I would have been scared to pay $2.2 billion for an NFL franchise at this point... The NBA is where it's at. | | | | Pakistan and Sri Lanka on their second test.
(Francois Nel/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “I would have been scared to pay $2.2 billion for an NFL franchise at this point... The NBA is where it's at.”
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| | rantnrave:// The US MENS NATIONAL TEAM isn't going to the 2018 WORLD CUP. A doomsday scenario. TAYLOR TWELLMAN is not OK with it. Should've been a cinch -- a win or tie at last-place TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO and off to RUSSIA. Instead, the 2-1 loss -- and PANAMANIAN home-cooking -- puts the USMNT at a crossroads. Is this it for US SOCCER president SUNIL GULATI? Coach BRUCE ARENA too -- or was he given too poor a hand when JURGEN KLINSMANN was fired after two qualifying games? It's easy to start firing people but USMNT needs a rebuild. Does the entire US system need restructuring? It finally gets a world-class talent in CHRISTIAN PULISIC and he'll have to wait until at least 2022 to play in a World Cup. NETHERLANDS is out too. ICELAND and MESSI are in. How do FOX SPORTS execs feel right now?... Sometimes it feels like 2017 is a case of deja vu. Like we're having the same conversations over and over again. Or one long discussion that never ends. ESPN and JEMELE HILL; the NFL, PRESIDENT TRUMP, and the national anthem. September never felt so long. These are important conversations to have. Not belittling the topics. There's no half-life when talking about the boundaries of speech and criticism, and who gets to say what where. But it can seem like the opposing sides are in a battle of attrition. ESPN suspended Hill for two weeks. For what? Depends who you ask. ESPN says she violated its social media guidelines. Was it a makeup call? Is the decision consistent with ESPN leaving her on TV after she labeled Trump a "white supremacist?" Is her freedom to opine curbed when she starts talking about sponsors? Did she call for a boycott? Should a company have a right to limit what employees say that will directly affect their business? Is it different for media companies? Is this different than what's going on in the NFL? When does a corporation decide that its employees have said too much? How much should the NFL weigh that these are social issues important to their players, even if its owners disagree? Does it matter if they agree with the politics? The NFL wants its players to stand for the anthem. Will it start enforcing the rules? Is it patriotic if it's mandatory? Who sets the political and social ethos for the league: the players or the owners? If players are insubordinate, what's the right punishment? Does the CBA cover this? Is this a moment of truth for the NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION?... This hasn't aged well... LISA ZIMOUCHE... COSMO THE COUGAR got moves... Duck duck -- gray duck? | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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 | Sports Illustrated |
| From country music to his baby-on-board minivan, Jimmy Butler is still a small-town kid from Texas. Even if the NBA no longer sees him like that. | | |
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 | Columbia Journalism Review |
| Before an otherwise unremarkable preseason game in August 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat quietly on the sideline bench while his teammates stood for the National Anthem. The protest movement launched by that decision has since engulfed the national conversation surrounding the NFL, spread to other sports, and drawn attacks from the president. | | |
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 | Outside Online |
| Caroline Gleich’s instagram feed is full of epic shots of the pro skier conquering the planet’s hardest lines. but in recent years, it was marred by an ugly shadow: anonymous bullies whose abusive comments left a wake of anxiety and doubt. Then Gleich spoke out about her tormenters-and realized she wasn’t the only adventure athlete being harassed online. | | |
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 | GQ |
| The only thing grosser than ESPN suspending Hill was ESPN's disingenuous statement about it. | | |
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 | Victory Journal |
| David Roth on why we need the NBA more than ever right now. | | |
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 | B/R Mag |
| Hold up-forget LeBron 2.0. It's take two for the Sixers' wunderkind, and he ain't drinking, he ain't stressing-he's just flexin' on the entire NBA. Now give him the damn ball already. Chapter 1 of B/R Mag's NBA preview. | | |
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 | The Ringer |
| On the beloved computer game’s 20th anniversary, its creators detail crafting a cast of fictional children, Pablo Sanchez’s rise to fame, and the nostalgia still fueling the title’s fan base. | | |
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 | SB Nation |
| Rooting for the Penguins is easy. Rooting for Donald Trump’s political pawns is harder. | | |
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 | Sports Business Chronicle |
| At the Sixth Annual Michigan Sport Business Conference, Turner's David Levy discussed access to players and fans' consumption habits, among other topics. | | |
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 | The Undefeated |
| Last week a group of NFL players, owners and representatives of the NFL Players Association and the commissioner met in Washington, D.C., to discuss player protests that have put the league in the forefront of so-called cultural warfare in the United States. | | |
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 | MLSsoccer.com |
| The word is MLSsoccer.com's regular long-form series focusing on the biggest topics and most intriguing personalities in North American soccer. In honor of World Mental Health Day, MLSsoccer.com takes a look back at an article written by former senior editor Nick Firchau that examined Landon | | |
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 | CBSSports.com |
| Adam Cromie went from the Washington Nationals front office to the Jones Day law firm. | | |
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 | SportTechie |
| With the NBA 2K esports league set to make its debut in 2018, esports experts weigh in on their excitement and doubts as traditional sports dive into esports. | | |
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 | Yahoo Sports |
| With three stars, OKC is back in the big time, but is it enough to keep George with the franchise long term? | | |
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 | FanGraphs |
| The slump is over, and the Dodgers look like a formidable opponent once more. | | |
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 | Uninterrupted |
| The 26-year-old wide receiver details his struggles with drug abuse as he comes to terms with his mistakes and plans a comeback to NFL because of the three Fs: faith, family and football. | | |
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 | MMQB |
| Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sees the field differently than most quarterbacks, which means his receivers have to play differently too. | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| An Olympic medallist and former world champion, Emms has struggled to adapt after her sporting career and now wants to help others make that transition. | | |
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 | Philadelphia Inquirer |
| The Eagles wide receiver had a storied high school athletic career. But in St. Matthews, S.C., they'll tell you: His brother should have made it to the NFL, too. | | |
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 | Rolling Stone |
| Daniel 'The Progressive Liberal' Richards, best wrestling villain in the country, offers unique insight into another famous heel act -- Donald Trump. | | |
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