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College Basketball Begins: Takeaways from the Champions’ Classic

Since 2011, the Champion’s Classic has served as the unofficial commencement of the men’s college basketball regular season. Four premier Division I programs (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, and Michigan St.) are... Read more

By November 16, 2017

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The Best Steelers Touchdown Celebrations

How often did we see an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after a touchdown in 2016? It began in Week 1 when Steelers receiver Antonio Brown was flagged for twerking in the... Read more

By November 16, 2017

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Way-too-early MLB Power Rankings

With the 2017 Major League Baseball season in the books, we now wait through the cold winter until pitchers and catchers report for spring training. To kick off the offseason,... Read more

By and November 15, 2017

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World Cup Qualifiers: Despair for Italy and Joy for Sweden

For the first time since 1958, Italy will not be attending a FIFA World Cup, after failing to qualify for 2018 in Russia. As the final whistle blew in Monday’s... Read more

By November 14, 2017

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Solar Eclipse: Dark Days for the Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have had one of the most chaotic beginnings to an NBA season in recent memory. Last Tuesday, they finalized a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks to trade... Read more

By November 13, 2017

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A Wonderful Day for College Football

It has been a thrilling college football season, but the fun isn’t going anywhere just yet. Coming hot off the heels of last week’s record-tying six top-25 matchups, three top-10... Read more

By November 11, 2017

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Planned MLB Expansion is Bad for the League

In recent weeks, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has come forward with talk of potential expansion for the league. Manfred has two cities in mind for his new teams:... Read more

By November 9, 2017

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NFL Week 9 Winners and Losers

Week 9 was full of underwhelming performances by playoff hopefuls and statement wins from some of the league’s up and comers. Several teams appeared to have legitimized themselves as playoff... Read more

By November 9, 2017

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NBA Early Season Studs and Duds

The NBA season is underway, and some things can’t be predicted. Let’s take a look at some players that are going above and beyond expectations, and a few that aren’t... Read more

By November 8, 2017

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On Thin Ice: NHL Early Season Reactions

One month into the NHL season, there have been plenty of surprises. Hot starts and losing streaks have unsuspecting teams at the top of the standings and perceived contenders in... Read more

By November 8, 2017

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NBA Early Season Over/Under-Performers

We are just three weeks into the new NBA season and already irrational conclusions are being drawn. Giannis is the GOAT. LeBron and the Cavs are done for good. Lonzo... Read more

By November 7, 2017

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MLB Manager Hirings and Firings

The 2017 Major League Baseball regular season ended just a month ago, yet there has already been a crazy number of firings and hirings in the Manager Department. This is... Read more

By November 7, 2017

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The Harry Kane Team

Heading into the October international break, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola listed his side’s main Premier League rivals: Manchester United and “the Harry Kane team.” Tottenham Hotspur, and in particular... Read more

By November 6, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: NFL Debrief

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio is joined by Jon Block and Jorge Deneve to discuss the NFL season so far heading... Read more

By , and November 3, 2017

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What’s going on with Markelle Fultz?

The modern NBA has seen its fair share of unorthodox free throw releases. Whether you prefer Shaq’s knuckleballing bricks or Chuck Hayes’ hitch, the best basketball league on the planet... Read more

By October 27, 2017

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This Week in Sportswriting

Giannis Antetokounmpo Might Never Need a Jump Shot GQ, Nathaniel Freedman The problem with witnessing history is that you’re always doing it, but also that you’re never quite sure when... Read more

By October 27, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: State of US Soccer

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio, Jorge Deneve, Jonny Amon, and Jayan Hanson discuss the dismal state of the United States men’s soccer program after its failure... Read more

By , , and October 27, 2017

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to be the best

As the Bucks’ season last year came to an end at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, the bitterness of defeat was overshadowed by the potential for a bright future.... Read more

By October 26, 2017

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MLS Playoff Preview

Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, Thanksgiving plans are being made, and Toronto FC are poised to make a run at their first-ever MLS Cup.... Read more

By October 25, 2017

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It’s the Astros’ Year: A World Series Preview

The Fall Classic has finally arrived, and with it, so have the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers and Astros both surpassed 100 wins this season, marking the... Read more

By October 24, 2017