Stories By John Altavilla
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NFL
/ 5 months agoNFL Draft: As Usual, The Quarterbacks Get Most Of The Attention
The NFL Draft is on Thursday and as usual team executives have been busy running misdirection designed to keep the rest...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoFear The Deer: The Celtics Are Next, But The Bucks Finally Are Feeling It
When Lebron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers, the party really started in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. No one needed Jeff...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoTemper, Temper: Harper Loses Cool, But Phillies Lose More
Let’s begin by reaffirming our position about Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies. We believe the team was absolutely nuts to...
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Culture
/ 5 months agoPay For Play: Cabrera’s Cavalier Lifestyle Comes With A Cost
We’re really sorry to break this news to you, but some professional athletes aren’t exactly the most doting husbands and fathers...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoJudge And Worry: Yankees Have Already Been Crippled By Injuries
Ask anyone in Major League Baseball: The New York Yankees have an all-star lineup – on the injured list. On Saturday...
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Culture
/ 5 months agoYankees, Flyers Ban Kate Smith’s “God Bless America”
Our nation’s fervent distain for racial bias and bigotry takes on many forms and it is no different within the sports...
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NFL
/ 5 months agoJosh Rosen: Will He Stay Or Will He Go? Only The Cardinals Know
This is an exciting time for the hundreds of prospects under consideration for next week’s NFL Draft. They’ve done their talking...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoNumbers Game: Votto, Dodgers Make It Add Up In Amazing Ways
There are a 100 reasons to love baseball and 100 is just one of them. It’s a number. Numbers are important...
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NFL
/ 5 months agoSave The Date: The NFL Asks We Revel In The Release Of Its Schedule
Evidence abounds that we are crazy about the NFL and desperately miss it once the confetti rains down on another Super...
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NHL
/ 5 months agoLightning Bolt: Columbus Sweeps NHL’s Best Out Of Playoffs
They didn’t win the Stanley Cup last season, but the Tampa Bay Lightning played this year as if they intended to...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoSale Price: Red Sox Not Getting What They Paid For From Struggling Ace
Recently we brought to your attention the cautionary tale of the Baltimore Orioles and Chris Davis. You remember, it’s the one...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoNever Say Never: Clippers Stun Warriors With Record Playoff Comeback
You know, we really wouldn’t have blamed you had you decided to tune out the last 20 minutes of the Los...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoNo Surprise: Duke’s Williamson Makes NBA Dream Official
The only question we have is what took so long? Duke freshman Zion Williamson, the top player in college basketball this...
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NHL
/ 5 months agoCollege Prep: Makar’s Jump From UMass To Avalanche Could Be Game Changing
As the NHL playoffs dig deeper into the first round, and the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to deal...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoOut Of The Woods: Tiger’s Back On Top After Winning His Fifth Masters
It may be impossible for some to catalogue Tiger Woods as a reclamation project. After all, he is man of immense...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoDynamic Duo: What’s Better Than Phil And Tiger In Contention At The Masters?
There are Mclroys and Kuchars, Koepkas and Fowlers, Johnsons and Roses. But let’s face it, if you want to keep the...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoPower Play: Mariners Open Season With Homers In MLB Record 15 Straight Games
On the day Oakland’s Khris Davis posted his second consecutive multiple home run game and New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoSilence Please: The Masters Asks You Leave Cellphones In The Car
We love The Masters, don’t we? It’s a part of Americana, a focal point on the sports calendar like the Kentucky...
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NCAAB
/ 5 months agoPot Of Gold: Notre Dame’s Five Starters Among First 19 In WNBA Draft
There was distress Sunday when Notre Dame was unable to repeat as NCAA women’s basketball national champions. It fought back from...
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Culture
/ 5 months agoHere’s The Clue: He Bets On Sports And Wins Big Money On Jeopardy
The category is Making Money. Here’s the $1,000 clue: “He makes a living as a professional sports gambler, but he knows...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoMagic Moment: Johnson Resigns As President Of The Lakers
Think about how cool it must be to be Magic Johnson. The guy is a legend in Los Angeles and across...
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NCAA
/ 5 months agoIconic College Programs Land New Coaches
Now that Virginia and Baylor have had their one shining moment, we’d be remiss to just let the college basketball season...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoFinal Word: Virginia Goes From Worst To First
Virginia basketball will remember the tune for the rest of its life. Cavs coach Tony Bennett left his heart in Charlotte...
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NBA
/ 5 months agoWarriors Again: As Usual, Golden State Is Best In The West
The Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets pushed them to the edge this season and that did cause occasional alarm in...
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MLB
/ 5 months agoHitless Wonder: Davis Might Be MLB’s Worst Hitter Ever
No team was more excited than the Baltimore Orioles when they re-signed first baseman Chris Davis to a $161 million contract...
