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THE INFINITE AURA OF PELÉ: THANKFULLY, I DIDN’T TRY TO STEAL THE BALL FROM HIM
FINE TIME FOR HARBAUGH, BACK FROM THE DEAD, TO TAKE ANOTHER NFL LEAP
THE MAN WHO ISN’T REAL, J.J. WATT, HAS MADE A VERY HUMAN DECISION
IF TREVOR BAUER NEVER WAS CHARGED AND IS FREE TO PITCH, THEN LET HIM
THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN A SPORTS MIRACLE
STEVE COHEN IS GREAT FOR BASEBALL — AND IF OWNERS DON’T LIKE IT, SELL
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE GREAT AMERICAN SPORTS COLUMNIST?
AFTER LOSING THE GRUDGE WAR TO BRADY, BELICHICK STAYED TOO LONG
MORE THAN A CORONATION, MESSI’S MOMENT WAS A REVELATION FOR US ALL
THE NBA IS SO MUCH BETTER WHEN DRAMAS ARE REPLACED BY DRIBBLES
WHY FIRE JERRY SULLIVAN WHEN ESPN, IGER HAVE IGNORED SEXIST INCIDENTS?
AMID SPENDING SPREES, MLB MUST PURGE THE PUNY OWNERS WHO WON’T COMPETE
WHY THROW MEGA-MILLIONS AT QBS WHEN BROCK PURDY IS OUT THERE?
A CRAZY, RANDOM WORLD CUP — MOROCCO? — MEANS U.S. MUST MAKE NOISE IN 2026
QATAR DIDN’T KILL GRANT WAHL — A MISERABLE MEDIA INDUSTRY DID
IT’S THE PERFECT TIME FOR COACH PRIME TO DAZZLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL
THANKS A LOT, BRITTNEY GRINER, FOR SETTING A DANGEROUS MAN FREE
JUDGE CHALLENGED THE YANKEES AND MADE THEM BOW AT HIS FEET
“AROUND THE HORN” IS NOT A BETTER SHOW NOW — IT’S A BORING SHOW
AS JUICERS ARE REJECTED AGAIN, NEVER FORGET: MLB OWNERS WERE COMPLICIT
IMAGINE IF DESHAUN WATSON, ALREADY A PARIAH, IS A $230 MILLION BUST
THROUGH ALL THE HAVOC, JUST KNOW THIS: NO ONE IS BEATING GEORGIA
LEBRON IS RIGHT: MEDIA ARE GIVING JERRY JONES A PASS ON HIS RACISM
PULISIC, USMNT CRASH THROUGH POLITICS AND MAKE AMERICA PROUD
WHY THIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON IS GREAT: ONLY 4 PLAYOFF TEAMS, NOT 12
RATTLING ENGLAND WAS FUN, BUT IT’S TIME TO TOPPLE A SUPERPOWER
BIGGEST HEROES OF THE NFL SEASON: KELLY STAFFORD AND GISELE BUNDCHEN
READY TO TOAST A GLOBAL MOMENT, U.S. KICKED IN THE HEAD AGAIN
IF YOU'RE BUYING HIS APOLOGIES, THEN YOU DON’T KNOW KYRIE IRVING
FOX'S SPORTSWASHING IS KILLING WHAT’S LEFT OF SPORTS JOURNALISM
IF SOCCER IS "THE BEAUTIFUL GAME," WHY IS THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR?
SEX AND THE BALANCE BEAM: HERE'S TO OLIVIA DUNNE AND HER NIL MILLIONS
WHY WOULD ANYONE GO ON STRIKE AT A DEATH-ROW CHICAGO NEWSPAPER?
SHAME ON NBA AND NETS FOR FLIP-FLOPPING ON KYRIE IRVING’S HATE
WHEN LIFE IMITATES ART: LEBRON IS LOSING TO FATHER TIME FOR REAL
HERE IN CALIFORNIA, THERE’S WAY MORE TO LIFE THAN SPORTS OBSESSION
IF IRSAY TANKS AND FLOUTS THE ROONEY RULE, HE’S NO BETTER THAN SNYDER
HOW TO HANDLE ELON MUSK: USE TWITTER AND NEVER LET IT USE YOU
NO ALABAMA, NO CLEMSON — AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOULD BE THRILLED
KARMA IS A BITCH: IT’S NOT GOING TO END WELL FOR AARON RODGERS
BANG ON THIS: BAKER, POST-SCANDAL ASTROS ONLY DESERVE ACCLAIM
SILVER WILL LOSE ALL CREDIBILITY IF NBA LETS A HATING KYRIE SLIDE
I WANTED TO SEE CRISTIAN JAVIER CONTINUE HIS NO-NO — AND I WASN'T ALONE
THE PHILLIES ALREADY HAVE A WIN: THIS IS WHAT SPORTS SHOULD FEEL LIKE
STEVE NASH’S DISMISSAL: AN EGREGIOUS ABUSE OF SUPERSTAR ENTITLEMENT
WHEN TONY KORNHEISER IS THE PHILLIE PHANATIC, IDIOCY ERODES HIS CREDIBILITY
WHY IS THE NFL PICKING A FIGHT? COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS DELIVERING BETTER GAMES
BRACE FOR A NEW CHAPTER OF HATRED IN SPORTS, THANKS TO KYRIE IRVING
BANNED IN CORRUPT CHICAGO: THE CRUDE TRUTH ABOUT GUILLEN AND WHITE SOX
IF THE BRADY STORY IS INCREASINGLY SAD, RODGERS IS ONLY MAKING US MAD
IF WATCHING BRADY MAKES US SAD, RODGERS IS ONLY MAKING US MAD
SOMETHING FOR BIDEN TO CONSIDER: MIGHT BRITTNEY GRINER DIE IN PRISON?
HOW LONG BEFORE LEBRON, ALREADY IN “HATE” MODE, SEEKS A TRADE?
BIGGER THAN ROCKY, HARPER FORGES A BROMANCE WITH PHILA-HELL-PHIA
STOP THE CHEATER JOKES: ASTROS, THANKS TO BAKER, ARE VERY REAL
BLESS JIM IRSAY FOR TARGETING SNYDER, AS OTHER NFL OWNERS PAUSE
NO ONE DOES DRAMA, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, QUITE LIKE THE NBA
HIS LIFE IN DISARRAY, TOM BRADY SEEMS READY FOR RETIREMENT — NOW
BEHOLD THE PADRES, WHO OUT-DODGERED THE DODGERS AND ‘BEAT L.A.!’
OF COURSE, DAN SNYDER AND OTHER OWNERS ARE USING PRIVATE EYES
WE SHOULD BE PROTECTING ATHLETES, BUT THE HYPOCRITES WON’T LET US
THE DRAYMOND COP-OUT: WHEN HUMAN “FLAWS” ARE USED AS A CRUTCH
TITOVILLE: NO BETTER OCTOBER TALE THAN THE TRIUMPH OF FRANCONA
WHEN BRADY CALLS IT “BAD FOOTBALL,’’ NFL MUST SPRAY THE STENCH
IT’S TIME FOR THE WARRIORS TO CUT THEIR LOSSES ON BABY DRAY
IMAGINE GOING 101-61 — HELLO, METS — AND GOING HOME IN 27 HOURS
THE AARON JUDGE STORY IS SUBLIME, SO PLEASE JUST APPRECIATE IT
WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE (AGAIN) BEFORE THE NFL TRULY CARES ABOUT BRAINS?
THERE’S A NEW, REPULSIVE WAY TO SPELL HIS NAME: BRETT F-R-A-U-D
SILENCE ABOUT UDOKA’S AFFAIR ONLY FURTHER POISONS THE CELTICS
G.O.A.T.? FEDERER, THE HUMAN, LEAVES THE MOST IMPORTANT IMPRINT
BASEBALL’S WORST OWNERS: REINSDORF, LIKE MORENO, SHOULD SELL HIS TEAM
IME UDOKA PREACHED ACCOUNTABILITY — WHY DIDN’T HE PRACTICE IT?
NBA ACTIVISM FORCES OUT SARVER, AS NFL'S GOOD OLD BOYS PROTECT SNYDER
JUDGE RESTORES OUR FAITH IN BASEBALL WITH AN ALL-TIME SEASON
IF BRADY IS SAD AND DISTRACTED, HIS COMPETITIVE RAGE SCREAMS OTHERWISE
CAN THEY HANDLE THE HOLY TRUTH? NOTRE DAME IS NOTRE DOOMED
I STREAM, YOU STREAM … YOU’RE TOO ADDICTED TO THE NFL TO NOT STREAM
THEY WROTE OFF PUJOLS, UNTIL HE TOOK THE PEN AND AUTHORED AN EPIC ENDING
THE SARVER WRIST SLAP: ROGUE OWNERS ARE PROTECTED NOW, NOT EXPELLED
MEMO TO MEDIA CRITICS: YOU CAN’T CONDEMN MEYER AND ADORE BARKLEY
THE GODS WHO SENT CARLOS ALCARAZ DESERVE OUR DEEPEST THANKS
DID BASEBALL FINALLY GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY? AS USUAL, WE WAIT
NO ONE CARES THE NFL IS RUNNING AMOK — YOU’RE TOO BUSY GAMBLING
THE SPORT WE LOVE, COLLEGE FOOTBALL, IS THROWN A TRUE LIFELINE
TOO MANY SPORTS GREATS AWKWARDLY UNRETIRE — PLEASE, NOT YOU, SERENA
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN THE NFL: THE 2022 QB DRAMA RANKINGS
AT LEAST DJOKOVIC IS HONEST ABOUT COVID, UNLIKE A LYING RODGERS
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT: WHAT IF `PUNT GOD' ARAIZA ISN’T CHARGED?
DOUBLE STANDARD IN AARON DONALD CASE: NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR NFL
REJECTION! REBUFFING DURANT, LEBRON ENDS NBA’S ENTITLEMENT ERA
MIRACLE IN PROGRESS, BRADY CAN DO WHATEVER THE HELL HE WANTS
IF COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS THE NFL, THE ATHLETES DESERVE SALARIES
IT’S ELEMENTARY, WATSON — NOTHING DAMAGES THE NFL ANYMORE
MANTI TE’O, WE CAN FORGIVE — DEADSPIN IS SCUM FOREVERMORE
THE TATIS SCANDAL: FROM CORNFIELDS TO CLOSTEBOL IN 24 HOURS
IT’S UP TO YOU, JOE TSAI — LET DURANT QUIT IF HE DOESN’T GET HIS WAY
SERENA CRAFTS THE PERFECT FAREWELL — EVOLVING, NOT RETIRING
AYAHUASCA AARON SHOULD FOCUS ON THIS DRUG TRIP: A SUPER BOWL TROPHY
WOULD JEMELE HILL PLEASE STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT ESPN?
ROSS, WATSON … DOES ROGER GOODELL HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HE’S DOING?
SIMPLY, AND SADLY, THERE NEVER WILL BE ANOTHER VIN SCULLY
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR: SALUTE THE SAN DIEGO PADRES, AMERICA
NFL TAKES THE COWARDLY, CONVENIENT WAY OUT ON WATSON RULING
WHEN ALL IS CONSIDERED, ISN’T BILL RUSSELL THE TRUE G.O.A.T.?
IF JUDGE MASHES 62 HOME RUNS, CONSIDER HIM THE ALL-TIME KING
WHY DITCH THE KYLER MURRAY PRENUP CLAUSE? SPORTS SORELY NEEDED IT
THE JUAN SOTO DERBY: FUN FOR THE WINNER, SAD FOR BASEBALL
SPORTS MEDIA AND THE HALL OF FAME: WHO TRULY BELONGS?
BARKLEY’S MONEY DANCE WITH LIV PROVES HE’S AN AMERICAN FRAUD
WHY STOP NOW? IMAGINE ONE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUPERLEAGUE OF 12 ELITES
BASEBALL GAVE US A COMPELLING ALL-STAR MOMENT — NOW WHAT?
THEY’RE TOO POLITE TO SAY SO, BUT OHTANI AND TROUT ARE SCREWED
THE RELENTLESS GET-ME-OUTTA-HERE EXODUS IS SWALLOWING SPORTS
WHY CAN’T CHICAGO REALIZE THAT OZZIE GUILLEN IS A (F---ING) FOOL?
TIGER ALREADY HAS WON THE CLARET JUG, EVEN IF HE SHOOTS 100
KYRGIOS-ITY ASIDE, SAVOR THE G.O.A.T. ERA WHILE IT’S STILL HERE
GRINER IS AN AMERICAN FOOL — SO, DON’T LOOK FOR SYMPATHY HERE
GRINER IS AN AMERICAN FOOL — SO, DON’T LOOK FOR SYMPATHY HERE
NO CRYING? FREEMAN’S TEARS ARE REFRESHING IN A COLD BUSINESS
SPORTSPEOPLE OF THE YEAR: THE LOYALISTS WHO WANT LIV TO DIE
THE CALIFORNICATION OF THE BIG TEN: NOW BIGGER THAN THE SEC?
ALWAYS SEARCHING, NEVER HAPPY: DURANT’S LEGACY IS DAMAGED
COVER YOUR EYES: THIS BASEBALL SEASON IS NOT WORTH WATCHING
ARCH MANNING’S END GAME: MANAGING THE BURDEN OF HIS NAME
NBA SHOULD FREEZE OUT KYRIE, LET HIM FALL OFF HIS FLAT EARTH
WATSON SCRAMBLES, BUT HE SHOULDN’T ESCAPE A ONE-SEASON SUSPENSION
DO THE CREEPS ON SPORTS TV (BAYLESS) KNOW HOW WRETCHED THEY ARE?
WARRIORS TEACH A MASTERCLASS ABOUT SPORTS AND LIFE: WE, NOT ME
HOCKEY IS HAVING A FUN MOMENT — AND IT’S ABOUT DAMNED TIME
FEUDS, F-BOMBS, CHAOS: WHAT HAVE THE SAUDIS DONE TO OUR U.S. OPEN?
A FARCE FOR THE AGES: REINSDORF SHOULD FIRE LA RUSSA, THEN FIRE HIMSELF
MUCH MORE THAN A SHOWMAN, CURRY IS AN ALL-TIME SPORTS GIANT
HOW TNT RUINED DRAYMOND AND MIGHT COST THE WARRIORS A TITLE
THE WORLD DOESN’T NEED RICH GOLFERS MADE EVEN RICHER BY KILLERS
BASEBALL IS IN REAL TROUBLE WHEN FANTASY FOOTBALL IS THE BIG STORY
BY PROTECTING GREEN, NBA TAINTS FINALS WITH INTEGRITY BREACH
CELTIC PRIDE: NEVER FORGET THE IMPORTANCE OF A BRASSY OWNER
THE JOHNNY DEPP EFFECT: CONSIDER ALL SIDES OF THE STORY
WHEN WILL WE LEARN? NEVER COUNT OUT NADAL AS THE G.O.A.T.
THE LA RUSSA LESSON: SOME SPORTS PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID POLITICS
BACK FROM THE DARK, WARRIORS CHOSE DYNASTY OVER DEATH KNELL
AS HIS RAGE ECHOES, KERR SHOULD CONSIDER RUNNING FOR OFFICE
JACKIE ROBINSON WOULD HAVE LOVED TIM ANDERSON’S RESPONSE
THE SABAN-JIMBO FALLOUT: NIL HAS DONE NIL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL
REINSDORF’S CREEPY EMPIRE IS DUE FOR A SWEEPING INVESTIGATION
IN A NEW NBA, IMAGINE LUKA PUTTING CURRY … OUT TO PASTURE?
ONCE A MAN OF THE PEOPLE, PHIL MICKELSON IS HIDING IN A BUNKER
A VICTORY FOR SPORTS INTEGRITY: ‘THE PROCESS’ ENDS TRAGICALLY
DON’T BE NAIVE: TOM BRADY WILL BE A POLITICAL PAWN, TOO, AT FOX
KNEECAPPING, FLAGRANTS, COVID — NBA PLAYOFFS NOT FOR THE TIMID
ONE WAY TO PUNISH PUTIN: TAKE OVER AN OLIGARCH’S SOCCER CLUB
TIME TO TOAST BAFFERT’S DERBY EXILE WITH A MINT JULEP … OR TWO
IS IT HEALTHY WHEN 18-YEAR-OLD ATHLETES RULE THE WORLD?
WILL DRAYMOND GREEN’S RAGE SABOTAGE THE WARRIORS … AGAIN?
WHY IS ROB MANFRED THE ARBITER OF CONSENSUAL ROUGH SEX?
WHEN SO MANY NFL TEAMS NEED QBS, WHY NO CALLS FOR KAEPERNICK?
ELON MUSK AND UNHINGED SPORTS TWITTER: HEAVEN HELP US ALL
IN A LEAGUE OF QUITTERS (SIMMONS) AND FOOLS (NETS), SALUTE CELTICS AND WARRIORS
APPLAUD JAY WRIGHT FOR KNOWING WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT
IN JERRY WEST VS. HOLLYWOOD, ROOT FOR TRUTH OVER DISHONESTY
THE KYRIE IRVING CONUNDRUM: SO SPECTACULAR, SO EXASPERATING
CAUTION: THIS IS WHY YOU CAN’T TRUST THE AMERICAN SPORTS MEDIA
WHEN KERSHAW CAN’T SEEK PERFECTION, MLB HAS ONLY ITSELF TO KICK
IN ANY AUTOPSY OF THE LAKERS, JEANIE BUSS DESERVES THE MOST BLAME
LIFE GOES ON AT AUGUSTA — A NEW STAR ARRIVES, TIGER LIMPS AWAY
HE DODGES DEATH, THEN SHOOTS 71 — TIGER PROVES US WRONG AGAIN
OH, TO ENJOY AN ENTIRE BASEBALL SEASON WITHOUT A SCANDAL
PLEASE TELL TIGER WOODS THAT HE DOESN’T HAVE TO WIN THE MASTERS
GET USED TO MORE TITLES FROM BLUEBLOODS AND HUSTLING COACHES
LEBRON MADE HIS OWN BED, NOW MUST LIVE IN IT WITH DENTED LEGACY
AN EPIC NIGHT FOR COLLEGE HOOPS AND HUBERT DAVIS, AS COACH K KNOWS
THERE ARE RIVALRIES, AND THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT EXPLODE OUR HEADS
WHY IS SCUMMY KU — OR, PAY YOU — ALLOWED INTO THE FINAL FOUR?
WE WANT TO EMBRACE THE UNFATHOMABLE, BUT TIGER IS BEING UNREALISTIC
WILL SMITH’S REAL CRIME: NOT THINKING ABOUT SERENA, VENUS FIRST
COACH K’S MASTER CLASS: HOW TO REVIVE A LOST TEAM AS A GEEZER
WITH EPIC STORIES AND $3B IN BETS, MARCH CAN’T AFFORD BAD CALLS
TANKERS, WANKERS AND BANKERS: BASEBALL STILL IN A DEATH SPIRAL
SAINT PETER’S, COACHING DIVERSITY — MARCH IS SHOCKING US AGAIN
WATSON’S CREEPY PARDON: NFL TEAMS KEEP SELLING SOULS TO WIN
DURANT MUST CHILL, LEAVE THE KYRIE MANDATE TO THE MAYOR
WHEN SUNS SHINE BRIGHTEST, WHY OBSESS ABOUT LEBRON, LAKERS?
IF BRADY WANTS TO PLAY UNTIL HE'S 100, WHO ARE WE TO PROTEST?
ADVICE TO OSAKA, WESTBROOK: IGNORE THE TAUNTS OR MOVE ON
WHY WOULD ANY SELF-RESPECTING HUMAN BEING FORGIVE BASEBALL?
RODGERS, WILSON AND BRADY ASIDE, ASK THIS: HOW DIRTY IS THE NFL?
THE CULT OF COACH K IS SO ENDURING, A FINAL CONQUEST ISN’T NECESSARY
SPORTS WAS SENDING STRONG MESSAGES TO PUTIN … UNTIL BRITTNEY GRINER
ZZZZZ … TV SPORTS TALK SHOWS NEED ENERGY INJECTIONS TO SURVIVE
CALLING ALL DISRUPTORS: TIME TO THREATEN MLB WITH A RIVAL LEAGUE
JA RULES: THE MORANT SHOW IS JUST WHAT THE NBA NEEDED
CAN WE JUST LET BASEBALL DIE AND MOVE ON WITH OUR LIVES?
WHEN DID THE NFL BROADCAST BOOTH BECOME AS BIG AS THE GAMES?
THUMBS DOWN: MICKELSON BLOWS UP HIS ROMANCE WITH THE WORLD
IT’S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE — DON’T LET AARON RODGERS HIJACK IT
IF BIG MEDIA HAD A CONSCIENCE, SPORTS WOULDN’T BE SO CORRUPT
UNLIKE JORDAN, LEBRON HAS LOST US WITH HIS WANDERING EYE
OUT OF CONTROL AT KOHL — A RAGING JUWAN HOWARD SHOULD BE FIRED
THE RUSSIAN SKATING DEBACLE: A VITAL VICTORY FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
A DRUG DEALER, A DEATH — WHY WATCH A TROUBLED BASEBALL SEASON?
THE ATHLETIC WANTED TO DO A PROFILE ABOUT ME — UNTIL IT DIDN’T
BIGGEST TARGET IN SPORTS: HARDEN FORCED TRADE, BETTER WIN
PRESSED TO VALIDATE THEIR WORTH, RAMS ARE REAL CHAMPIONS
IF IT’S HOPE (BURROW) VS. EXCESS (L.A.), AMERICA IS TAKING HOPE
WHEN DRAMA KINGS FORCE A TRADE, IT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR THE NBA
FILTHY RICH, THE NFL HAS NO REASON TO CARE ABOUT RACISM
DON’T BE AN UGLY AMERICAN — LET EILEEN GU LIVE HER LIFE
THE OLYMPICS COULD BE GREAT WITHOUT THE IOC … FORGET IT
HOLLYWOOD RAMS BETTER NOT BLOW IT, OR L.A. WILL TUNE THEM OUT
TANKING IS A SPORTS DISEASE, SO PURGE THE OWNERS WHO URGE IT
THE NFL MADE ITS RACIST BED — SEE YOU IN COURT, OLD WHITE MEN
WHO’S NEXT? IT’S UNFAIR TO ASK, BUT THE G.O.A.T. SURE LOVES BURROW
AMERICA’S ROOTING INTEREST: JOE BRRRRR OVER TEAM HOLLYWOOD
NADAL ALWAYS WILL BE THE G.O.A.T. AS A HUMAN AND A COMPETITOR
THERE NEVER WILL BE ANOTHER TOM BRADY — SO, LET HIM BREATHE
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME MATTER?
WHO DECIDES A 21ST-CENTURY THRILLER WITH A COIN TOSS?
RETIREMENT? THE TIME LOOKS RIGHT FOR BRADY AND RODGERS
THE BEIJING OLYMPICS: WORST IDEA IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS
WHEN LIFE ISN’T FAIR: VOGEL IS BLAMED FOR WESTBROOK FARCE
MANO A MANO: NFL QB LEGACIES SHAPE THE BEST DRAMA IN SPORTS
THE NFL CANNOT EMBRACE GAMBLING AND HAVE BAD OFFICIATING
THE ANTI-VAXX TERRORIST: BOOTED DOWN UNDER, DJOKOVIC DESTROYING LEGACY
THE NFL HAS US JUST WHERE IT WANTS US: STIRRED AND OBSESSED
LIFE IS WONDERFUL WHEN STETSON BENNETT IV CONQUERS ALL
KLAY DAY: OH, HOW WE MISSED THE MOST RELATABLE ATHLETE IN SPORTS
WHY CAN'T AMERICA BE AUSTRALIAN IN DEALING WITH COVID-IOTS?