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MLB Rumors – Boston Red Sox & Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Trade for Chris Sale
In a surprising turn of events due to their miserable season, the Chicago White Sox might be open for business for about everyone on their roster, including Chris Sale and Jose Quintana, which would interest both the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers very much.
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Packing: Stefan Reinartz Redefining Soccer Analytics
In the never ending attempt to turn Analytics into something effective and definitive in determining a winner in a soccer match, comes the work of Stefan Reinartz, a former Bundesliga midfielder, who came up with a system to measure the effectiveness of passing in a match, named “packing”.
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James Harden Defense: Good or Bad? It’s Complicated
One of the more popular memes in the NBA is making fun of James Harden and his defense, which often ruins possessions for the Houston Rockets, as his legs get glued to the floor, and he watches a ball handler blow by him for an easy two points.
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Tim Duncan Free Throws, and What Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan and Andre Drummond can Learn
With Tim Duncan retiring, the NBA is one big man short who can actually hit shots from the line. Duncan was never Mark Price, Ray Allen or another free throw sharpshooter, but compared to guys like Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan, he’s god-like from the line.
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NFL Rumors – Jacksonville Jaguars Interested in Signing Greg Hardy
It was going to happen sooner or later: Greg Hardy trying out for a team. The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to be the only ones doing more than just showing some interest, which might actually be the door opening the former Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers defensive end needed.
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NFL Rumors – Denver Broncos, Quarterback Question, and Mark Sanchez on Top
In the preseason quarterback battle between Mark Sanchez, Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian, it seems that the Denver Broncos will be going with the veteran in the group, which isn’t that surprising.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Still Have to Deal With an Unhappy Michael Bennett
New season, same grievances. The Seattle Seahawks seem to be the NFL leader in unhappy players when it comes to their contracts, with Michael Bennett constantly topping the list, and not shy about voicing his unhappiness.
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MLB Standings & Scores
In the usual shorter lineup of games on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox clobbered the Minnesota Twins with home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals remained hot with an Aledmys Diaz walk off RBI, Francisco Liriano gave the Pittsburgh Pirates something to smile about, and the Detroit Tigers enjoyed a rain delay to turn a 7th inning lead into a win.
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Jeremy Lin’s Star Quality Makes the Brooklyn Nets Worth Watching
The Brooklyn Nets introductory press conference was all about Jeremy Lin, who seemed extremely comfortable being the center of attention, knowing very well that he’s pretty much one of the only interesting and worth watching things on this team heading into the new season, and doesn’t mind playing the star role off the court, before he has to do it in games.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Trying to Succeed With Cheapest Offensive Line Possible
In their attempt to extend the best period in the history of the franchise, the Seattle Seahawks are gambling on a young, cheap offensive line unit to protect Russell Wilson, and keep this offense clicking for another season.