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Not All Close NFL Wins Were Actually Close

In an alternate universe, the 2019 Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West division title on Sunday night when they gave the ball to power back Marshawn Lynch on the shadow of the goal line — instead of, as they did in this one, taking a 5-yard delay-of-game penalty and failing to punch it in from […]

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Once Duke Won, Kentucky Wasn’t Favored To Go Undefeated

The latest Kentucky juggernaut has been undone by Frank Kaminsky and Wisconsin — the NCAA tournament’s newly crowned Team of Destiny (move over, Spartans). For many, this was a stunning upset, perhaps even with historical implications. But for as much as Kentucky has dominated the headlines for the past six months, this wasn’t a particularly […]

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Once Duke Won, Kentucky Wasn’t Favored To Go Undefeated

The latest Kentucky juggernaut has been undone by Frank Kaminsky and Wisconsin — the NCAA tournament’s newly crowned Team of Destiny (move over, Spartans). For many, this was a stunning upset, perhaps even with historical implications. But for as much as Kentucky has dominated the headlines for the past six months, this wasn’t a particularly […]

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