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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.

Man who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball takes $1.5M loss at auction

Cory Youmans, a 35-year-old Dallas, Texas native, decided to auction off Judge's record-setting home run baseball after rejecting an offer of $3 million for the relic. On Saturday, the baseball sold at Goldin Auctions for half that amount, at $1.5 million.

Watch: Remarkable heads up play by rookie CB Roger McCreary leads to Titans interception

Tennesee Titans rookie cornerback Roger McCreary may have made the play of the 2022 season Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.  Tied 7-7 with only 12 seconds left in the opening half, the Chargers' offense, deep in Titans' territory, threatened to take the lead before the break.

Lionel Messi aims to play again for Argentina national team following World Cup victory

After finally capturing that elusive World Cup title, Lionel Messi wants to continue playing for Argentina going forward.

Watch: Tyler Bass nails game-winning FG to send Bills to playoffs, celebrates with epic slide in the snow

The Bills clinched a postseason berth on Saturday night, knocking off the Dolphins in an epic snow-filled game, 32-29. 

Steve Smith: Jeff Saturday should be the first interim head coach to be fired

Interim coaches are usually, in the end, temporary. But former All-Pro wide receiver Steve Smith believes the end should come sooner than usual for Indianapolis Colts head coach Jeff Saturday, calling for him to be the first interim coach fired in-season.

Watch: Bills Mafia pelt field with snowballs, delaying game vs. Dolphins

Bills Mafia had a little too much fun at the NFL's expense on Saturday night.

Ravens' offensive woes could continue, with or without Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens' weapon-needy offense struggled on Saturday night in a 13-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns, and things may not get better if and when quarterback Lamar Jackson returns from a knee injury.

Halftime pep talk from Patrick Peterson spurred Vikings' historic comeback vs. Colts

According to several Vikings, cornerback Patrick Peterson helped rally the troops with a simple yet poignant halftime pep talk that head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters he'd never forget. 

Colts QB Matt Ryan falls victim to yet another historic comeback in loss to Vikings

Ryan may be the most unlucky quarterback in the history of football.

Dansby Swanson inks seven-year, $177 million deal with Cubs

Swanson is cashing in on the first All-Star campaign of his seven-year MLB career, signing a massive deal with the Cubs.

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic reaches historic assist milestone

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic accomplished yet another remarkable feat Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Watch: Kyrie Irving's buzzer-beater lifts Nets over Raptors

Irving drove quickly on Toronto's Fred VanVleet, stopped on a dime and drilled the game-winner to silence the Scotiabank Crowd. 

NHL discussing extending regular-season schedule to rejuvenate division rivalries

Nowadays, divisional opponents play one another only three or four times. Per the Sportico report, schedule changes on the table could increase the number of divisional games to as many as eight for the 2023-2024 season.

Watch: Robert Williams receives standing ovation from Celtics' fans in season debut

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams made his long-awaited return to the floor on Friday night, making his season debut against the Orlando Magic.  Checking

Jalen Hurts gifted Eagles O-linemen Louis Vuitton bags for holidays

With the holidays quickly approaching, Hurts took care of the guys who care for him.

After signing with rival Phillies, SP Taijuan Walker says Mets are 'the enemy now'

Taijuan Walker, wasted little time embracing his new team's rivalry with the New York Mets, his former club. 

Padres slugger Juan Soto to play in Dominican Baseball League semifinals

While some MLB players take the chance to relax and recuperate following the long, grueling baseball season, others, like San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto, keep the train rolling. 

Former QB Chris Simms doesn't think Eagles' Jalen Hurts is much better than his backup Gardner Minshew

Despite being at or near the top of virtually every statistical category for quarterbacks and captaining the team with the best record in the NFL, Simms seems to think backup quarterback Gardner Minshew could do just as well.

Watch: Questionable roughing the passer call on Nick Bosa takes Niners' pick-six off the board

In what's turning into a weekly happening, San Francisco 49ers' edge rusher Nick Bosa was called for what appeared to be a questionable roughing the passer penalty Thursday night.

Cardinals' play-by-play announcer won't return following DWI arrest

The St. Louis Cardinals and Bally Sports have parted ways with longtime play-by-play announcer Dan McLaughlin.

Does the addition of Carlos Rodón make the Yankees' rotation the best in baseball?

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees have landed free-agent starting pitcher Carlos Rodón, signing him to a six-year, $162 million contract with a full-no trade clause. But does the addition of Rodón make the Yankees' rotation the best in baseball? According to Fangraphs, it does.

Eagles CB Darius Slay trolls Giants, thanks them for letting Eagles draft WR DeVonta Smith

Two offseasons ago, the Eagles jumped in front of the Giants to select dynamic wideout DeVonta Smith with the tenth overall pick. Darius Slay is thrilled with the way it has played out.

Stephen A. Smith doesn't think Warriors can stay afloat without Steph Curry

The Golden State Warriors expect star Steph Curry to miss a "few weeks" with a left shoulder injury sustained Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Will the team be able to stay afloat until he returns?

'High level' NFL evaluators believe Kentucky's Will Levis is best QB prospect

There are some high-level evaluators that believe Kentucky's Will Levis is the best question prospect in this year's NFL Draft.

Watch: Kings HC Mike Brown angrily charges court after official, gets ejected

Kings head coach Mike Brown disapproved of how officials called Wednesday night's game against the Raptors. Early in the second half, Brown had had enough, charging angrily onto the floor toward referees before being restrained and ejected from the game.