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Sports Illustrated lives on for now, but SI Sportsbook is closedAuthentic Brands Group is getting a major payout for severing ties to a licensing agreement for Sports Illustrated, just not the one you think. ...

Damian Lillard finally played like the superstar the Bucks expected him to beIt is tempting to say that the Milwaukee Bucks turned a corner on Monday night. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, they were still able to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-106, and remain undefeated since the All-Star break. Damian Lillard did not play his best game of the season in An...

Remember the Chiefs superfan who was on the run? He pleaded guilty to bank robberyXavier Babudar, better known by his wolf-themed Kansas City Chiefs superfan alias “ChiefsAholic,” pled guilty to one count of bank robbery, one count of money laundering, and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines on Wednesday. ...

Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Marvin Harrison Jr. are making the right call by not working out at the NFL Combine

In young people’s latest affront to the spirit of competition, the participation of some top NFL draft prospects in the upcoming scouting combine will be slim to none. Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels will not throw until their respective Pro Days. Marvin Harrison Jr. will not be participating in a...

Vince McMahon allegations hurt Randy Orton's 'f—king heart'

WWE wrestler Randy Orton is reportedly “torn” on Vince McMahon and has “no idea what to think” after the WWE founder was sued for sexual assault and sex trafficking. ...

On Sports Illustrated, the LA Times, and why sports writing matters

These are dark days for journalism, once considered the “Fourth Estate” of American democracy, so named because of journalism’s role in advocating for citizens, framing political and social issues, and holding the government to account on behalf of its people. These days, it seems there are two kind...

How suspected or confirmed PED users have fared in Baseball Hall of Fame voting

Is Gary Sheffield more Hall of Fame worthy than Alex Rodriguez, despite the fact that both are inextricably linked to performing enhancing drugs?...

Sports Illustrated's future in flux after layoffs [Updated]

The future of Sports Illustrated is up in the air as The Arena Group laid off a portion of its staff on Friday, with the rest expected to be let go in three months’ time, according to Front Office Sports. ...

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Celebrating 2024 with the best players to ever wear 24

Happy New Year! We’re on to ‘24. Years have become synonymous with athletes and their jersey numbers recently (ask any 23-year-old how their “Jordan Year” is going). In honor of the trend, here are the greatest athletes to ever wear No. 24....

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Sun Dec 31 2023

IDIOT OF THE YEAR: 10 more for the worst of 2023 (Nos. 30-21)

Oh, the hell with it, you know the drill by now. Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR continues on, as does the meaningless treadmill of existence. All is for naught and free will is an illusion!...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Tue Dec 26 2023

21 PGA players have lawyered up

Twenty-one players on the PGA tour announced this week that they have hired lawyers and sent a letter to the PGA Tour Policy Board asking for full disclosure of details of proposals by potential capital partners. ...

by Mackenzie Meaney|

|Wed Dec 13 2023

Do the Miami Marlins have Google?

Back in October, we learned that highly respected baseball mind and glass ceiling-smasher Kim Ng stepped down from her GM role because the Marlins, whom Ng had improved from a record of 57-105 to 84-78 and an NL Wild Card berth, insisted on hiring a president of baseball operations to be Ng’s boss. ...

by Julie DiCaro|

|Tue Dec 05 2023

The case <i>against</i> Deion Sanders as Sportsperson of the Year

We are on the brink of our last full college football Saturday slate before bowl season. So, it’s apropos that Deion Sanders’ overhype earned him Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. After announcing Sanders as the recipient of the honor, Sports Illustrated is dodging tomatoes from the Int...

by DJ Dunson|

|Fri Dec 01 2023

Deion Sanders deserved Sportsperson of the Year honors — 28 years ago

In 1992, Deion Sanders was named first-team All-Pro for the first time in his career as a cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. One of the games he missed that season was to play in the World Series for the Atlanta Braves. They lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games. Those who thought that Sanders...

by Stephen Knox|

|Fri Dec 01 2023

Get ready for lavish sports-themed resorts in college towns, as the expense of fandom continues to increase

Since America encourages maximum luxury that is far too expensive for the average person, of course, a project combining sports and extravagance is headed for college towns. Sports Illustrated has already built a sports-themed resort in the Dominican Republic, where the 2023 Swimsuit issue was shot....

by Stephen Knox|

|Thu Sep 21 2023

LeBron James is Team USA’s shadow GM and possibly its next director

LeBron James is back to doing what he does best, flexing those roster construction muscles as the league’s greatest shadow GM. According to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon’s report in The Athletic, an effort to recruit Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, is being...

by DJ Dunson|

|Mon Sep 11 2023

Michigan State's Mel Tucker has been suspended [Updated]

[Updated at 4:17 pm ET] The Title IX investigation into sexual harassment claims against head football coach Mel Tucker has been ongoing since December of 2022, but it only took a few hours of media scrutiny for MSU to decide to discipline him. Funny how that works....

by Julie DiCaro|

|Tue Sep 12 2023

Josh Donaldson's Yankee tenure is over — here are the 'highlights'

UPDATED Aug. 29: The New York Yankees have released Josh Donaldson....

by Anthony Locicero|

|Tue Aug 29 2023

DeAndre Hopkins is the latest pass catcher Bill Belichick wants from the department store

Once again, Bill Belichick is shopping for No. 1 wide receivers at Ross. Which is not to say that it’s impossible to find good clothing there. Customers simply have to be willing to pour through the racks and try on a lot of clothing— especially tops — if they want to find a Randy Moss at 60 percent...

by Stephen Knox|

|Wed Jun 28 2023

The Athletic was supposed to own local sports news. Instead, it's getting owned by the current state of media

The Athletic’s plan to replace sports pages worldwide has taken another blow. It announced on Monday that it will be laying off about four percent of its staff, per The Washington Post’s Ben Strauss. Further proof that nothing in media is being replaced just yet. Instead, it is steadily eroding due ...

by Stephen Knox|

|Tue Jun 13 2023

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