Most mornings my local newspaper is pretty predictable. I know, when I navigate to its home page, that I’ll find about eleventeen stories about Ohio State football, even if it is not football season (especially if it’s not football season, actually), part 6 of an amazingly detailed 8-part investigation into a thing that is super important but which no one reads because it has nothing to do with Ohio State football and, perhaps, a handful of write-ups of stories that went viral online six days previously and have nothing to do with anything that matters. Local print news is doing great, everyone. I did, however, get a surprise this morning. A story about baseball! A baseball story that was not buried seven clicks into the sports section, but one that was surfaced onto the front page of the website! The story was about Michael Brantley signing with the Astros. Normally I’d be dead chuffed! But then I saw something which kinda irked me. Check out the headline: Is … [Read more...] about Free agents who sign with new teams are not disloyal
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Watch 2018 WNBA Playoffs online: Second-round live stream, dates, times, schedule
The WNBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night with two single-elimination matchups by Jack Maloney @jackmaloneycbs 17h ago • 1 min read USATSI After an exciting night of action, the first round of the 2018 WNBA Playoffs has come to a close. In the end, it's the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks who will be advancing to the second round on Thursday night, where they'll each once again be faced with a single-elimination contest.The first game of the first round saw Diana Taurasi improve her record in winner-take-all games to a remarkable 12-0 in her WNBA career, as she finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Mercury over the Dallas Wings, 101-83. They'll now face the Connecticut Sun in the second round.As for the second game, we unfortunately saw Lindsay Whalen's historic career come to a close. Whalen, who announced she would retire at the end of the season, finished with nine points, five assists and two steals, but her … [Read more...] about Watch 2018 WNBA Playoffs online: Second-round live stream, dates, times, schedule
Liverpool Fans Turned Transfer Sleuths: How to Track a New Signing’s Airplane
When reports of Alisson Becker's rumoured move from AS Roma to Liverpool reached a fever pitch in July, many questions stirred online among Reds supporters. However, the goalkeeper's skill set, statistics and transfer fee (a then-world record for the position) all took a back seat to uncovering a more pressing piece of information. Where was the Brazilian located? With every passing second the question was left unanswered, fans felt a key summer objective slipping away. They turned to social media, where even superstar athletes often share details of their globetrotting adventures. There, they found a clue. Alisson had posted on Instagram only a few days prior: "Curtindo a Sardenha," ("enjoying Sardinia") read the caption to a radiant family photo. The tip was enough to set off an avalanche of digital investigation. In the past, Liverpool fans have successfully traced the arriving airplanes of new signings. From Mohamed Salah to Jurgen Klopp, such tracking has allowed the … [Read more...] about Liverpool Fans Turned Transfer Sleuths: How to Track a New Signing’s Airplane
Blueprint for Odell Beckham’s new Giants contract: Big bucks for WR, small protections for NY
Jeff Diamond Contributor @jeffdiamondNFL Updated at 10:59 a.m. ET Updated at 10:59 a.m. ET Watch NFLNFL with fuboTV All pro sports contracts require a leap of faith to varying degrees. A huge extension for diva wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will top the charts in terms of anxiety level for the Giants if and when a new deal is finalized. As general manager Dave Gettleman works toward a new contract for OBJ with Giants owner John Mara watching closely, my advice to the team is simple: Proceed with caution. Be sure the deal includes protections for New York so Beckham has to be productive on the field and trouble-free off the field in order to max out the potential dollars. MORE: NFL's highest-paid players in 2018 I salute Beckham and his agent Zeke Sandhu for the smart decision to participate in the Giants' offseason program and report on time to training camp. Beckham is … [Read more...] about Blueprint for Odell Beckham’s new Giants contract: Big bucks for WR, small protections for NY
ESPN, Top Rank Boxing agree to 7-year contract
Top Rank Boxing will air on ESPN for at least seven more years. FILE PHOTO: Jimmy Pitaro, president of Disney Interactive, poses for a portrait at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn The network and the promoter announced Thursday that they had agreed to a contract that will run through August 2025. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The contract replaces a four-year pact the two signed last summer. It calls for ESPN to televise 54 live events and other boxing shows, including studio content yet to be announced. Boxing will air live on ESPN in prime time and on the online ESPN+. “ESPN is thrilled with this new long-term agreement with Top Rank, which represents the most innovative and comprehensive relationship in the world of boxing today,” said Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN president and the co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, in a news release. The 54 live events included in the … [Read more...] about ESPN, Top Rank Boxing agree to 7-year contract