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No run, no fun. In 2024, the best offenses in the league run the ball. This statement might sound like it’s coming from the ’90s, but with how defenses are prioritizing stopping explosive pass plays, living through the air is a hard way to live. However, the best offenses aren’t just lining up in an…
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Jon Jones has accumulated a wealth of labels throughout a 16-year UFC career that is almost exhausting in its complexity. First, he was the wunderkind, when he ran through esteemed contenders like Maurício Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, as he built his case as the new face of the sport. In 2011…
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The many lives of Mike Tyson will add another chapter Friday. At 58 years old, Tyson will fight Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTube-star-turned-boxer who wasn’t even born when Tyson’s career was in its prime. It’s Tyson’s first sanctioned professional match since 2005. The Tyson who will enter the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,…
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At first glance, former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington’s career doesn’t have too many parallels with Wrexham or soccer, a sport he stopped playing around the age of 10. But the third overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft insists the Welsh club’s rise chimes with his own. So much so that Harrington and his family…
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Just eight weeks remain in the NFL regular season, and while some teams find themselves in the thick of playoff races, hope has begun to fade or has completely faded for others. A whopping 16 teams have losing records, and many of them seem headed for double-digit losses. Plenty of owners, general managers and head…
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SEATTLE — When the SuperSonics left here in 2008, Brent Barry felt it in his gut. There was an emptiness, a sadness so pronounced that he was moved to put pen to paper. At the time, Barry was preparing for training camp with the San Antonio Spurs, but part of his heart was still in…
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By Ben Standig, Brooks Kubena and Amos Morale III The Philadelphia Eagles picked up their sixth straight victory with a 26-18 win over the Washington Commanders on “Thursday Night Football.” The Eagles trailed 10-6 heading into the fourth quarter but scored three touchdowns in the final frame to secure their eighth win of the season…
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Billie Jean King is losing patience. Maybe that’s what happens when you’re 80 years old and the actuarial tables say time is running short. King has been advocating for equality for women for more than a half-century now. There has been progress, but not nearly enough, she believes — in life as in tennis. King…
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Squid Game, Stranger Things and Bridgerton were all Netflix originals — next up for the streaming giant is Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul in the ring. Netflix’s first live boxing event is expected to attract millions of viewers later this week, despite Paul, 27, being a YouTube-sensation-turned-boxer and the fact Tyson, once the undisputed heavyweight…
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As the 2024 season enters the stretch run, some teams will confront the reality that they might not have a solution at the sport’s most important position: quarterback. It’s not unusual for a handful of teams to make a change behind center during the offseason, but what’s a little different about this upcoming offseason is…