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Big Ten’s schedule indisputably better for fans than the SEC’s
There are a couple simple ways to avoid turning cross-divisional games into rare events.In 2018’s Week 7, Wisconsin travels to the Big Ten East’s Michigan. The Badgers last visited Ann Arbor only two...
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Spitfire the whippet can jump 31 FEET and is the world’s most athletic dog
Whoa...Spitfire the whippet is a champion, and you’re not even going to believe what this pup can do. We’ll start with the big one, a 31-foot long jump that set the world record for the longest jump by...
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The Pac-12 actually had 2 big targeting mistakes in Wazzu-USC?
One was bafflingly not ruled targeting, while the other reportedly involved an untrained official.The Pac-12 is receiving criticism for its handling of a hit during USC’s game against Washington State...
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Bama and LSU vs. their fans who like cussin’ during old songs
These rivals have yet another thing in common.Two SEC West stadiums, two fan bases, two songs — innocent enough on their own —, and two administrations forever vexed while trying to reign in thousands...
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T.J. Watt is trying to hold the Steelers defense together
When Watt doesn’t get pressure, the Steelers lose. Seems simple enough.The Pittsburgh Steelers have expended loads of draft capital to build a defense that harkened back to the Steel Curtain era of the...
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The 7 most savage moments from Jimmy Butler’s interview with Rachel Nichols
Butler did an ESPN interview after cooking the Timberwolves starters in practice and yelling at everyone from players to executives. And he didn’t hold anything back.Jimmy Butler sat down for an...
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A Braves fan kept her promise to get Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s face as a tattoo...
A promise is a promise. During Game 3 of the NLDS between the Braves and Dodgers, Atlanta fans knew that their team would have to finally figure out a way to wake up at the plate if they wanted to make...
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Usain Bolt roasted a pub team for the first 2 goals of his soccer career
Bolt looked good. Against a made-up exhibition squad of B-league players, but still.Usain Bolt scored his first goal as a professional soccer player Friday evening in Australia. And then he added his...
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70 years ago, a vote supercharged Oregon-Washington rivalry
The Huskies lost to the Webfoots on the field, but still kept them out of the Rose Bowl.Washington and Oregon don’t like each other, as you probably know. They’ve been playing since 1900, and are...
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Vince Carter has been dunking for 8 years longer than we ever imagined
Carter threw down a 360 dunk at age 41 for the Hawks. It’s time to stop doubting his ability to do this.Vince Carter is back in the NBA for his 21st season, this time playing for the Atlanta Hawks, the...
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The Red Sox playing “New York, New York” after beating the Yankees was a...
After defeating their biggest rivals in Yankee Stadium, Boston had some fun with their celebration. Now it’s a T-shirt. New York, New York is a Frank Sinatra classic. It’s also the Yankees’ victory...
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How NBA officials are adapting to the speed of the modern game
The modern NBA game demands more from its officials, so they’re using a new tool to adapt. Joey Crawford remembers calling a travel on Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas years ago. Details like the...
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Arkansas makes a move on the recruiting trail
The Crootletter is your source for college football recruiting analysis, free to your inbox daily. Signup below.This week in recruiting is a collection of thoughts and things of interest from me as a...
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6 NFL playoff games we want to see after a weird start to the 2018 season
Browns vs. Patriots? Chiefs vs. Bengals? What’s on your playoff wish list?We’re 79 games into the NFL’s 256-game season, or just over 30 percent of the way done. If the season ended here, the 2018...
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Roberto Clemente, MLB Hall of Famer and humanitarian, got his own Google Doodle
Clemente’s greatness expanded beyond baseball. Let’s talk about how special he was.Roberto Clemente was many things. An NL MVP who carried the Pittsburgh Pirates to great heights. A humanitarian who...
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Kevin Garnett says the Jimmy Butler drama in Minnesota is a ‘shit storm’
That’s not all he said, either.Kevin Garnett is gonna keep it real at all times, and he didn’t hold back any words in an interview with The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski about the drama that Jimmy Butler...
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After leaked Dodgers emails, national women’s group calls for a broader MLB...
Would that be enough? Major League Baseball and its member teams have never been completely up to snuff with their handling of sexual assault or harassment situations involving players or employees....
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Would you rather have Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes leading a game-winning...
Which quarterback can win you a game NOW? The 41-year-old GOAT or the 23-year-old phenom?It’s only been six starts, but Patrick Mahomes looks like the NFL’s next great quarterback. The Kansas City...
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The 6 best and 5 worst offensive lines in the NFL right now
Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz takes a look at which OLs are getting it done, which aren’t, and who had the nastiest blocks last week.Welcome back to Disrespectful Blocks of the Week! It’s a day...
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Mike Tomlin is 100 percent right about the NFL roughing the passer rule
It wasn’t just a problem for the Steelers this week either. Teams and players keep getting burned by this, and it’s a real problem. One week. We had one week, last week, where the NFL’ roughing the...
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