Reports: Goldman Sachs Also Pulling Out Of Raiders Stadium Deal

When billionaire Hutt Sheldon Adelson pulled out of the Oakland Raiders’ proposed Las Vegas stadium deal yesterday, all eyes turned toward investment firm Goldman Sachs. That’s because the Raiders had previously assured the Stadium Authority board that Goldman would provide investment with or without Adelson’s…

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Steelers president Rooney expects Roethlisberger to return (Yahoo Sports)

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks off the field after his teams 36-17 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The ”to-do” list for Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II, general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin heading into the offseason is pretty extensive. Finding a replacement for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is not on it. Roethlisberger said last week he needed to evaluate things before committed to coming back to the AFC North champions.


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This Is The Only Dion Waiters Quo—Wait A Second

Considering green-light incarnate Dion Waiters drained a pair of game-winners in the past week, it seems natural that the human heat check would be feeling himself a little bit. After putting both the Warriors and the Nets in the garbage and averaging 22.4 points over his last five games, the Miami Heat guard spoke…

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David Luiz Definitely Stole This Free Kick And It Was Genius

My first thought after seeing the ball fly into Liverpool’s completely undefended net after a set piece was Holy shit, what just happened? My next was Oh wow, what a great psych-out free kick routine by Chelsea there! It was only upon my third thought that the true magnitude of the situation’s brilliance dawned on me:

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Dwyane Wade Is Also Sick Of Charles Barkley's Shit

Last night, LeBron James finally began to retaliate against his round, mumbling harasser, Charles Barkley. This came as a balm to any LeBron fan who’d been exposed to Chuck’s cattle-prod takes on Inside the NBA, which abandon even the veneer of basketball analysis in favor of ahistorical trolling. Among those cheering…

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Steelers chairman Rooney expects Roethlisberger to return (Yahoo Sports)

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks off the field after his teams 36-17 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Art Rooney II expects quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to return next season. Roethlisberger said last week he needed to evaluate things before committing to playing in 2017. Rooney said he spoke to Roethlisberger recently and believes Roethlisberger will be back for a 14th year.


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Rob Gronkowski Once Tanked A Free Throw To Keep His High School Basketball Team At 69 Points

Within this WPRI feature on various New England Patriots’ high school glory days is a magnificent parable about how Rob Gronkowski, a butt with a tattoo of a butt with a tattoo of a butt on it, sacrificed his individual success for a greater cause.

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Cardinals Hacker Insists That Astros Stole Information First

A statement criticizing MLB’s investigation into the Cardinals hacking scandal was posted by a Twitter account that appears to be from Chris Correa, the currently incarcerated former scouting director who accessed the Astros’ internal player information database more that 50 times in 16 months.

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Big Boy Jim Harbaugh Makes A Big-Boy Splash

Jim Harbaugh is a man that derives a great deal of pleasure from the various odd combinations that make up his life: steak and milk, the words of both Sir Spongebob and Sir Andrew Barton, Italy and Michigan, football and baseball, etc. The Wolverines coach added another to the list Tuesday, combining the recruiting of…

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Science! Shows That Roger Federer's Backhand In Fact Defeated Rafael Nadal

Yesterday we argued that Federer’s unusually strong backhand anchored his Australian Open win over Rafael Nadal, and today we found a startling statistical basis for that claim. It comes courtesy of the always helpful Jeff Sackmann at TennisAbstract. Relative to other sports, tennis remains fairly data-poor, but…

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Batman: Arkham Knight: The Kotaku Re-Review

Batman: Arkham Knight spins one of the most ambitious video game stories ever told, and watching it thunder to its conclusion is like watching a 747 successfully land on a helicopter pad. It may not be known for its narrative, but that is its achievement—a spiraling and notably interactive tale that takes you inside…

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LeBron Will Find His Extra Playmaker In The Toilet

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost again last night, to the shit-ass Dallas Mavericks, dropping to 7-8 in January. LeBron’s fed up! With Charles Barkley, for one thing, but also and more importantly, with not having any reliable playmakers on the bench who can take some pressure off of him and Kyrie Irving so that they can…

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Get Even More Active With Nike's Extra 20% Off Sale

When it comes to having a corner on the market, nothing really compares to Nike. And right now, they’re having giving you 20% off clearance items with the code KICKSDEALS20 for both men’s and women’s styles. Check out a bunch of items, from sneakers to running gear, to sweatpants, and hop on that sportswear bandwagon.

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