Month: May 2022

The Washington Commanders could look to trade wide receiver Terry McLaurin this offseason. Things do not seem to be going well on the contract negotiation front between star wide receiver Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders. Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reported the two sides “remain far apart” on getting a new deal done. Jason […]

“I don't consider myself a particularly temperamental man," wrote Jackie Robinson in the winter of 1955, "except on this one issue of prejudice.” When Lew Burdette opened his mouth Jackie challenged him to a fight. After he threw a baseball at his head.

New York Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil got the best of one San Francisco Giants heckler with a home run at the best possible moment. McNeil, while hitting a respectable .307 on the season, had just one home run entering Monday night’s game against the Giants at Oracle Park. So, San Francisco baseball fans felt pretty […]

The Champions League final will be contested on Saturday. Here are three things to watch for when Liverpool take on Real Madrid.  The European club season will officially come to a close Saturday in Paris when Liverpool play Real Madrid in the Champions League final. The game at the Stade de France pits two of […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is being sued by Leaf, a trading card company, for not autographing enough memorabilia items.  Autographs have long been a way for elite athletes to connect with admiring fans, but they’ve gone long beyond scoring signatures at events. Athletes now have game-worn items sold at pricey auctions, commanding thousands […]

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 Eastern Conference Finals has rolled out with some bizarre statistical twists. Going into Game 4, the Miami Heat held a 2-1 lead despite outscoring the Celtics in just […]