David Ross calls out Brewers after Willson Contreras gets hit by another pitch
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross gave his two cents on Willson Contreras’ reaction after getting hit by a pitch on Tuesday night. We’re less than a full week into the new baseball season, and already tempers are flaring. Maybe it was the truncated nature of last season that has the testosterone very clearly pumping this […]
The Whiteboard: 4 wildcard lineups that could shape the NBA playoffs
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. Playoff seeds and matchups are beginning to take shape and rosters in both conferences have been warped by injuries, trade, buyouts and free-agent signings. This period has given us […]
Bayern Munich vs. Paris Saint-Germain live stream: Watch Champions League online
Bayern Munich face Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, April 7. Here’s all the info you need to watch this Champions League match. The Champions League quarterfinal kicks off on Wednesday in Munich with a rematch of last year’s final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, which Bayern won 1-0. Bayern are looking […]
NFL Mock Draft: How the first-round shakes out after Sam Darnold trade
The 2021 NFL Draft will kick off later this month, and after trading for Sam Darnold, the Carolina Panthers get him an elite weapon. The big news around the NFL was the New York Jets trading Sam Darnold on Monday, throwing a wrench in the top-10 picks in the first round of the 2021 NFL […]
Porto vs. Chelsea live stream: Watch Champions League online
Porto face Chelsea at Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday, April 7. Here’s all the info you need to watch this Champions League match. The Champions League quarterfinal resume on Wednesday with Porto hosting Chelsea at Estadio do Dragao. Porto advanced to the quarterfinal after eliminating Italian champions Juventus on away goals. Meanwhile, the Blues defeated […]
NFL exec on what Panthers get in Sam Darnold, Jets rebuild and more
The Jets get optionality and the chance to build around Zach Wilson, but an NFL executive explains what the Panthers are getting in Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold is going from Broadway to Mint Street, following Monday’s blockbuster trade that sent the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft from the Jets to the Carolina Panthers […]
McGuire denies 'making up' claims about Cats coach
Eddie McGuire has denied making up accusations that the AFL and the umpiring fraternity had a problem with Chris Scott's demonstrative nature in the coach's box after the Geelong coach rubbished his claims.
5 bold predictions for Cleveland Browns in 2021
Everything broke right for the Browns in 2020 and they ended their postseason drought. Will Cleveland get the same luck again during the 2021 campaign? Browns fans have every right to feel good about the direction of their franchise under head coach Kevin Stefanski. He successfully piloted Cleveland to a playoff berth in 2020 and […]