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A STUNNING CEREMONY WAS BEYOND MAGICAL, BUT PARIS IS DEALING WITH VILLAINS
A wild and wet production dropped jaws across the world, with a four-hour cultural cabaret in a rainstorm, but as the Summer Games begin, arsonists…
5 hrs ago
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Jay Mariotti
MAHOMES SHOULD BE WORSHIPPED — SHAME ON RAIDERS WHEN PIERCE IS BROKE
Why a rookie safety held a mocking doll of the NFL’s megastar makes no sense when his Las Vegas coach, Antonio Pierce, had his wife file for bankruptcy…
23 hrs ago
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Jay Mariotti
WHEN ATHLETES APPRECIATE TRUMP OR HARRIS, THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE
America has no idea what’s coming before Nov. 5, but when baseball players appear to have publicly recognized Trump, they should not be shut down by…
Jul 25
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Jay Mariotti
CHEATING, VIOLENCE, POLITICS: WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL 2024 OLYMPICS
The Games couldn’t wait for the opening ceremony before crashing, with the Utah governor stalling an FBI probe on doping Chinese swimmers to accept a…
Jul 25
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Jay Mariotti
JERRY JONES SETTLES A PATERNITY LAWSUIT AND MIGHT WANT TO GO AWAY FOR GOOD
He hasn’t appeared in a Super Bowl since the last century, and as he nears 82, the Cowboys won’t contend this season — meaning, he should ponder…
Jul 24
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Jay Mariotti
WOULD THE GODS EXPLAIN WHY TROUT WENT SOUTH AS OHTANI CHASES GLORY?
His return to minor-league ball ended with yet another injury — soreness in his left knee — and we’ve almost forgotten he exists while fortune remains…
Jul 24
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Jay Mariotti
DOES CHICAGO KNOW REINSDORF IS TURNING AN AGING ARENA INTO STADIUM 2.0?
The Bulls and Blackhawks want to use billions to cover a multi-level parking facility with green space and a music hall, but in the process, the United…
Jul 23
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Jay Mariotti
BRENNAMAN DID HIS IMPORTANT LIFE WORK AND DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE
His gay slur four years ago will keep turning off some listeners, but when he returns as CW’s national college football voice, let’s realize he paid a…
Jul 23
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Jay Mariotti
IF LAMAR JACKSON IS “THE GREATEST QUARTERBACK EVER,” WHY IS HE 2-4?
His coach says he’ll be the all-timer, and though his numbers support him as the best ever as a dual threat, Jackson keeps losing in the postseason…
Jul 23
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Jay Mariotti
BARKLEY AND TNT SHOULD MOVE ASIDE FOR AMAZON, IN A STREAMING CULTURE
It makes no sense for the NBA to cut old-school deals, with debt-battered Warner Bros. Discovery, when the league needs fresher broadcasting stars and…
Jul 22
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Jay Mariotti
IN A SHOCKER, GREEN BAY HAS QB DRAMA WITH LOVE AFTER RODGERS AND FAVRE
Jordan Love was supposed to play football, with extreme arm talent, until it was time to make him the highest-paid soul in NFL history — meaning the…
Jul 22
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Jay Mariotti
WITH AMERICA IN POLITICAL TATTERS, WE’LL TRY TO TOUCH LIVES … IN PARIS?
As Joe Biden departs, this is no time to expect the River Seine and a city’s charms to overcome massive security — with fewer people watching the…
Jul 21
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Jay Mariotti
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