Week of April 17, 2017 Archives
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Monday, April 17
Lynch's Return Will Fail Everyone Involved
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
Right Now Is the Best Time of Year for Sports Viewers
Tom Jones
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Tampa Bay Times
NBA Playoffs Purest Championship in North America
K.C. Johnson
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Chicago Tribune
Clippers, Three Stooges, and the NBA Playoffs
Jeff Miller
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Orange County Register
Fernandez Statue Puts Scandalous Legacy On Trial
Ken Davidoff
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New York Post
Sergio's Triumph Reveals Secret of Sportsmanship
Andrew Anthony
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The Guardian
Who's Got the Most Powerful Offense in Baseball?
Evan Davis
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FanRag Sports Network
'Big Sexy' Keeps Braves Loose Amidst Streak
David O'Brien
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Draft Hopeful Survived 'Pitbull Block' to Pursue NFL Dream
Sheil Kapadia
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ESPN
Continuously Underrated Draft Prospects
Gary Davenport
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Bleacher Report
Ohio State Doesn't Have a QB Controversy ... For Now
Bill Bender
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Sporting News
Amid NHL Insanity, 1 Fan (and His Cig) Stand Out
Dan Steinberg
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Washington Post
The Next American Boston Marathon Winner?
John Powers
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Boston Globe
Digging Into Sports Media's Biggest What-Ifs
Richard Deitsch
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Sports Illustrated
Tuesday, April 18
Knicks' Porzingis Holds All the Cards vs. Phil
Yaron Weitzman
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Bleacher Report
Retirement Would Make Most Sense for Jay Cutler
Jeff Dickerson
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ESPN
Too Early, But Texans' Savage Has the Right Look
Brian T. Smith
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Houston Chronicle
The Save Ruined Relief Pitching, This Can Fix It
Nate Silver
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FiveThirtyEight
'MadBum' at the Bat: Smashes Cars, Clubs HRs
Andrew Baggarly
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Bay Area News Group
Do-or-Die Time for Doc Rivers and the Clippers
Sam Amick
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USA Today
Fate of Ohio State Offense Still Shrouded in Mystery
Matt Brown
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Sports on Earth
NFL Draft Prospects Who Are Better Than You Think
Pete Prisco
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CBS Sports
Western Michigan's Davis the Best WR in the Draft?
Stephen White
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SB Nation
Good News Boston, Bad News MLB: Sale Looks Unhittable
Ben Lindbergh
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The Ringer
Cubs' Slow Start No Cause for Concern Yet
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
American Rupp Breaks Onto Boston Marathon Scene
Jim McBride
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Boston Globe
50 Years Later Switzer Makes Marathon History
Joshua Rhett Miller
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New York Post
World's Oldest Hoops Court Is Falling Apart ... in Paris
Andrew Keh
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New York Times
Wednesday, April 19
NFL's Revenue Gap Could Drive More Relocation
Brent Schrotenboer
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USA Today
Saints Can't Waste Last of Brees, Go for Pats' Butler Now
Mike Triplett
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ESPN
Top 10 Strangest Ballpark Foods
Cory Gunkel and Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
Marte's Suspension Shows MLB Will Never Be Clean
Ryan Fagan
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Sporting News
Bulls Look Like Top Seed, Celtics Look Lost
Christopher L. Gasper
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Boston Globe
Fultz, the Anti-Lonzo Ball, the NBA's Next No. 1 Pick?
Andrew Sharp
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Sports Illustrated
Jackson's Mismanagement Has Destroyed the Knicks
Jason Concepcion
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The Ringer
For Westbrook and Orange Pal: Time to Get Serious
Scott Cacciola
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New York Times
After Years of Suffering, Browns Still Waiting for Savior
Mike Lupica
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Sports on Earth
The Next Favre? Mahomes Has Some Gunslingin’ in Him
Peter King
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MMQB
Fire Throwing Syndergaard Just Getting Warmed Up
Danny Knobler
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Bleacher Report
Has Baseball Changed Since the Campanis Interview?
Richard Harris
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The Undefeated
Do MLB Teams Correctly Value Defense?
Rob Arthur
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FiveThirtyEight
Those Who Know Caps' Playoff History Haunted by It
Barry Svrluga
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Washington Post
Thursday, April 20
Hernandez Exhibited Slightest Change in Final Days
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
Aaron Hernandez: A Waste in Every Sense
Peter King
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MMQB
ESPN VP Rips FS1 Head for 'Cheap Shot'
Michael McCarthy
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Sporting News
Phil Simms on Romo Aftermath, New CBS Role
Richard Deitsch
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Sports Illustrated
A Different Kind of White House Visit for Pats
Karim Zidan
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Sports on Earth
Steve Kerr, the King of Cool, Has Destiny on Repeat
Erik Malinowski
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Bleacher Report
Who's to Blame for the Celtics' Failings? Start at the Top
Dieter Kurtenbach
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Fox Sports
Warriors Should Avoid Same Mistake, Sit Best Player
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
Don't Say You Took PEDs by Accident, Just Shut Up
Kevin Davidoff
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New York Post
Mookie Betts: The Babe Ruth of Not Striking Out
Gabe Lacques
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USA Today
Concussion Testing Is Flawed, But Not Real Problem
Dom Cosentino
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Deadspin
NCAA Targets Saban, Alabama With New Rule
Dennis Dodd
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CBS Sports
Inside the Blackhawks' Polyglot Culture
Chris Hine
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Chicago Tribune
Isaiah Thomas Shows the Soul of Sneakers
Aaron Dodson
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The Undefeated
Friday, April 21
Tiger Will Play Again, But He'll Never Be Back
Luke Kerr-Dineen
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For the Win
LeBron Flips the Switch in Comeback
Bill Livingston
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Actually the Cavs Should Be Concerned Despite the Win
Andrew Lynch
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Fox Sports
Gronk: Professional Doofus or Savvy Self-Promoter?
DJ Gallo
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The Guardian
Examining the Strange, Confounding 2013 NFL Draft
Jenny Vrentas
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MMQB
Tide's Late Loss Will Always Haunt Saban
Chris Low
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ESPN
College Basketball Going in Wrong Direction on Calendar
Nicole Auerbach
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USA Today
MLB Is Still Having Trouble Getting Its Clubs to Diversify
Lindsey Adler
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Deadspin
Cubs Have Legitimate Concerns to Address
Paul Lebowitz
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FanRag Sports
DEA Warned the NFL About Drug Laws, It Didn’t Go Well
Rick Maese
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Washington Post
Harden Can Pass, Just Make Sure You Catch It
Scott Cacciola
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New York Times
Thunder Will Have to Get Weird to Survive Round 1
Jonathan Tjarks
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The Ringer
Hero in China, Zero in U.S. Jimmer Fredette at a Crossroad
Joon Lee
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Bleacher Report
Simple Pleasures of the Old Man Game in the NBA
Thomas Beller
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The New Yorker
Saturday, April 22
Not Our Place to Tell Tiger That His Career Is Over
Brendan Porath
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SB Nation
For NFL Schedule Makers, No. 52,129 Was a Winner
Peter King
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MMQB
If You Want to Draft Mixon, Just Be Honest About It
Mike Sielski
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Why It Makes Sense for MLB to Legalize PEDs
Jonah Keri
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CBS Sports
Let's Banish Pitcher Wins, Losses From Baseball
Ryan Fagan
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Sporting News
Celtics Wake Up, Get Back Into Series
Dan Shaughnessy
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Boston Globe
Overlooked No Longer, Playoffs Belong to Wizards' Wall
Jonathan Tjarks
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The Ringer
History Is on Pitino's Side vs. NCAA
Tim Sullivan
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Unpredictable NHL Playoffs Reign Supreme
Patrick Reusse
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Blackhawks' Stunning Exit Mandate for Big Changes
David Haugh
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Chicago Tribune
Giants Face Daunting Task Without MadBum
Jon Tayler
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Sports Illustrated
Is This 6'7" Rookie the Next Yankee Great?
Matt Foley
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The Huddle
Clubhouse Last Sanctuary for Baseball Lore: Tobacco
Seth Berkman
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New York Times
Distracting Bulls, Protecting Riders 1 Ache at a Time
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
Sunday, April 23
All Signs Point to Butler, Saints Deal by Draft
Larry Holder
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
If Odell Acted Like Eli, He'd Get Free Media Pass
Bob Raissman
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New York Daily News
Social Scouting: How NFL Teams Track Prospects Online
James Walker
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ESPN
Griffin Goes From Playoffs to Potential New Home
Ben Golliver
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Sports Illustrated
As NBA Changes, Raptors Remain the Same
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
Is Bumgarner's Injury End of Era for Giants?
Tim Kawakami
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San Jose Mercury News
Machado-Pedroia 'Controversy' a Flicker, Not Flame
Peter Schmuck
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Baltimore Sun
Can Sign Stealing Be Stopped With Microphones?
Zack Meisel
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Cleveland.com
The Thankless Position: Life on the Offensive Line
Nicki Jhabvala
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Denver Post
Chargers Hope to Excel at Draft, Spreadsheets and All
Dan Woike
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Los Angeles Times
Recovering Players Can Be Draft Steals
Jarrett Bell
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USA Today
Alabama Still Learning Lessons After Heartbreak
Zac A-Khateeb
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Sporting News
Arnold Palmer's Course Moves on Without Him
Gary Santaniello
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New York Times
Sports' Gray Area Between Innovation and Cheating
Felix Keith,
Vice Sports