Author: Michael

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Team USA lost to Team Europe in Italy at the Ryder Cup, but let’s re-pick this team and choose the men who would have ended the drought.
For a moment, let’s try and forget about the embarrassing loss that Team USA suffered at the hands of the Europeans at the Ryder Cup.
In this alternate universe, all 12 picks are captain picks, and you are in charge of them.
The ultimate goal is to beat Team Europe, who will have the same members on its team—for this rhetorical narrative.

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemingly has done it all in seven professional seasons. He’s won two Super Bowls with a franchise that hadn’t won a championship in 50 years. He’s revolutionized the quarterback position, incorporating improvisation and baseball mechanics into his game. It seems likely he’ll retire one day with the ballyhooed “best of his generation” tag.
However, he may one day add another notch to his résumé: punter.

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As the NCAA investigates Michigan over sign-stealing allegations, their next opponent reportedly was ready to step away from the field.
The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn reports Michigan State approached the Big Ten to say it was considering not playing in the game this weekend, citing concern over the health and safety of its players. Initially, the conference gave Michigan State a heads up regarding the investigation to inform the school of Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing ahead of the game.

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Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s 13-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., is following in his father’s footsteps, reportedly signing a deal to join Al-Nassr’s Under-13 team, per Fabrizio Romano.
Ronaldo Jr.’s young soccer career is already mirroring his father’s prodigious path. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner began the journey of his professional career at age 12 when he joined Sporting CP in Portugal. His son will also wear No. 7, just like him.
A quote resurfaced from Ronaldo after the news dropped on Thursday.

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Say this about fans in Philadelphia, despite their less-than-stellar reputation around the sports world: they are nothing if not resourceful.
On Thursday, Phillies fans put their savvy on full display ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS. Philadelphia leads the Diamondbacks 2-0 and the game’s first pitch is at 2:00 p.m. local time on a work day; thus, ticket prices in Phoenix have cratered.
Taking advantage of the situation, a few enterprising Phillies fans made the decision to buy up tickets specifically to block Arizona fans from attending Game 3.

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