Week of May 22, 2017 Archives
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Monday, May 22
Megatron Right to Be Miffed at the Lions
Dave Birkett
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Detroit Free Press
This Was a Comeback Fueled by (Celtic) Pride
Dan Shaughnessy
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Boston Globe
Cavs Look Like Lame Regular Season Selves in Loss
Bud Shaw
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Cleveland.com
Baseball Must End Its Beanball Legacy
Buster Olney
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ESPN
Rainout With No Rain Latest in Cubs-Brewers Rivalry
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
The Return of a Golden Boy QB Prospect
Connor Rogers
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FanRag Sports
Jackson Sends Porzingis an NBA Sicilian Message
Frank Isola
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New York Daily News
Penguins Quest to Repeat Is More of a Collective Effort
Kevin Allen
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USA Today
Warriors' 3-0 Lead a Message to the Cavaliers
Tim Kawakami
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San Jose Mercury News
Democracy Suits the Super Team Warriors Just Fine
Scott Cacciola
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New York Times
Isaiah Thomas' Absence Helped Celtics Beat Cavs
Matt Moore
,
CBS Sports
Triple G's Trainer: Mayweather-McGregor Fight a Joke
George Willis
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New York Post
What Beth Mowins Announcing on 'MNF' Means
Richard Deitsch
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Sports Illustrated
Jockstraps to Put-Downs: Sportswriting Is No Dream
Norman Chad
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Washington Post
Tuesday, May 23
'Mike & Mike' Hosts Experience Icy Breakup
Richard Deitsch
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Sports Illustrated
Columnist: I Got It Wrong With Seahawks' Bennett
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
NFL Should Readopt Sudden Death OT
Jarrett Bell
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USA Today
Watson Is the Texans' Best Choice at QB and He's Ready
Doug Farrar
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Bleacher Report
Believe It: Upstart Preds Are in the Stanley Cup Final
Joe Rexrode
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The Tennessean
LeBron Gave the Postseason Just What It Needed
Frank Isola
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New York Daily News
Pitt Shouldn't Be Able to Restrict Johnson's Transfer
Matt Norlander
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CBS Sports
NHL's Disappointing Response to Getzlaf's Anti-Gay Slur
Chris Hine
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Chicago Tribune
Skipping French Open a Strategy That Fits Federer
Ben Rothenberg
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New York Times
Yes, the NBA Playoffs Have Stunk, So What?
Jerry Brewer
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Washington Post
NBA Peaking With Finals We Hate to Love
Will Leitch
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Sports on Earth
Enes Kanter and the NBA's Growing Model of Activism
Claire McNear
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The Ringer
'Tough' Athletes Fools for Hiding Concussions
Sam Donnellon
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Philadelphia Daily News
Little Smooth With Tebow, But an Abundance of Effort
Ryan Fagan
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Sporting News
Wednesday, May 24
Why Does Everyone Want ESPN to Fail?
Bryan Curtis
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The Ringer
Building a Contender: Who Will Challenge the Pats?
Peter King
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MMQB
Top 10 Baseball Brawls
Ben Krimmel
,
RealClearSports
Hernandez's Life Behind Bars Was Hell in a Cell
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
Baylor Must Put Morality Over Money and End Football Team
Bill Reiter
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CBS Sports
Kyrie Balances Team on Shoulders With Bum Ankle
Chris Fedor
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The NBA's Troubling Contract Problem
Sean Deveny
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Sporting News
Forget Pace of Play, MLB Needs Players Who 'Get It'
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
Could Mets' New Manager Be on Current Roster?
Paul Lebowitz
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FanRag Sports
Knuckleball-Throwing Woman Mows Down Men
Joon Lee
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Bleacher Report
Tall Boys and Catfish: Nashville's NHL Takeover
Alex Prewitt
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Sports Illustrated
NFL Asks 'What Have You Done for Me Lately, Rookie?'
Liz Clarke
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Washington Post
Reporting Concussions Not Simple or Easy
Ross Tucker
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Sports on Earth
Olympian Uses Time on Streets as Cautionary Tale
David Wharton
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Los Angeles Times
Thursday, May 25
NFL Preseason Games Just Got Even Worse
David Steele
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Sporting News
Show Real Toughness, Brady, Admit You Did Wrong
Sally Jenkins
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Washington Post
No Reason for Notre Dame Football to Join ACC
Terrence Moore
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Sports on Earth
Complicated, But Chris Paul Could End Up on the Spurs
Kristian Winfield
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SB Nation
Return of ASG Will Help Restore Our Bad Reputation
Scott Fowler
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Charlotte Observer
Yoga Helping Cubs' Heyward Find Hitting Stroke
Tom Verducci
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Sports Illustrated
Shortening NFL Overtime Is a Band-Aid Solution
Rodger Sherman
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The Ringer
Do You Like Ties? The NFL Has Good News for You
Ty Schalter
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FiveThirtyEight
Let's Dance! NFL Is Allowing More Fun
John Smallwood
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Philadelphia Daily News
New QB Hoyer Is the 49ers' Anti-Kaepernick
Mark Purdy
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Bay Area News Group
Odell Beckham Jr. Still Hasn't Grown Up
Steve Serby
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New York Post
For Browns' Osweiler the Tape Doesn't Lie
Doug Lesmerises
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Cleveland.com
What One Young Tennis Player Could Teach Us All
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
Why It's Time to Rethink What NBA Coaches Wear
Brandon Sneed
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Bleacher Report
Friday, May 26
Football Takes a Knee on Colin Kaepernick
Bryan Curtis
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The Ringer
NFL's Last Warrior Ready to 'Let All Hell Break Loose'
Tyler Dunne
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Bleacher Report
Lonzo Makes Big Baller Move Spurning Celtics
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
'Wild Thing' Hides Nothing, and That's Why He's Loved
Christine Brennan
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USA Today
Cavs-Warriors a Threematch for the Ages
Sean Deveney
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Sporting News
Time for Trout to Be Treated Like Barry Bonds?
Sam Miller
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ESPN
Yankees Are Finally Fun Again
Sean Newell
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Vice Sports
The Great NFL Overtime Debate
MMQB Staff
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MMQB
Most Players Are Cool With Voluntary OTAs
John McMullen
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FanRag Sports Network
Cruz Delusional for Conspiracy Theory
Gary Myers
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New York Daily News
Undefeated Playoff Run Would Deify Warriors Forever
Mike Lupica
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Sports on Earth
No Chance and No Apologies for Boston
Dan Shaughnessy
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Boston Globe
New Roland Garros: Tennis at Its Most Opulent
Christopher Clarey
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New York Times
Rare Birth Defect Gives Pitcher Wicked Curveball
Jacob Bogage
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Washington Post
Saturday, May 27
A Coach’s Struggle With CTE and a Guilty Conscience
Bill Pennington
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New York Times
Giants' Beckham Again Chooses Path of Most Resistance
Tara Sullivan
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The Record
UNC Has Compelling Defense to NCAA Allegations
Andy Staples
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Sports Illustrated
How ESPN Rebuilt Its NBA Coverage With Billions at Stake
Adi Joseph
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For the Win
Cavs' Defense Their Only Hope vs. Warriors
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
Pitchers Are Getting Hurt at an Alarming Rate
Ed Rendell
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Philadelphia Daily News
March of the Penguins Shouldn't Be This Difficult
Neil Paine
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FiveThirtyEight
Pens Are Perfect Opponent for Preds in Stanley Cup
Joe Rexrode
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The Tennessean
About Time NFL Loosened Its No-Fun Rules
Shawn Windsor
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Detroit Free Press
For Warriors' Brown, Facing Cavs Just an 'Opportunity'
Marc J. Spears
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The Undefeated
After Big Changes, Djokovic Still a Threat at French Open
Sandra Hewitt
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USA Today
No Longer Invincible, But Nadal Is Back
Chris Almeida
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The Ringer
In Atlanta, an MLS Experience Like No Other
Will Leitch
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Sports on Earth
Please, Let Anybody But Fernando Alonso Win Indy 500
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
Sunday, May 28
NFLPA's Advice to Rookies: Be Like Gronk
Ben Volin
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Boston Globe
Proof NFL Players Can't Win for Losing
David Steele
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Sporting News
1 Relationship Will Save or Destroy the Giants
Steve Serby
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New York Post
Warriors Keep Egos Quiet With Loud Results
Tim Bontemps
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Washington Post
NBA Finals Will Determine Greatest Ever Argument
Greg Cote
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Miami Herald
LeBron Crushes Ratings, But Can He Crush Golden State?
Nate Silver
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FiveThirtyEight
Are These Cubs Hungry Enough for a Title?
Tim Brown
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Yahoo Sports
Controversial Ump Closes in on Baseball History
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
Boston Might Be Breaking David Price
Scott Lauber
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ESPN
Congressman and Hall of Famer: Life of Jim Bunning
Jack Dickey
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Sports Illustrated
Chip Kelly Back on Campus in Likely Permanent Role
John McMullen
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FanRag Sports
6 Months After Attack, Kvitova Plays French Open
Samuel Petrequin,
Associated Press
Indy 500 Pit Crew or Blockbuster Disney Movie?
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
Drama on Field, Not Off It, Will Keep FA Cup Relevant
Rory Smith
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New York Times