September 30, 2015
The Scarlet Program: Disarray, Dysfunction, and Dismal Pride at Rutgers
The program may be in the Big Ten, but there’s big trouble in the birthplace of college football.
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The Great American Pitching Experiment: Why the Reds Won’t Stop Starting Rookies
After last night, Cincinnati has now used a rookie starting pitcher in a record 59 straight games.
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The Death of Evan Murray
A 17-year-old quarterback became the third high school student to lose his life playing football this month. It’s not a trend, but it is the truth: America’s most popular sport is more dangerous — and harder to support — than ever.
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Beat the Hungarian, Take the Cannoli: Paulie Malignaggi’s Not-Quite-Farewell Fight in Milan
A ringside account of Paulie Malignaggi’s Italian debut against Hungarian journeyman Laszlo Fazekas.
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Buckle Up for Another Season of Unapologetic Big 12 Bliss
Every top-tier Big 12 team is seeking a way to play even a passable brand of defense, because the first one that does might prove impossible to gloss over in the end.
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Searching for Clarity in the Closely Contested Carlos Correa vs. Francisco Lindor AL Rookie of the Year Debate
Houston’s Correa and Cleveland’s Lindor are proof that two journeys that start and end in almost exactly the same place can take radically different forms along the way. But we still have to make a choice.
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NBA Media Day Winners and Losers: KD Is Back, Bargnani Is Wax, and More
The NBA returned to our lives with Monday’s media day, and we couldn’t resist collecting some highlights. A look back at who won and who lost during the NBA’s first full day back in the spotlight.
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2015-16 NHL Preview, Part 1: The Bottom-Feeders
In the first part of our look at the 2015-16 NHL season, we break down the seven teams already looking to next year.
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Julio Jones Is Historically Ridiculous
It doesn’t matter how you try to cover the Falcons’ über-receiver this season, he is going to light you (and the record book) up.
Read more‘Jalen and Jacoby’: NFL Week 3, Papelbon vs. Harper, and More
Jalen Rose and David Jacoby break down the latest in the NFL, NBA, NCAA football, and MLB. They also play a game of “Do You Believe LeBron?”
Read more‘Story Time With Jalen Rose’: Jalen Rose Shouldn’t Be Alive
This is the story of our hero and his friend being carjacked while driving through Beverly Hills. For more great stories, pick up a copy of Jalen’s book, ‘Got to Give the People What They Want: True Stories and Flagrant Opinions From Center Court,’ available on October 6, 2015.
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How Will Barcelona Replace Lionel Messi’s Omnipotence?
When you’ve been as good as Barcelona over the past decade, you don’t get any sympathy — not even when Lionel Messi tears a knee ligament and is set to miss seven to eight weeks.
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Why Harrison Barnes Could Be the Most Intriguing Free Agent of 2016
The Warriors could have a conundrum on their hands.
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