Stories By John Altavilla
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Golf
/ 1 month agoTime to find out if The Open will be closed when it comes to Tiger
It’s time for another Major golf championship. So that means it’s time to take the temperature again of Tiger Woods in...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoExpanding NFL schedule to 18 games not going to happen without players consent
It’s no secret the NFL is itching to expand the regular season from 16 to 18 games. Everyone despises the four-game...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoHe loves LA: Davis thrilled to join the Lakers – at least for one season
Anthony Davis had his introductory press conference with the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend. As you can imagine, it featured...
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Tennis
/ 1 month agoOne for the ages: Djokovic beats Federer in thrilling Wimbledon final
It is always dangerous to say something is “the greatest” because everyone has their own definition of what that means. But...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoAngels in the outfield: Teammates honor Skaggs by pitching a no-hitter
The Los Angles Angels understand they will deal with the death of their teammate, Tyler Skaggs, for the remainder of this...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoMLB asks the Atlantic League to play around with more rule changes
We’ve chatted previously about one of the new initiatives Major League Baseball will be testing over the next few months in...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoOKC you: Thunder strikes again by dealing Westbrook to Rockets
The only way to fully understand the trade that sent Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets...
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Tennis
/ 1 month agoMatch point: Federer and Nadal ready to meet in Wimbledon semifinals
It won’t happen in the finals. And by now, it’s more a match of the aged than one for the ages....
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MLB
/ 1 month agoMLB hopes its new technology doesn’t strike out before it can run
Since the very first pitch was tossed at some point during the 19th century, baseball players, managers and their fans have...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoBouton’s “Ball Four” changed forever the way journalists cover games and athletes
Before Jim Bouton came along, sports journalism was quite a different creature. Most of the writing and reporting was observational, the...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoNBA would rather teams follow the rules when it comes to free agency
It’s not the remarkable wealth cascading upon players in free agency that bothers NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. His league and its...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoAL power rankings: Yankees and Twins look to be best of the bunch
Taking advantage of the All-Star break, Tiebreaker.com presents our American League power rankings for the first half of the 2019 season...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoHome Run Happy: Verlander Says The Ball’s To Blame – And He’s Not Pleased
Justin Verlander will be in the Hall of Fame one day because he’s one of the greatest pitchers of his generation....
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MLB
/ 1 month agoNL Power Rankings: Dodgers Are Soaring, Marlins Are Boring.
Taking advantage of the All-Star break, Tiebreaker.com presents our National League power rankings for the first half of the 2019 season....
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MLB
/ 1 month agoHome Run Derby: Eight Young Sluggers Ready To Pound It Out
We are living in the era of the home run. They are being launched at a record pace this season –...
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Soccer
/ 1 month agoLofty goals: USA wins World Cup while addressing political and social issues
The United States women’s soccer team won its fourth World Cup on Sunday and a grateful nation exhaled and exulted. But...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoShock And Aww: Zion’s Summer Ends After Only Nine Spectacular Minutes
As we learned during the NBA Finals when Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson suffered injuries in consecutive games that will impact...
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NBA
/ 2 months agoNothing Personal: Leonard Leaves Toronto To Play With George For Clippers
The hardest thing right now is explaining to fans of the Toronto Raptors that Kawhi Leonard’s decision to leave for the...
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Culture
/ 2 months agoHot Dog! Chestnut Defends His Title By Wolfing Down 74 Weiners
If you are what you eat, Joey Chestnut is a mix of pork and beef in dozens of eatable casings. He...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoNFL Decides To Let Elliott Off The Hook After Another Incident
If you are an NFL player, you must understand by now the time for misbehavior has come and gone. The league...
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NCAAB
/ 2 months agoNCAA Rules Against Ollie, But UConn Gets Its Chance To Rebuild In Big East
There was a time – and it lasted for 15 years – when UConn’s men’s basketball program was considered one of...
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Soccer
/ 2 months agoNo Rapinoe, No Problem: USA’s World Cup Goal Is Just One Win Away
Since its basically human nature to worry about things you can’t control, fans of the United States women’s national soccer team...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoMLB Mourns The Loss Of Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Major League Baseball is mourning the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, who died on Monday in Southlake,...
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Tennis
/ 2 months agoNew American Idol: Gauff Knocks Off Venus Williams In First Round At Wimbledon
It is not unusual for a young athlete to have an idol. The aspiration to mimic the success of a...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoIt’s A Homerun: Leading Your Division On July 1 Usually Means A Happy October
Throughout the history of baseball, mileposts have been designated to help predict how things might turn out by the end of...
