Stories By John Altavilla
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NHL
/ 3 weeks agoBathroom Banter Predicted The Blues Would Get Even With Boston
The St. Louis Blues proved to be a resilient bunch during the Western Conference final by compartmentalizing an egregious oversight by...
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NBA
/ 3 weeks agoG’Day Mate: Hampton Chooses New Zealand Over Playing NCAA Basketball
As fun as it might have been watching Zion Williamson lead Duke’s quartet of freshmen through the college basketball season, you’d...
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NHL
/ 3 weeks agoUpon Further Review, NHL Pledges To Study How To Better Manage Its Game
As is traditional at the start of the Stanley Cup Finals, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took time earlier this week to...
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NBA
/ 3 weeks agoWhere’s The Love: The Warriors Might Be Better Off Without Durant
There is a very entertaining thought bubble hovering above the NBA lately. You might have seen it. It says the Golden...
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MLB
/ 3 weeks agoBuckner Was Much More Than “The Play” That Made Him Famous
The truth of the matter is, Bill Buckner should have never been on the field in the 10th inning of Game...
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NFL
/ 3 weeks agoPackers Hall Of Fame Quarterback Bart Starr Dies At 85
As consequential to the history of the Green Bay Packers as Vince Lombardi was, it’s impossible to think his teams would...
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NBA
/ 4 weeks agoHunting Their Prey: Raptors Stick Their Claws Into The Bucks
Just because you might have the best team in the league, just because your star is considered the frontrunner to win...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoPower Players: Slugging Twins Threatening MLB Record For Homeruns
It’s may seem counter-intuitive to think of it this way, but Major League Baseball has become a game basically featuring just...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoBombs Away: Orioles Pitchers Serving Up Homers At Record Pace
The Baltimore Orioles lost Manny Machado and 115 games in 2018 to finish 61 games behind the Boston Red Sox in...
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NFL
/ 4 weeks agoPick A Number: Bills Call Audible By Handing Off Simpson’s No. 32
A uniform number is an incredibly personal thing. For some players, it’s a wardrobe accessory, a comfortable shoe they’ve worn forever...
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NHL
/ 4 weeks agoShaking The Blues: St. Louis Advances To First Cup Final In 49 Years
After horrific officiating helped power the San Jose Sharks all the way to Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, it...
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NBA
/ 4 weeks agoLakers Hope Hiring Vogel Helps Make Up For Magic Mistake
There was a time not long ago when the roles were reversed. The Los Angeles Lakers were considered state-of-the-art and the...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoHealthy Again, Bryant Is Swinging Just Like He Once Did
There’s nothing uniform about an Major League Baseball career, no blueprint that shows when growth will rise or fade or whether...
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Golf
/ 4 weeks agoClose Call: Koepka Holds On To Win 2nd Straight PGA Championship
Brooks Koepka had not only dominated Bethpage Black he had trivialized it. Imagine this: Koepka tied the PGA Championship record with...
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MLB
/ 4 weeks agoMeet The Mutts: Slumping Mets Put Callaway In Great Danger
Managers are hired to be fired. Some managers are even hired and fired almost annually, as was the case with Billy...
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NHL
/ 1 month agoRask On Task: Battling Bruins Back In Stanley Cup Finals
Once the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals were cleared from the deck in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the focus turned...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoWarriors Proving Once Again They Are OK without KD
Should the Golden State Warriors win their third straight NBA championship – and who would bet against it – it’s beginning...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoSinging The Blues: Referees Hand Feed The Sharks
Hardly a week has passed during the Stanley Cup playoffs without some incident proving out how overmatched officials and linesmen seem...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoExit Row: Jets Fire Their GM Over Rift With Adam Gase
The New York Jets are one of most dysfunctional teams in pro sports. They seem to just float through seasons, never...
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Golf
/ 1 month agoGlory Days: No One Will Doubt Tiger If He Masters The PGA
Golf is back where it was a decade ago when Tiger Woods was favored to win every tournament he played. It...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoLuck Of The Lottery: Pelicans Ready To Fill The Bill
Before the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, the thought was whomever won the first overall pick might be willing to dangle...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoBrown Out: Rumors Of The Demise Of Sixers Coach Prove Incorrect
Let’s assume for a moment you are not familiar with the recent history of the Philadelphia 76ers. Maybe you just tuned...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoIt’s A Lock: Flacco Says Don’t Expect Him To Mentor His Likely Successor
Joe Flacco is apparently a very busy man. He plays for the Denver Broncos now after 11 years in Baltimore and...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoValued Commodity: Jackson Ready To Pitch For Record 14th MLB Team
It was last summer when we first introduced you to Edwin Jackson and told the story of the Major League player...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoCavalier Mindset: Michigan’s John Beilein Will Lead Cleveland Into The Future
There is no playbook for hiring an NBA basketball coach. Each team has its own definition of need and desire, its...
