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Posted on September 25th, 2017 by Mark Alewine

Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post gave a scathing commentary on what Donald Trump does not understand about the NFL and its protesting players. Wright Thompson of ESPN the Magazine wrote a first hand account of the Cleveland Indians during the team’s 22 game winning streak. Larry Lage of the Associated Press told the story of …

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Posted on September 12th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

John Branch of New York Times Magazine profiled Colin Kaepernick and his long road to becoming the prominent and divisive social activist. Rembert Browne of Bleacher Report also profiled Colin Kaepernick and the social realities revealed by his protest. Fernando Perez of Vice Sports wrote a history of sign stealing in baseball and detailed the …

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Posted on September 5th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic gives a first hand account of Appalachian State’s shocking win over Michigan 10 years ago. Sam Miller of ESPN tells the story of what happened to Barry Bonds final home run ball, no. 762. Mina Kimes of ESPN profiles Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his journey to find …

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Posted on August 7th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Ben Reiter of Sports Illustrated tells the story of Hideki Irabu, the former Yankee pitcher who never lived up to the lofty expectations. Don Van Natta of ESPN profiles Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend. Sam Borden of ESPN tells the story of former …

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Posted on July 23rd, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated profiles MLB umpire Joe West and his quest to preserve umpiring and traditional baseball as technology becomes a bigger part of the game. David Fleming of ESPN gives some inside perspective on athletes and what happens when they need to relieve themselves. Will Magee of Vice Sports relives the contentious …

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Posted on July 17th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Grant Brisbee of SB Nation writes the Marlins will soon be a powerhouse in Major League Baseball. Seth Wickersham of ESPN profiles Greg Oden and his return to earn his degree from Ohio State. Jessica Luther of Bleacher Report tells the story of an all girls travel baseball team whose players aspire to make it …

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Posted on June 12th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

NHL Hall of Famer Mike Bossy pens a letter to himself at age 14 for the Players Tribune. Tim Kurkjian of ESPN writes about the terror of being hit by a major league fastball. Sam Borden of ESPN tells the heartbreaking story of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian soccer team, Chapecoense. …

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Posted on April 17th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Ryan O’Hanlon lays out what we as fans already know. Playoff basketball is very different than regular season basketball. Russell Westbrook’s high school teammate and close friend collapsed and died on the court in the middle of a game. Isaiah Thomas lost his sister to a car wreck, then had an epic performance in Game …

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Posted on March 9th, 2017 by reaharri

FOX Sports mourned the loss of director Bill Webb on Tuesday, March 7. Webb was an inductee into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame last December, was a major part of 30 Sports Emmys won by FOX and directed 17 World Series in his lifetime. Ken Rosenthal wrote a touching tribute to his mentor and …

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Posted on January 30th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by reaharri

President Trump’s executive order, issued Friday, sparked a lot of controversy, spilling over into the sports world. Here are reactions to the new immigration policy. Scroll down for other stories from this week: While the White House has clarified that he will be allowed into the United States, Somali-born British Mo Farah was critical of …

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