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OPINION: USMNT Must Continue To Fight In Gold Cup Play

Heading into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, how should the U.S. Men’s National Team feel about its performance? Not nearly as satisfied as it should be. Head Coach Bruce Arena’s roster moves have…

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OPINION: Mayweather Vs. McGregor Promotion Was Offensive On Every Level

Today wraps up the week long promotion of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight set to take place on August 26 in Paradise, Nevada and on pay-per-view screens all across the world. The promotion tour,…

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OPINION: Baby Bombers Give Yankees Newfound Hope

The New York Yankees have commonly seen young ballplayers rise through the ranks and start their illustrious careers take off in pinstripes. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Mariano Rivera all wore a Yankee uniform past…

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OPINION: Bat Flips Are Here To Stay, Embrace & Enjoy Them

Last week, the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig found himself in hot water after throwing his bat into oblivion after breaking open a meaningless game against the New York Mets. It wasn’t a particularly important game and the…

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OPINION: The LaVar Ball Sideshow Needs To End

First he said he could beat Michael Jordan 1-on-1. Then he claimed his newly-drafted son would take the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Finally, he made an appearance…

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OPINION: NCAA Needs To Understand Their Role In Louisville Basketball Scandal

It was announced last Thursday that embattled Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitinio would be suspended for the first five ACC games of the 2017-18 season for his role in the team’s sex-for-pay scandal that has ravaged…

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OPINION: Aaron Judge VS Michael Confoto, The Battle Of New York Few Are Watching

The first two months of baseball have been dominated by one name in New York – Aaron Judge. And this flurry of discussion around the 25-year-old, 6 foot 7 inches, 282 pound, home run monster is certainly…

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OPINION: NBA ‘Super Teams’ The Only Way to Stop The Warriors

The 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will always have a slight doubt cast upon them after winning it all earlier in June. What if Kevin Durant did not join the team? Could the Warriors…

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OPINION: Can Robby Anderson Help Save The Jets Offense?

A simple answer would be a “yes,” or a “no.” It is going to take a lot of rebuilding for the New York Jets offense to reach what it once was over the past few…

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OPINION: High School MLB Prospects Should Swing Early And Go Pro

Playing professional baseball is a dream that many young men have, but only few achieve. Even less of those men go on to play in the MLB. Many say that if the talent is there…

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OPINION: Lebron Vs. KD Is An NBA Finals Matchup To Relish Over

The 2017 NBA Finals do not kick off until June 1 at Oracle Arena, but there are already several storylines regarding both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors in the third installment of…

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OPINION: NFL Relaxes On Celebrations, Still Too Relaxed On Concussions

It was announced on Tuesday that the No Fun League, NFL, will be reinstating a little bit of fun by relaxing their draconian rule over touchdown celebrations. Group celebrations, making snow angels, and using the…

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OPINION: Meet The New Old New York Mets

In the early days of spring, New York was abuzz with Mets pride. The Mets were coming off a fairly successful season – albeit, one with a disappointing Wild Card playoff loss – and a…

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OPINION: What The World Baseball Classic Is Getting Wrong

The national United States baseball team beat team Puerto Rico in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday. This is the first time the title of ‘World Champion’ has been bestowed upon…

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OPINION: Why The Durant-Westbrook Feud Actually Matters

This year’s NBA All-Star game was headlined by one seemingly inconsequential event – the reunion of feuding former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Would the coach of the Western All-Star team, Steve Kerr, put…

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OPINION: Baseball’s New Extra Innings Rule – Slow Your Roll, MLB

Here is a riddle. A baseball game is tied by the end of the ninth and headed into extra innings. The top of the tenth begins. The first batter of the inning steps up to…

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Ex-Knick Latrell Sprewell Sits Beside Owner James Dolan, Discusses Charles Oakley Incident

The New York Knicks welcomed a notable alumnus back to Madison Square Garden on Sunday night: Latrell Sprewell. Ex-Knick Latrell Sprewell and Owner James Dolan Sit Together At Game The 46-year-old former player sat next to…

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Giants Release WR Victor Cruz, RB Rashad Jennings

The New York Giants began their offseason roster restructuring on Monday by releasing two key players: veteran wide receiver Victor Cruz and running back Rashad Jennings. New York Giants Cut Veterans Victor Cruz, Rashad Jennings NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones first…

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Falcons Promote Assistant Marquand Manuel To Defensive Coordinator

The Atlanta Falcons have promoted secondary coach/senior defensive defensive assistant Marquand Manuel to the defensive coordinator role, ESPN reported early Friday. Falcons Assistant Marquand Manuel Promoted To Defensive Coordinator Manuel, 37, was the front-runner for the job.…

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Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jersey Prompts Investigation

Tom Brady jerseys have been among the top sellers for NFL players for most of the last year. Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI Jersey Has Gone Missing Now, the jersey the New England Patriots quarterback wore…

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Russia Raises FIFA 2018 World Cup Budget By $325 Million

Russia has increased government spending on the 2018 FIFA World Cup by 19.1 billion rubles ($325 million) without explanation. RUSSIA’S FIFA SPENDING This puts total spending on the world tournament at 638.8 billion rubles ($10.8 billion),…

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