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The best games on the NBA schedule this week — only one back-to-back

All the pro hoops action you don't want to miss for the week of Jan. 30

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Hockey Hall of Famer Hull dead at 84

Anthony Locicero

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The Mourning After

The Eagles must be a tool of the devil

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Bad NBA refs overshadowed by bad NFL refs

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Eastside Golf founders want the Obamas wearing their brand

What does Tom Coughlin really think of Plaxico Burress?

Hey Shannon Sharpe, the Memphis Grizzlies are the NBA’s Kings of the Ring

Does Paul Giamatti get off on doing bad stuff now?

Was drinking a 40 on ESPN the apex of Jemele Hill’s career?

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Is Eric Bieniemy being held to an unrealistic standard?

Black coordinators in the NFL rarely get the 'genius' label

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Here's what a media professor has to say about Jason Whitlock's 'take' on women's sports

Lauren Smith

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Don’t worry Philly, San Francisco brought their own beef

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The Chiefs could lose by 40 — that still won’t make Joe Burrow better than Patrick Mahomes

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The cringe factor in Bengals-Chiefs is off the charts

Football

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There are two Black QBs in the Super Bowl. There are two Black head coaches in the NFL — it doesn’t add up

It’s great that Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are making history, but this league still has issues

Carron J. Phillips

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Did the Bengals really get screwed by the refs in the AFC Championship game?

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Kellen Moore out of the furnace in Big D and into a brighter future in LaLa Land

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Mahomes and Hurts’ Black quarterback Super Bowl showdown has been decades in the making

Baseball

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2023 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results fallout

Scott Rolen, Jeff Kent, and Adrián Beltré all made headlines after Cooperstown class was announced

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White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger under MLB investigation after domestic violence allegations

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The Baltimore Orioles are a failure and everyone knows it

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Soon you'll be able to watch your favorite out-of-town team in your own market

Basketball

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The best games on the NBA schedule this week — only one back-to-back

All the pro hoops action you don't want to miss for the week of Jan. 30

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For once, the NFL being America’s most popular sport worked to the NBA’s advantage

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Redditor convinced Memphis Grizzlies lying about Jaren Jackson Jr.'s defensive stats

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Clemson guard’s ‘balls exploded,’ internet giggles

Hockey

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The NHL isn’t for you

The New York Rangers followed the Flyers’ footsteps this weekend and neutered their Pride Night

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L.A. Kings, Pacific Division prove why overtime and the shootout are a plague upon society

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The Vancouver Canucks are the worst

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Pair of NHL brothers face off for first time, share penalty box minutes

Lists

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A compilation of the most notorious con artists in sports

They are the sports world’s versions of George Santos — and here's how they got caught

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The sports figures we've lost in 2023

Anthony Locicero

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If you thought Washington Football Team was creative, you'll like what the Miami Heat's venue will now be called

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The 23 breakout stars to watch in 2023: Part 2

Soccer

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Qualifying for Copa America 2024 should only help the USMNT

CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will merge for three different tournaments starting next year

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How can the NWSL become misconduct-free?

Mackenzie Meaney

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US Soccer is rebooting the USMNT…again

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Jose Mourinho would be a disaster as USMNT’s next coach