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Liverpool FC: Jurgen Klopp Football Impressive, But it’s Only Preseason
In their third and final match as part of the International Champions Cup, Liverpool smashed Barcelona 4-0 in Wembley. A week before the Premier League begins, it’s a terrific way to build up some confidence.
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2016 Olympics: Day 1 Gold Medals & Medal Table
The first day of gold medals being handed out belonged to Australia, with Mack Horton in the 400 meters freestyle and the Women’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay dominating in the pool, while Katinka Hosszu crushed the competition in the 400 meters individual medley, and Emese Szasz won the Women’s epee gold in Fencing. Archery, Men’s […]
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MLB Standings & Scores
The Chicago Cubs keep looking good, the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays can’t shake off the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros get one over the Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers remain red hot and the Washington Nationals still making life difficult for the San Francisco Giants.
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2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events
The 2016 Olympics have already begun in Rio and all over Brazil, but the first gold medals will be handed out on Saturday. Cycling will see Chris Froome in the men’s road race trying to win gold, but most of the focus will be on the pool, with four finals, including the men’s and women’s […]
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Oklahoma City Thunder: The Star Player Postulate
The king is dead, long live the king. Russell Westbrook is the new face of the franchise for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant? Probably the most disliked figure in the state of Oklahoma, at least when it comes to sports hate perspective.
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Chicago Bulls Preview: Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo & Following the Jimmy Butler Lead
The Chicago Bulls are going to look very different compared to recent years, as they head into the 2016-2017 NBA season with a weirdly put together team, led by Jimmy Butler on the court and Fred Hoiberg on the sidelines, while Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo arrive, still unclear if to help or to provide unwanted distractions.
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Charlotte Hornets, Kemba Walker & Seeing Jeremy Lin Go
The Charlotte Hornets made some big changes this offseason, not necessarily changes they were hoping to make. Kemba Walker remains the team’s go to guy and biggest star, but he knows quite well that letting Jeremy Lin leave through free agency might be costly in the long run.
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MLB August 4 Standings & Scores
The Cleveland Indians finally stopped losing to the Minnesota Twins, and just in time with the Detroit Tigers beaten by the Chicago White Sox. The Texas Rangers got some distance from the Houston Astros while beating the Baltimore Orioles, now tied with the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. In the National League, the San Francisco Giants maintain their small lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Hippopotamus Ranching Was Almost a Thing in the United States Once Upon a Time
A serious meat shortage in the early years of the 20th century and a real problem with invasive water hyacinth plants led to the idea of importing hippopotamuses from Africa to grow and breed for food in the United States.
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San Antonio Spurs: The Tim Duncan Retirement Effect
For the first time in 20 years, the San Antonio Spurs are entering a season without Tim Duncan as part of the team. It was going to happen at some point, but this puts a lot of pressure on Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and some newer (not necessarily younger) kids on the central Texas block to take the franchise into its new era.