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2017 NBA Draft

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pressing for 2020-2021 Timeline

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Sooner than later, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver needs to finalize the timeline for next season. The COVID-19 pandemic put the…

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Room For Improvement – The Seattle Mariners After 15 Games

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Fifteen games down, 147 to go. I wrote something similar last season when the Seattle Mariners got off to a…

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3 takeaways against Indiana: ‘We don’t win without Darren Collison’

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The Kings took down the Indiana Pacers as Sacramento closed out a four game road trip, going 2-2 and salvaging…

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Cup of Joe: August 18th

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Cup of Joe: Same Cup, Different Blend For some reason Derek sent me a text asking me to do the…

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NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks

Philadelphia 76ers Are Playing Some Uninspired Basketball Right Now

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Will the real Philadelphia 76ers reveal themselves soon? The Philadelphia 76ers had clinched a playoff spot a couple of weeks…

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NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings

3 reasons why Eagles should consider benching Carson Wentz

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The Philadelphia Eagles are a bad football team, and the quarterback isn’t doing them any favors. How long are the…

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Upper Third of the Strike Zone

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Earlier this spring, Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage told the Tribune Review’s Rob Biertempfel that Jameson Taillon “has got to…

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NBA: Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers

Sixers had the most productive trade deadline, according to SI

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According to Sports Illustrated, the Sixers made out pretty well during the NBA’s trade deadline. The pressure was on for…

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Your Morning Dump… Where Rozier and Ainge are, like, best friends

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s…

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UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Results

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  UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Fight Card Feb 5, 2022 UFC Apex Enterprise, Nevada UFC Fight Night: Hermansson…

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Brian Elliott’s New Mask Again Features Casey Jones

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Brian Elliott’s New Mask Again Features Casey Jones Back in September of 2011 you might recall I described Brian Elliott’s…

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Gameday 21: You Could’ve Been

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa, Ontario 7:30 PM EST. ATTSN It’s been 175 days since the…

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UFC 252 Prelim Breakout Star: Chris Daukaus

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The Prelim Breakout Star is a once per event article that helps fans get to know those who will be…

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3 takeaways from the Mavericks game

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The Sacramento Kings gladly welcomed their All-Star big man back from a lower back strain against the Dallas Mavericks Monday…

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MMA: UFC 239-Avila vs Kianzad

UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill Prelim Breakout Star: Julia Avila

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The Prelim Breakout Star is a once per event article that helps fans get to know those who will be…

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Soccer: International Champions Cup-Manchester United at Liverpool

A Brief Overview of the English Premier League

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If you are new to the game of soccer and looking for an entry point, there is no better place…

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How Good Is Thomas Rawls?

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After three consecutive weeks as the Seattle Seahawks starting running back, bringing his total as a starter up to six…

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Western Conference Playoffs Predictions

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Ah the playoffs! I know there’s such a hoopla by the media about the lack of Canadian teams, but I…

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When Donald Trump “Afflicted” MMA

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  It was 2008.  The UFC had defeated its main competitor Pride FC the year before—buying out the Japanese operation,…

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UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie Fight Card

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UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie Oct 18, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi, UAE   UFC Fight Night:…

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Your Morning Dump… Where it’s Lebron’s world and the Celtics are trying to win in it

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s…

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NFL: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals

Redskins’ owner doesn’t believe team needs to draft a QB in 2019

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The Washington Redskins could be in the market for drafting a quarterback this year. Or so we thought… The NFC…

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UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige Fight Card

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UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige July 15, 2020 UFC Fight Island Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   UFC Fight…

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UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 Fight Card

UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 Fight Card

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UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 Nov 6, 2021 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York   UFC 268:…

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Hello Underdogs—and Timberwolves Fans

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My name is Talal Abdullah and I’m the Founder of my own website called The Underdog’s World.

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How the Mozart of Table Tennis Learned the Rules & Became a World Champ

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Jan-Ove Waldner did not just become a top table tennis player overnight. Born on the 3rd of October 1965 in…

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NBA: Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks

What’s next for James Harden after Russell Westbrook trade?

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Now that Russell Westbrook found himself traded by the Rockets, is James Harden next up? James Harden has made it…

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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum Fight Card

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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum August 21, 2021 UFC APEX Las Vegas, Nevada   UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs…

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Weekly Preview Nine: Utah, Get Me Two.

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Consider supporting your favorite Bruins blog on Patreon. And when you’re done with that, feel free to support us as…

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