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What do you think of the defensive holding call in the final minutes of Super Bowl LVII?
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It’s cliché, but a football game never really comes down to just one play. In every game there are millions of little moments that if changed just a little could turn the outcome of any game. But there are some plays that just feel more important.

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Now that’s how it’s done.
At its core, bowl season embodies many of America’s truest tenets: midweek football (often in the middle of the day), crude corporate sponsorship and regionalistic jingoism, all under the auspices of higher education. It’s a flawed, beautiful, month-long melting pot, but in the end, there can only be one true champion.
No, we’re not talking about Georgia here. We’re talking about the MAC.

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Ranking Kevin Love’s five best spots in free agency.
Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally parted ways after nine seasons and one memorable NBA championship together. Love and the Cavs have agreed to a buyout which puts the veteran power forward on the free agent market just ahead of the stretch run for the playoffs. Love had been out of the rotation in Cleveland for the last three weeks and is seeking a new home where he can get some real playing time, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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The school announced sports will resume this weekend after a shooting Monday left three students dead and more injured.
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Playoff reservation prices are up in Phoenix and Dallas after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were traded in blockbuster deals.
This year’s trade deadline was one of the most exciting in NBA history, with big names like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook on the move. The flurry of commotion not only shook up teams’ lineups but also jolted the ticket market. With the dust now settled on the NBA trade deadline pandemonium, where does each squad stand?
Here’s a look at how the most-impacted teams’ postseason reservation prices shifted amid the transactions using insights from SI Tickets.

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More than 60 quarterbacks made at least $1 million this past season.
With the NFL offseason here, it’s almost the time of year when players sign new contacts, and with that, break the bank. It seems every offseason the market rises, especially when it comes to quarterbacks. 
This past season, more than 60 signal-callers were paid at least $1 million, with some names coming as more of a surprise than others. For example, one Super Bowl quarterback ranks outside of the top 60 players on the list.

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The five-time All-Star didn’t shy away from sharing his thoughts on New York’s ending to last season.
As Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole reported to Tampa for 2023 MLB spring training on Thursday, he was very candid in his thoughts about the franchise being swept by the Astros in the ALCS to end the 2022 season.
“We got waxed,” Cole said. “So anytime you get waxed, it doesn’t feel good, whether you’re going to the salon or you’re on the baseball field.

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