Week of April 24, 2017 Archives
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Monday, April 24
Hernandez Bisexuality Rumors Just Smear Campaign
Mike Florio
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Pro Football Talk
Teams Should Draft for Need, Not 'Best' Player
Andrew Beaton
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Wall Street Journal
Durant Takes Backseat to Kerr's Health
Marcus Thompson II
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Bay Area News Group
How Much Will NBA Overpay for Next Failed Free Agent?
Dan Favale
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Bleacher Report
LeBron's Latest Mark All About Character
Marla Ridenour
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Akron Beacon Journal
George Isn't Lakers Next Superstar
Mitch Lawrence
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Sporting News
Red Sox-Orioles Brouhaha Isn't Over
Scott Lauber
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ESPN
Big Bats Could Save Giants
Manny Randhawa
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Sports on Earth
Dear NFL GMs: I'm More Than Cancer Survivor
James Conner
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The Players' Tribune
Anatomy of a 'Last-Minute' Draft Deal
Lindsay H. Jones
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USA Today
No 1st-Round Pick, But Patriots Wild Card in Draft
Karen Guregian
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Boston Herald
NFL Schedule Perfection Other Pro Sports Should Study
Mike Vaccaro
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New York Post
What Should NFL, Society Do With Mixon?
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
'Amazing Bloke' Carries Exhausted Marathoner to Finish
Callum Davis
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The Telegraph
Tuesday, April 25
Browns Will Ace Draft if They Don't Think Like the Browns
Jeanna Thomas
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SB Nation
Bama TE: From Pulpit Potential to Playing on Sundays
Duane Rankin,
USA Today
In NBA Full of Young Stars, Old Vets Saving Playoffs
Haley O'Shaughnessy
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The Ringer
Sweep Hides Cavs' Concerning Defensive Woes
Chris Fedor
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
MLB Needs to Throw Out Headhunters
Ryan Fagan
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Sporting News
Yankees Dugout Holds X-Factor Over Red Sox
Kevin Davidoff
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New York Post
What It's Really Like Pitching to Tim Tebow
Joon Lee
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Bleacher Report
Classic Caps-Pens Tilt Too Good for 2nd Round
Dan Steinberg
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Washington Post
A Heisman Winner's Fight for Forgotten America
Al Blanton,
Saturday Down South
Harbaugh Roams Rome as International Celebrity
Jeff Seidel
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Detroit Free Press
New College Hoops Schedule No Slam Dunk, But Good 1st Step
Dana O'Neil
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ESPN
Philly Welcomes NFL Draft: Cliché It Ain't So
Bob Ford
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Brain Games: The Science of Coaching
Cy Brown,
Sports on Earth
World's Coolest Kindergarten Is Inside a Stadium
Andrew Keh
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New York Times
Wednesday, April 26
Saints, Peterson Hope for Mutual Revival
Mark Maske
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Washington Post
Dalvin Cook and the Story Behind the Red Flags
Robert Klemko
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MMQB
Top 10 NFL Draft Sleepers
Cory Gunkel and Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
49ers' John Lynch Gambling Greatly With No. 2 Pick
David Steele
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Sporting News
Warriors Sweep Still Leaves Unanswered Questions
Tim Kawakami
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Mercury News
Applaud Pedroia for Being Adult on Field Full of Kids
Matt Snyder
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CBS Sports
MLB's New 30-Year-Old Phenom Figured It Out in Korea
Joel Sherman
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New York Post
Magical Home Run Elixir for Orioles?
Eduardo A. Encina
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Baltimore Sun
Indiana's New Policy on Violent Athletes Is Useless
Diana Moskovitz
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Deadspin
The New Rules of the NFL Draft
Kevin Clark
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The Ringer
Potential No. 1 Garrett's Talent Can Be Seen for Myles
David Ubben
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Sports on Earth
The Answer Answers All: Allen Iverson Opens Up
Jonathan Abrams
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Bleacher Report
Kobe's Storytelling Love Helps Him Leave Hoops
Mark Medina
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Orange County Register
Jeter Faces Fresh Challenge With Ownership Stake
John Harper
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New York Daily News
Thursday, April 27
ESPN Simply Buying Time After Latest Moves
Tom Ley
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Deadspin
ESPN Layoffs Wake-Up Call on Politicizing Sports
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review
The Familiar Lousiness of ESPN's Layoffs
Bryan Curtis
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The Ringer
How the NFL Draft Morphed Into a National Obsession
Eric Edholm
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Yahoo Sports
In Shaky QB Draft, Bridgewater Smarter Risk for Teams
David Steele
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Sporting News
Isaiah Thomas Overcomes Odds and Adversity
Carvell Wallace
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ESPN The Magazine
Kerr Earned Right to Decide Own Future
Michael Erler,
FanRag Sports Network
MLB Gift: Ngoepe 1st African Player
Stephen J. Nesbitt
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Marshawn Lynch Fulfilling NFL Destiny
Kenneth Arthur
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Sports on Earth
Agents Work to Prevent Next Bong Video Draft Fiasco
Kent Babb
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Washington Post
Philly Meshes Well With Draft's 'Rocky' Theme
Sam Farmer
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Los Angeles Times
Draft Prospect in Scandal Made Terrible Decision
Christine Brennan
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USA Today
Dortmund Copes With Reality, Aftermath of Attack
Grant Wahl
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Sports Illustrated
Ghost of GOAT MJ Still Haunts NBA
Howard Beck
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Bleacher Report
Friday, April 28
Craziness Began at Pick No. 2 and It Didn't Stop
Jarret Bell
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USA Today
The Night the NFL Officially Lost Its Mind
Steven Ruiz
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For the Win
Bears Get Played by 49ers
David Steele
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Sporting News
The Red Flag Draft: NFL Teams Living on the Edge
Mike Freeman
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Bleacher Report
Browns Restore Confidence in 'Process' With Garrett
Bud Shaw
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Cleveland.com
Chiefs' Trade for Mahomes a Spectacular Gamble
Sam Mellinger
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Kansas City Star
Texans Make Move That Was Needed: Draft Watson
Brian T. Smith
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Houston Chronicle
ESPN Culling a Tough Day for Hockey, and Hockey Writers
Bruce Arthur
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Toronto Star
Thunder Weren't Built for the Modern NBA
Kyle Wagner
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FiveThirtyEight
Why Klitschko-Joshua Heavyweight Fight Matters
Martin Rogers
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USA Today
NFL Roster's Racial Divide
Jason Reid and Jane McManus
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The Undefeated
Lynch, 49ers Swing Deals to Cure Horrific Defense
Cam Inman
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Bay Area News Group
When Broncos Needed Juice, Elway Serves Veggies
Mark Kiszla
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Denver Post
The 2017 NFL Draft 1st-Round Grades
Danny Kelly
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The Ringer
Saturday, April 29
Cincinnati Sells Soul for Mixon
Evan Grossman
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New York Daily News
Bird's Not Just Retiring, He's Giving Up
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
How LaVar Ball Cost Lonzo a Shoe Deal
Kristian Winfield
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SB Nation
1 Missed Putt and Golfer Knew it Was Time to Retire
David Shedloski
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Golf World
$5 Million Enough for TCU to Sell Out Fans
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Braves' Snitker, 61, the Oldest Rookie in Baseball
Howard Megdal
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Vice Sports
No 1st-Round Picks, But Pats Are Draft's Big Winners
David Steele
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Sporting News
Browns, Bears, Chiefs Will Regret Not Taking Watson
Pete Thamel
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Sports Illustrated
Kizer Unexpected, Intelligent Pick for Browns
Mary Kay Cabot
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bengals Convinced Mixon Worthy of NFL Shot
Jim Owczarski
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Teams Buy Into Concept of Low-Cost Rookie QBs
Bill Barnwell
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ESPN
Outdoor Venue Made Draft an Event for the People
Dan Wetzel,
Yahoo! Sports
Bird's Retirement Sign of Major Change for Pacers
Jason Patt
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FanRag Sports Network
Baseball's 'Next Jeter' May Be a Murderer
Nathan Fenno
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Los Angeles Times
Sunday, April 30
Draft Takeaways: Skipping Bowls, RBs En Vogue
Kevin Seifert
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ESPN
Wait, Are Browns Smartest in Room?
Jason B. Hirschhorn
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Sports on Earth
Draft Shows NFL Still Clueless on Domestic Violence
Mike Freeman
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Bleacher Report
Nats' Eaton Made Big Impact in Small Time
Thomas Boswell
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Washington Post
Marlins Sale Must Combine Creative Deal, New Jeter
Joel Sherman
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New York Post
In Kerr's Absence, Warriors Find Leaders Within
Tim Kawakami
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Mercury News
Kawhi Is Playoffs MVP, But That's Not Good for Spurs
Michael Pina
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Vice Sports
Making Myles: Inside Garrett's Crazy Draft Night
Sam Fortier
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The Ringer
Jets Get QBs Right by Staying Away From Them
David Steele
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Sporting News
ESPN's Layoffs Brutal, But Network Not Doomed
Nathan McAlone
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Business Insider
Stop the Mike and the Mad Dog Reunion
Bob Raissman
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New York Daily News
The Night Baseball Was Merely a Bystander
Tim Brown
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Yahoo Sports
Misgivings Diminish Mighty NFL's Swagger
Ken Belson
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New York Times
The History of 'Mr. Irrelevant'
Adam Stites
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SB Nation