Author: Michael

Over the last two years, Netflix has received acclaim for Untold—a 30 for 30-style sports documentary series that has explored topics from the “Malice at the Palace” to the 1983 America’s Cup.
The second season in particular upped the stakes for the series, with documentaries on former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy both attracting broad audiences. However, this season scans as even more buzzworthy than the last.

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STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after winning the championship on Day Three of the 2023 American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 16, 2023. | Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images
Curry won the American Century Championship in dramatic fashion, thus cementing himself among other legends who thrived playing two sports.
Steph Curry dramatically won the American Century Championship Sunday, as he made an eagle putt on the 18th hole to capture the title.

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It’s entirely possible that the development of the upcoming season of HBO’s Hard Knocks which is set to feature the New York Jets, will feature more drama than the show itself.
Especially if the Jets aren’t too cooperative.
By this point, we all know the story. No one wanted to do Hard Knocks this season and so the league picked the one team we all want to see on the show — the Jets — and are making them do it.
Apparently, they’re still pouting about it, and now are reportedly not going to be granting the degree of access other teams have in the past.

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Golf’s governing bodies always gift us with at least a handful of great pairings for the opening two rounds of major championships, but the R&A truly outdid itself by pairing Brooks Koepka and Patrick Cantlay together for the first two days of The Open.
To get the full context as to why this pairing could be appointment viewing for golf fans on Thursday and Friday we have to go back to April and this year’s Masters.

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NASHVILLE — Georgia football enters the 2023 season as back-to-back College Football Playoff national champions. Winning it all has become the standard in Athens and the Bulldogs have a target on their backs, again.
Kirby Smart understands that. He knows that every team on Georgia’s schedule has their game circled. He understands how the media paints his program as the favorite repeat for a third-straight year.
Head Coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs speaks during Day 2 of the 2023 SEC Media Days at Grand Hyatt Nashville on July 18, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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HOYLAKE, England – Jon Rahm addresses the media during a press conference ahead of The Open at the Royal Liverpool on July 18, 2023. | Photo by David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images
Ahead of The Open Championship, Rahm laid out his personal feelings toward players’ compensation for PGA Tour loyalty.
When Jon Rahm speaks, his words carry a lot of weight.
Ahead of The Open Championship, the Spaniard talked about PGA Tour loyalists, among other notable topics relating to the tour’s pending agreement with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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The Cleveland Browns announced a new helmet for the 2023 NFL season. As part of a white alternate uniform that the team will wear during three games, players will don a white helmet. As a Penn State alumnus, I can tell you white helmets are sacred to the Nittany Lions.

The @Browns‘ new white alternate helmets look so clean. pic.twitter.com/QH1t2Uy7YG
— NFL (@NFL) July 18, 2023

Having an NFL team — particularly one in Ohio — steal that look feels like an affront.

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These unlikely NBA Summer League standouts proved they deserve a roster spot.
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is more than just the initial introduction to this year’s rookie class and a platform for second-year players to show how much better they’ve gotten over the short offseason. For NBA hopefuls on the fringe of the league, it’s also a major opportunity to prove they deserve a guaranteed contract and a spot on a final 15-man roster.

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