Deadspin | What do four NHLers in sex assault case have in common?; Orioles feel the Burnes; Lions do what Lions do

It is now official that Carter Hart, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod and Dillon Dube are facing sexual assault charges in London, Ontario for an incident that took place in June of 2018 after an event honoring the 2018 Canadian World Juniors team. Alex Formenton, who plays in Europe, was also charged. All five have denied the charges and plan to plead innocent. The London police will hold a news conference on Monday to address the case. - Sam Fels Read MoreDeadspin | What do four NHLers in sex assault case have in common?; Orioles feel the Burnes; Lions do what Lions do

Really thought you’d built something, didn’t you, Detroit Lions? The uniform change, the positivity, the belief, the empty catchphrases, whatever they were. Thought you’d shed that old Honolulu blue-and-silver skin and become something new, something better, didn’t you? Were sure you’d left the decades of “Loins” behind, huh? - Sam Fels Read MoreDeadspin | What do four NHLers in sex assault case have in common?; Orioles feel the Burnes; Lions do what Lions do

While Jurgen Klopp stole most of the manager-leaving-at-end-of-season headlines, another of the biggest clubs in the world is losing their manager come May. That would be Barcelona, as Xavi announced he would be leaving his post when this season ends. The difference between the two is that one is leaving a club that is poised to be one of the world’s best for the next few years. The other is Barcelona. - Sam Fels Read More

Good to be an O’s fan these days. We have no idea what kind of owner David Rubenstein will be, and it could be he’s just as interested in the “ballpark village” that John Angelos secured the tax money for before selling up. But his status as “Not An Angelos” will provide Orioles fans with optimism regardless. Thursday night, they got another dose of that optimism straight to the vein, when GM Mike Elias got a wild hair on his ass and tapped into Baltimore’s unholy stock of young talent to acquire Corbin Burnes from the Brewers. - Sam Fels Read More