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Raiders’ Brock Bowers having a historic rookie season despite team’s struggles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raiders’ Brock Bowers having a historic rookie season despite team’s struggles

New York Times  

Nev. — Brock Bowers is a man of few words. “I’ve always got something to prove.” Raiders tight ends coach Luke Steckel knew Bowers was capable of making this type of impact the first time he watched his college film. “He’s probably the best tight end I’ve ever evaluated coming out of college,” Steckel said Tuesday. “ tremendous talent.” GO …

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The best games of 2024, picked by NPR's staff
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The best games of 2024, picked by NPR's staff

NPR  

The best games of 2024, picked by NPR's staff 2024 has been a surprising year. Games from small teams — like Palworld, Balatro, and Animal Well — rocketed up the sales charts, outstripping titles with much larger budgets. Meanwhile, Nintendo finally produced a Zelda game headlined by the titular princess, and Sony debuted Astro Bot, a platformer so pristine that …

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Every Western Conference NHL team’s best value contract in 2023-24
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Every Western Conference NHL team’s best value contract in 2023-24

New York Times  

Every dollar matters in a league with a hard salary cap. 2023-24 Best Performers Relative to Cap Player Net Rating Cap Hit Years Left Radko Gudas +6 $4M 2 Frank Vatrano +1 $3.65M 1 Urho Vaakanainen -3 $850K 0 Brett Leason -6 $775K 0 Best contract in 2023-24: Radko Gudas Radko Gudas had one of the best seasons of his …

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College basketball midseason catch-up: Contenders, Cinderellas, the bubble and more
11 months, 2 weeks ago

College basketball midseason catch-up: Contenders, Cinderellas, the bubble and more

New York Times  

We’ve hit the midway point of the college basketball season, and it feels like we’re on our way to a highly entertaining NCAA Tournament. One of these six will win the national title Purdue: Zach Edey is putting up almost identical counting numbers as last year, and he’s been more efficient. GO DEEPER How Oso Ighodaro became the linchpin for …

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India-Australia ODI series | a golden opportunity for both teams to try out their combinations before the World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

India-Australia ODI series | a golden opportunity for both teams to try out their combinations before the World Cup

The Hindu  

The Ashes, it isn’t. A Washington Sundar, on debut, could hook Pat Cummins for a six that would change the course of the most audacious chase you could imagine. India may want to take a close look at its best possible middle-order — the spotlight could be on Shreyas Iyer — but the team management should be pleased with the …

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Expanded World Cup will be the best one yet, says US forward Morgan
1 year, 5 months ago

Expanded World Cup will be the best one yet, says US forward Morgan

The Hindu  

U.S. striker Alex Morgan expects the upcoming Women’s World Cup to be the “best one yet”, with the increase in the number of teams to 32 from 24 improving competitiveness and boosting viewing figures. Morgan said arriving in the host country for a World Cup gives rise to a mixture of “nerves, anticipation and excitement” and that while there are …

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Guardiola’s philosophy now a sought-after ‘brand’ among the best clubs in Europe
1 year, 7 months ago

Guardiola’s philosophy now a sought-after ‘brand’ among the best clubs in Europe

The Hindu  

Barcelona had lost the LaLiga crown to bitter rival Real Madrid for two successive seasons in 2007 and 2008 under head coach Frank Rijkaard, and club president Joan Laporta’s next step to take the team back to the top was to gamble on an untested Josep ‘Pep’ Guardiola. Manchester City and the City Football Group, Guardiola’s employers since 2016, have …

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College basketball power rankings: Purdue is on top, but here comes half the Big 12
1 year, 11 months ago

College basketball power rankings: Purdue is on top, but here comes half the Big 12

New York Times  

If we may be so bold as to say so: These power rankings are perfect for this season. And UCLA’s 21-of-67 shooting performance was at least somewhat down to decent shots just not going in: ‼ SQ UPSET ‼ 🔺 Actual Score: UCLA 52-58 Arizona 🔺 ShotQuality Score: UCLA 71-65 Arizona Based on the quality of shots taken: 🔺 UCLA …

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Women’s college basketball mailbag: After Stanford, who’s best in Pac-12?
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s college basketball mailbag: After Stanford, who’s best in Pac-12?

New York Times  

Quite literally … I’m back baby. Truly, imagine my shock that when I left my job I knew Illinois as a team that won a single Big Ten game last season and I returned to a ranked Illini squad that has already won four conference games and gone toe-to-toe with the Big Ten’s top-ranked teams in Ohio State and Indiana. …

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Why do we even have a third-place playoff at the World Cup?
2 years ago

Why do we even have a third-place playoff at the World Cup?

Al Jazeera  

Teams are heartbroken, fans are beyond caring – and it doesn’t even make anyone that much money. “Typically, the third-place playoff provides a mere footnote, or at best some symmetry to decide the better of the two semifinalists vanquished by the last two remaining teams left in the tournament, upon whom the eyes of the world will be as they …

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Siddharth Desai: Happy Rohit Kumar is leading Telugu Titans
3 years ago

Siddharth Desai: Happy Rohit Kumar is leading Telugu Titans

The Hindu  

Siddharth Desai, star raider of two-time finalist Telugu Titans, said the team, having learnt from its previous mistakes, is now more focused to give its best at the Pro Kabaddi League beginning in Bengaluru later this month. His vast experience in the league, having led the Bengaluru Bulls to title triumph should be of great help to the Titans,” Siddharth …

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NFL’s best and worst pocketbook values based on fan game day costs, winning
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL’s best and worst pocketbook values based on fan game day costs, winning

New York Times  

The Cincinnati Bengals sit at 5-3 and may be a legitimate deep-run playoff contender — Sunday’s loss to the J-E-T-S sparks a little concern. It costs $437.30 to take a family or group of four to a Bengals game at Paul Brown Stadium, and that’s the cheapest among the NFL’s 32 teams, per a new analysis of ballpark pricing from …

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M.M. Somaya on India ending 41-year wait for Olympic hockey medal
3 years, 5 months ago

M.M. Somaya on India ending 41-year wait for Olympic hockey medal

The Hindu  

India winning an Olympic medal after 41 years is a very emotional moment. Being part of the 1980 medal-winning team, today’s win made me emotional and nostalgic because an Olympic medal is something that assures you that you have played against the best in the world. What has also impressed me is that even after losing poorly to Australia in …

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Martin Braithwaite hoping for long Barcelona stay
4 years, 8 months ago

Martin Braithwaite hoping for long Barcelona stay

The Hindu  

Martin Braithwaite is eager for a long stay at Barcelona amid reports the La Liga club is already looking to sell the forward. READ | While recent reports have suggested Barcelona may already be considering selling Braithwaite, the Denmark international – who signed a contract until 2024 – is still keen to make his mark at Camp Nou. READ | …

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The best way for the Mets to secure their future? Extensions in the present
4 years, 11 months ago

The best way for the Mets to secure their future? Extensions in the present

New York Times  

Friday marks the deadline for teams and players to exchange figures for salary arbitration. Today, let’s chat about the players whose salaries for next season are more or less set in stone — New York’s pre-arbitration players — and how important it may be for the Mets to be more proactive in seeking long-term agreements with them. Speier’s case in …

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Eoin Morgan-led England one of the best one-day teams: Steve Waugh
5 years, 5 months ago

Eoin Morgan-led England one of the best one-day teams: Steve Waugh

India Today  

Eoin Morgan's England ODI team are already one of the best of any era, says former Australian captain Steve Waugh. Waugh, who won two World Cups in his 19-year international career, including lifting the trophy as captain at Lord's in 1999, was blown away by the way England dispatched his compatriots in Thursday's semi-final in the ongoing tournament in Birmingham. …

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Women's World Cup: Tiebreaker qualification scenarios and how to resolve them
5 years, 6 months ago

Women's World Cup: Tiebreaker qualification scenarios and how to resolve them

The Hindu  

If two or more teams are on equal points at the end of the group fixtures, their rankings will be determined by the following in sequence: STEP ONE: - Most points obtained in all group stage matches of the tournament - Best goal difference in the group stage - Highest number of goals scored in the group stage READ : …

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