If there was one subject Alex Rodriguez was always game to talk about, it was this: Who are the greatest players of all time? He was curious about what reporters/potential Hall of Fame voters thought and, given his vanity, it was always easy to tell he wondered where he ranked among baseball’s legends. After his […]
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Chris Paul’s frustration was evident as the LA Clippers guard walked off the court after injuring his left thumb during a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. While Paul’s injury (a torn ligament that will require surgery and keep him out six to eight weeks, as the team announced Tuesday) wasn’t yet diagnosed, he knew […]
The Nowitzki family’s next trip to Africa might include Nowitzki playing in a basketball game
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Rams CB E.J. Gaines reportedly out for season with foot injury
St. Louis Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines will miss the entire 2015 season after undergoing foot surgery, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gaines suffered a Lisfranc injury early in training camp when a teammate stepped on his foot. He did not play in the Rams’ first preseason game against the Raiders Friday […]
Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls ran 27 times for 161 yards
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That is the proper perspective out of Irving
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Durant has soundly slid into a Warriors¡¯ defensive scheme that thrives on switching
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Isaiah Crowell knows why the Browns are 3-10
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The Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings have been excluded after playing on Thursday night
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