Author: Michael

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Coming off a strong performance at Silverstone, what can we make of Williams?
Things are never dull in Formula 1.
This was supposed to be a quiet week off, following a back-to-back in Austria and Britain, and ahead of another back-to-back in Hungary and the Netherlands. But a thunderbolt from the clouds came down on Monday, with the shocking news that Daniel Ricciardo was coming back to the grid.
After just ten races, AlphaTauri and Red Bull had seen enough from Nyck de Vries.

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UCF, the University of Central Florida, does not want to be called Central Florida. The Big 12 doesn’t seem to care.
Over the past decade or so, as the Knights (formerly the Golden Knights) have gained national relevance in athletics, they have made a strong push to solidify its name. The school was often referred to as Central Florida.
Take the 2014 Fiesta Bowl for example.
2014 Fiesta Bowl on ESPN
That didn’t fly. The school wants to be UCF, not Central Florida.
It was super passive aggressive about it ahead of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in 2012.

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Cleaning out the notebook after a few days at the NBA’s annual end-of-season—or is it beginning?—event …

Damian Lillard’s future was a hot topic among team officials. While Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin claimed to be in no rush to make a deal—a position we covered earlier this week—most league-types believe it’s inevitable Lillard winds up in Miami. What’s worth watching is if someone will emerge as a competitor to force the Heat to sweeten their offer.

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America fell in love with Markquis Nowell during this year’s NCAA tournament. The diminutive point guard (generously listed at 5’8″) willed Kansas State to an Elite Eight appearance by not being afraid to take any shot. He hoisted up audacious three-pointers without a moment’s hesitation. 
Nowell was not selected in this year’s NBA draft but he did catch on with the Raptors, signing a two-way contract. He’s playing for Toronto’s Summer League team out in Las Vegas and is averaging 10.3 points per game in three appearances.

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During a 2018 interview, Kobe Bryant was asked who the toughest guy in the NBA to defend was, and without hesitation he named Kevin Durant. While engaging with fans on Wednesday, the Suns forward was asked how he felt that Bryant said he “couldn’t figure out” Durant when it came to trying to defend him. 
“I felt like I was doing something right,” Durant wrote on Twitter. 
During the interview, Bryant explained that when Durant first came into the NBA, he was “easy to defend.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are stealing from their fans.
No, not really – but it sure seems like it after new data shows just how expensive it is to attend one of their games.
According to a new study by U.S. Betting Report, the cost for a family of four to attend a Raiders game has increased the most of any of NFL team. That’s right Raider Nation, you will be dishing out over $738.00 to take your family of four to see Jimmy Garoppolo lead the helm at Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.

USBettingReport studied the costs for a family attending an NFL game.

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There has not, is not, and never will be a reality in which Rory McIlroy plays for LIV Golf. He’s portrayed that message from day one, and he’s made it clear it hasn’t changed, even with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) formally proposing he joins the breakaway circuit.
This week’s U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing about the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and PIF didn’t offer up much as to what the future of professional golf may look like.

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The first cricket league in the USA begins now. Here’s what you need to know.
The United States will get its first taste of professional cricket on Thursday night with the launch of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC). Six teams will compete in T20, the quickest version of the game, with matches taking part across two sites with some serious star power on display for its first season.

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Guenther Steiner and company are looking for answers to this one critical question
Things are never dull in Formula 1.
This was supposed to be a quiet week off, following a back-to-back in Austria and Britain, and ahead of another back-to-back in Hungary and the Netherlands. But a thunderbolt from the clouds came down on Monday, with the shocking news that Daniel Ricciardo was coming back to the grid.
After just ten races, AlphaTauri and Red Bull had seen enough from Nyck de Vries.

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