Sport Info

Players are motivated by a number of things. For Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah, revenge is what motivates him against Real Madrid in Saturday’s UCL final.  Mohamed Salah can create goals and score them. He’s got lots of talent, making him Liverpool’s offensive lynchpin and one of the best players in the world at the moment. […]

Trading within one’s division isn’t always popular, but perhaps the Houston Astros should entertain making a deal for these three division rivals. The Houston Astros are out in front in the competitive American League West, but anything can happen between now and October. The Astros may want to add a piece here or a piece […]

The Chicago White Sox need pitching — that much is very clear. While Oakland A’s ace Frankie Montas is available, he’ll come at a high cost. The White Sox do not seem intent on trading Andrew Vaughn — at least not for Montas. Oakland has been unwilling to part with their staff ace so far, […]

Klay Thompson was overcome with emotion after the Golden State Warriors won the West. It has been a long and hard three years for Klay Thompson, but the Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals. Golden State completed the gentlemen’s sweep of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 at home on Thursday night, […]

The Boston Red Sox kept the good vibes flowing on Thursday night as they blew out the White Sox by the final score of 16-7. The Red Sox, and Trevor Story for that matter, are red hot at the moment. Boston has come alive when they needed a jolt most, and it has paid off. […]

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 Golden State Warriors have officially won the West and the Boston Celtics have an opportunity to finish the Miami Heat tonight and take the East. With the NBA […]

The Steelers still have a roster capable of making the playoffs this season, but these three offseason mistakes could really haunt Pittsburgh.  The success or failure of Kenny Pickett is going to ultimately define this offseason for the Steelers. That doesn’t mean Pittsburgh didn’t do a lot more roster work. Quietly, Mike Tomlin and the […]

This week, Above the Break dives into the biggest WNBA stories, including the struggling Phoenix Mercury, the surging Aces and more. The Aces are off to a hot start, while a few teams—New York, Indiana, Minnesota and Phoenix—look like the league’s worst teams so far. One of the surprises of the year are the Dallas […]

Arizona Diamondbacks fans at Chase Field tried to get under Freddie Freeman’s skin by calling him a ‘sellout’ for leaving the Braves for the Dodgers. Freeman left the Atlanta Braves to go home — or at least, that’s how the move was characterized by the Dodgers. The 32-year-old was born in Fountain Valley, California, which […]