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Vicente Luque needs a big win at UFC Vegas 51 to stay in the 170-pound title picture. Kamaru Usman reigns supreme over the UFC welterweight division, but the rest of the group is jockeying for position. Khamzat Chimeav is the darling of the moment, but fans should not forget about Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. […]

Adli Edwards takes a step forward in his career with a short notice fight against Aaron Pico. Risk is a big part of mixed martial arts and at Bellator 277, Adli Edwards is taking a significant risk at an opportunity to chase his dreams in MMA. Edwards is stepping in to face the highly touted […]

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher had a successful career in the NFL, and his son appears to be following the same path to stardom. Although college is still several years away for Kennedy Urlacher, he is already being expected to uphold the mantle that his Hall of Fame father, Brian Urlacher, created as a […]

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 Hawks used a balanced effort to knock off the Hornets last night, with six different players scoring in double-figures and five players knocking down multiple 3-pointers. They’ll face […]

The Western Conference playoffs are just days away and these five players can be x-factors capable of powering their team to the NBA Finals.  Superstars understandably get the lion’s share of media attention heading into the NBA playoffs but basketball is still a team sport. That gives less heralded players a unique opportunity to make […]

The Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets feature three of the smartest and most creative stars in the NBA. How will their first-round matchup play out? The NBA playoffs have a way of selecting for the most disciplined, intelligent and adaptable teams, but it’s still rare for the first round to deliver the kind of […]