Stephen A. Smith’s hyperbolic rants are losing their punch.
The ESPN pundit unleashed his predictable “this is the worst ever” spiel, slamming the Phoenix Suns for missing the postseason and hunting for a new head coach.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia, just two years into his tenure, is already labeled one of the NBA’s worst owners by Smith.
“Mat Ishbia needs to understand that right now, you are on the verge of being recognized as the worst owner in the history of basketball,” Smith dubiously warned the fans in Phoenix.
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Major League Baseball in 2023 instituted a number of rule changes designed to increase pace-of-play, offense and stolen bases. Through two full seasons and an already significant portion of a third season, they’ve achieved two of their three goals. And the third seems to be getting further and further away.
Pace-of-play in the sport has improved significantly; average game times have decreased. And perhaps more importantly, games feel faster and more action-packed, thanks to less time between pitches.
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Florida State University canceled all athletic events through the end of the weekend on Thursday after a mass shooting took place on campus on Thursday, the school announced.
All Florida State athletics home events through Sunday, April 20, have been canceled.
Further updates on events scheduled for next week will be communicated when available.
— FSU Seminoles (@Seminoles) April 17, 2025
Two people were killed and six others were injured when a student allegedly opened fire near the student union building on campus around noon on Thursday.
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Perfectly befitting their up-and-down season, Manchester United took the scenic route (and then some) to reach the semifinals of the Europa League with a 5-4 victory (7-6 on aggregate) over Lyon on Thursday.
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Ruben Amorim’s side even made the first leg was needlessly complicated last week as they conceded a 95th-minute equalizer when they looked sure to take a 2-1 lead back to Old Trafford, but that was nothing compared to what they did against the 10 men of Lyon at Old Trafford.
Every summer, when teams are trying to upgrade their rosters, one filter is often used: Can this guy help us swing a playoff game?
Because let’s be honest. If you’re working with exceptions, or even minimum deals, it’s just not likely you find a player who can catapult your franchise from expected play-in candidate to championship favorite.
As such, the question is often boiled down to whether a specific player has the ability to rise to the occasion and help win a game in the postseason. After all, one playoff win is 25% of the mission to move on to the next round.
On Wednesday, Washington Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez sparked chaos after a 97 mph pitch nearly struck Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen during a heated series at PNC Park. MLB determined that Lopez intentionally threw the ball at Cutch.
Lopez, infamous for calling his former Mets team trash last season before being released, was slapped with a three-game suspension by the league, which he appealed. Lopez also received an undisclosed fine.