Stories By John Altavilla
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NFL
/ 3 weeks agoAdmit it, Andy Reid’s first Super Bowl win would be best story of all
There are a thousand ways to dissect a Super Bowl and practically each one is touched on at some point during...
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MLB
/ 3 weeks agoCould Mookie Betts be the answer to the Dodgers dreams?
Although they’re quite different in nature, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have issues to deal with as spring...
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MLB
/ 3 weeks agoAstros asking Dusty Baker to help them navigate a difficult road
This is going to be the most challenging season in Astros history and everyone associated with the organization understands that. In...
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NBA
/ 3 weeks agoNBA tributes to Kobe, its fallen icon, continue to honor his memory
In the days following Kobe Bryant’s death, it’s been eye-opening to scan the NBA and take note of all of the...
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NFL
/ 3 weeks agoDee Ford gets to the Super Bowl, but now he’s a Chief concern
The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to play in their first Super Bowl in 50 years and the time warp spanning...
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NBA
/ 3 weeks agoKobe Bryant’s skill and intensity made him a basketball legend
To say Kobe Bryant was only a basketball player is to ignore the reality. He was an impresario, a master of...
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NFL
/ 3 weeks agoEven though he’s not there, Brady can cast a Super shadow
You may have noticed Tom Brady is not playing in the Super Bowl this season. Hard to believe, we know. The...
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MLB
/ 3 weeks agoMLB wants to give umpires a voice to help make everything clear
Major League Baseball’s initiative to modernize the game is beginning to further impact what we’ll see and hear from its umpires....
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MLB
/ 3 weeks agoDodgers want no charity, but an apology would be nice
Major League Baseball said last week it had no intention of stripping the 2017 Houston Astros or 2018 Boston Red Sox...
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NFL
/ 4 weeks agoIs Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? Depends on your definition
When the day comes to evaluate Eli Manning’s Hall of Fame credentials, it would be wise for the committee to remember...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoMets searched their organization and found Rojas ready to manage
Faced with the loss of their manager, pressured by the forces of time, the New York Mets didn’t approach their second...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoJeter and Walker took different paths to the Hall of Fame
Before you get too carried away wondering why Derek Jeter was not unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame, please remember...
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Tennis
/ 4 weeks agoCoco Gauff’s star rising again after beating Osaka in Australia
On the day Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams at the U.S. Open last year, you could sense a seismic shift in...
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NBA
/ 4 weeks agoZion Williamson checks off every box in his fabulous NBA debut
Zion Williamson glided ever so nonchalantly into the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. He strode down its hallways to the Pelicans...
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NCAAB
/ 4 weeks agoWild brawl mars the end of Kansas-Kansas State game
Within five regrettable minutes Monday night at the Allen Fieldhouse, the immediate future of the Kansas and Kansas State men’s basketball...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoRocky road: Arenado says he’s being disrespected by Bridich
It is never easy when a player’s name is mentioned in trade talks, especially when the player is a superstar with...
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NBA
/ 4 weeks agoLillard blazes new trail with 61 points in win over the Warriors
You’d have to admit it hasn’t been a stellar season for the Trail Blazers thus far. It’s hasn’t been Knicks awful,...
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NFL
/ 4 weeks agoWouldn’t it be wonderful if Andy Reid finally wins a Super Bowl?
Welcome to the Super Bowl of oversaturation, two weeks of prolific, repetitive and often head-scratching over-analysis of the National Football League...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoAstros and Red Sox face the first set of hard questions
It was only a matter of time before circumstances conspired to bring uniformed personnel from the Astros and Red Sox centerstage...
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WNBA
/ 1 month agoWNBA embarking on a new age of higher salaries, improved benefits
From the first day the WNBA did business in 1996, its players have admittedly been at a competitive disadvantage. Without the...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoNFL storylines: Packers intent on re-writing the script
For over a month, the Packers have been trying to figure out what’s been wrong with their offense. It’s not that...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoBeltran resigns as Mets manager in wake of MLB sign-stealing scandal
The fallout from Major League Baseball’s investigation of illegal electronic sign-stealing claimed a fourth victim Thursday when Carlos Beltran stepped down...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoNet gain: Irving finally ready to shoulder the load again
The Brooklyn Nets knew they would be without Kevin Durant this season. His signing was an investment in the future, a...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoLawsuit claims Penn State ignored complaints of football hazing
Nine years after the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal threatened to permanently uproot their football program, Penn State is again defending itself...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoCora’s dismissal was unavoidable and necessary for the Red Sox
After the Houston Astros fired manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow on Monday for their part in the sign-stealing...
