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All or Nothing: fights like Mayweather vs. McGregor could be bad news for UFC

The outcome was fairly predictable, but the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight ended on a positive note for all parties involved. McGregor retained his pride with a respectable performance,... Read more

By September 5, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: MLB Trade Deadline and Season Update

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio is joined by Chris Dunn and Graham Piro to discuss the MLB Trade Deadline and its... Read more

By , and August 9, 2017

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LaVar Ball’s Understated Sexism

As recent 2nd overall NBA draft pick Lonzo Ball was getting ready to head off to UCLA for his freshman year of college, he and two his younger brothers, both... Read more

By July 31, 2017

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Retweet Armageddon and the Perfect Timing of The Process

Ten years ago, if I said to you, “Last week we retweeted a bunch of really bad takes made by the Process- doubters from the past few years,” you’d probably... Read more

By June 28, 2017

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NBA Draft-Day Trades: Winners and Losers

For NBA fans, draft day is a lot like Christmas. But on NBA Christmas, only the bad teams get gifts, while the good teams get the basketball player equivalents of... Read more

By June 26, 2017

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Halftime’s NBA Mock Draft

    Philadelphia 76ers – Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington (Freshman) Fultz has been the clear No. 1 pick this entire year, and for good reason. He has no major weaknesses... Read more

By June 22, 2017

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Thank You, Sam Hinkie

The past week has been beautiful for Philadelphia 76ers fans. On Friday evening, ESPN’s Marc Stein and Zach Lowe reported that the Boston Celtics and Sixers were in “serious talks”... Read more

By June 22, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: NBA Draft Shenanigans

On this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio discusses the upcoming 2017 NBA draft with Chris Dunn, Jon Block, and Woodley Jean-Louis.

By , , and June 21, 2017

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It’s Time to Treat Christian Pulisic Like a Star

Last summer, United States men’s national team member Christian Pulisic left camp early to attend his high school prom. The next day, he became the youngest scorer in USMNT history.... Read more

By June 8, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: NBA Playoffs Preview

Nick Gavio is joined by Tyler Pearre and Parker Houston to discuss the NBA Playoffs and make bold predictions on how the postseason will end.

By , and April 21, 2017

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Is Ajax on the Way Back?

It’s been a long time since AFC Ajax reached its last peak. In the late ’90s, the Dutch side reached two straight Champions League finals, winning in 1995 against AC... Read more

By April 17, 2017

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NHL Playoffs: Two Series to Follow (and One to Avoid)

For people who don’t watch a lot of regular season hockey (which is just about everyone), the Stanley Cup Playoffs can look like nothing more than a bunch of long-haired,... Read more

By April 16, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: Pay the Players?

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio moderates a discussion between Graham Piro, Alex Lewontin, and Parker Houston on whether college athletes should be paid.

By , , and April 14, 2017

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MLS is making a mistake

The biggest story of the MLS offseason was the addition of two expansion teams, Atlanta United and Minnesota United. The two clubs have had differing success, with Minnesota leaking goals... Read more

By April 8, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: NCAA Basketball Championship

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio discusses the NCAA men’s basketball title game and college basketball in general with Parker Houston and Santul Nerkar.

By , and April 7, 2017

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Female Golfers Should Wear What They Want

I started off playing volleyball in the fifth grade. It was a lot of fun at first, and by the time I hit eighth grade, I was captain of my... Read more

By April 5, 2017

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Red flags for the NWSL

Carli Lloyd, the best women’s soccer player in the world for the past two years, recently scored her first goal for Manchester City’s women’s team in the Champions League quarterfinals. Lloyd... Read more

By April 4, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: MLB Season Preview

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio, Graham Piro, and Alex Boyd discuss expectations and predictions for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

By , and March 31, 2017

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The Simple Solution to the NBA Rest Issue

On March 11, the Golden State Warriors, reigning Western Conference Champions, faced off against the San Antonio Spurs, the team that currently sits at second place in the Western Conference,... Read more

By March 23, 2017

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The Intentional Walk Rule Change Misses the Mark

The past year has been pure bliss for baseball fans. For the first time in what seemed like eons, the sport had rid itself of its stigma that the game... Read more

By March 14, 2017