Sports
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Texas Rangers Rename Ballpark In Honor of Country Music Legend Charley Pride
During the Grammys on Sunday, the Recording Academy paid tribute to music legends we lost over the past year, such as Pop Smoke, Bill Withers, Little Richard and county legend Charley Pride. But that wasn’t the only tribute the groundbreaking country artist received, because on the same day, the Texas Rangers had something special in mind…
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After Losing One Legend, Will the New Orleans Saints Unleash Another?
On Sunday, after months of speculation, Drew Brees finally called it a career after 20 years in the NFL. Per ESPN, he retires as the NFL’s all-time leader in career passing yards (80,358) and ranks second all-time in touchdown passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%). Not bad for a dude who thinks kneeling during the…
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Re-Up Gang: Cam Newton Returns to the Evil Empire With Incentive-Laden One-Year Deal
I think it’s safe to say that Cameron Jerrell Newton didn’t have a particularly great 2020. He got cut by the Panthers, was forced to sign for pennies on the dollar with the Patriots, there was a whole-ass global pandemic, Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy, and he played like absolute dog shit all season. Sure,…
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Patrick Ewing Has 99 Problems, and Getting Harassed by Security at Madison Square Garden Shouldn't Be One of Them
Ask any hoops head who’s the greatest New York Knick of all-time and you’ll get one of three answers: Walt Frazier, Willis Reid, or Patrick Ewing. (Jerome James is also an acceptable answer.) Yet despite being the centerpiece of the franchise for 15 years—13 of which the team made the playoffs—there are apparently living, breathing…
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Is Blake Griffin the Final Piece to the Brooklyn Nets' Championship Puzzle?
For hoop heads, there’s nothing more disrespectful than being dismissed as a casual fan. But if there’s a single barometer for how well you follow the NBA, it’s your take on Blake Griffin signing to the Brooklyn Nets. But first, I’ll allow the six-time All-Star to explain why he joined The Borg, since apparently “resistance…
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Dallas Cowboys Finally Put a Ring On It, Reach Four-Year, $160 Million Deal With Dak Prescott
Outside of Dak Prescott, there’s probably nobody more relieved that the exhausting soap opera between Dallas Cowboys and their polarizing two-time Pro Bowler is finally over than my Black ass. For what seems like an eternity, Prescott and the Cowboys have been ensnared in a prolonged lover’s quarrel in which team president, general manager, and…
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Pandemic Be Damned, Here's Who'll Be Competing in the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
It’s probably not the brightest idea to proceed with NBA All-Star Weekend considering we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. But since cash “fan engagement” takes precedence, according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, we’re only a few days away from a basketball extravaganza that nobody asked for. Hell, even its own participants want nothing…
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The Atlanta Hawks Didn't Deserve Lloyd Pierce Anyway
This year was supposed to be different. With shiny new toys like Clint Capela, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Danilo Gallinari in tow to complement John Collins and could-be superstar Trae Young, the Atlanta Hawks were primed to finally escape the basement of the NBA. But after stumbling to a disappointing 14-20 record—which means if the playoffs…
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Tiger Woods Expresses Gratitude After PGA Tour Golfers Don Black and Red In His Honor
When you think of golf, one of the last things to come to mind is the attire that players wear when they hit the green. But a cursory glance at “Tiger Woods” in Google Images reveals that yes, the man tied for first in all-time PGA Tour wins might not wear a jersey or shoulder…