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STILL DEFYING DEATH, AS WE GASP AND PRAY, HAMLIN RETURNS TO FOOTBALL
Not five months since the terrifying night when his heart stopped — twice — it’s fair to ask if a cardiac survivor should resume contact in a violent…
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Jay Mariotti
IF LEBRON IS SERIOUS ABOUT RETIRING, THEN IT’S TIME HE SAYS GOODBYE
With championships in his past, and his mammoth legacy established, James has every reason to watch his son play college ball, make movies, own an NBA…
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Jay Mariotti
BROWN, GRINER LEAVE LARGE IMPRINTS, BUT NEITHER IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
Cultural wars have led a rush to mourn the football great as “a God” and celebrate the Russia-detained WNBA standout like a rock star, but deeper…
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RETURNING TO THE PINNACLE IS ABOUT BROOKS KOEPKA, NOT LIV GOLF
He took dirty Saudi millions out of concern for his career, not raw greed, and as sure as Greg Norman starts chirping, let’s realize Koepka won his…
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WE KNEW BUTLER WAS A CHARACTER — NOW, BEHOLD HIS BADASS CHARACTER
He won’t suffer fools in his maniacal quest to win an NBA championship — certainly not Grant Williams — and his postseason takeover with the…
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WITHOUT A SOCIAL COMPASS, SPORTS SHOULD STOP HOSTING PRIDE NIGHTS
The Los Angeles Dodgers were proud pioneers until giving a Community Heroes Award to a satirical drag troupe that dresses as nuns, prompting chaos that…
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BURNED TWICE BY JA MORANT, SILVER MUST THROW DOWN A ONE-YEAR BAN
The NBA commissioner has been embarrassed as weak by the defiant star, who brandished a firearm for a second time, and in a nation that must crack down…
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LAYOFFS? MORALE? CORD-CUTTERS? DIGNITY? ESPN PAYS MCAFEE ANYWAY
It’s not a good look when Disney Company, purveyor of fairy tales, hires Potty Mouth Pat to an eight-figure-plus deal as 7,000 jobs are slashed and…
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IS WEMBANYAMA MANIA JUSTIFIED? SAY ‘SACRE BLEU’ AT YOUR OWN PERIL
Hype suggests the French phenom will make more impact than Antetokounmpo, Durant and Curry — combined — but before doubt settles in, consider his skill…
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JOKIC IS THE LATEST REMINDER THAT AMERICA DOESN’T RULE PLANET HOOPS
This could be The Year of The Joker, an understated force who cares only about winning — and leading the nondescript Nuggets to an NBA title — while…
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READY, AIM, FIRE: TATUM BURNS, COACHES TAKE HITS, MORANT PACKS MORE HEAT
Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be NBA coaches, whose achievements are forgotten quickly — in some cases, unfairly — in a league of entitled…
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`THE LAST CHANCE' ENDS FOR WARRIORS, WHO MUST DISMANTLE FOR CURRY
The dynasty was fun, but Green needs to go and Thompson should be phased out as a four-championship run fades to black — oh, and how many titles were…
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