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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.

College basketball world reacts to Virginia HC Tony Bennett's abrupt retirement

The entire college basketball world is in a tizzy over the sudden retirement of Virginia HC Tony Bennett.

Watch: Lynx jump out to early first-quarter lead in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

Through the first two games of the 2024 WNBA Finals, it's been the New York Liberty who've started hot, tallying 32 points in the opening quarter of Game 1 and 31 in Game 2. But the Minnesota Lynx turned the tables early in Game 3.

One move each AFC South team should make before trade deadline

After six weeks of the season, most NFL teams know if they'll be buyers or sellers before the trade deadline. Here's one move each team in the AFC South should make before the Nov. 5 trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET.

Watch: Max Muncy, Shohei Ohtani help Dodgers jump ahead of Mets early in NLCS Game 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't wait long to open the scoring against the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

Takeaways from Dodgers-Mets NLCS Game 1: Dodgers' dominant offense and pitching overwhelm Mets

The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, downing the New York Mets 9-0.

NFL Week 6 winners: Caleb Williams stays hot, Will Anderson posts career day

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is starting to look the part of the No. 1 overall pick. Winners for Week 6 of the NFL season.

Lions reward RB David Montgomery with well-earned extension

Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery has earned every penny of his new extension.

What to watch for in Liberty-Lynx WNBA Finals Game 2

Can the New York Liberty even things up with the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals?

Takeaways from Dodgers-Padres Game 5: Two solo shots and gutsy pitching performance send L.A. to NLCS 

The Los Angeles Dodgers have punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series and a date with the upstart New York Mets.

'TNF' takeaways: Rookies help 49ers avoid another epic collapse

The San Francisco 49ers avoided another epic collapse, earning a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on "Thursday Night Football." 

Watch: Laviska Shenault gives Seahawks life with 97-yard return TD on 'TNF'

The fifth-year wideout is only the second player this season to return a kickoff for a score, joining Arizona Cardinals running back DeeJay Dallas, who accomplished the feat in Week 1. 

Watch: 49ers WR Deebo Samuel makes history with 76-yard TD vs. Seahawks

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel notched his first receiving touchdown of the 2024 campaign against the Seattle Seahawks on "Thursday Night Football," making history in the process.

Absurd Haason Reddick-Jets situation takes another head-scratching twist

This situation keeps getting stranger and stranger.

Takeaways from Dodgers-Padres Game 4: Dodgers offense and bullpen respond, forcing Game 5 

After back-to-back losses, the Los Angeles Dodgers punched back, forcing a decisive Game 5 at home against the San Diego Padres.

Takeaways from Yankees-Royals Game 3: Giancarlo Stanton, another strong BP effort help N.Y. edge K.C.

Stanton played hero for the Yankees, but their bats stayed quiet.

Five storylines to watch for the 2024 WNBA Finals

The 2024 WNBA Finals between the top-seeded New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx begin Thursday. Here are five storylines to watch.

Potential fatal flaw for every AFC South team

Here is one potentially fatal flaw for every AFC South team.

Takeaways from Phillies-Mets NLDS Game 2: Philly turns the tables in walk-off win

Throughout the last week, it's been the Mets who've come from behind and used late-game theatrics to win ball games. However, in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, the Phillies tied the best-of-five series, giving the NL East rival a taste of their own medicine in a 7-6 victory. 

Week 5 NFL losers: Deshaun Watson continues to struggle, Bengals give one away

Some usual suspects were once more losers in the NFL. Breaking down the worst of Week 5.

Takeaways from Padres-Dodgers NLDS Game 1: Dodgers offense overcomes poor SP, Padres mistakes come back to haunt

The Los Angeles Dodgers fought back from multiple deficits in Game 1 of their NLDS series against the San Diego Padres. Takeaways from a fun night of West Coast baseball.

Watch: Shohei Ohtani smashes three-run HR in postseason debut 

After recording the first 50-home run, 50-stolen base season in MLB history, Ohtani began his postseason career with a bang on Saturday, smashing his first playoff home run in Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series. 

Watch: Kyle Schwarber smashes HR to give Phillies early lead vs. Mets in NLDS Game 1

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber opened the scoring in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Mets, taking starter Kodai Senga deep for a lead-off home run. 

Takeaways from Phillies-Mets Game 1 of NLDS: Phillies waste stellar start, more late-inning Mets heroics

The New York Mets have good vibes. The Philadelphia Phillies, not so much. Takeaways from Game 1 of their NLDS showdown.