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Yu Darvish Doesnt Understand Why the Cubs Traded Him Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs v Chicago White Sox | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Yu Darvish held a press conference on Thursday to discuss his trade from the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres. While Darvish seemed excited to be heading to San Diego, he was puzzled as to why the Cubs traded him away and are cutting payroll instead of trying to compete. ESPNs Jesse Rogers found this Darvish quote particularly interesting: Yu Darvish: “With what’s...

Paul Chryst Didnt Get Doused in Mayo and Twitter Was Furious With Dukes Mayonnaise Paul Chryst doused with water at the Dukes Mayo Bowl Imagine anticipating something different and amazing, then having it all fall apart as you watch on national television. That just happened for all of Twitter at the end of the Dukes Mayo Bowl on Wednesday afternoon. As Wisconsin was closing out a 42-28 win over Wake Forest, all of Twitter was excited to see Badgers head coach Paul Chryst get doused in mayonnai...

Graham Mertz Broke the Dukes Mayo Bowl Trophy Graham Mertz, Dukes Mayo Bowl - Wake Forest v Wisconsin | Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Weve already discussed our disappointment with the Dukes Mayo Bowl already, but more has happened in the aftermath of Wisconsins 42-28 win over Wake Forest. After head coach Paul Chryst wasnt doused with mayonnaise in the post game celebration, there was more disappointment in the Badgers locker room: #Badgess might come home a tad empty handed... it appears Duke�...

Trevor Bauers Feud With Jon Heyman Is Painfully Stupid Trevor Bauer, Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds | Michael Hickey/Getty Images Late Tuesday night, MLB Networks Jon Heyman took to Twitter and posted an innocuous report about free agent right-hander Trevor Bauers contract demands. It wasnt anything Earth-shattering as pretty much everyone had a solid idea of what Bauer was asking for. For some reason, that tweet set Bauer off and he went hard after Heyman, starting a back-and-forth that ...

Aaron Rodgers Reminded Pat McAfee That Mocking His Belt Celebration Never Ends Well Aaron Rodgers, Tennessee Titans v Green Bay Packers | Dylan Buell/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers did his weekly spot on Tuesdays Pat McAfee Show and he was excellent as always. Among other topics, the pair discussed Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler mocking Rodgers "belt" celebration after an interception Sunday night. Rodgers was quick to remind McAfee that mocking his celebration doesnt usually turn out ...

Padres Trade for Blake Snell As They Take Aim at the Dodgers Blake Snell, World Series - Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Six | Tom Pennington/Getty Images The San Diego Padres pulled off another blockbuster on Sunday night. A few months after a stunning flurry of trades at the deadline improve his roster tremendously, general manager A.J. Preller landed Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays in a five-player deal. It was a move aimed directly at wresting control of the National League...

Aaron Rodgers Has Locked Up His Third MVP Award Aaron Rodgers, Tennessee Titans v Green Bay Packers | Dylan Buell/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers has been the best player in the NFL this season. Full stop. There are no addendums to that statement. On Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers quarterback locked up his third MVP award and there should be no debate about it. Rodgers led his Packers to a dominant 40-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans at snowy Lambeau field. He completed 21 of 25 passes for...

James Harden Expands Preferred Trade Destinations List But a Deal Is Nowhere in Sight James Harden, Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets - Game Four | Michael Reaves/Getty Images James Harden wants out of Houston and he has continued to push the Rockets to trade him. With movement on a potential deal stalled, the 31-year-old All-Star has now expanded his list of preferred destinations. The Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers have now been added. Initially, Harden only wanted to be dealt ...

Auburns Coaching Search Was a Mess Thanks to a Powerful Group of Boosters Texas A&M v Auburn | Michael Chang/Getty Images Auburns long and winding search to replace Gus Malzahn finally ended on Tuesday as the school hired Boise States Bryan Harsin as its new head football coach. This came after two weeks of embarrassing rumors, speculation and innuendo related to the opening. Behind the scenes, things were no less hectic as a group of powerful boosters reportedly tried to bulldoze everyone in t...

Outside the Bubble, the NBA Is Already Struggling Adam Silver, 2020 NBA Finals - Game Three | Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The NBA pulled off a monumental achievement to finish the 2020 season by creating a wildly successful bubble in Orlando. The 2020-21 season will not be conducted in the same way, and the pitfalls of that decision are already apparent. It took all of one day for the league to postpone its first game of the new season. Without the security and tight protocols of the bubble, thi...