Week of July 24, 2017 Archives
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Monday, July 24
Spieth Magically Turns Meltdown Into Major Victory
Rob Bagchi
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The Telegraph
Spieth Made Plenty of History in Wire-to-Wire British Win
Sean Zak
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Golf.com
How Sky Dominated and Froome Won 4th Tour
William Fotheringham
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The Guardian
Irving Ruined Cavs' Chemistry and Should Go
Marla Ridenour
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Akron Beacon Journal
Irving Should Remember He's No Kobe
Nick Birdsong
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Sporting News
It's Going to Cost Plenty to Save Online Sportswriting
Ryan Glasspiegel
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The Big Lead
QB Picture Messy for Many in Big Ten
Matt Charboneau
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Detroit News
Best Playmaker in NFL History? Barry Sanders
Mike Tanier
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Bleacher Report
The Ballad of Chris Ballard
Zak Keefer
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Indianapolis Star
Bet on Las Vegas to Become 1st Global Sports City
Helene Elliott
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Los Angeles Times
Dempsey, Howard Top-Rated After U.S. Win
Ben Valentine
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Goal.com
Red Sox Need Power Now
Mike Lupica
,
Sports on Earth
Aaron Only 1 Who Doesn't Judge His Homers
Kevin Kernan
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New York Post
What Happens When 9-Year-Old Gets a Scholarship?
Hugh Esling
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HughEsling.com
Tuesday, July 25
Spieth and McIlroy Are Giants of the Modern Game
Karen Crouse
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New York Times
Which Massive Kyrie Irving Trade Will Actually Happen?
Zach Lowe
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ESPN
One U.S. Open Outcome Counts: A Federer-Nadal Final
Tim Joyce
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RealClearSports
As ESPN Falters, Startup Chases Fans Tired of 'Old Fluff'
Joshua Brustein
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Bloomberg
Recent NFL GM Firings Should Raise Red Flags
Ross Tucker
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Sports on Earth
Enough Already: Kill QB Wins as a Stat
Peter Bukowski
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FanRag Sports
No Time for Red Sox to Cut Corners
Christopher L. Gasper
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Boston Globe
Tigers Must Trade Verlander
Shawn Windsor
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Detroit Free Press
Pitchers Are (Slowly) Adapting to the Home Run Spike
Rob Arthur
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FiveThirtyEight
Unpacking Hidden Details in NBA's Newest Contracts
Brandon Anderson
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Arc Digital
Rose Signing With Cavs Adds Layer of Drama
Frank Isola
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New York Daily News
The Nationals Have Baseball's Unknown Superstar
Michael Baumann
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The Ringer
Here's How NASCAR Can Speed Up the Show
Norris McDonald
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Toronto Star
At 6-10 and 450 Pounds, He Was the King of Street Ball
Ben Osborne
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B/R Mag
Wednesday, July 26
'Pathetic' Garrett, Cowboys Have Huge Issues
Tim Cowlishaw
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Dallas Morning News
How Many Dead Football Players Is It Going to Take?
Nancy Armour
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USA Today
Typical NFL Shoots First, Asks Questions Later
David Steele
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Sporting News
Top 10 Baseball Movies
Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
Bizarreness Overtakes Chicago's Crosstown Classic
Chris Kuc
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Chicago Tribune
Dodgers Should Go All Out for Darvish
Jeremy Dorn
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FanRag Sports
Just What in the Heck Is Kyrie Irving Thinking?
Albert Burneko
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Deadspin
The Big Ten Coach Who Makes Harbaugh Look Calm
Jeff Seidel
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Detroit Free Press
Michigan Youngest and Quirkiest Team in Football
Roman Stubbs
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Washington Post
Pac-12 Actually Needs Less Parity to Succeed
Adam Rittenberg
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ESPN
Ole Miss Must Do Right, Let Players Transfer
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
Panthers Could Sneak Up on Rest of League
Scott Fowler
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Charlotte Observer
Why 3rd Base Got Put in a Hall of Fame Corner
Jay Jaffe
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Sports Illustrated
Red, White, and Blood: USMNT Uses Testing for Edge
Jere Longman
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New York Times
Thursday, July 27
Tebow No Circus Act, He's Real Deal
Mike Vaccaro
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New York Post
Cowboys Prove Priorities Are Out of Whack
Peter Botte
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New York Daily News
CTE Headlines Shade a Flawed Study
John McMullen
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FanRag Sports
Analyzing the Risks and Rewards of Football
Rob Oller
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Columbus Dispatch
Kyrie Has Earned Right to Spurn LeBron's Shadow
Rohan Nadkarni
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Sports Illustrated
There's Hate, and Then There's Mississippi Football Hate
Kevin Scarbinsky
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Al.com
Pac-12's New Royalty Should Embrace the Crown
Larry Stone
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Seattle Times
Don't Declare Winners at Baseball's Bonkers Deadline
Sam Miller
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ESPN
Nats Need New Arm Stat to Truly Compete for Title
Barry Svrluga
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Washington Post
'Super-Scout' GMs a Dying Breed in NFL
Jason La Canfora
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CBS Sports
Colts Going From Petting Zoo Animal to Monster
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
Cutting Off a Leg to Play Football
Mark Kiszla
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Denver Post
Vick's Past Appalling, But Should Still Coach
Vahe Gregorian
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Kansas City Star
Price for Neymar and Elusive Success Worth It for PSG
Rory Smith
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New York Times
Friday, July 28
End the Speculation, Ravens Should Sign Kaepernick
Ben Krimmel
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RealClearSports
Urschel's Smart Move Doesn't Make Others Stupid
Adam Kilgore
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Washington Post
How Dak Can Attack Even More in 2017
Cian Fahey
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Pre-Snap Reads
Fight for Texans QB Most Intriguing Storyline of Camp
Robert Klemko
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MMQB
The Most Interesting Coach in the World
Jim Allen,
Spokane Spokesman-Review
K-State Is the Little Apple Ready to Go Big
David Ubben
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Sports on Earth
Freeze Proof Sports Idols Are Made to Fall
Nancy Armour
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USA Today
McAdoo Uses Sex-Crazed Lion to Motivate Giants
Steve Serby
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New York Post
Cam Newton Refuses to Give Up Edge
Scott Fowler
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Charlotte Observer
Golf for Millennials: Fast, Arcade Style, and Boozy
Alex Schiffer
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Washington Post
Gold Cup Key Step for U.S. Soccer, But Work Remains
Brian Straus
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Planet Futbol
Star Athlete's Spiral Into and Out of Addiction
Eric Adelson
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Yahoo Sports
Shaking Hands With Death and Living to Tell Tale
Lamar Odom,
The Players' Tribune
Wife Carrying, Air Guitar, and Finland's World of Sports
Andrew Keh
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New York Times
Saturday, July 29
Football's New Terrifying Pass Rush Is Here
Robert Mays
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The Ringer
Elliott Case Shows NFL Limits in Probing Abuse Claims
Will Hobson
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Washington Post
McVay Doesn't Have Time for Rams to Stink
Charles Robinson
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Yahoo Sports
LaVar's Latest Lesson: No Punishment for Sexism
Christine Brennan
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USA Today
Deep Impact of NBA's Insane Offseason
Matt Moore
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CBS Sports
When Beltre Hits No. 3,000, Teammates Will 'Head Hunt'
Eddie Matz
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ESPN
Bucs' McCoy Shakes Criticism and Chases Ghosts
Rick Stroud
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Tampa Bay Times
Jets Grab Cowboys' Trash, Making Them Jerks
Evan Grossman
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New York Daily News
Mysterious Bridgewater the Ultimate Wild Card
Jim Souhan
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Billie Jean King Is 73, Yet Inside She's 17
Jake Lourim,
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Soccer Power Broker You Don't Know
Kevin Draper
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New York Times
UFC Needs Cyborg to Be Its Savior
George Willis
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New York Post
The Lone Survivor: LSU Kicker's Story
Lars Anderson
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B/R Mag
Next Frontier of Sports Science
Kyle Neddenriep
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Indianapolis Star
RCS Weekend Warmup:
What to Watch This Weekend
Sunday, July 30
Kyrie Got Tired of Being 'Son' to LeBron
Stephen A. Smith
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The Undefeated
Time to Re-Examine Our Love Affair With Football
David Haugh
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Chicago Tribune
Alarming CTE Numbers Won't Change NFL's Popularity
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
Who Is the Real Hugh Freeze? Conflicting Views Emerge
Josh Peter
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USA Today
Saban's Idea Right, But Wrong Way to Fix Playoff
Chris Wright
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Saturday Down South
Matheny-Molina War Bad for Cardinals
Benjamin Hochman
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
What's Wrong With the AL East's Most Talented Team?
Joel Sherman
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New York Post
The Time to Trade Irving May Not Be Now, But It's Soon
Bud Shaw
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Cleveland.com
Hurt Luck Hopes Colts Fans Aren't Freaking Out
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
OBJ's Path to Richest WR Contract in NFL History
Gary Myers
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New York Daily News
Has Elway Put QBs Siemian and Lynch in Position to Win?
Mark Kiszla
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Denver Post
The NFL and the Distraction Lie
Cian Fahey
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Pre-Snap Reads
Ravens Fans Angry Over Kaep Need Some Perspective
Peter Schmuck
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Baltimore Sun
A Deaf Swimmer Pushes NCAA to Adopt Technology
Marissa Payne
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Washington Post