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In any professional sport, compelling rallies have three conceivable attributes: the strength of the superstar’s name, instantaneous swings of strength, or excessive drama. Luckily for us, yesterday’s deal with Stefon Diggs brings all three together. Let’s take a look to unravel:
The Rangers and Devils played an all-around hockey game for two seconds last night. There, the lineup and the showdown, and then it all went crazy, voluntarily. Just look at how temporarily both groups took off their gloves:
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If you read on, for weeks it has been transparent that this fight is coming. But online conversations, whether on social media and in our comments section, have led me to wonder: is he still smart and/or cool?I’m not sure.
It’s time to release our next Pulse poll.
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On paper, the new “Super League” of school football looks pretty perfect. Consider:
There’s an awkward but irresistible kind of dichotomy here, in which this Super League concept is the most productive edition of school football in the long run, but it would have to be done through kicking and shouting.
Andrew Marchand and Stewart Mandel have a report on the concept here, which is worth reading this morning. There’s a lot more detail there.
Juwan Howard sat down with Brendan Quinn for an exclusive three-hour interview. Howard has been through a lot over the past year and even more than we knew before. Things you should read.
Mike Sando has earned unfiltered commentary from NFL executives about the team’s offseason. Always an intelligent read.
I still think it’s crazy for Chris Paul to be a warrior, but for now, he’s what they need: a calming presence in the Draymond Green-driven typhoon.
Chris Vannini ranked each and every one of WrestleMania and posits that this year’s edition of the “Showcase of Immortals” may rank among the best on the list.
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Most of those who clicked on yesterday’s newsletter: As we already pointed out today, the game made the ending depressing for the school benches.
Most read yesterday: Our anonymous vote for the NCAA Women’s Tournament yielded some desirable effects on specific coaches.
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