Week of February 20, 2017 Archives
RealClearSports
Morning
Edition
Monday, February 20
6 College Programs Due for Big Leaps Next Autumn
Chris Johnson
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Sports Illustrated
Slam-Dud NBA All-Star Game a No-Effort Show
Teddy Greenstein
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Chicago Tribune
Top 10 NBA Predictions for 2nd Half of Season
Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
Why Patriots' Best Move Would Be to Trade Garoppolo
Ben Volin
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Boston Globe
A.P. About to Receive Open-Market Reality Check
Jim Souhan
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
With Belichick's Backing, Daboll Should Fit as Saban's OC
Kevin Scarbinsky
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Al.com
Calipari Rants on Coach Firings (He's Right)
Joseph Nardone
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FanRag Sports Network
As NCAA Stretch Run Starts, Kansas Toughest in Clutch
Pat Forde
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Yahoo Sports
Butler to Celts Sensible But Not Easy to Pull Off
Sean Deveney
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Sporting News
Johnson No. 1 at Riviera, Now No. 1 in the World
John Cherwa
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Los Angeles Times
Gossage Savages Rivera, Chapman as '1-Inning Guys'
Randy Miller
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NJ.com
Harper, Syndergaard Fire Up Old-School Controversy
Kevin Kernan
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New York Post
Betances Debacle Shows Need to Fix Arbitration
Ken Rosenthal
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Fox Sports
Old-School Daytona Front Row With Elliott, Earnhardt
Brant James
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USA Today
RCS Original:
Spoiler Alert: Warriors Will Be NBA Champs
Tuesday, February 21
Panicky Kings Give Away the Store in Cousins Trade
Kyle Wagner
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FiveThirtyEight
6 NFL Teams Enter Free Agency in Win-Now Mode
Will Brinson
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CBS Sports
Offseason QB Carousel Will Revolve Around Romo
Peter King
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MMQB
3 Gymnasts Allege Sex Abuse: 'He Touches You Funny'
Ian Thibodeau
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Detroit News
Magic Demanding Answers From Jim Buss, Kupchak
Kevin Ding
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Bleacher Report
In Soft Market, Lakers Rejected Cousins for Ingram
Kurt Helin
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Pro Basketball Talk
NBA on Lackluster Regular Season: What, Us Worry?
Allen Barra
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The Guardian
Stretching His Persona, Barkley an Unlikely Role Model
Adi Joseph
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For the Win
Dishing on Weaknesses of ACC, Big 12, Big Ten Elites
Seth Davis
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Sports Illustrated
So, How Many Holes of Golf Did Trump Actually Play?
Alex Myers
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Golf Digest
Longevity May Be a Thing of the Past on PGA Tour
Brian Costa
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Wall Street Journal
If MLB Had No Stats, Who'd Be Its Best Player?
Sam Miller
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ESPN
Bizarre Final Year of Yordano Ventura's Life
V. Gregorian & M. Torres
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Kansas City Star
Jimmie Johnson's Road From NASCAR Villain to Hero
Jordan Bianchi
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SB Nation
Counterpoint:
Broussard and Cowherd Say NBA All-Star Game Is Terrible
Wednesday, February 22
Backward-Looking Lakers Blow It With Magic
Rohan Nadkarni
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Sports Illustrated
Straight Wiggins Bullied in '98% Gay' WNBA
Tod Leonard
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San Diego Union-Tribune
The Arrogant Thinking of Liberal Sports Writers
Michael Brendan Dougherty
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The Week
Can Browns Get Garoppolo? Yes, and Here's How
Mary Kay Cabot
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Cleveland.com
IOC Shares Blame for Post-Olympics Debacle in Rio
Nancy Armour
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USA Today
NASCAR Crashes Hard With Fans, Sponsors
T. Mickle & V. Bauerlein
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Wall Street Journal
Cousins' Character Counts, as Pelicans Will Discover
David Whitley
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Orlando Sentinel
Can Greatest Laker Ever Save Worst Lakers Ever?
Bill Plaschke
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Los Angeles Times
Carmelo Open to Knicks Trade But Wants 'A Plan'
Marc J. Spears
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The Undefeated
Garnett Fires an Air Ball on Criticism of AAU
Mike DeCourcy
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Sporting News
Job Security Just a Rumor for College Coaches
Jeff Gordon
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Manfred Will Wield Unilateral Power for Rule Changes
Jeff Passan
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Yahoo Sports
Indians Revolutionizing Discussion on Bullpen Use
Dave Sheinin
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Washington Post
Looking for Next Great Dynasty? Look to Cubs
Ryan Davis
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FanRag Sports Network
NBA Predictions:
LeBron MVP Snub, Russell Westbrook Supernova
Thursday, February 23
Pro Football Hall of Fame's Worst Snub of All Time
Andy Benoit
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MMQB
Senator Tom Brady? Pats QB Should Challenge Warren
Peter Lucas
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Lowell Sun
Intrigue, Skulduggery as Sports Site Deal Unravels
Daniel Roberts
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Yahoo Finance
Union Silently Hands Manfred Keys to Ruin Game
Mike Vaccaro
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New York Post
'24 Olympics to L.A. or Paris as Budapest Quits
Scott M. Reid
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Orange County Register
Years of Mistrust Led Jeanie Buss to Fire Her Brother
Sam Amick
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USA Today
How D'Antoni Started NBA Revolution 15 Years Ago
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
Freeze Hard-Pressed to Survive Ole Miss Violations
Tom Fornelli
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CBS Sports
No. 11 Recruiting Class, New Staff Boost Irish's Kelly
Laken Litman
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Indianapolis Star
Why It's Smarter to Pay QBs Than Their Teammates
Jason Lisk
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The Big Lead
West Coast Swing a Tribute to Tiger's Influence
Brandel Chamblee
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Golf Channel
Several Stars Could Move by NHL Trade Deadline
Mike Johnston
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Sportsnet Magazine
Dale Jr. Wants to Win NASCAR Title, Then Retire
Mike Bianchi
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Orlando Sentinel
Canadian Ski Icon Guay Never Too Old for Gold
Hugh Esling
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HughEsling.com
NBA Predictions:
Warriors Going Up, Knicks Going Down
Friday, February 24
The Slow Death of America's Pastime
Tim Joyce
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RealClearSports
'Tiger Knows He Can't Beat Anybody'
Joel Beall
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Golf Digest
The Guy Drafted Right Before Tom Brady
Emily Kaplan
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MMQB
Ole Miss Scandal Will Cost Hugh Freeze His Job
Stewart Mandel
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Fox Sports
Magic Johnson Critic Accused of Racism
Jason Lisk
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The Big Lead
As NBA Turned Left, Dolan Wrote Trump a Check
Stefan Bondy
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New York Daily News
Why Phil Jackson Once Again Didn't Pull Trigger
Marc Berman
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New York Post
Big Man With Big Potential and Questions
Sam Vecenie
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Vice Sports
Jim Boeheim: 'I Might Be Done This Year'
Kyle Boone
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CBS Sports
Can 1st-Time Winner Crack NCAA Title Club?
Matt Brown
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Sports on Earth
NCAA Scoring Record Not Her Only Goal
Percy Allen
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Seattle Times
Youth Movement Hitting MLB Vets in the Checkbook
Gabe Lacques
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USA Today
Dramatic Firing of Ranieri Won't Fix Leicester City
Jonathan Wilson
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Planet Futbol
She Cut Corners, Got Caught Cheating in Half Marathon
Nina Mandell
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For the Win
NBA Predictions:
The NBA Will Overtake the NFL
Saturday, February 25
Perez Says Tiger Can't Play and Golf Tries to Shut Him Up
Kyle Robbins
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SB Nation
MLB Should Cut Commericals, Not Pitches
Phil Mushnick
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New York Post
Players Behind Fowler, But Learn From Nasty Trolls
Scott Miller
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Bleacher Report
Winston Doesn't Deserve to Be Cut Any Slack
Mike Bianchi
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Orlando Sentinel
Building NFL Draft Board Like Playing Chess
Kyle Crabbe
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FanRag Sports Network
Where Top QBs Will Land: Cousins to SF? Romo to Bears?
Mark Sessler
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NFL.com
3 Sure to Be Tagged and 7 Who Might Be
Jason La Canfora
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CBS Sports
Kiper: Attending Combine a Waste and Other Musings
Kalyn Kahler
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MMQB
Le Batard Not Ducking Magic Backlash
Amara Grautski
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New York Daily News
Rating Every NBA Team's Talent, From Kings to Warriors
Andrew Lynch
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Fox Sports
Magic's Main Job Will Be Seduction
Jason Concepcion
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The Ringer
Baseball Fans Embrace Their Rules
Joe Posnanski
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mlb.com
Unsigned Peavy: 'Being a Dad Is ... No. 1,' Puts Spring on Hold
Jerry Crasnick
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ESPN
Silent Ball Team Making Plenty of Noise, History
Dan Steinberg
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Washington Post
Sunday, February 26
MLB Should Focus on Increasing Fun
Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
NFL Right to Bench Troubled Prospects From Combine
Jarrett Bell
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USA Today
Arizona Recruit Johnson Will Make NCAA History
Zach Rosenblatt
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Arizona Daily Star
Baylor's Mulkey Scolds Parents Worried About Sexual Assault
Nick Martin
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Deadspin
Mayfield Arrest Puts Onus on Stoops, Oklahoma
Jenni Carlson
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The Oklahoman
UCLA Drops Arizona, Ready for Deep Tourney Run
Matt Brown
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Sports on Earth
In Lakers Family Business, Spectacle and Drama Continue
Billy Witz
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New York Times
Lakers Better Hope Magic Is Better Than Phil Jackson
Mike Lupica
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N.Y. Daily News
Fowler's Long PGA Tour Drought Could Be Ending
Steve DiMeglio
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USA Today
MLB Chemistry: How Teams Try to Sniff Out 'Bad Guys'
Ken Davidoff
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New York Post
Sleeping on the Job? The Red Sox Encourage it
Peter Abraham
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Boston Globe
In Champ’s Corner, Coach Who Inspired One on ‘The Wire’
Finn Cohen
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N.Y. Times
Good News for NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. Has a Shot at Daytona
Jenna Fryer
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AP
Galaxy's Aguilar Unsure of Place on Team and in U.S.
Kevin Baxter
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Los Angeles Times
RCS Original Video:
MLB Needs More Bat Flips