Author: Michael

The 1995 season is magical for many ways, but none of it was possible without opening day
It’s April 25th, 1995. The Los Angeles Dodgers are visiting the Florida Marlins for an MLB opening day unlike any other. While the Marlins have stormed back, forcing this game to come down to the final at bat, the moment is bigger than what a single pitch could represent.
Two World Wars didn’t cancel MLB’s World Series, but in 1994, a labor dispute between owners and players over a potential salary cap killed the Fall Classic – and a pretty compelling season.

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Cornerback Greg Newsome has provided the Browns with a pair of solid seasons since Cleveland took him 26th overall in the 2021 draft.
However, the Browns secondary has become more crowded recently, particularly with the offseason addition of safety Juan Thornhill. This has invited trade speculation around Newsome—speculation he shut down in a memorable tweet Tuesday morning.
Citing a source, Brad Stainbrook of 247Sports reported Tuesday morning that Newsome wanted a trade.

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Among the resources I tap into before e-filing my annual MVP ballot are those charged with scheming to stop the contenders. With only so many games you can watch, stats you can pore over and advanced analytics you can dig up, I find it useful to crowdsource opinions from professionals. So, with a week or so remaining in the regular season, I fire off text messages to a group of assistant coaches, video coordinators and scouts I frequently communicate with. Of the 23 responses I got this year, no player received double-digit endorsements.

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The New York Red Bulls and Dante Vanzeir have issued an apology for the forward’s use of a racial slur in Saturday’s MLS game against the San Jose Earthquakes. 
The incident occurred in the 54th minute Saturday as Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse reacted to something Vanzeir had said during play. After the game was stopped for nearly 15 minutes, Ebobisse later said the team only continued to play “because the player who said the word claimed it was not aimed at any of us.

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Riley Gaines doubled down on criticism of Megan Rapinoe late Tuesday morning.
The former Kentucky swimmer called out Megan Rapinoe late Monday night for being fine with biological men competing against women in sports. She also claimed Rapinoe, who is gay, could “never have a daughter to defend” because she’s not “sexually attracted to men. Rapinoe, who signed a letter opposing a policy suggestion that would protect women’s sports, could have a child through a sperm donor or adoption.
Gaines later deleted the tweets early Tuesday morning.

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