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Tommy Fradenburg

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

Steelers star LB enters concussion protocol

The wheels are falling off the wagon for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pistons, Spurs combine for historic futility at bottom of NBA

Since the age of tanking in the NBA began, there have been some hilariously bad teams with unbelievable feats of failure.

Yankees announce Juan Soto trade with hilarious post

The Yankees announced their huge trade with a callback to blunder from an MLB reporter last year.

Watch: Wake Forest teammates embrace Efton Reid after NCAA waiver finally granted

Wake Forest center Efton Reid has to wait no longer.

Aaron Boone shares high praise for top targets at Winter Meetings

The annual Major League Baseball Winter Meetings are underway in Nashville and there's widespread speculation that the Yankees want to leave the event with two shiny new pieces: Padres outfielder Juan Soto and Japanese starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 

Watch: Yankees insider calls Juan Soto deal 'a move they have to make'

Trading for Juan Soto is a must for the New York Yankees.

Texans HC confirms devastating injury for rookie WR

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans revealed to reporters on Monday that wide receiver Tank Dell's rookie season is over.

Watch: Two silky team goals give Arsenal 2-0 lead

After last season's second half collapse, Arsenal have their sights set once again on dethroning Manchester City and lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2001-02.

Watch: Emotional Bill Self dedicates huge win to special performance

It was bigger than basketball on Friday night for Kansas Jayhawks junior forward K.J. Adams Jr.

Watch: Deja 'Boo' for Purdue as Buie leads Northwestern to upset

Purdue Boilermakers men's head basketball coach Matt Painter must be terrified of Northwestern's Boo Buie. 

Luis Severino heads across town for fresh start

The New York Mets are signing Luis Severino to a one-year contract, a move which might do more to muddle the 2024 outlook for the Mets than clarify it.

Watch: Ricardo Pepi fires PSV to UCL victory

In Wednesday afternoon's UEFA Champions League Group B clash between Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Spanish club Sevilla, Sevilla appeared to finally have its first win in the 2023 UCL after taking a 2-0 lead in the 47th minute. 

Is the Panthers' David Tepper the new worst owner in the NFL?

When former Commanders owner Dan Snyder finally abdicated from his throne, a spot opened for the title of "worst owner in the NFL."

Watch: UNC's Seth Trimble posterizes UC Riverside

The No. 20 Tar Heels finally grabbed control of a game early, going on a 17-0 run in the first half, punctuated by a monster dunk from sophomore guard Seth Trimble en route to a 77-52 win. 

Panthers prepare for Dallas domination in the stands (and likely on the field)

With the Carolina Panthers (1-8) playing an unwatchable brand of football and the Dallas Cowboys (6-3) coming to Charlotte, it won't be shocking to see more Cowboys fans than Panthers fans in Bank of America Stadium Sunday. 

Can Browns rookie QB starter pull off a Brock Purdy?

Could DTR — a fifth-round pick from UCLA — play a role similar to what San Francisco's Brock Purdy did last season?

Jerry Jones, Cowboys make sensible call on star linebacker

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was the bearer of bad news Tuesday.

Yankees GM has a pessimistic outlook for Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton's time with the Yankees hasn't been defined by towering home runs and World Series championships as general manager Brian Cashman hoped when trading for him in 2017.

Head coach Frank Reich pours more fuel on Panthers dumpster fire

Going back to what has already failed is not the way to make wins happen, so that's probably just what they'll do. 

Watch: Wolverhampton flips script on Tottenham in injury time

Tottenham was leading Wolverhampton 1-0 after 90 minutes. But then injury time happened.

Arizona's Caleb Love burns Duke one last time

When No. 12 Arizona (2-0) guard Caleb Love arrived at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night to take on No. 4 Duke (1-1), it was in a different shade of blue and after a much longer trip than he's used to.  But once he took the floor, a traditional Caleb Love game ensued.

Watch: Mavs pregame host eviscerates fickle star James Harden

Since James Harden decided the Houston Rockets were "just not good enough," after a January 2021 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, he's been discussed far more for his drama off of the court than his play on it. 

Watch: Wild James Madison-Kent State ending reminder of other crazy finishes

The James Madison Dukes are must-watch TV early in the 2023-24 college basketball season, and their recent win brought back memories of remarkable endings from the past.

Kansas makes Bill Self the highest-paid college basketball coach

Kansas University has "amended," head coach Bill Self's lifetime contract with the school, with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reporting Self will make $13M in 2023-24.