‘It takes time to adopt when bowling to Fawad’ SA spinner Maharaj
Karachi: South Africa’s left-arm orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj has accepted that it takes time to understand the stance of Fawad Alam.
Brewers surprisingly among mystery teams in on Justin Turner
The market for Justin Turner is naturally pretty narrow, but the Milwaukee Brewers are apparently in the fray. Even as he lingers available on the free agent market, it seems inevitable Justin Turner will land back with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Toronto Blue Jays have lingered as a possible suitor, though that probably changes […]
Ray Allen skeptical Brooklyn’s ‘Big 3’ has enough support
Two-time NBA champion Ray Allen wonders if the Brooklyn Nets have a deep enough bench to make a run for the title in 2021. The Brooklyn Nets are six games into the newest ‘Big 3’. At 4-2 since James Harden arrived, the super-charged Nets are off to an acceptable start but don’t have the feel […]
2021 NFL Mock Draft: Carolina Panthers trade up for Justin Fields
Super Bowl LV is set, and for the NFL, battling through a COVID-19 season, they could not have asked for a better matchup. The Kansas City Chiefs will look to win their second straight title in two weeks, but they will have to go up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and a player who is […]
Tom Brady faces rival in Steve Spagnuolo, Super Bowl picks and more
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the Super Bowl, and quarterback Tom Brady is playing great. However, he faces an old rival in Steve Spagnuolo. Tom Brady is the NFL’s version of Superman. But when Brady stares across the sideline next Sunday in Super Bowl LV, he’ll be starting at his Kryptonite who will be […]
Never blamed anyone in past, was waiting for my time: Fawad Alam
Karachi: Centurion Fawad Alam has stated that he has no regrets about missing 10 years of international Test cricket as he now only looks forward to doing wonders for Pakistan.
Dwight Howard says he wants to play ‘at least’ into his 40s
If you thought Dwight Howard would go quietly into that good night, then you don’t know Dwight Howard. He’s saying he still has a lot more basketball in him. Dwight Howard may be a long way from his peak but that doesn’t mean he’s slowing down at all. Last season, he was a key reserve […]
The Whiteboard: Checking in on the NBA’s obscure stats leaderboards
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. NBA coverage is steeped in the language of statistics but we tend to spend the most time circling the same ones. But what about the curiosities? The obscure […]
3 free agents the Steelers should avoid
The Steelers have a ton of work to do in free agency, but it”s imperative for Pittsburgh to avoid spending big on these three players. Ben Roethlisberger’s contract issue will dominate the headlines of Pittsburgh’s offseason, but that doesn’t change the reality that the Steelers have a ton of work to do in free agency. […]