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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.

Former GM explains why he 'wouldn't sign' prized free agent Shohei Ohtani

One former GM is arguing that the risk isn't worth the potential reward.

Lawyer says former Jaguars employee accused of stealing $22M used 'almost the entirety' on sports gambling sites

More details have emerged on the former Jaguars employee who allegedly stole more than $22 million from the team.

'TNF' takeaways: Patriots stun playoff-hopeful Steelers and bettors in prime-time win

In a battle of ugly offenses, the Patriots (3-10) came out on top.

Watch: Sharks make NHL history with back-to-back OT comeback wins

The San Jose Sharks made unique NHL history on Thursday.

Watch: Patriots WR JuJu Smith-Schuster makes incredible catch over Steelers defender on 'TNF'

A New England Patriots offensive highlight is a rarity and thus something to be cherished.

Crazy stat shows Eagles lagging behind NFL trend

The Philadelphia Eagles are winning games, but they're doing it with a somewhat predictable offense.

Patriots HC Bill Belichick to serve as guest picker for 'College GameDay'

ESPN announced on Thursday that the notoriously uptight head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, will appear on College GameDay as a guest picker ahead of the 124th Army-Navy Game on Saturday.

Jaguars confirm whether former employee accused of stealing $22M had access to 'football information'

A wild story emerged on Wednesday that a former employee of the Jaguars, Amit Patel, stole more than $22M from the team. While Patel allegedly robbed the Jaguars blind for five years, it's worth wondering if he snatched inside team info, too. 

Panthers TE out indefinitely following scary diagnosis

Hurst reportedly suffered a head injury in the Panthers' Week 10 matchup against the Chicago Bears,

Points milestone helps Iowa's Caitlin Clark accomplish a Division I first

Iowa star Caitlin Clark is making a case for being one of the best college basketball players, male or female, ever. 

'SNF' takeaways: Packers' Jordan Love wins QB duel over Chiefs with controversial ending

The Packers won their third game in a row to improve to 6-6, stunning the Chiefs (8-4) at Lambeau Field, 27-19, on "Sunday Night Football." Here are three takeaways from the Packers' massive win: 

Newly elected HOFer Jim Leyland scared this player 'like a dad'

While several colorful Leyland tales are floating around, former Detroit Tigers first baseman Sean Casey told one hilarious story in particular back in 2017, highlighting the manager's "dad energy."

Steelers' T.J. Watt blasts officials over injury suffered in loss to Cardinals

Sunday was a long and brutal one for the Steelers. Not only did they fall to the Cardinals, 24-10, but several key players went down with injuries, including edge rusher T.J. Watt, who blasted the NFL for it after the game. 

NFL Week 13 losers: Eagles shortcomings highlighted in one-sided loss to 49ers

With most of Week 13's action in the books, here are the losers from the week.

Watch: Bucs WR Mike Evans scores 74-yard TD, extends own NFL mark in win over Panthers

Evans, forever humble, said reaching the milestone meant "a lot" before sharing the credit for his success with those around him. 

Watch: 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw ejected after swinging at Eagles' head of security

Tempers flared midway through the second half of Sunday's matchup between the 49ers and Eagles, leading to ejections on both sides. 

Panthers staff warned a top HC candidate about working for the franchise

Things are not going well for the Carolina Panthers, and some within the organization may be cautioning one of the offseason's top head-coaching candidates.

Three takeaways from No. 3 Washington's win over No. 5 Oregon in final Pac-12 title game

The Pac-12 ended in a blaze of glory with Washington topping Oregon in the conference's final title game. Three takeaways.

Watch: Liberty QB Kaidon Salter improvises for amazing TD run vs. New Mexico State in CUSA title game

Liberty QB Kaidon Salter broke off a stunning touchdown run on a broken play in the CUSA title game.

Watch: Oregon TE makes incredible one-handed TD grab closing out first half of Pac-12 title game

Oregon and Washington are fighting it out for a Playoff berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game, with Ducks TE Terrance Ferguson playing a starring role just before halftime.

Watch: Ref takes pass to the chest during Pac-12 Championship

The officials in the Pac-12 have been called many things over the years, but elite pass-catcher has never been one of them.

Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard responds to wild Corey Perry rumor

The team's initial lack of transparency regarding Corey Perry's release led to unflattering rumors online.

Seahawks' Jamal Adams doubles down after bashing wife of reporter who criticized his play

Adams' behavior is gross, and it's cowardly to go after someone's family in a situation like this, especially when they aren't remotely involved.

Former Eagles Pro Bowler lobbied for QB Jalen Hurts to start over Carson Wentz

If former Pro Bowl WR DeSean Jackson had his way, Jalen Hurts would have started from the jump.