff is how predictable it has managed to be. The same teams seem to make it back year after year. […]

These teams are amped up and ready to get the 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament underway! Check out their reactions as their postseason destinations are revealed! It’s official, we know exactly where each and every team that is involved in the 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament will be playing. On Sunday night, 64 teams were picked and their […]

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 official 16-team field for the 2021 NBA Playoffs isn’t set just yet, but postseason basketball is technically upon us thanks to this year’s ingenious play-in games! We saw […]