Author: Michael

Picking a new number when joining a historic franchise like the Boston Celtics can be kind of tough. However, newly acquired center Mike Muscala’s new number carries some very personal significance.
The Celtics have been around a long time, and as such, have retired a lot of numbers. 23 of them to be exact ranging from Robert Parish’s No. 00 to Reggie Lewis’ No. 35.
For Muscala, he had previously worn No. 31 with the Hawks, 76ers, and Lakers, and No. 33 with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Celtics had retired No. 31 in honor of Cedric Maxwell while No.

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The baseball purists hate that Major League Baseball instituted a new rule that beginning in the 10th inning, teams place a runner a second base to begin the inning. The MLB extra innings automatic baserunner is not going away, ever.
The idea is to limit the amount of extra innings in regular season games. Playoff games do not include this rule.
It makes perfect sense. While it’s fun to see a game in the 18th inning from the comfort of your couch, the reality is that baseball games are long. Plus, those games run through bullpen arms and set teams back.

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The Eagles All-Pro offensive lineman is reportedly going to have surgery this week.
Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson played through a torn abductor during his team’s playoff run and will undergo surgery later this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson delayed surgery, and his efforts helped Philadelphia earn a Super Bowl appearance though it ultimately fell short on Sunday night against the Chiefs. 
Johnson suffered the injury on Dec. 24 against the Cowboys, which is why he sat out the final two games of the season, per Eagles Today.

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It comes as the league’s new TV deal nears and with the Big 12 eyeing multiple of its programs.
The Pac-12 expects to strike a new media rights deal in the “very near future” and remains “united” to one another, the presidents of the 10 remaining members announced in a joint statement on Monday.
The statement, clearly meant to show strength at an unstable time, comes as the conference’s television deal and league makeup hangs in doubt.

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