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Sosa-McGwire home run chase tracker
What was it like in 1998, during the nail-biting race to beat Roger Maris’ home run record? We track the big headlines and the dingers as the world watched.Welcome to the spring of 1998: Mark McGwire...
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Sammy and me
At a time I didn’t understand much, I understood the Sosa-McGwire home run race.You probably know that Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa both took illegal performance enhancing drugs, and it probably affects...
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Let’s rank all 70 of Mark McGwire’s 1998 homers
In 1998, Mark McGwire hit 70 homers to break Roger Maris’ record, and we ranked them.Mark McGwire didn’t just break baseball’s single-season home run record in 1998 — a mark that stood for nearly four...
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How Dwyane Wade ended up back where he belongs
How Dwyane Wade ended up back where he belongs.Dwyane Wade, sitting on a backbench inside the practice court at the Air Canada Center, peers out at the gym, at men clad in black Heat practice hoodies...
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Piesman Trophy 2018
What is the Piesman Trophy?An award for linemen who do un-lineman-like things. More specifically, it’s an award for the most impressive play in which an offensive or defensive linemen runs with,...
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Sports betting legislation tracker
The United States Supreme Court overturned a sports gambling prohibition in May 2018. It opened the door for states to pass legislation allowing for sports betting. We are tracking the states as news...
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The calculus of Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo’s transfer drastically changed the shape of two of the world’s biggest clubs. Here’s how Real Madrid and Juventus have adapted to a legendary transfer.This summer, Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to...
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Matt Ryan leads the way for the best QB performances in losses
What more can Matt Ryan do to get the Falcons a win?Matt Ryan was one of five quarterbacks to pass for at least 400 yards this week when he threw for 419 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions and...
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Angry soccer fan throws cabbage at manager
Slaw and Order.Aston Villa fans are mad. Really mad. Cabbage-throwing mad.A fan threw a cabbage at Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce today..."The guy who is being questioned…unfortunately, it sums up the...
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Malik Monk went to check into the game, realized he forgot his jersey
We’ve ALL had one of these moments.We’ve all had a brain dead moment at work, and on Tuesday night Hornets guard Malik Monk had his.Malik Monk goes to scorer’s table to check into game.Takes warm ups...
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Worst Call of the Week: A bad spot may have cost the Browns a Week 4 win
The Browns could have been 2-1-1 if it weren’t for this terrible call from the officials.The Browns had high hopes in the fourth quarter of their Week 4 game against the Raiders. That is, until the...
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Kevin Love’s new Banana Republic ad is bizarre and we have no idea what’s...
A close reading.Kevin Love isn’t exactly someone you’d classify as a “fashion icon,” but he is rolling out a new fashion line for Banana Republic, and as such his new commercial with Lindsey Vonn is...
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Schiano’s aggressive Ohio State defense keeps getting lit up
Who’s next on the Buckeyes list of opponents to take advantage?A 96-yard scoring drive against Penn State erased what would have been a deep stain on Ohio State’s resume. For the third time in five...
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The search for the next WNBA President has never been more important
Here are three reasons it’s a crucial time for the WNBA to keep it’s momentum going.The WNBA is in search of a new president after Lisa Borders, who’d been in charge since 2016, stepped down on Tuesday...
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How Kyler Murray’s football and baseball skills amplify each other
How the Oklahoma QB’s diamond and gridiron talents enhance each other, as told by Lincoln Riley, MLB scouts, and QB coaches.The first time Chris Reilly saw Kyler Murray on a baseball field, the Oakland...
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Calling all Rockies fans: Celebrate Tony Wolters’ heroics with this T-shirt
Not all heroes wear capes. When in doubt, trust the guy who batted .170 during the regular season to keep your playoff run alive. Right?That’s exactly what the Colorado Rockies did on Tuesday night...
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NBA Draft plans, a ‘Vladfather’ picture, and more from this Twitter image...
This is fantastic.The Sacramento Kings signed a player on Wednesday, and his college coach might have just accidentally leaked the team’s 2018 draft plan among other wonderful bits of...
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Randy Edsall’s contract is basically a prop bets sheet
The bar is pretty low, folks. A lot of contracts for college football head coaches have pretty similar elements — like bonus incentives, for instance. Bonus incentives are essentially benchmarks a head...
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9 college football coach buyouts, ranked by inexplicability
Let’s go through some of 2018’s biggest and best in the “willing to pay coaches not to coach” department. College football’s perpetually skyrocketing coach salaries get lots of attention. They’re...
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NHL’s best players under age 25 for 2018
The NHL has a bright future with young talent already dominating the league. They’re no longer the big-bodied, physical players, but ones that bring a new element to the league with speed, skill and...
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