Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras even changed his batting stance, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Brewers from plunking him. Willson Contreras has been hit 15 times by the Brewers in just the past few years. Even he acknowledges that some of those HBPs may have been exaggerated due to a batting stance that […]
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued a statement on the death of former Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown, who is remembered fondly by Jones. The abrupt April 9 passing of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins saddened the entire league, with former teammates and fellow NFL players reacting to the news with heartbreak. One day […]
New Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen played into the budding rivalry with the Dodgers, saying that he can’t wait to beat his former team. Signing Jansen as the team’s new closer was one of the signature moves of Alex Anthopoulos’ offseason. Were it any other offseason — and not one where the Braves let Freddie Freeman […]
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 NBA Play-In Tournament begins tomorrow and the potential for chaos is everywhere. To break down some of the biggest questions in the NBA this week, I tapped in […]
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Wayne Ellington called out Denver Nuggets point guard Facundo Campazzo on Twitter after an egregious flagrant 2 foul. Sometimes, a flagrant 2 foul call just isn’t enough. At least, that’s how Lakers shooting guard Wayne Ellington seems to feel following a high-scoring 146-141 win over the Denver Nuggets on April […]
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman remains unsigned beyond this baseball season. Even if closer Aroldis Chapman would prefer to stay in pinstripes, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has not approached his camp about a possible extension. Though last year was challenging, the 34-year-old southpaw made his seventh career trip to the All-Star Game. While he […]
Scottie Scheffler is the 2022 Masters champion and deserves all the credit in the world but there were several golfers who fell short of expectations. Continuing an all-time heater, Scottie Scheffler is the 2022 Masters champion and fully entrenched as the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world. He deserves all of the flowers given to […]
Former Steelers quarterback Josh Dobbs signed with the Cleveland Browns over the weekend. Even he admitted it’ll take some getting used to. Dobbs was a backup in Pittsburgh for his entire tenure, and that’s the role he’ll play in Cleveland should he make the roster. Perhaps the Browns signed him for a little intel on […]
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