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Russell Steinberg

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Russell Steinberg is a lifelong sports fan, current dog dad and competitive reality TV connoisseur. Once he realized his diminutive stature wouldn’t get him to the NBA, he pivoted to writing and has been with Us since 2024 while retaining his NCAA eligibility just in case. Now a senior sports writer, Russell embraces all that the sports world has to offer, from a game’s quirks to its biggest bombshells. In a past life, he crisscrossed the sports world, covering everything from the Final Four to Monster Jam. His byline has also appeared at Boardroom, SLAM Magazine, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from New York University in 2012 where, against the advice of many, he double majored in journalism and history.

Texas Steve Sarkisian Defends Arch Manning Amid Criticism

Steve Sarkisian Defends Arch Manning Amid Criticism: 'Expectations Are High'

The Texas Longhorns are undoubtedly off to a good start to the 2026 college football season, boasting a 4-1 record with a win over previously top-ranked Ohio State. But when your quarterback, Arch Manning, is the nephew of Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, “good” doesn’t always feel good […]

College Basketball Analyst Andy Katz Announces Death of Brother Danny at 62

College Basketball Analyst Andy Katz Announces Death of Brother Danny at 62

College basketball analyst Andy Katz has announced the death of his brother, Danny, after a battle with cancer. “My older brother, Danny Katz, passed away Friday in his New York apartment at the age of 62,” Andy, 58, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, October 11. “He fought a courageous battle against bile duct cancer for […]

MLB Prospect Cole Mathis Announces the Death of His Mother Jennifer at 53

MLB Prospect Cole Mathis Announces the Death of His Mother Jennifer at 53

New York Mets prospect Cole Mathis is mourning the loss of his mother, the minor league baseball player announced via Instagram. She was 53. “Two days ago I had to say goodbye to one of the people I loved most,” Mathis, 23, wrote in the caption alongside a carousel of photos of him with his […]

Bubba Wallace Leaves Track in Ambulance After Crash in Bank of America 400

Bubba Wallace Leaves Track in Ambulance After Crash in Bank of America 400

Bubba Wallace is recovering from a terrifying moment this weekend when a collision with driver Alex Bowman sent his car bouncing off a wall and back onto the track during lap 77 of the Bank of America 400 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “No warning,” Wallace, 33, told reporters after the race on Sunday, October 11. […]

Aaron Rodgers Calls Out the Media After 3Touchdown Performance Against Colts

Aaron Rodgers Calls Out the Media After 3-Touchdown Performance Against Colts

Aaron Rodgers proved in Week 5 that he’s still got it — on the field and behind the mic. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback took a shot at the media after leading his team to a 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, October 11, for not talking about Steelers running back Jaylen Warren prior […]

Dianna Russini Hires Justin Baldonis Crisis Manager Mike Vrabel Scandal

Dianna Russini Hires Justin Baldoni's Crisis Manager Mike Vrabel Scandal

Dianna Russini may be planning a comeback. The former senior NFL insider for The Athletic has hired veteran crisis publicist Melissa Nathan ahead of a possible return to work, according to Page Six. Nathan has worked with Logan Paul, Johnny Depp and Justin Baldoni, in the past, among others. She also finds herself in the […]

Lakers Luka Doncic Saw Daughters for 5 Days Last Season Amid Custody Battle

Lakers’ Luka Doncic Saw Daughters for 5 Days Last Season Amid Custody Battle

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić just finished off one of the best statistical seasons of his career, but he was mostly unable to experience it with his kids amid a bitter custody battle with ex-fiancée, Anamaria Goltes. “Obviously, I had a lot on my mind the last year,” Dončić, 27, told Sports Illustrated in […]

College Football Player Dead in Car Crash Resulting in Teammates Arrest

College Football Player Dead in Car Crash Resulting in Teammate’s Arrest

Dylan Sebock, a Southeastern Oklahoma State University football player, has died after being involved in a rollover car accident that also resulted in the arrest of one of his teammates. He was 23. The accident occurred at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, on US Highway 75, according to KXII News. Sebock and the […]

Browns Quarterback Shedeur Sanders Pushes Back Against WAG Culture in NFL

Browns Quarterback Shedeur Sanders Pushes Back Against WAG Culture in NFL

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders knows who he is and what he’s looking for — including in a potential partner. Sanders, 24, opened up about dating and pushed back against WAG culture in the NFL, explaining his point of view in a feature for Cosmopolitan, published on Thursday, October 8. “I got that question during […]

Legendary Chicago Bears Player and Coach Mike Ditka Dead at 86 Family Announces

Legendary Chicago Bears Player and Coach Mike Ditka Dead at 86

Mike Ditka, the legendary Chicago Bears tight end and coach, has died, his family announced on Friday, October 9. He was 86. A cause of death has not been revealed. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” his family said in a […]

Tony Romo Bizarrely Disqualified From Golf Tournament on Same Day CBS Fired Him

Tony Romo Bizarrely Disqualified From Golf Tournament on Same Day CBS Fired Him

Former CBS football analyst Tony Romo parted ways with the network on October 2 amid the fallout from his OWI arrest, but that wasn’t the only thing that didn’t go his way that day. Romo, 46, was also disqualified from a golf tournament over a scoring controversy, according to Golf.com. The outlet reported that the […]

NFLs Charvarius Ward Welcomes Baby 2 Years After Daughter Amanis Death

NFL’s Charvarius Ward Welcomes Baby 2 Years After Daughter Amani’s Death

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward and his girlfriend, Monique Cook, have welcomed another baby together, two years after the death of their 23-month-old daughter, Amani. “Chosen Mani Ward 🤎🧸,” Cook wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, October 7, alongside a carousel of photos and videos of their newborn son. In the first image, Chosen is wearing […]

Pro Wrestler El Hilo de Fishman Arrested After Piledriver Kills Ref

Pro Wrestler El Hilo de Fishman Arrested After Piledriver Kills Ref

Professional wrestler El Hilo de Fishman has been arrested and faces a potential manslaughter charge after a move he executed during a match resulted in the death of a referee. The incident occurred in Hidalgo, Mexico on Wednesday, October 7, when Fishman, 36, performed a preplanned piledriver on referee Gerardo German Pineda, known as El […]

Sports Reporter Julie StewartBinks 39 Reveals Cancer Battle Amid TV Absence

Sports Reporter Julie Stewart-Binks, 39, Reveals Cancer Battle Amid TV Absence

Sports reporter Julie Stewart-Binks announced that she hasn’t been on TV the last few weeks because she is recovering from surgery after a cancer diagnosis. “Personal note: I haven’t been on TV or working the past two weeks because I had Moh’s surgery to remove squamous cell carcinoma from my nose,” she wrote via X […]

University of Missouri Football Player DJ Jones Needs Heart Transplant

Missouri Football’s DJ Jones Receives Heart Transplant After Emotional Plea

Update 10/8/26 at 10:31 a.m. — University of Missouri football player Johnnie “DJ” Jones is recovering after successful heart transplant surgery, head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced with a statement via X on Thursday, October 8. “Mizzou Family, I have a great update to share on DJ,” Drinkwitz, 43, wrote. “Last night, DJ received his heart […]

3 Friends of Nolan Wells Sue Terrell Owens After He Called for Their Arrest

3 Friends of Nolan Wells Sue Terrell Owens After He Called for Their Arrest

Friends of Nolan Wells, the Black college student who died after going missing during a Fourth of July celebration earlier this year, are suing Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation after the former NFL star called for their arrest. The group also sued other content creators and intends to sue Rev. Al […]

NFLs Tyreek Hill Accused of Trying to Punch Pregnant Wife in Stomach

NFL’s Tyreek Hill Accused of Trying to Punch Pregnant Wife in Stomach

Tyreek Hill’s wife claims the former All-Pro wide receiver attempted to punch her in the stomach during an argument while she was pregnant with the couple’s daughter in 2024, according to court testimony in a civil assault and battery trial against him in Florida. Keeta Vaccaro testified for more than three hours on Tuesday, October […]

Treasure Hunter Sues USC Basketballs Eric Musselman After Beach Altercation

Treasure Hunter Sues USC Basketball’s Eric Musselman After Beach Altercation

University of Southern California head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has found himself wrapped up in even more controversy, this time courtesy of the man he argued with during a team activity on Manhattan Beach in September. Gary Gosnell, a treasure hunter who was exploring the beach with his metal detector, is suing the Trojans […]

Former NHL Star Lyle Odelein Dead at 58 Years After NearFatal Cactus Encounter

Former NHL Star Lyle Odelein Dead at 58, Years After Near-Fatal Cactus Encounter

Former NHL star Lyle Odelein has died. He was 58. The former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman died on Friday, October, 2, from a reported heart attack, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. An official cause of death has not been released at the time of publication. “Lyle was one of those people who left an impression wherever he […]

NFL Referee Faces Heat After Cameras Catch Profanity-Laced Tirade at Cardinals Trey McBride

NFL Ref Faces Heat After Cameras Catch Him Swearing at Cardinals’ Trey McBride

NFL line judge Jeff Seeman did not take kindly to Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride protesting a no-call during the fourth quarter of their game against the New York Giants on Sunday, October 4. CBS cameras caught the pair exchanging words during the 36-24 New York win, with Seeman appearing to say “f*** you” […]

Daniil Medvedev Removed From Match After Striking Spectator in Face With Ball

Daniil Medvedev Removed From Match After Striking Spectator in Face With Ball

Tennis star Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal match against Novak Djokovic after a ball he struck in frustration hit a fan in the face. The incident happened with Medvedev trailing 7-5, 5-3, but having won the first point on Djokovic’s serve. Djokovic, 39, got the better of him on the second […]

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