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Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise

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Major League Soccer has a better ‘Rooney Rule’ than the NFL

Carron J. Phillips

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Watch Lincoln Riley at your own risk

Grace McDermott

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Make way, internet, Oklahoma senator has some fake outrage over Lincoln Riley

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The Sun Bowl wants you to know it doesn't provide sex workers for the media [Updated]

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Football

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What a surprise, Mark Emmert said something tone deaf: College presidents 'have hardest jobs'

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New NIL program gives Texas O-linemen big paydays

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It’s almost time for college football’s most vacuous tradition: Bowl season! We tell you which bowl games are worth watching and why

Grace McDermott

and Jesse Spector

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Here’s what Cooper Kupp was talking about

Baseball

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Spare thoughts for the former Gil Hodges Lanes

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Sports have a Gen Z problem, and it could take some experimenting to fix

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MLB teams want a 2021 Platinum Glove winner to change positions?

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What the hell is MLB doing with Marcell Ozuna?

Basketball

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CJ and Dame have been fun, but if the Blazers want to salvage this season it’s time to say bye to McCollum

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The Dallas Mavericks are struggling and Luka Dončić deserves some of the blame

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Russell Westbrook is tired of hearing about his alleged phone call to Kawhi Leonard in the summer of 2019

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These Bulls are so much goddamn fun

Hockey

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Another bad hit and look for the NHL

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The hockey men were at it again last night

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Jeff Gorton’s introductory presser (in 'French') gave me a headache

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The Flyers needed to fire Alain Vigneault last year

Lists

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Idiots of Month/Year

Idiot of the Month: November’s most mind-blowing acts of stupidity

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Corporate names on sports venues are dumb, we have suggestions

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If an athlete buys an ownership stake in a team and no one knows it, does it make a sound?

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Idiots of Month/Year

Idiot of the Month: New calendar page, same old dweebs

Soccer

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Major League Soccer has a better ‘Rooney Rule’ than the NFL

Carron J. Phillips

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The Jose Mourinho cycle has gotten ruthlessly efficient

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Divock Origi, the club legend who never plays

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The Philadelphia Union got screwed, but there was probably little MLS could do