Week of February 13, 2017 Archives
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Monday, February 13
Hard Left Turn Costs ESPN Credibility - and Cash
Clay Travis
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Outkick the Coverage
End White House Visits (and Athletes' Moral Preening)
Mitch Albom
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Detroit Free Press
Pebble Beach Champ Spieth Riding Toward Masters
John Strege
,
Golf Digest
Why Romo's Fate Could Shake Up NFL Draft
Cameron DaSilva
,
Fox Sports
Expect Action-Packed Offseason on QB Carousel
Brad Gagnon
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Bleacher Report
College Football's Biggest Defensive Risers, Fallers
Alex Kirshner
,
SB Nation
Silver Has No Choice But to Discipline Myopic Dolan
Ben Golliver
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The Crossover
Special Guy Tebow a Hero to Special-Needs Kid
George Diaz
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Orlando Sentinel
Speed Up the Game by Cutting Back Spring Training
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
Journeyman Pitcher's Odyssey: Cut 6 Times in 3 Months
Jerry Crasnick
,
ESPN
After Trout, Machado 2nd-Best Player in Baseball
Evan Davis
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FanRag Sports Network
Message to 26-0 Gonzaga: Just Don't Lose
John Blanchette
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Spokane Spokesman-Review
History Drives UConn Women in Bid for 100 in Row
Jeff Jacobs
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Hartford Courant
5th-Graders Forfeit Rather Than Kick 2 Girls Off Team
Jessica Remo
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NJ.com
Tuesday, February 14
Scuffling Indiana Should Fire Crean, Pursue Donovan
Ryan Phillips
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The Big Lead
Horror Revisited: Sandusky's Son Held for Sex Abuse
Martin Rogers
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USA Today
Gymnastics, Football Scandals Engulf MSU
F. Donnelly & K. Kozlowski
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Detroit News
MLB Getting Crushed by Slow Pace, Not Long Games
Tom Verducci
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Sports Illustrated
All Teams Stepping to Plate for '18 Free-Agent Class
Dave Sheinin
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Washington Post
Hypocritical Nike Pushes Equality, Doesn't Provide It
Clay Travis
,
Outkick the Coverage
Weird NFL Season Throws Win Probability for a Loss
Kevin Clark
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The Ringer
Harbaugh Hires Prospect's Dad - and It's Perfectly Legal
Matt Fortuna
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Dr. Saturday
Players Sure K-State's Snyder Will Beat Throat Cancer
Kellis Robinett
,
Kansas City Star
If You Don't Believe in Gonzaga, Open Your Eyes
Zach Braziller
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New York Post
The D-III Coach Who Shaped Popovich's Future
Tim Layden
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The Crossover
Plenty of Incentive for NBA to Consider Expansion
Tom Ziller
,
SB Nation
Rising From 'Valley,' Spieth Has Bigger Peaks in Mind
Ryan Lavner
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Golf Channel
'Hello, World': Revisiting Tiger's 1st Brush With the Pros
Jason Sobel
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ESPN
NBA Power Ranking Averages:
Warriors Stay Unanimous No. 1
Wednesday, February 15
Signing Injury-Prone Romo a Disaster in Waiting
Jeff Diamond
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Sporting News
Garoppolo Well Worth 1st-Round Pick if He's Browns' Guy
Pat McManamon
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ESPN
Hard to Make Sense of Raiders Bollixing Vegas Deal
Robert Klemko
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MMQB
Yes, Muslim Olympian Detained - Under Obama
T. Becket Adams
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Washington Examiner
In Skill, Fan Appreciation, Spieth a Latter-Day Arnie
Dan O'Neill
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
25 Big NFL Names at Risk of Being Cut in Salary Dumps
Steven Ruiz
,
For the Win
Can't Turn His Back on Judases ... er, Chargers
Nick Canepa
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Inside LSU's Tense War Room on Race to Signing Day
Bruce Feldman
,
Fox Sports
Ibaka Trade Signals Raptors Coming After LeBron, Cavs
Kristian Winfield
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SB Nation
With Love Out 6 Weeks, Pressure on Cavs to Fortify
Bud Shaw
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Cleveland.com
For No. 1 But Disrespected Gonzaga, It's Final 4 or Bust
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
In Julien, Canadiens Pounce on Bruins' Mistake
Cat Silverman
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FanRag Sports Network
Addition of Sale Sets Up Red Sox for Deep Playoff Run
Gabe Lacques
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USA Today
After Cancer Surgery, He'll Start in Canes' Outfield
Susan Miller Degnan
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Miami Herald
NBA Power Rankings Average
:
Spurs Slide, Rockets Rise
Thursday, February 16
NFL Warned Not to Mess With Texas Politics
Patrick Svitek
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Texas Tribune
Watt-for-Gronk Swap Could Move Texans' Needle
Joel Corry
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CBS Sports
Is It Over for Tiger? Aborted Comeback Sends Chills
Joel Beall
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Golf Digest
Lack of Texas Talent Dragging Down Big 12 Football
Ty Duffy
,
The Big Lead
Picking Winners in SEC Quarterback Battles
Connor Smolensky
,
SEC Country
After Frustrating Year, Harper's Bat Back in Own Hands
Eddie Matz
,
ESPN
Cheating or Just Gaining an Edge? MLB Sorts It Out
Christopher Crawford
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Vice Sports
Butler Could Sharply Alter Landscape for Celtics
Andrew Sharp
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The Crossover
Love's Injury, Ibaka's Trade Will Shake Up NBA East
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
10 With Most Reasons to Gripe About All-Star Snubs
Brad Callas
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The Arc Mag
How Forward Thinking Makes Calipari a Success
Reid Forgrave
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Bleacher Report
Jagr Turns 45 But Won't Turn Page on NHL Career
Kevin Baxter
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Los Angeles Times
McGregor's Mouth as Dangerous as His Left Fist
Zach Baron
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GQ
'All or Nothing' as Shiffrin Skis for World Slalom Gold
John Meyer
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Denver Post
NBA Power Rankings:
Where Teams Stand at the All-Star Break
Friday, February 17
NC State to Coach: You're Fired, But Keep Working
Mike Vorkunov
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Vice Sports
Forget Past, Vince Young Deserves Another Chance
David Steele
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Sporting News
A-Rod Looks Like a Steinbrenner-Type Manager
Andrew Marchand
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ESPN
Glen Davis Still Ripping Doc Rivers
Anthony Barstow
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New York Post
With Friends Like These: Sterling Backs Dolan
Christian Red
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New York Daily News
At $450 Million, Warriors Now Look Like a Bargain
Ray Ratto
,
CSN Bay Area
NBA Finally Filling Long-Empty Giant Sneakers
Paul Flannery
,
SB Nation
The Mystery Man of the Dunk Contest
Justin Tinsley
,
The Undefeated
How NBA Kept the Party Going in New Orleans
Les Carpenter
,
The Vertical
A D'Antoni Takes NBA Small-Ball to College
Matt Giles
,
FiveThirtyEight
He's the Player of the Moment in Tennis
Giri Nathan
,
Deadspin
A Tennis Love Match Made on Twitter
Michael Klopman
,
Sports on Earth
Can Cubs Get Good Enough to Be Hated?
Gordon Wittenmyer
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Chicago Sun-Times
Bumbling Browns Perfect for 'Hard Knocks'
Amy Parlapiano
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Sports Illustrated
Saturday, February 18
Prep Coach Learns Lesson: Don't Mess With Saban
Matt Hayes
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Bleacher Report
After Taking White House Stance, Chris Long Sacks Critics
Tom Ley
,
Deadspin
Kyrie Irving a Flat-Earth Knucklehead
Don Sostek
,
Sporting News
The Time the Dunk Contest Really Stunk
SB Nation Studios
,
SB Nation
All-Star Fear and Loathing in New Orleans
Shea Serrano
,
The Ringer
Nuggets Have a Real Gem in Young Jokic
Kyle Wagner
,
FiveThirtyEight
All-Star Snub No Big Deal to Beal
Michael Lee
,
The Vertical
Let's Find Tony Romo a New Home
Nate Davis
,
USA Today
Ambassador? Marlins Owner? Loria Isn't Saying
Clark Spencer
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Miami Herald
Bosox May Have to Toss Swihart Out of Catching Gear
Evan Drellich
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Boston Herald
Declining Mid-Majors Leaving More Room for Big Boys
Eamonn Brennan
,
ESPN
They're Looking Good as Gold for '18 Winter Games
Staff Report
,
RealClearLife
Women's College Gymnastics Is the Best Show on TV
Dvora Meyers
,
Slate
Winning, Losing and Everything in Between
Joe Posnanski
,
Sports on Earth
Sunday, February 19
Time for Knicks to Bring Ewing Home as Coach
Mike Lupica
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New York Daily News
At All-Star Weekend, it's the Year of the Feud
Mike Wise
,
The Undefeated
Where Wild Giants Roam: NBA Big Men Push New Heights
Paul Flannery
,
SB Nation
Minutes Add Up, LeBron Vows He Can Play More
Jeff Zillgitt
,
USA Today
A New Orleans NBA All-Star Game Diary
Thomas Beller
,
The New Yorker
Northwestern Can Ruin Brackets in 1st NCAA Tournament
Nick Martin
,
Deadspin
Towson Basketball Player's Career Ended By a Bullet
John Feinstein
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Washington Post
It Took Some Time, But Duke Has Found its Identity
C.L. Brown
,
ESPN
T.J. Leaf: UCLA's Supersized Swiss Army Knife
Marc Tracy
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New York Times
Dominance: Kansas Close to 13th Straight Big 12 Title
Nicole Auerbach
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USA Today
College Basketball Power Rankings: Zags' Time to Rise
Mark Titus
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The Ringer
Football Glorious But Baseball Still Connects Boston
Dan Shaughnessy
,
Boston Globe
Swihart Sails and the Fragility of Young Baseball Careers
Tim Brown
,
Yahoo Sports
Rise of 'Lower League' a Win-Win for MLS, Players
Kevin Baxter
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Los Angeles Times
NBA Power Rankings:
Where Everybody Stands at the All-Star Break