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Once a Mismatch, the U.S. and Canada Finally Meet as Hockey Equals
The Canadians and Americans have played in plenty of big games before — but never anything quite like Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off final.
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Who Rules Best-on-Best International Hockey?
And are the four nations of the 4 Nations actually the top, uh, four nations?
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How Betting the Super Bowl Has Changed — And Why Closer Lines and Higher Totals Are Trending
For the 16th straight Super Bowl, the spread is less than 5 points.
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It’s the Chiefs and Eagles All Over Again
For a second consecutive season, the Super Bowl is a recent rematch.
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Can the Lions Keep Detroit’s Sports Renaissance Flourishing?
The city has already turned a lot of things around from just a few years ago.
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The Expanded College Football Playoff Made This Year’s Bowl Season Absurdly Long
It's about twice as long as it used to be, with a lot of dead time between games.
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Nobody Wastes Their QBs Like the Bengals 🐅
Joe Burrow's 2024 is just the latest example of Cincinnati squandering an elite passing season.
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The Modern L.A. Dodgers Are Officially No Longer Playoff Underachievers
With a title this season, they’ve now won more World Series than they "should have" since 2013.
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The Liberty Look Like New York’s Next Champ — And the Yankees or Mets Could Be Next
NYC hasn't won a major pro sports title since 2011, but that could all change in a New York minute.
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Mike Modano’s Monumental Legacy
On Saturday, the Dallas Stars will unveil a statue honoring their greatest player — hockey's most important (and least likely) Sun Belt superstar
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Where Did Michael Jordan’s Hornets Tenure Go Wrong?
Basketball’s most obsessive winner was one of its biggest losers in Charlotte.
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Settling A Michael Jordan Debate
Was MJ's time with the Wizards a failure? Or underappreciated?
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