Stories By John Altavilla
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Olympics
/ 1 month agoGym Dandy: Ohashi’s Perfect 10 Electrifies Sport In Need Of Good Spin
This has not been the best of times for USA Gymnastics. And there’s no need to recount how bad it’s been,...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoSooner Than Expected, 2019 College Football Got Real Interesting
In a move just too delicious to pass off as a simple appetizer for the 2019 college football season, quarterback Jalen...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoHarbaugh Mitzvah: Michigan Offers Scholarship To 13-Year-Old QB
In the chill and glomming of Ohio Stadium in November, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel likely looked at the scoreboard a...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoFirst Impressions, Second Thoughts: Gase, Kitchens Didn’t Wear It Well
On the day Ben McAdoo was introduced as head coach of the New York Giants in 2016, the lasting impression was...
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Tennis
/ 1 month agoTragically Hip: Murray Faces End Of Career With Grit And Grace
It’s well within the right of every great athlete to retire in the manner they decide is best for themselves. But...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoSqueeze Play: Harper, Machado Finding Market Less Than Open
There is no doubt penurious MLB baseball owners from the Dead Ball Era to Andy Messersmith had things pretty much exactly...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoIn Blame Game, Jeffery Latest Reluctant Winner
After Cody Parkey played bumper cars with the upright and cross bar at Soldier Field last week, disgruntled Chicago Bears fans...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoCalling The Option Play: Kyler Murray Sizing Up NFL, MLB Futures
It wasn’t long after Kyler Murray walked off with the Heisman Trophy that the University of Oklahoma quarterback called an audible...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoPick Six? The Reasons Colts, Eagles Have A Chance This Weekend
It’s a different sport, of course, but no one anticipated UMBC beating Virginia, the No. 1 overall seed in the 2018...
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Basketball
/ 1 month agoJustice For Maori: Davenport’s Plight Has Nation Crying Foul
When Maori Davenport received a check for $857.20 from USA Basketball, she didn’t think twice about what it was for. She...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoHurts To Say Goodbye: ‘Bama Backup Appears Ready To Move On
There was no better teammate, no player more determined to do the unselfish thing in the face of extraordinarily unfortunate circumstances this...
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Football
/ 1 month agoWith Spring In Their Step, AAF Prepares For February Debut
In case you didn’t hear the news, Brad Childress has resigned as coach of the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoJets All The Way With McCarthy?
You can understand why Mike McCarthy would be so particular about his future. He’s spent his career working with elite quarterbacks,...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoThe Day Clemson Won The National Championship Wasn’t Monday
Seldom does one decision made in a long season of give and take transform a team from a contender to a...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoFriends And Family Plan? Whatever It Takes To Land Machado
As MLB free agency plows its way into January, we step out the box for a moment to congratulate the Chicago...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoEagles Still Upright: Foles Stays Playoff Perfect After Parkey’s Plunk
If Cody Parkey hits it another 5,000 times – and he’s young enough to do it in his dreams – it’s...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoWhile LeBron Remains Sidelined, Lakers Are Really Feeling The Strain
He is the Man of Steel, the guy with the cape, a super human posturing as a normal human being during...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoAlabama, Clemson Meet Their Match In Monday’s Title Showdown
The day may come when the committee delegated to select teams for the College Football Playoff may decide to massage its...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoWhat’s The Wild Card? Running QBs Hold Key This Playoff Weekend
After wondering for 17 weeks about who might have the stamina to make it to the postseason, the NFL begins the...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoClick It Or Ticket? Fans Are Choosing Former For College Championship
Back in the day, an event like Monday’s college football National Championship Game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson...
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WWE
/ 2 months agoFarewell Mean Gene: The Voice Of Wrestling Leaves Ring For Final Time
We’re heartbroken at Tiebreaker.com that Mean Gene Okerlund, whose fame as an WWE interviewer may have surpassed that of Mike Wallace...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoUrban Legend: Meyer’s Complicated Coaching Career Comes To End
It’s impossible to ever totally quantify the impact a head football coach has on his program because there’s much more to...
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Culture
/ 2 months agoOvi, Mookie And Sister Jean: Taking A Last Look At Sports In 2018
Tiebreaker.com thanks our readers for dedicating time in your eventful lives to spend with us. It’s been a extraordinary year for...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoHe Really Ballou It: Leaving Mariano Off Hall Of Fame Ballot A Disgrace
Here’s a quick primer for those who read, watch and react to journalists, but do not make their living gathering or...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoCream Rose On Semifinal Saturday; Notre Dame Just Got Creamed
When Alabama and Clemson were established as huge favorites in the College Football Playoff semifinals, a tsunami of skepticism may have...
