A History of the North London Derby

Arsenal fans have a different holiday schedule than everyone else. While most people enjoy Christmas or New Year’s, Arsenal fans look forward to St Totteringham’s day in the spring of... Read more

By George Ferridge November 17, 2017

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Trailer Takes: The Post, The Greatest Showman, and Game Night

The Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXlY6gzTTM Macy: This trailer drew me in right away with an impressive cast that features many beloved and accomplished actors, including Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Sarah Paulson.... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 16, 2017

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A Glimpse of Greatness: Remembering Roy Halladay

Since the team’s founding in 1883, only two Phillies pitchers have thrown perfect games. In June of 1964, Jim Bunning did not let up a single baserunner against the Mets,... Read more

By Chris Dunn November 16, 2017

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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 Santul Nerkar 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 Jorge DeNeve 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 Jake Gilstrap and Tristan Lee 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 Tristan Lee November 14, 2017

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The Weekly List: Fly Eagles Fly

We are 10 weeks through the NFL season, and, to the surprise of many fans, the Philadelphia Eagles have the league’s best record at 8-1. These are exciting times for... Read more

By Jon Block November 13, 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 Aaron Wolf 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 Will Shanahan November 11, 2017

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The Voice’s Favorite Basketball Movies

The Georgetown basketball season is about to begin, and the spirit of the season is upon us. Basketball is packed with energy, excitement, emotion, and trials—which translate beautifully to the... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 10, 2017

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Slam Dunk Songs: The Music of Basketball

Kurtis Blow: “Basketball” One of the great songs from one of the great pioneers of hip-hop, “Basketball” is a song by a man who professes basketball to be his “favorite... Read more

By Noah Telerski November 9, 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 Tristan Lee 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 Jake Gilstrap November 9, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Downsizing, The Florida Project, and Fifty Shades Freed

Downsizing — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_POpCkJToEQ Juliana: With all the crazy and wild movies that exist out there, Downsizing feels weirdly original. Like most sci-fi stories, it sprouts out of a “what if?”... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 8, 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 Cam Smith 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 Noah Telerski November 8, 2017

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Live Action Remakes Were Created by Satan

I am putting myself in a very dangerous position by saying this. At risk of being labelled a party pooper, overly contrarian, or a freak of nature, I have to... Read more

By Rachel Lock 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 Aaron Wolf 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 Teddy Carey November 7, 2017