Arsenal poised to give up potential superstar to land James Maddison
Arsenal are desperate to pry James Maddison away from Leicester City this summer. It may end up costing the Gunners a supreme young talent. Mikel Arteta’s desire to revamp Arsenal’s midfield ahead of next season largely depends on the club’s ability to land James Maddison. Predictably, Leicester City are in no hurry to part with […]
Inside the Clubhouse: Giants move from trade deadline sellers to buyers
This week, Inside the Clubhouse looks at the Giants whose strong play has moved them to deadline buyers, throwing the trade market into turmoil. Entering the season, the Giants were pegged by rival evaluators as the team primed to own the starting pitching market in late July. They had five pitchers on one-year deals and […]
F1 'idiot' lashes back over French GP drama
McLaren driver Lando Norris was left seething when Pierre Gasly forced him off the track at the French Grand Prix, but his AlphaTauri rival has defended the move.
The Whiteboard: The Atlanta Hawks are more than just Trae Young
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. Of the four remaining NBA contenders, the Atlanta Hawks are by far the unlikeliest. Before the playoffs began, 538’s prediction model gave them just a 19 percent chance of […]
WNBA Power Rankings: Candace Parker is back and so are the Chicago Sky
In this week’s WNBA Power Rankings, the return of Candace Parker has rejuvenated the Chicago Sky making this a three-team title race again. The Chicago Sky are back and all it took was getting one of the greatest basketball players of all-time healthy. Who knew winning was that easy? With Candace Parker back in the […]