Month: May 2021

UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson fight card and live stream info. With a cut to TJ Dillashaw forcing the bout between him and Cory Sandhagen to be canceled, two women’s strawweight competitors now find themselves up a weight class and in the spotlight for UFC Vegas 26, as Marina Rodriguez and Michelle […]

It is transition time in the Crescent City as the defending NFC South champions will no longer have the NFL’s all-time passing leader on their roster. Only the Kansas City Chiefs (6) have made more consecutive playoff appearances currently than the New Orleans Saints. Sean Payton’s club his captured the NFC South four consecutive years. […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson thought he hit a walk-off vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers on this sacrifice fly. Nobody has pimped the hell out of a sacrifice fly quite like Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson did vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Prior to the 2021 MLB season, Pederson had spent his entire […]

The all-English Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea highlights the power of the Premier League over the last decade. Money can’t be happiness — but it certainly can bring success in sports. The Premier League has evolved into a global success after it was first launched in 1992. As a result, the old […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law new NIL legislation on the belief it will help Kirby Smart’s Georgia football team win a national championship. By signing into law new NIL legislation, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp thinks it will help Kirby Smart and his alma mater’s Georgia football team win their first national championship since 1980. […]

Former LSU football player TJ Finley is entering the transfer portal after one college season. After having had more starts under center last year than any other Bayou Bengal signal-caller, quarterback TJ Finley is transferring out of the LSU football program by way of the transfer portal. Finley went 2-3 in his five starts for […]

With spring practice in the books, Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin shared what he loves about quarterback Bo Nix. Through a big chunk of his tenure at Boise State, Bryan Harsin was a top candidate to make the jump to a Power 5 job. In December he took the job at Auburn, where he’ll replace […]

Damian Lillard has incredibly high praise of Kevin Durant when he is healthy. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has mad respect for Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. “I think [Kevin Durant] healthy could very well be the best player in the NBA,” said Lillard on The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday. “I mean nobody can […]

Texas A&M football head coach Jimbo Fisher thinks his Aggies will beat Nick Saban’s Alabama football team when they meet on Oct. 9. Though no Nick Saban disciple has ever beaten him, Texas A&M football head coach Jimbo Fisher really likes his Aggies’ chances when Saban’s Alabama football team comes to town on Oct. 9. “We’re […]

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. Things seem to be going south in a hurry for the Indiana Pacers. On Tuesday, after an 11-7 start, they’ve gone 19-28 teetering on the edge of missing the […]