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A time when rivals fight for survival. A time when boys become legends. A time when David faces Goliath. A time when the world falls in love with Cinderella all over again. Perhaps the greatest time in sports, March Madness. For those who live under a rock, March Madness refers to the month or so where the top college basketball...
The Women's World Cup recently concluded in Australia where Spain reigned victorious and took home the trophy, beating close favorites England. To achieve this, they overcame strong sides like Sweden and the Netherlands while missing Alexia Putellas, a Women's Ballon d'Or frontrunner, due to injury. This, among player protests against poor management from the coach and lack of funding...
The Cowboys Draft Preview   Draft day. Two words that fill the nightmares of Cowboys' fans. After not making the playoffs in 2011 and 2012, the Cowboys need to have a strong draft class this year. This draft becomes even more important as memories of the botched drafts of 2008 and 2009 (no players from the '08 or '09 drafts are...
He is one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. He was the 2005-06 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-Star, 8x All-NBA team member, and an 8x All-Defensive team member, but he has never made it to the NBA Finals. He is second in career assists, first in career steals, and second in player efficiency, among active players....
Intro If you look at FiveThirtyEight NFL playoff odds, the Dallas Cowboys currently have the second-best odds of winning the Superbowl with %15, and a 99% chance to make the playoffs. But after the whole fiasco of last year's Cowboy team, it is hard to believe that this team is no different than last year and will screw it up at...
There is no denying that the previous all-star selection process needed some work. The solely fan-based process has been the law of the land for quite some time now, but it has produced some very questionable choices. I understand that the All-Star Game is supposed to be a game "for the fans," but Zaza freaking Pachulia almost got a...
Diamondbacks @ Brewers D-backs’ Key Player: Ian Kennedy. Kennedy, who sports a 21-4 record (including a 12-1 record since the All-Star break) and a 2.88 ERA this season, has been shut down so far this year. If the D-backs expect to win, they’ll need perfection out of their ace. Brewers’ Key Player: Corey Hart. The right fielder doesn’t lead the Brewers...
I'm sure you've thought about it at least once: sitting with a select few of your classmates in front of a backdrop featuring the school logo as you sign a National Letter of Intent while listening to the applause and flashing of cameras. Maybe you've gone as far as picturing yourself on the field, standing in an enormous stadium...

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