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Way Too Early MLB Awards Predictions

As Spring Training wraps up, we are just days away from Opening Day. That means that it’s the time of year to make predictions for the awards that will be... Read more

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TRYing to Connect With My Dad

I’ve grown up with rugby. My dad started playing in chiropractic school—yes, I’ve realized the irony. Then he played for our local club team even after he had surpassed the... Read more

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 Second Leg – Part 1

We’ve lost four teams and will lose another four in a week’s time, so now I get to tell you where managers went wrong and who made mistakes. And yes,... Read more

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MLB Offseason Recap and Season Preview

Going into the offseason, rumors about where free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado were going to land varied in location as well as contract length and value. In the... Read more

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 First Leg – Part 2

Hopefully, you all enjoyed Part 1, and you’re back for another round of “analysis” from your favorite random college senior. Shout out to everyone who’s made it to this eighth... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: Russia

*If you already read Parts I, II, III, IV,  V and VI of this article, skip down to where it says “UTCs +3 and +4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as... Read more

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 First Leg – Part 1

I’ll explain “Part 1” first. Of the knockout rounds, the Round of 16 is the only one that gets split over four weeks instead of the normal two. Last year,... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC +2

*If you already read Parts I, II, III, IV and V of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC +2.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC +1

*If you already read Parts I, II, III and IV of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC +1.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -4

*If you already read Parts I, II and III of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

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The Patriots’ Special Teamers were the Super Bowl MVPs

Ryan Allen won the Patriots the Super Bowl. Yes, Tom Brady drove the team down the field with his favorite weapons, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, to score the game-sealing... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -5

*If you already read Parts I and II of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -5.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -6

*If you already read Part I of this article, skip down to where it says “UTC -6.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the... Read more

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: UTC -7

Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as fun. Sports in the context of reality are fluctuating levels of fun and not as fun. Since I do not consider... Read more

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Super Bowl LIII Preview

They were the favorites in April, and now they meet again in February. As the legendary Keith Jackson said, “This game has everything in it. In the preamble.” In my... Read more

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Bir Zamanlar Kardeştiler

I used to like Hedo Türkoğlu. At small forward, he was an integral part of the late-2000s Orlando Magic juggernauts that rolled through the Eastern Conference. Orlando’s strategy was based... Read more

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NFL Conference Championship Predictions

After a long 2018 season, we are at the cusp of what proves to be a somewhat predictable playoff race. Yeah, we hoped our teams would make it, but even... Read more

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Weekly Recap in College Basketball

With the new year in full swing, the pigskin no longer exercises a monopoly over sports discussion. After last night, when Clemson and Alabama met for the 500th time in... Read more

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Champions League Reactions: Matchday 6

So the group stages are in the books, and I really can’t tell if there’s anybody who actually wants to win this competition. Yes, some big clubs that stumbled had... Read more

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NHL First Quarter Season Review

As November comes to a close, the NHL has crossed the quarter mark for the 2018-19 season. We are getting to the point where sample sizes are no longer small... Read more