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Netflix faces turmoil as Greta Gerwig's $280 million 'Narnia' movie looks headed for disaster
Greta Gerwig's 'The Magician's Nephew' drew criticism for its visuals, music, and departure from CS Lewis' vision Hollywood just can't help itself. The entertainment industry has been in turmoil recently, thanks to a string of inconsistencies. While there have been notable outliers, films that were both critically and commercially successful, there's a much longer list of movies that have failed.
Are the Miami Hurricanes about to start the surge of college football teams going independent?
'You cannot lock us into a conference,' the Miami president said as the Big Ten and SEC outspend the ACC by $25M per team As is so often the case with modern college football, it seems like the decision to move to a 24-team College Football Playoff was made without thinking through potential long-term side effects.
Is there a secret to success the best Major League Baseball teams have already found?
Teams with larger analytics staffs show a meaningful relationship between research investment and winning more games With the 2026 World Series matchup set between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, there's been debate circulating about the lessons to be learned from those two organizations' success this season. After years of wailing and gnashing of teeth over salary caps and payrolls and free agency, Tampa and Milwaukee demonstrate that most of those concerns are overblown.
Lane Kiffin is already getting his excuses ready for LSU’s disappointing regular season
Is Lane Kiffin Overhyped? | Don’t @ Me w/ Dan Dakich “Look Kiffin hasn’t won anything and this is what is going to follow him. For all the bluster, for all the moving, for all the being fired, all the embarrassment, somehow, he’s like, he’s the John Gotti of coaching.” Find yourself something or someone you love as much as Lane Kiffin loves making excuses for things that haven’t even happened yet. Kiffin’s first season as head coach of the LSU Tigers has been a bit of a roller coaster.
Lane Kiffin is already getting his excuses ready for LSU's disappointing regular season
The first-year LSU coach opposed the SEC's nine-game conference schedule, saying the math guarantees more losses Find yourself something or someone you love as much as Lane Kiffin loves making excuses for things that haven't even happened yet. Kiffin's first season as head coach of the LSU Tigers has been a bit of a roller coaster. They've at times looked dominant, like the opening weekend demolition of Clemson , then struggled in a loss to what should have been an overmatched Kentucky team.
Have MLB home run celebrations gone too far? Junior Caminero's long run around the bases sparks debate
The Rays second-year player's near-record celebration after a two-run homer drew both praise and calls of 'disgrace' Major League Baseball is viewed as one of the more traditional sports, along with golf, where an expected standard developed over 150 years of history.
Have MLB home run celebrations gone too far? Junior Caminero's long run around the bases sparks debate
Video Major League Baseball is viewed as one of the more traditional sports, along with golf, where an expected standard developed over 150 years of history. But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success. Some pitchers now demonstrably react after striking out opposing hitters, to varying degrees. Mets reliever Jefry Yan being the most prominent example.
One of Major League Baseball's owners just destroyed the league's entire argument for a lockout
The admission undercuts MLB owners' salary cap push as the collective bargaining agreement expires December 1 The 2026 World Series starts later this week, and with it, potentially the last Major League Baseball games we'll see for quite some time. On Dec. 1, the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league's owners and the MLB Players Association expires. Barring some extremely unforeseen circumstances, the owners will immediately proceed to a lockout.
France is the latest example of the great experiment being a monumental disaster
If you’ve been on social media recently, you’ve likely seen the massive rioting, looting, and destruction happening in France. What started several weeks ago as ostensibly a protest over supposedly poor conditions in schools immediately and predictably became something else altogether.
SEC's crazy, history-making Week 7 weekend is the latest example of college football's new era
NIL and the transfer portal are closing the gap between top-ranked teams and the rest of the sport Week seven of the college football season was everything fans love about the sport. Chaos. Rivalries, like Tennessee-Alabama and Auburn-Georgia. Upsets, with BYU taking down Notre Dame in front of an exuberant home crowd in Provo. And debate over what it all means for the rest of the year. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin’s injury may completely reshape the College Football Playoff race
It was a stunning week seven in the world of college football, both for the number of top programs that lost, and for who they lost to. BYU took down Notre Dame, with a little help from yet another controversial last-second game clock issue. Auburn beat the heavily favored Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Florida rose from the dead to upset Texas in Austin on the back of another disappointing performance from Arch Manning.
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones caught in screaming match with coaches on sidelines
The Kansas City Chiefs are once again heading towards yet another AFC West division title and likely Super Bowl win, but you’d never know it by how their sideline looked on Sunday. The Chiefs hosted the 0-5 Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and the game pretty much went as expected. LA’s hapless offense wasn’t able to move the ball with any consistency and the Chiefs’ offense imposed their will, outside two turnovers.
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones caught in screaming match with coaches on sidelines
The star defensive tackle started the confrontation on the bench during Kansas City's 22-6 win over the Chargers The Kansas City Chiefs are once again heading towards yet another AFC West division title and likely Super Bowl win, but you'd never know it by how their sideline looked on Sunday. The Chiefs hosted the 0-5 Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and the game pretty much went as expected.
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin's injury may completely reshape the College Football Playoff race
Head coach Ryan Day said true freshman Luke Fahey will step in, with a road trip to USC looming after the bye week It was a stunning week seven in the world of college football , both for the number of top programs that lost, and for who they lost to. BYU took down Notre Dame, with a little help from yet another controversial last-second game clock issue. Auburn beat the heavily favored Georgia Bulldogs in Athens.
Major League Baseball’s best team can’t stop pretending to be the underdogs heading into World Series
The American League Championship Series is tied at two games apiece heading into Sunday evening’s game five. After the Tampa Bay Rays offense scuffled against the Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff, they finally broke through in game four thanks to Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios. Not exactly the most famous names in Major League Baseball, sure, but an example of the Rays’ depth and ability to create tough matchups for opposing pitchers up and down the lineup.
Major League Baseball's best team can't stop pretending to be the underdogs heading into World Series
The best team in baseball since 2025 insists nobody knows their players' names despite a dominant postseason run The American League Championship Series is tied at two games apiece heading into Sunday evening's game five. After the Tampa Bay Rays offense scuffled against the Cleveland Guardians' pitching staff, they finally broke through in game four thanks to Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios.
Brewers officially end Dodgers dynasty with ridiculous 6-4 comeback in game four to complete NLCS sweep
Milwaukee's bullpen allowed just two runs all postseason as the team reached their first World Series since 1982 The 2026 NLCS was a complete mismatch , though, not in the way many fans expected. Despite winning 103 games in the regular season and employing a series of players unexpectedly having the best years out of their career, many believed the Milwaukee Brewers were big underdogs heading into the series.
Want to know how to win in October? The 2026 Milwaukee Brewers are providing the blueprint Original
It's arguably the most important question for organizations and fans across Major League Baseball; how do you win in the playoffs? There's a theoretical formula for getting to October, draft and develop well, build a complete roster that has depth at key positions, use analytics to piece together the best mix of skill sets and sign targeted free agents to fill in missing pieces.
Two iconic American baseball equipment companies are now owned by a Chinese company associated with the CCP
The Chinese company that suspended NBA ties over Hong Kong protests now controls Wilson and Louisville Slugger It's the American pastime. It's as American as apple pie. For nearly 200 years, from 20 years before the Civil War, baseball has been associated with the United States. One of our first unique sports, that's been so beloved since its inception that still, even in the modern era, it overwhelmingly leads all domestic sports leagues in total attendance.
Tony Dungy tells Sage Steele that NBC wasn't happy with his pro-life views: 'They knew where I stood'
The legendary NFL coach told Sage Steele he was 'pretty sure' his public faith led to his departure from the network Legendary NFL head coach and football analyst Tony Dungy is not going to apologize for being convicted in his religious beliefs Dungy spent years as an analyst on NBC, sharing his insight after a 13-year head coaching career in the NFL and a Super Bowl championship with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Competition Was Massive, But We Managed To Find The Worst COVID Study Ever
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many previously unknown truths about many areas of life. Local politicians, mostly ignored or dismissed as unimportant, suddenly had authoritative control over our every day life. Public health officials - who were effectively anonymous to the general public for their entire careers - were all at once thrust into positions of power.
Tampa Bay Rays win game two over Guardians thanks to terrible error from José Ramírez, even ALCS at 1-1
The American League Championship Series has pitted two of the most unlikely franchises against each other, with a trip to the World Series on the line. The Tampa Bay Rays entered the 2026 season with one of the three lowest payrolls in baseball, as they usually do. They made few big additions, preferring to trust their farm system, player development staff, and the ability to mix and match players in specific situations.
Tampa Bay Rays win game two over Guardians thanks to terrible error from José Ramírez, even ALCS at 1-1
Cleveland's game one offensive explosion gave way to a dominant Freddy Peralta start that evened the series The American League Championship Series has pitted two of the most unlikely franchises against each other, with a trip to the World Series on the line. The Tampa Bay Rays entered the 2026 season with one of the three lowest payrolls in baseball, as they usually do.
Major League Baseball is experimenting with new rules this fall to fundamentally change the sport
Batting average on fly balls has dropped 35 points since 2019 as teams use data to place fielders with increasing precision Beyond the ill-informed effort to demand an unnecessary salary cap in baseball, one of the primary points of discussion around the sport have been the decline in offensive production. Strikeouts continue to increase , while league-wide batting averages have declined.
Dodgers dynasty on the brink after the Milwaukee BABIP machine dials up another win for Brewers
William Contreras and the Brewers' bloop-hit offense paired with a dominant bullpen to silence Los Angeles again Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday afternoon was a must-win for the Los Angeles Dodgers Despite widespread perception that the Dodgers are the unbeatable superteam, it was Milwaukee, the team that finished with the best record in the league, that played essentially flawless baseball in a Game 1 win .
Yes, the SEC is still getting ridiculous preferential treatment in the AP Top 25 Poll
It’s getting ridiculous. Well, it’s past ridiculous. The SEC, somehow, keeps getting preferential treatment in the AP Top 25 Poll in a way no other conference does. For some reason. And this week’s poll might be the best example yet of how the bias among poll voters continues to impact the college football season. Let’s look at how the voters handled some of the biggest results of the weekend, compared to how they handled previous results from teams with the wrong patch on the front of their jersey.
Yes, the SEC is still getting ridiculous preferential treatment in the AP Top 25 Poll
Alabama stayed at No. 6 after a home loss while Ohio State dropped five spots for losing on the road It's getting ridiculous. Well, it's past ridiculous. The SEC, somehow, keeps getting preferential treatment in the AP Top 25 Poll in a way no other conference does. For some reason. And this week's poll might be the best example yet of how the bias among poll voters continues to impact the college football season.
Should Penn State already regret James Franklin firing after loss to USC in 'White Out' game?
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdowns as USC kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a road win Lost among the other big games of week six of the college football season , Oklahoma-Texas, UCLA-Oregon, and Georgia-Alabama, was the most highly attended game of them all: USC-Penn State. Despite the 2026 season being disappointing, to varying degrees, for both schools, it was still a highly anticipated matchup of two big programs looking to salvage their year.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning's words immediately came back to bite him in awful loss to UCLA
Dylan Raiola was benched after going 6-19 for 43 yards and two interceptions as the preseason top-5 team fell 17-15 This was supposed to be the year. The Oregon Ducks started the 2026 college football season as a consensus top-five team under head coach Dan Lanning. They brought back Dante Moore and added Dylan Raiola, a former starter at Nebraska, as a backup quarterback. They had a highly-paid roster full of former top recruits, along with impactful transfer portal additions.
Tony Romo got disqualified from his Korn Ferry qualifier the same day he 'parted ways' with CBS Sports
The disqualification came the same day Romo and CBS Sports announced they were parting ways Man, it has not been a great run recently for former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo. Romo became the talk of the internet when he was arrested over the summer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin. Police body cam footage of the arrest went viral, and his mugshot was quickly passed around, with a seemingly endless run of memes made about the 46-year-old.
Will Major League Baseball still lock players out after 2026 postseason proves owners wrong?
The Rays, Brewers, White Sox, and Guardians are proving that postseason success doesn't require top spending Despite a number of fascinating storylines, much of the discussion during the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season was dominated by upcoming labor negotiations with the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in December.
White Sox anger fans with lame first pitch pick for ALDS Game 3 after writers tease huge name
Speculation swirled around Barack Obama, Michael Jordan and Pope Leo XIV before an unknown actor took the mound The Chicago White Sox are suddenly the talk of the Second City. After years, decades even, of futility, the South Siders finally have the type of young, exciting team that fans love. And even better, they're a good, young, exciting team.
Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the NLCS for third straight season after win over Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles took the series after Andy Pages broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning It's a baseball cliché that pitching wins in the playoffs , but sometimes clichés exist for a reason. The first three games of the NLDS matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves was a showcase of the quality of both teams' pitching staffs. In game one, Tarik Skubal was dominant for Los Angeles, though was nearly matched by the Atlanta bullpen.
Who's really played the best thus far through the first half of the college football season?
Georgia Bulldogs lead the efficiency-based rankings while Texas Longhorns fall to No. 8 despite their win over OSU Most agree that the AP Top 25 Poll has become fatally flawed , thanks to a combination of human voter bias, time zone issues, mistakes and the sheer number of games, which makes following each one in detail virtually impossible.
Padres hold off Brewers in must-win Game 3 to survive elimination and force Game 4 at Petco Park Original
Nick Pivetta and Jackson Merrill's spectacular defense helped San Diego take a 2-1 lead at Petco Park The first two games of the National League Division Series matchup between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers have been playoff baseball at its best. Drama, late-inning heroics, the American Family Field roof suddenly coming into play, and series-changing moments between two of the best players in Major League Baseball .
Dodgers hit two homers off Chris Sale to steal game three of NLDS behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Kike Hernandez and Freddie Freeman homered off Chris Sale as Los Angeles held on through a tense 9th inning The division series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves pitted two very good, division-winning teams against each other. And through three games, it's been the tight, hard-fought contest you'd expect given the impressive collection of talent on both teams.
COVID revisionism: ‘Guided by the science and data’ has clearly morphed into ‘insane’
“With the benefit of hindsight.” There are times when that sentiment is reasonable, when reasonable process was followed yet bad outcomes resulted. When you followed all the instructions from the recipe, but the meal doesn’t come out the way you wanted. That explanation can also be used in circumstances that may have little at stake, where decisions don’t have meaningful consequences.
Miami Hurricanes coach comes out in favor of ending preseason college football polls, blasts SEC
The Hurricanes OC argued teams shouldn't be ranked until October, calling out SEC bias in preseason polls There may not be a better season than 2026 to exemplify the problems with preseason polls in college football The advent of NIL and the transfer portal has already made gauging the "best" teams in early August nearly impossible, and as the jaw-dropping 2025 Indiana Hoosiers championship season demonstrated, the modern era has created more surprise teams than in the past.
White Sox ride another dramatic comeback win to beat Guardians and take commanding 2-0 ALDS lead
Pope Leo XIV downplays role in White Sox playoff berth Pope Leo XIV was asked whether he had any divine influence on the Chicago White Sox’s stunning 2026 season. The White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2021. The Chicago White Sox are moving closer and closer to one of the most unlikely postseason runs in recent history, after completing yet another come-from-behind win on Monday evening.
Is the Dodgers dynasty already in jeopardy after brutal game two NLDS loss to Atlanta Braves?
“They’re ruining baseball.” “They’ve built a superteam.” “They’re unbeatable.” “Too many fans and teams have no hope of their team reaching or winning the World Series.” “Lock ’em out.” MLB’S SALARY CAP PROPOSAL WON’T FIX THE LEAGUE’S NON-EXISTENT COMPETITIVE BALANCE PROBLEMS With some varying degree of consistency, all of these statements have become oft-repeated campaign phrases from either Major League Baseball itself or many of the league’s fans.
Pro-SEC bias in the AP Top 25 Poll has gotten out of control, and it's impacting the college football season
Iowa fell six spots after a closer 31-14 loss to Ohio State, raising questions about conference bias in the poll The AP Top 25 poll has come under increasing scrutiny in recent seasons, as college football fans and personalities look deeper into individual voting habits. Many of which often make little to no sense.
Brewers magic continues as Milwaukee completes crazy walk off against Padres closer Mason Miller
Jackson Chourio crushed a bases-loaded liner off the closer to erase a 3-2 deficit and put Milwaukee up 2-0 The San Diego Padres entered the postseason as Major League Baseball's hottest team, and played like it against the Chicago Cubs in the wild card series. Completely shutting down of the league's best offenses, the Padres rolled by a combined score of 12-1 in the first round.
Lincoln Riley hot seat rumors get louder after 'Fire Lincoln' chants during USC-Washington
Chants of 'Fire Lincoln' rang out from the student section during a narrow 25-21 win over Washington What's the definition of insanity again? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result? That might be the unofficial motto of the USC Trojans football program since the end of the Pete Carroll era, though with some slight tweaks here and there. And perhaps no season better epitomizes the program and its direction than the first half of 2026 in Los Angeles.
No, the San Diego Padres didn't lose because of controversial ninth inning home run ruling
The projected 325-foot distance fell short of American Family Field's 342-foot left field wall in Milwaukee If there's one thing the Major League Baseball postseason always delivers, it's drama. And Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers certainly had more than its fair share. The Brewers entered the game and the series as big favorites, thanks in large part to likely NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski starting game one .
No, the San Diego Padres didn't lose because of controversial ninth inning home run ruling
Video If there's one thing the Major League Baseball postseason always delivers, it's drama. And Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers certainly had more than its fair share. The Brewers entered the game and the series as big favorites, thanks in large part to likely NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski starting game one.
Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta advances after a 6-2 victory at Truist Park, with Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson adding insurance homers While the three other wild card series ended in two-game sweeps, the matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies has delivered exceptional postseason drama. In game one, the Braves trailed late while trying to mount a comeback against typically dominant closer Jhoan Duran.
College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports
A 'confident stakeholder' says expansion is definite if the money materializes through a new broadcast partnership For a sport that spent decades with effectively the same system, structure and configuration, the rate of change in modern college football is jaw-dropping. The first iteration of the College Football Playoff was in 2014, not too long ago, in the grand scheme of things. Four teams, picked by a selection committee, played two rounds to win a title.
White Sox, Yankees, Padres advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year Original
Video Wednesday afternoon had plenty of potential for drama, with all four wild card series offering the potential for teams to advance into the division round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. The first game of the quadruple-header, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, delivered in spades. A Bryce Harper misplay in the 7th inning allowed two Braves' runs to score, putting the Phillies on the brink of elimination.
Major League Baseball desperately needs to fix its terrible postseason scheduling practices
MLB's afternoon weekday start time left thousands of seats empty during one of the postseason's most dramatic moments Tuesday afternoon was a tremendous showcase for postseason baseball, with two division rivals squaring off in a best-of-three playoff series at a home stadium. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are playing a wild card series in Atlanta, with each game taking on tremendous importance as both look to advance to the NLDS and later rounds.
Chicago White Sox stun Houston Astros to take 1-0 lead in American League Wild Card Series
Rookie Hagen Smith threw three scoreless innings while Colson Montgomery and Sam Antonacci powered Chicago's offense The Houston Astros entered the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs as the worst team, by win-loss record, to ever reach the postseason. On Tuesday evening at Daikin Park, they played like it. Needing a win in game 162 to reach October baseball , the Astros delivered, winning 9-0 behind a bullpen game and the 29th homer of the season from Christian Walker.
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