Month: February 2021
Aleksandar Duric: The soccer story that’s almost too good to be true
Before he found soccer, Aleksandar Duric had already lived a half-dozen lives filled with adventure. Aleksandar Duric has an incredible life story. More twists than an Agatha Christie mystery and less believable than the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. A yarn packed with life-changing hindrances, Odyssean solo journeys and astonishing adversity. This is the story […]
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coaching legend, dies at 77
The NFL legend died on Monday at the age of 77 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Marty Schottenheimer, who was a head coach in the NFL for over two decade and was a part of the game even longer, had died. Schottenheimer had been battling Alzheimer’s since for the last six years, and went into […]
3 NFL Draft prospects the Dolphins should avoid
The Dolphins have a big decision to make with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Here are three players that would be poor selections. The 2020 regular-season didn’t end in the playoff berth the Dolphins so desperately covered, but the future is still bright in South Florida. The team’s prospects are significantly […]
The Whiteboard: The Toronto Raptors are finally clicking on offense
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. After a disastrous 2-8 start, the Toronto Raptors are finally starting to look like the fringe contenders they were assumed to be at the start of the season. […]
Dallas Cowboys free agency 2021: Top 5 targets
These five free agents should be the top targets for the Dallas Cowboys. 2020 was a bitterly disappointing season for the Dallas Cowboys, who opened the year as a presumptive Super Bowl contender but finished it at 6-10. An injury to Dak Prescott was bad but the Cowboys’ defense was the main culprit in the […]
Bracketology winners and losers: Ohio State makes case for No. 1 seed, Alabama falls off top line
Ohio State is up and Iowa is down in the latest Bracketology update. This week is a big one for bracketologists everywhere as the NCAA Tournament selection committee is set to reveal its first look at the Top 16 seeds in the field on Saturday. Last year’s first drop offered a look into the committee’s […]
Fed's heartwarming gesture for Kokkinakis
Aussie sports fans have shared in an outpouring of emotion for Adelaide talent Thanassi Kokkinakis after he broke down in tears following his first victory at the Australian Open since 2015, but there was one very special supporter that turned out for the Aussie.