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Despite the controversial outcome of Bellator 277 and both Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee having a win over each other, Bellator CEO Scott Coker is noncommittal to an immediate trilogy fight The Bellator featherweight championship rematch between AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire was different in just about every aspect when compared to their first […]

Deebo Samuel has no intentions of showing up to OTAs if he does not get a new deal from the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is not showing up to OTAs, as he wants a new deal. Samuel, along with A.J. Brown of the Tennessee Titans and Terry McLaurin of […]

This is a make-or-break season for D.J. Uiagalelei as the starting quarterback of the Clemson football team. While Dabo Swinney’s Clemson football program is poised to bounce back after a down year a season ago, so much of that rides on the improved play of second-year starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei. Clemson failed to reach the College Football […]

The Boston Red Sox are dealing with a potential COVID outbreak ahead of Patriot Day on Monday, with catcher Kevin Plawecki having tested positive for COVID. While Patriot Day is a day to celebrate all things Boston, the Boston Red Sox could be in the midst of a potential COVID-19 outbreak. ESPN’s Joon Lee reported […]

One group of Seattle Mariners fans found a way to show up and recognize both a currently exciting team and one that was great from over two decades ago. Because they are often pretty bad, the Seattle Mariners must have some incredibly dedicated and loyal fans. It’s easy to fall in love with a team that […]

Former five-star offensive tackle Amarius Mims is returning to the Georgia football program after briefly dipping his toes into the transfer portal last week. The Georgia football program gets great news right after G-Day, as former five-star offensive lineman Amarius Mims has decided to exit the transfer portal and return to Athens. DawgsHQ reported that […]

Revisiting one of the greatest icons in NBA history — Allen Iverson — and how he has impacted an understanding of survival in America. There’s something inexplicably impossible about Allen Iverson, even in 2022 — 12 years after his retirement from basketball. There’s no fancy crossover here, just a simple fact: Iverson is someone who […]

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. Every NBA playoff series has now had a Game 1 and things mostly went according to script — five of the eight were decided by double-digits and we only […]