Month: August 2021

Marianna Tolo scored 26 points, and Australia beat Puerto Rico 95-69 Monday night to advance to the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic tournament.

Former Toronto Raptors teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan could reunite as members of the Miami Heat in NBA free agency. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan could be teammates once again as members of the Miami Heat. With Lowry expected to join the Heat by way of a sign-and-trade in his free agency, the longtime Toronto Raptors […]

Soccer doesn’t need to be at the Olympics. It’s time the world’s most popular game is replaced with beach soccer and futsal.  Soccer should no longer be an Olympic sport. There, I said it. Why? Let me explain. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, but the Olympics are the wrong vehicle to showcase such […]

Kawhi Leonard has opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, making himself an unrestricted free agent. Where could he go if he leaves the Clippers? Kawhi Leonard has opted out of the final years of his contract, pushing himself into unrestricted free agency. This is not an entirely unexpected move, allowing him […]

The Matildas' gold medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics have gone begging after falling 1-0 to Sweden in a tense semi-final clash.

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. Officially, NBA players and teams aren’t supposed to be able to begin free-agent negotiations until 6 p.m. ET this evening. Unofficially, this is one of those rules no one […]

A Tom Trbojevic hat-trick in just 10 minutes has steered Manly to a 40-22 win over Cronulla in a fiery clash at Suncorp Stadium.