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The Buckeyes' Hype Cycle Met a Fourth Quarter

The Buckeyes' Hype Cycle Met a Fourth Quarter

Ohio State led by 20 entering the fourth quarter and still lost to Texas. Turns out the preseason poll measured talent, not what happens when a game gets hard.

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NFL

The Bucs Blinked on Baker Mayfield, and It Cost Them $120M

Baker Mayfield's Bucs extension guarantees him $120 million on a $165 million deal, proof Tampa Bay blinked first after burying the July deadline.

Jess Navarro Just now

Texas Just Broke Ohio State in the Fourth Quarter

Ohio State was up 23-3 with 15 minutes left and still lost. Arch Manning just authored the biggest fourth-quarter comeback against an AP No. 1 team on record.

NBA

Hawks Waived Devin Carter Before He Played a Game

The Hawks waived Devin Carter without giving him a single game. Trace it back to the Dort-Nembhard trade and the timing stops looking accidental.

Naveen Iyer 15h

WWE

WWE Got Hacked Live on Air. Then Said Nothing.

WWE's own verified pages got hijacked to sell fans a fake WWE Coin during SmackDown. The company's response wasn't a statement -- it was silence.

Disney Is Lobbying for the Bill GameDay Just Sold You

Disney disclosed lobbying for the Protect College Sports Act. Days later, its GameDay gave the bill's Senate champion ten unchallenged minutes. Funny, that.

WWE

Sami Zayn Just Ended CM Punk's WWE Title Reign

WWE didn't just have Sami Zayn beat CM Punk in Mexico City. It took the title off its biggest merch seller with Randy Orton already circling.

Jess Navarro 18h

NFL

Comic-style illustration of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush in his black practice jersey, number 13, throwing motion, red-and-white electric-energy lightning wash over a blurred practice-field background

Cooper Rush Is Starting Because Nobody Else Could

Tua is hurt, Penix says he isn't ready, and Cooper Rush starts at Pittsburgh on four days' notice. Atlanta's QB plan survives on the guy nobody picked.

Nick DeLuca · 1d

A.J. Brown's Patriots Tenure Hits IR After Two Games

Jess Navarro · 1d

Comic-book illustration of A.J. Brown grinning in a white Patriots practice jersey on the practice field, teammates stretching in the photographic background, flame effect overlay

Josh Jacobs Pleaded No Contest. The NFL Still Won't Rule.

Jess Navarro · 2d

Comic-style illustration of Josh Jacobs in Green Bay Packers helmet and jersey, close-up portrait with electric energy effect

The Rams' Superteam Pitch Died in Melbourne

Nick DeLuca · 2d

Comic-style illustration of Brock Purdy in a gold 49ers helmet and white jersey pointing skyward and holding a football, with a red-and-gold radiating light effect over a stadium crowd background.

Dom DiSandro's NFL Investigation Was Always Coming

Ben Trotter · 2d

Comic-style illustration of Dom DiSandro in a black Eagles cap and jacket, neon rim glow effect in green over a tunnel hallway background

NBA & WNBA

NBA

The Suns Guaranteed $38M to a Shoulder That Broke First

Cowherd Needed Permission to Call Cunningham a Sex Symbol

NBA

Nikola Jokic Is Done Posing for Your Selfies

MLB

Comic-style illustration of Fernando Tatis Jr. in a San Diego Padres road jersey, holding a broken bat, tinted amber with a floating-embers particle effect

The Padres' Real Wild Card Edge Isn't the Standings

Naveen Iyer · 21h

Comic-style illustration of Chandler Simpson in a Tampa Bay Rays jersey with an electric energy effect — Swipe Sports

Chandler Simpson Is Exactly What MLB's Rules Were Built For

Naveen Iyer · 1d

Comic-style illustration of Chicago Cubs closer Jacob Webb in a grey road jersey and navy cap fist-pumping, ink wash and watercolor bleed effect against a blurred stadium background

No Pitcher Has Ever Blown Saves Like Jacob Webb Just Did

Naveen Iyer · 4d

Comic-style illustration of Miguel Vargas pointing skyward in his White Sox pinstripe jersey with a black-and-white neon rim glow effect and a blurred Rate Field crowd background

The White Sox Skipped a Decade of Being Just Okay

Naveen Iyer · 5d

The Discourse

Culture / Media / Gambling

Comic-style illustration of ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis mid-broadcast, tinted green with a watercolor/ink-wash effect, stadium signage and crowd in the background

ESPN Gave Ted Cruz a Mic. Austin Answered.

Ben Trotter · 21h

Roger Goodell speaking at a podium, comic-style illustration

Netflix Botched the NFL's Melbourne Debut

Ty Baskin · 1d

Comic-style illustration of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in his red #15 jersey, fists clenched and yelling on the sideline, with red and gold electric lightning effects radiating through a blurred stadium crowd background.

Trump Said His Convention Beat the NFL. It Didn't.

Dani Cortez · 2d

Comic-book styled illustration of Christian McCaffrey in a red 49ers pullover and cap with red lightning bolts behind him

FanDuel's Free Injury Refund Isn't Charity

Ty Baskin · 2d

Comic-book styled illustration of Chris Johnson in a Tennessee Titans jersey seated on his helmet on the sideline

Chris Johnson's ALS Letter Won't Blame Football

Jess Navarro · 2d

Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers, comic-styled with an electric energy lightning effect during his political rant on Cam Heyward's podcast

Aaron Rodgers Just Declared MAGA Dead. Sure.

Nick DeLuca · 2d

Comic-style illustration of Kirk Herbstreit in a blue-gray plaid blazer at a College Football Playoff press conference podium, neon rim glow effect over the CFP National Championship backdrop — editorial image for CFP-ESPN negotiating window coverage.

The CFP Handed ESPN the Real Decision

Ben Trotter · 3d

Comic-style illustration of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold in his navy jersey dropping back to pass, neon-green shockwave effect over a Lumen Field crowd background

The Sportsbooks Aren't Advertising the NFL Anymore

Ian Prescott · 3d

The Only Thing Russini Has Left to Protect — Swipe Sports

The Only Thing Russini Has Left to Protect

Ben Trotter · 3d

Comic-style illustration of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in a navy home jersey signing an autograph for fans, bold ink outlines and a red-and-blue geometric light-streak effect over a Gillette Stadium crowd background

Patriots-Seahawks: Sharps Are Fading Seattle -3.5

Nick DeLuca · 3d

Cam Newton Is Turning Into the Guy Who Laid Him Off

Cam Newton Is Turning Into the Guy Who Laid Him Off

Jess Navarro · 4d

Comic-style illustration of Tyreek Hill kneeling on the sideline in Dolphins gear with an electric-energy effect

Nobody Is Actually Weighing Tyreek Hill's Newest Accusation

Dani Cortez · 4d

Comic-style illustrated portrait of Pat McAfee laughing mid-conversation in a black henley shirt with an earpiece, against a brick broadcast-studio background with an ESPN-branded microphone, rendered in an ink wash and watercolor bleed effect.

ESPN Gave Pat McAfee Everything But the Real Booth

Ben Trotter · 5d

Comic-style illustration of Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel on the sideline

The NFL's Week 1 Repeat Offenders Are Back

Nick DeLuca · 6d

Comic-style illustration of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in a gold practice jersey and powder blue pants, mid-pitch during a drill, particle field and floating embers effect over a blurred practice-field background

Chargers -10.5 Isn't About Herbert. It's Arizona's Problem.

Nick DeLuca · 6d

Comic-style illustration of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in her white Fever jersey with a neon rim-glow effect

Booing Sophie Cunningham Was Never About Basketball

Dani Cortez · Sep 6

Comic-style illustration of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaking at a podium in a tan suit, with Texas Longhorns and SEC logos and geometric light streak effects in the background

Georgia Is -47.5. Tarleton State Beat an FBS Team.

Nick DeLuca · Sep 5

Simone Biles Showed Up. Owens' Real Story Got Buried.

Simone Biles Showed Up. Owens' Real Story Got Buried.

Dani Cortez · Sep 5

Comic-style illustration of Charles Barkley in a gray pinstripe suit holding an Inside the NBA branded microphone courtside, halftone dot color wash over a real arena background

Barkley Buried the Real News About Ernie Johnson

Ben Trotter · Sep 4

The Athletic Cleared Russini's Copy. Not the Relationship. — Swipe Sports

The Athletic Cleared Russini's Copy. Not the Relationship.

Ben Trotter · Sep 4

NHL

Comic-style illustration of Dylan Larkin in a Detroit Red Wings jersey with an ink wash watercolor bleed effect — Swipe Sports

Detroit Couldn't Name a Captain. It Could Strip One.

Ben Trotter · 1d

Chris Kreider in an Anaheim Ducks jersey, comic-style illustration

The Ducks Just Waived Chris Kreider to Pay Cutter Gauthier

Nick DeLuca · 3d

Comic-style illustration of Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck in his white and navy road jersey and mask, outlined in a glowing neon-blue rim light, standing in the crease in front of the net during a road game.

Hellebuyck Trade Request: Two Suitors Already Said No

Ian Prescott · 5d

Leo Carlsson on the ice for the Anaheim Ducks — Swipe Sports

The Carlsson Offer Sheet Bill Is Still Coming Due

Ian Prescott · 6d

COLLEGE

Comic-style illustration of Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood running with the ball in a navy and maize home jersey, with a particle field / floating embers effect against the packed Big House stadium background

Michigan Just Made the AP Poll Look Stupid

Nick DeLuca · 18h

Comic-style illustration of an Ohio State quarterback mid-throw in a practice facility, tinted scarlet with a floating-embers particle effect

Everyone Bet Ohio State. The Line Didn't Move.

Jess Navarro · 21h

Illustrated ink-wash style image of Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz crouched on the sideline in a black quarter-zip and headset

Kansas Called Mizzou Evil. Then Lost by 17.

Jess Navarro · 1d

WWE

Comic-style illustration of CM Punk holding a RAW-branded microphone in the ring, wearing a white and gold Chicago-flag-print shirt, gold and black ink-wash effect washing over the arena background

WWE Is Paying Mexico City in Championship Belts

Ben Trotter · 2d

Comic-style illustration of Bayley in red and black ring gear with a neon rim-glow effect against a blurred WWE arena entrance background

Bayley Came Back and Immediately Ruined Someone's Night

Nick DeLuca · 4d

Comic-styled illustration of Randy Orton raising his arms in the ring during a WWE entrance

Randy Orton's Dead-Dog Joke Came True

Dani Cortez · 4d

Soccer

Comic-style illustration of Lionel Messi in an Argentina national team jersey with a storm and lightning effect over a dark sky background

MLS's Identity Crisis Has a Trophy Case Now

Ian Prescott · 6d

Comic-style illustration of Lionel Messi in an Argentina jersey and World Cup medal, eyes closed and head tilted back, geometric blue and white light streaks over a blurred stadium crowd and trophy backdrop

Messi Retires From Argentina. He'd Already Won.

Jess Navarro · Aug 31

Comic-style ink-wash illustration of Lionel Messi striking a free kick in a pink Inter Miami kit

Messi Just Scored Four Goals in One MLS Game

Nick DeLuca · Aug 30

Comic-book style illustration of MLS Commissioner Don Garber holding the MLS Golden Boot trophy, pink and black electric energy effect

MLS's New Playoff Plan Sounds Like Aussie Rules

Ian Prescott · Aug 21