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Bettors believe Brock Purdy's feel-good story ends in Philly

Most of the wagers made have the Eagles winning the NFC Championship game, repping the conference in the Super Bowl

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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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Clemson guard doesn't know why his ‘balls exploded'

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Why does James Dolan want to ban beer at MSG?

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What does Tom Coughlin really think of Plaxico Burress?

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

WWE 2023 Royal Rumble: Everything you need to know

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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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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A rising tide lift all boats and it's time we threw Jason Whitlock’s ilk overboard

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Who still uses pens?

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What NFL QBs should teams not give up on just yet?

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How can the NWSL become misconduct-free?

Mackenzie Meaney

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The Mourning After

Bally Sports possibly plunges baseball toward caring about what happens on the field

Diamond Sports Group likely to skip interest payment that appears to prepare them for bankruptcy, denying numerous MLB teams their TV contracts

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What does Tom Coughlin really think of Plaxico Burress?

Eric Barrow

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Legendary college basketball announcer Billy Packer dead at 82

Anthony Locicero

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What we know about Patrick Mahomes' ankle

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Ebony and Irony: QB who lost scholarship for using N-word on video gets offer… from an HBCU

Football

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Cringey in Cincy

Cincinnati mayor 'talks trash' ahead of Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship game, draws ire of Patrick Mahomes' wife

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Tua Tagovailoa is too close to stop now, right?

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Bettors slightly favor Chiefs despite Joe Burrow's 3-0 record vs. Patrick Mahomes

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Bettors believe Brock Purdy's feel-good story ends in Philly

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

Forward's home/road splits lead to conspiracy theory that Grizzlies' scorekeeper is favoring the young star

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Clemson guard’s ‘balls exploded,’ internet giggles

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We've got 2 words for ya: Sixers-Nets

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

Hockey

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

Team poised for playoff berth despite being objectively bad

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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

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Here are our NHL midseason awards

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