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FIFA levied penalties against Russia’s soccer team, but stopped short of suspending the country ahead of their World Cup qualifying playoff. Here’s why some say it doesn’t go far enough.  FIFA has opted not boot Russia from this month’s World Cup qualifying playoffs following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last week, but instead decided the […]

The Green Bay Packers finally have the opportunity to play abroad in London in 2022—but it appears they’re playing it safe with Aaron Rodgers.  Moving on from the face of a franchise isn’t easy, but it has to start somewhere. While Aaron Rodgers is still dangling his franchise-altering decision over the heads of everyone in […]

Derek Jeter and the Miami Marlins have parted ways in a surprising development. The Hall-of-Fame shortstop released a statement on Monday. Jeter stated that the vision he and the franchise had five years ago was partly fulfilled, but the Marlins vision moving forward — perhaps their next five years — doesn’t align fully with the […]

During the Karbach Round Rock Classic, the Stanford Cardinal found the perfect opportunity to show off a bit against some truly great college baseball teams. One of the greatest things about the early portions of the college baseball season is the truly bizarre results that are often present. Take the Virginia Cavaliers, for example. They absolutely […]

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. There are a lot of different ways to win a game and, all things considered, most teams would probably prefer a blowout victory to grinding one out in the […]

Lakers fans heavily booed LeBron James and Russell Westbrook on Sunday night, and the two stars weren’t happy about it. In an era of player empowerment, James and Westbrook felt it was well within their right to talk back to booing LA fans, especially those they believe took it too far. In a fan video, […]

The Michigan basketball program will be up against it when it comes to making the NCAA Tournament this year. At 15-12 on the season and 9-8 in Big Ten play, the Michigan basketball program needs to start playing its best basketball of the year if the Wolverines want to make the NCAA Tournament. In Joe Lunardi’s latest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly embarrassed at home, and it wasn’t only by a 28-point loss to the Pelicans—it was by boos from their own fans.  Although they’ve kept their head above water all season, the Lakers‘ win ratio is quickly being submerged by their recent spate of losses. Before their Feb. 27 game […]