Braves chairman on Freddie Freeman: Ready to close the book

April 1, 2022 admin 0

Atlanta Braves chairman Terry McGuirk touched on the Freddie Freeman departure among a few other things in his exclusive interview with Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While things are going fantastically for the Atlanta Braves, chairman Terry McGuirk mentions how tough it was to see former franchise cornerstone Freddie Freeman leave for the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in […]

Patrick Mahomes breaks silence on Tyreek Hill trade

April 1, 2022 admin 0

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes finally breaks his silence on the Tyreek Hill trade, which he knew about throughout the entire trade process.  Out of respect for their face of the franchise, the Kansas City Chiefs have ensured that Patrick Mahomes is clued into the biggest decisions that affect his team. So when the […]

Craig Kimbrel trade: Best memes and tweets from Cubs fans

April 1, 2022 admin 0

The Chicago White Sox have traded away Craig Kimbrel shortly after acquiring him at the trade deadline last season. Cubs fans feel they won the trade. Chicago received second baseman Nick Madrigal and pitcher Codi Heuer in the trade for their then-star reliever. However, Kimbrel struggled during his tenure with the Cubs’ crosstown rival, so […]

Craig Kimbrel trade details: White Sox deal star closer to Dodgers

April 1, 2022 admin 0

In what’s already been an incredible offseason for the LA Dodgers, things just got even better with a trade for Craig Kimbrel.  The Los Angeles Dodgers will enter Opening Day next week as the favorites to win the World Series, but that doesn’t mean the team isn’t done making moves to improve the roster. On […]

Kevin Durant says the Thunder and Warriors need to retire his jersey

April 1, 2022 admin 0

Kevin Durant expects for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors organizations to retire his No. 35 jersey shortly after he calls it a career. While Kevin Durant is one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, his exits from both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors were not exactly smooth. Now […]

The Whiteboard: Settling NBA MVP 1-on-1, LeBron’s last playoffs and more

April 1, 2022 admin 0

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.’ There are just nine days left in the NBA season and plenty of things still need to work themselves out. To break down some of the biggest questions in […]

Who has the biggest contract in soccer history?

April 1, 2022 admin 0

Lionel Messi signed one of the biggest contracts in soccer history. Lionel Messi is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. He is an Argentine soccer player for the club Paris Saint-Germain, bringing in an annual salary of $42 million. Forbes had him at No. 2 on the list of highest-paid athletes in 2021. Messi […]

Jacob deGrom injury update: Mets ace could face another setback

April 1, 2022 admin 0

Mets ace pitcher Jacob deGrom faces another setback in his recovery, getting scratched from his Spring Training start against the St. Louis Cardinals. The April Fools joke is on Mets fans who thought they might be getting ace pitcher Jacob deGrom back in full form for the start of the season. It turns out that […]