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Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb.

Avalanche give up on Tomas Tatar experiment

The Colorado Avalanche weren't about to wait around to see if their Tomas Tatar addition was going to pay dividends. It didn't early on and now he's off to the Seattle Kraken.

Eagles Pro Bowler responds to claims he was behind anonymous quote criticizing team's offense

Someone on the Philadelphia Eagles is not happy with the team's offensive approach, but star WR A.J. Brown insists that it's not him.

'TNF' takeaways: Change inevitable for Chargers after embarrassing blowout vs. Raiders

Following Thursday's rock-bottom moment, the writing is on the wall for Staley and the Chargers.

Watch: Raiders stars combine for historic TD on trick play vs. Chargers

Davante Adams scored a historic touchdown to open the third quarter.

Warriors HC Steve Kerr sends clear message to Draymond Green

In the aftermath of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's indefinite suspension, head coach Steve Kerr didn't mince words regarding the situation.

Cowboys select intriguing defender with massive upside in latest mock draft

Might the Dallas Cowboys take a chance on an upside cornerback in the 2024 NFL Draft? One recent mock draft projects them to do just that.

Blues star has ice-cold response to firing of HC Craig Berube

One of Berube's former players didn't seem heartbroken over the firing.

Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 64, has heated exchange with Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton after Bucks win

Giannis Antetokounmpo went off on the Indiana Pacers during the game and after.

Losing ways help Pistons and Spurs make dubious history

They say it's usually never as bad as it looks. However, in the case of the Spurs and Pistons, they may be bucking the trend. 

Week 15 NFC North predictions: Lions look to get back on track while rest of division fights for playoff lives

The Detroit Lions need to turn their ship around. Can they? Week 15 predictions for the NFC North.

Warriors' Draymond Green suspended indefinitely, must meet certain standards to return

The NBA has seemingly had enough of Draymond Green's antics. Following his latest on-the-court altercation, the league laid the hammer down on Wednesday, suspending the Warriors forward "indefinitely." 

'SNF' takeaways: Cowboys post statement win behind MVP-boosting performance from Dak Prescott

In a matchup of NFC stalwarts, the Cowboys came out victorious over the Eagles, dominating their rivals in a 33-13 blowout on "Sunday Night Football." Here are three takeaways from the Cowboys' message-sending win. 

Watch: Cowboys rookie kicker makes history with two booming kicks

Rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey is quickly emerging as a weapon for the Dallas Cowboys. 

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes shows lack of awareness following sideline tantrum

Perhaps with time to reflect, Mahomes will have a different view of things.

NFL Week 14 losers: WR gaffe, coach on the hot seat and a historically bad offensive performance

With the majority of Week 14's action in the books, here's a look at the losers from the week.

Browns QB Joe Flacco joins an impressive list of quarterbacks in win over Jaguars

Cleveland Browns QB Joe Flacco continues to move up the wins leaderboard for quarterbacks.

Watch: Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon, teammates break out TD celebration of the year candidate vs. Bills

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon and his teammates pulled off what might be a top candidate for touchdown celebration of the year after a score against the Buffalo Bills in Week 14.

Lakers win inaugural NBA in-season tournament, drawing surprising reaction from basketball world

First, the Lakers won an NBA title in the bubble, and now they've earned another honor on a neutral site, winning the NBA Cup in the league's inaugural in-season tournament. 

False report prompted Dodgers to move quickly on Shohei Ohtani

Ohtani's $700 million deal with the Dodgers is more than twice the net worth of "Shark Tank" entrepreneur Robert Herjavec, whose flight to Toronto was falsely reported as the MLB superstar's on Friday.

LSU QB Jayden Daniels wins Heisman Trophy, joining rare group

After a remarkable 2023 campaign, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was voted the 2023 winner of the Heisman Trophy Saturday at the Lincoln Center in New York.

Adding Shohei Ohtani boosts Dodgers' World Series odds, but by how much?

While the Dodgers were already one of the favorites to win it all before agreeing to terms with Shohei Ohtani, they've skyrocketed to the top of most sportsbooks.

Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking deal with Dodgers is another sign of baseball's broken system

MLB is the only league among the big four to operate without a salary cap or a salary cap floor, and it's strangling the competitive balance in the sport year after year. 

MLB insider apologizes for bogus report about Shohei Ohtani flight to Toronto

A reporter has apologized for claiming that Shohei Ohtani was on a flight to Toronto. The false flight report briefly sparked the imagination of the internet on Friday.

Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. wins Maxwell Award and odds are the Heisman Trophy is next

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. won the 87th Maxwell Award on Friday,. Heisman next?

Saints QB Derek Carr shares surprising take on recent concussions

After suffering concussions in Weeks 10 and 13, Carr shared a surprising take on his status.