Everybody pulls for David. Nobody roots for Goliath. | | | | How can you focus on anything but the view at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters?
(Julian Finney/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “Everybody pulls for David. Nobody roots for Goliath.”
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| | rantnrave:// Heard an NFL analyst describe CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY's decision to skip his bowl game as another case of having to deal with millennials and that the NFL must learn how to adjust. At some point, the ad hominem attacks on an entire generation have to stop, right? Millennials are to blame for shifting power dynamics in the NFL, for cord-cutting, for lower TV ratings, and the list goes on. At some point, if you keep blaming millennials, it's clear you don't understand why your consumers or your employees or your constituents are making the decisions that they are -- but you need to blame someone. By the way, that generation's buying power and influence is only going to grow... And not all millennials are the same... You should be reading VERY SMART BROTHAS. I wish they'd write about sports more... GERRY MATALON has been sharing his advice for anyone laid off by ESPN (and this works for anyone, period)... Fidget spinners are the new hula hoops... The METS checked on MATT HARVEY like he was FERRIS BUELLER calling in sick... SPECTACLES seem like the perfect tech for sports teams to leverage to enhance the fan experience. I haven't used them (I'd love to if you have a pair) but the glasses combine a sleek look with efficient use. They seem less invasive and more fashionable than GOOGLE GLASS -- which will help in persuading athletes to wear a pair on the field. For now, Spectacles are being used for pre-and-postgame content. How long till we see them in the game, too? If networks can get a clunky camera atop a catcher's helmet, think how much better it would be if he wore glasses or an outfielder gave us a view of a fly ball? It's only a matter of time. | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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 | Aeon Magazine |
| For mountaineers, it’s not enough to get to the top - it must be done a certain way. But why is the harder way better? | | |
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 | Cleaning the Glass |
| In retrospect there were signs something like this might happen, but nonetheless the layoffs announced by ESPN were startling. Some of the most popular and impactful voices in basketball media now need to find another outlet for their work. The layoffs have another, less direct connection to the basketball world. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| Since November, viewers have flocked to liberal commentators on cable news -- while Olbermann, who pioneered the field, rails against Trump from a GQ photo studio. | | |
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 | ESPN |
| The pair had been meeting secretly for sex for nearly three years. The coach says it was consensual. The athlete says he was blackmailing and abusing her. | | |
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 | The Bill Simmons Podcast |
| Bill Simmons is joined by "WSJ" columnist Jason Gay and Ringer editor-at-large Bryan Curtis to discuss the end of ESPN's 'The Sports Reporters,' LaVar Ball's impact on Lonzo Ball's draft stock, ESPN's priorities in today's media landscape, ESPN's attachment to live sports, the future of ESPN2, Adrian Wojnarowski's rivalry with ESPN, the ESPN news ticker, the value of good writing in any medium, and parting shots on "The Players' Tribune." | | |
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 | Decider |
| If you don’t watch NFL games, you’re probably paying for them anyway. Cord-cutters are starting to do the math. | | |
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 | The Globe and Mail |
| Joey Moss, Wayne Gretzky and the most remarkable relationship in all of sports. | | |
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 | Bloody Elbow |
| Karim Zidan delves into the rise of Vladimir Putin’s closest ally, Igor Sechin, and his recent interest in boxing administration. | | |
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 | Slate |
| With the Houston Rockets, he’s revolutionizing the league again. | | |
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 | SportTechie |
| How are NBA and MLB teams capturing unique and cool content with Snap Inc.'s still new pieces of hardware and technology, Spectacles? | | |
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 | Bleacher Report |
| This sucks for all the obvious reasons--because he was so young; because there's no clear reason yet; because if it truly was a random act of death, then what does that mean for everyone else?--but for those who knew Thomas, there's a clear level or two of extra heartache. Casey was the kid you weren't sure could make it but were thrilled when he did. | | |
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 | WSJ |
| With more teams using an infield shift, hitters are increasingly turning to the bunt to keep defenses honest. | | |
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 | Sports Video Group |
| The biggest name in sports journalism will soon launch an OTT video service. It will be the second OTT play from Time Inc., which announced the People Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) during its 2016 newfront. With many of the SI details not yet public, PEN illustrates the model Time Inc. has created. | | |
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 | The Washington Post |
| Philadelphia all-star took in the undersized guard he wasn't sure would make the team -- and the stories they both can tell. | | |
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 | ADWEEK |
| Not just a test of human endurance. | | |
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 | FiveThirtyEight |
| It would have been surprising if Tony Romo and Jay Cutler had not gone into broadcasting. | | |
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 | Yahoo Sports |
| In the town of Beckley, W.V., the leading lieutenants in the fight against opioids are the men and women coaching high school sports. | | |
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 | The Big Lead |
| Remembering a great life. | | |
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 | Vice Sports |
| In his new life as a "storyteller," Kobe is still telling the same story he did as a player. | | |
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| The New York Times |
| Gift Ngoepe of the Pittsburgh Pirates has become the first African major league player. His path, meandering and sometimes painful, has never been conventional. | | |
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