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The Spurs’ Young Trio Has Them Back In The Mix

This year’s San Antonio Spurs are an anomaly. First of all, they have the distinction of being only the second Gregg Popovich-coached team to begin a season having not made the playoffs the year before. The 1996-97 Spurs missed out on the postseason as well, though they had the built-in excuse of having star center […]

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One Super Bowl Isn’t Enough For Some Legacies, Apparently

We start with the results of the NFL’s divisional round, where Drew Brees may have played his last game after New Orleans’s loss to Tampa Bay. The Saints have had some fluky playoff exits in the past few years, and while this wasn’t one of them, it feels like Brees should perhaps have more than […]

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The Stars Who Could Be On The Move During WNBA Free Agency

Prepare for a wild ride: WNBA free agency is here. As of Friday, Jan. 15, players who are eligible — and there are many — can negotiate with any team, while signings can begin, officially, on Feb. 1. We’ve only begun to get answers on who is going where, with teams making their qualifying offers […]

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