Professional sports leagues in the United States

The pattern of a first-year MLS club is pretty well set by now. Team gets announced, we all joke about the league being a Ponzi scheme (still might be!), they begin play in a stadium that looks fun as hell in front of raucous crowds, and…

Every time the XFL or USFL tries to make a comeback, they debut a bunch of wrinkles to make the game more exciting. The epitome was the WWE’s XFL getting rid of fair catches in an attempt to spread the CTE around to all of its workforce.…

The Los Angeles Rams are reportedly shopping QB Matt StaffordPhoto: Butch Dill (AP)There’s one quarterback situation in the NFL that one would think is worthy of endless speculation. He’s a recent Super Bowl winner, plays in a massive…

QB Quinten Dormady of the Orlando Guardians, seen here on his ass, allegedly sold plays to other teams.Image: Getty ImagesThrough two weeks in the XFL season, the Orlando Guardians are 0-2, in last place in the XFL South. Their offense has…

The brothers Ball have become sympathetic figuresPhoto: Paul Beaty (AP)If Lavar Ball was to be believed, NBA fans should be nearing phase two of the Ball-aissance. Lonzo is in his sixth year, LaMelo is in his third, and LiAngelo, well, if…

The NFL’s wisest course of action in dealing with Brian Flores’ lawsuit is to settle as early as possible. Photo: APLess than a month after Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit against the league and multiple teams for their alleged racist…

Kevin Durant is no longer a Net.Photo: Getty ImagesThe NFL has hit an unexpected obstacle in its quest to make as much money as humanly — not humanely — possible. Since the league adopted a 17-game schedule and sports returned to…

Connor McDavid warms up wearing a St. Patricks Day-themed jersey on March 17, 2022, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaImage: Getty ImagesIn the NHL’s current procession into the gutter, the New York Islanders were the latest to…

Image: Getty ImagesAnytime the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers get together, it’s a big deal for both franchises and the fan bases. But one radio host for 105.3 The Fan in Dallas chose to make it a little too personal by wishing…

Image: Getty ImagesThis one was more of a botched hold than a missed kick, but nonetheless, it was a special teams opportunity that could have sent the Giants to Tampa Bay to face the eventual NFC champions, but unfortunately for Big Blue,…