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The Bob Emergency, Part I
This is a study of athletes named Bob, made by a non-athlete named JonMore than 10,000 people named Bob have entered the world of sports. Today, there are only nine. Bobs are special people, and in...
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NFL mock drafts didn’t completely suck this year. Surprise!
Only a few picks were really surprising, but none came completely out of nowhere.Most mock drafts got a majority of the picks wrong in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. That was to be expected and...
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The blind confidence of drafting Daniel Jones
If Jones was such a flawed quarterback, how did the Giants get here?I think it’s a good place to start by saying this: It’d be great to roll through life with the blind confidence of someone like Dave...
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2019 MWC power rankings: Deepest G5 still has a clear favorite
Boise State is your preseason MWC favorite each year for a reason.At the end of each conference previews run-through, I take a look at how I perceive the conference’s balance of power heading into the...
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Kevin Durant’s dominance makes the Warriors’ future even more intriguing
The idea that the Warriors will be OK if KD leaves in free agency looks far less likely with every dominant playoff performance. Something everyone has acknowledged all season is that the Warriors will...
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What makes R.J. Hampton a special basketball prospect, in his own words and...
This is how the Texas point guard grew into a blue chip basketball recruit and top NBA prospect.R.J. Hampton needed exactly one weekend of playing “AAU” this year to realize he was done with high...
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Caster Semenya’s case against discriminatory testosterone testing, explained
A decision is paving the way for athletes to be forced to take medication, or be banned from competition.A new ruling by a governing body of athletics will put unprecedented pressure on athletes with...
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Nikola Jokic and Gary Harris are the NBA’s best quarterback-wide receiver duo
The telepathy the two Nuggets have is something you normally see in a different sport.Every quarterback has a favorite receiver. They never drop a pass, always make the right read, and, after thousands...
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9 reasons the Caster Semenya ruling is complete nonsense
The ruling against Caster Semenya was discriminatory and arbitrary, and revealed how backwards sports’ governing bodies can be.On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport denied Caster Semenya’s...
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The Stanley Cup playoffs tracker
The 2019 NHL playoffs are here, and right away the team with the best record was eliminated. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Presidents Cup with 128 points, tying an NHL record with 62 wins. They owned...
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How the Greatest Show on Turf fell apart as quickly as it was assembled
The St. Louis Rams were atop the NFL after winning the 2000 Super Bowl. But the team was unable to keep the gears running after that. This is the story of their collapse.In 1999, the St. Louis Rams had...
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Arizona didn’t pay Deandre Ayton enough
Even if the star center received money under the table to play college basketball, he was worth way more than what he got.At this point, it almost doesn’t matter whether or not Deandre Ayton received a...
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Pascal Siakam does everything when you least expect it
The Toronto Raptors’ forward cannot be stopped because he weaponizes his idiosyncratic tendencies. To understand the essence of Pascal Siakam, all you have to do is watch one 22-second sequence from...
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Tyreek Hill investigated, not charged for alleged battery of juvenile
Police were called to the home of Tyreek Hill twice in March.Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is under investigation by police for an alleged battery and one other alleged incident, but no...
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I want to munch on this giant, flaming s’mores mascot
I gots to have more of this s’more.The Rocky Mountain Vibes announced their new team name back in November, but it wasn’t until Thursday that we witnessed Toasty in his true form.World, meet Toasty....
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Ranking all 23 USWNT players by how important they are to winning the World Cup
Everyone’s good, but a handful of stars will be counted on to perform at their best.The United States women’s national team has released its 23-player roster for the World Cup, and it contains a...
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The Blazers’ innovative ‘strategy’ to leave Nuggets shooters wide open and...
This is probably not a deliberate strategy by Portland ... we think.The Portland Trail Blazers are under-manned in their efforts to beat the Denver Nuggets and reach the Western Conference Finals. With...
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The NFL’s best remaining free agents
Many of the top names have already agreed to deals, but as free agency officially begins, these are the top names available.The NFL’s official start to their new league year is here, but due to the...
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The NFL commissioner’s exempt list is a cop-out
If an NFL team chooses to stick with a player accused of violence, it shouldn’t get to dodge the risks and consequences.If Tyreek Hill were a lesser football player, he probably would’ve became a free...
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EPL Matchweek 37 odds, betting trends for top matchups
Manchester City hosts Leicester City as heavy betting favorites at sportsbooks this matchweek in its march towards a second straight EPL title.Manchester City is a perfect 12-0-0 over its last 12...
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