Month: June 2021

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 Finals are rapidly approaching but much of the rest of the league is already focused on the offseason and building fantasy blockbuster trades. The Warriors are reportedly […]

Bucharest: Switzerland made a stunning comeback after being 3-1 down to send their Euro 2020 last-16 tie against France to extra time and then penalties, where Kylian Mbappe failed to convert from the spot and eventually named as winners.

Noah Lolesio has delivered his sales pitch to be the Wallabies five-eighth for the opening Test against France, arguing he is a much improved player compared with last year's rookie model.

ISL 2021-22: On Tuesday, Chennaiyin FC announced the signing of left-sided defender Narayan Das on a two-year contract.

The men's Twenty20 World Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates and Oman because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The men's Twenty20 World Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates and Oman because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Atlanta Hawks have to win Game 4 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks to keep this series interesting. After dropping their last two games, the Atlanta Hawks have to win Game 4 at home vs. the Milwaukee Bucks if they want to keep these Eastern Conference Finals the least bit interesting. Atlanta stole Game 1 up in Milwaukee, […]

The Phoenix Suns had a golden opportunity to close out the LA Clippers in Game 5 and advance to the NBA Finals. Now their resilience will be tested. Resilience and poise have been staples for the Phoenix Suns all season long. As a younger team, with four of their top-seven rotation players experiencing playoff basketball […]

Colin Kaepernick has become more than an athlete. But it’s worth appreciating that it all started because he was an athlete. Everyone in Harlem wore a Kaepernick jersey that summer. Everyone in Brooklyn, too, it felt like — I’ll never forget the swarm of people in red, white, and gold and afros at Afropunk Festival […]