Author: Michael

After a rough performance in Boston, he says his one-man show makes being in front of a crowd feel ‘all new again.’
Sitting in the corner of a dimly lit backstage dressing room, sipping on a bottle of water, the man best known as The Undertaker sat alone with his thoughts. And his frustrations.
Except this was not The Undertaker. It was Mark Calaway, the man who brought life to a legendary character deeply rooted in death. Surrounded by a Ping-Pong table, pinball machine and a hulking Guitar Hero arcade game, this was no time for amusement.

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Breaking down your options into spend-up studs, salary savers and dart throws.
The NFL’s conference championship games kick off on Sunday, and it’s time to set your DFS lineups.
I’ve broken down some players to target at each salary point including a few in the last section that will have lower ownership. With only four games on the slate, it will be more difficult to differentiate yourself in a large GPP. Don’t be afraid to throw a dart or two.
The AFC matchup will be a fun one with Patrick Mahomes hosting Joe Burrow at Arrowhead. By now you have heard all the story lines.

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Ronald Acuña Jr., one of baseball’s most electric talents, has retired from playing baseball in his home country.
Acuña, who was born in La Guaira, Venezuela, has already become an MLB superstar, despite being just 25 years of age.
At just 21 in 2019, Acuña hit 41 home runs and stole 37 bases for the Braves, while playing well above average defense.
He’s also not shy about celebrating his on-field accomplishments.
After he recently launched a massive home run in the Venezuelan league, he spent a significant amount of time admiring his work.

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The four best players in the Eastern Conference can’t start the 2023 NBA All-Star Game because of a silly rule.
The four best players in the Eastern Conference are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, and Jayson Tatum, in some order. Unfortunately, one of those players is going to be coming off the bench in the 2023 All-Star Game while a less deserving player starts because a silly rule in the voting process.
The NBA determined that the league has to start two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference.

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Josiah Johnson is quickly proving to be a secret weapon for his middle school basketball team. The 13-year-old was born without legs but continues to shine on the hardwood in his first year.
Johnson, who attends Marion C. Moore School in Louisville, Kentucky, first made headlines in November when he made the team — on merit. He doesn’t view his condition as a disability.
Johnson could have played in his wheelchair, but decided that would be “too easy.

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The spread for the AFC championship game has swung once again, this time reinstating the Chiefs as favorites against the Bengals.
The spread for the AFC championship game has swung back in the Chiefs’ favor after quarterback Patrick Mahomes was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
Kansas City opened as a 1.5-point home favorite over the Bengals. Bettors quickly jumped on that line with Mahomes’s high ankle sprain looming large over this rematch of the 2022 conference title game. The spread flipped toward Cincinnati, which then became a 2.5-point road favorite earlier in the week.

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Patrick Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Kansas City Chiefs Divisional Round Victory over Jacksonville. Despite the injury, Mahomes vowed to play on Sunday against the Bengals in the AFC Conference Championship.
After practicing in full on Wednesday, Mahomes is on track to do exactly that, but he will not be at 100%.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill suffered two separate in-game high-ankle sprains this season and returned to both games. However, after the first ankle sprain, he missed the next two weeks.

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