Stories By John Altavilla
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MLB
/ 1 month agoCora’s dismissal was unavoidable and necessary for the Red Sox
After the Houston Astros fired manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow on Monday for their part in the sign-stealing...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoLSU proved it’s one of the great teams in college football history
In our hurry to ordain all we see in sports as the best, the biggest or the brightest, rationality often gets...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoBrowns hope they finally got it right by hiring Stefanski
It is no longer scandalous to say the Cleveland Browns made an ill-advised choice naming Freddie Kitchens coach in 2019. It’s...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoAstros fire Luhnow, Hinch after MLB suspensions in sign-stealing scandal
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane announced Monday he’d fired Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch after both were...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoNever say never: The Chiefs turn the tables on the Texans
Once faced with a 24-0 deficit midway through the second quarter, common sense tells you there aren’t many teams in the...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoHenry is why the Titans are playing just short of Super
For as long as football has been played, the guys in charge have said how important a potent ground game is...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoBrady makes it crystal clear: Retirement is not happening
Take a close look at Tom Brady. You won’t see an athlete showing signs of deterioration. He is not the lumbering...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoClassic quarterback duel will spice up the championship game
If we’re lucky, the college football season ends with a championship game between teams shaped from the same mold, offensively gifted,...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoNFL storylines: Can the Titans reel in action Jackson?
Lamar Jackson hasn’t played in a football game for three weeks. So if there were any bumps on him, any aching...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoBeilein apologizes after poor choice of words implied Cavalier approach
When the Cleveland Cavaliers hired John Beilein to be their coach in May, a couple of things popped into our minds....
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NCAAB
/ 1 month agoCould the Tar Heels really miss the NCAA Tournament?
Think about it: There are a few things you’d think you might never see in sports. The Patriots finishing last in...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoMLB now investigating the Red Sox about possible cheating
There was a point during Major League Baseball’s winter meetings when it seemed all was well with the game. Free agents...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoRhule decides to take Panthers job, so Giants counter with Judge
When the New York media went to bed last night, it figured the Giants might begin Tuesday by naming their next...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoIt would have paid Cespedes to just live a boar-ing life
This is a story about a Major League baseball player and a wild boar. Why would we kid you? Since Yoenis...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoTagovailoa announces he’s headed to the NFL
Tua Tagovailoa had a serious decision to make. Should he take his chances the NFL would look past his string of...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoCowboys head into the future by hiring Mike McCarthy
After finally getting around to confirming the firing of Jason Garrett, Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones made it clear the successor...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoThe Patriots want Brady, but does he still want them?
So this is what it’s come down to for the Patriots and Tom Brady: On Saturday night, just before the Titans...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoAll that’s left is for Jones to admit that Garrett needs to go
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jerry Jones is biding his time deciding whether to retain Jason Garrett as coach of the...
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NBA
/ 2 months agoDavid Stern was a man on a mission – and the NBA’s savior
It’s almost impossible to remember what the NBA was like before David Stern became its commissioner in 1984. But one thing...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoNFL storylines: Watt’s return might be Wild Card for Texans
It’s Wild Card weekend in the NFL, time for the four games that begin the choreography which will eventually lead us...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoRivera and the Redskins seems like a match made in confusion
If you were like us, you probably were more than intrigued two weeks ago when Urban Meyer showed up in the...
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Culture
/ 2 months agoFrom Tiger to Pete, the best of the best sports moments from 2019
Each year in sports is defined by its own set of unexpected personal and team accomplishments, games, events and performances that...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoNFC power rankings: Seeding aside, the Saints still in Super shape
Every week during the NFL season, Tiebreaker.com presented our conference power rankings. The AFC was on Tuesday, the NFC on Wednesday....
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NFL
/ 2 months agoAFC power rankings: Ravens right where they belong – on top
Every week during the NFL season, Tiebreaker.com presented our conference power rankings. The AFC was on Tuesday, the NFC on Wednesday....
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoLSU rolls, Clemson strolls into the national championship game
Thanks to the sheer force of LSU and the resiliency of Clemson, we have the matchup for what promises to be...
