This is a digital version of The Windup. Sign up here to receive this content directly in your inbox every morning. Between the umpires in Arizona, the Bryce-Harper-led benches clearing in Denver, and ...

No one wants to see ejections in sports, especially on a stage like the NCAA tournament. But they happen from time to time, even with the stakes as high as they are during March Madness. Given that ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11, an AFC North matchup that always feels like it could go either way. Early in the fourth quarter, the Steelers' defense had the ...

In a dramatic turn of events during the recent Sparks vs. Mercury game, Brittney Griner was ejected following a physical altercation. The incident has sparked widespread discussion, and fans are ...

After the game, The Athletic's Matt Barrows spoke with NFL senior vice president of officiating Walt Anderson about the controversial hit and why the league office deemed the penalty "flagrant." ...

It took just a few seconds before the fireworks exploded between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. Philadelphia kicked off the ball to the the Cowboys. On the return, Ben ...

It didn't take long to have the first controversy of the NFL season. Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was kicked out of the opening game on Sunday Night vs. the Dallas Cowboys ...

Things have gotten chippy in the first-round series between the 4-seed Pacers and 1-seed Cavaliers. Tensions reached a new high in the first quarter of Game 4 as the ongoing individual feud between ...

Heading into what looks like it could be a wide-open field at the NCAA women's tournament, which begins this week, we could be treated to some top-tier matchups. We'll hope we don't see something like ...