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Jon Rahm looks forward to first Masters

Jon Rahm looks forward to first Masters

A former Sun Devil is playing arguably the best golf of his career, heading into his first-ever Masters Tournament this weekend in Augusta, GA.

  Jon Rahm, a 22-year-old Arizona State graduate, originally from Barrika, Spain, has finished in at least the top ten at each of his last four tournaments, including a third-place finish at the World Golf Championship in Mexico, scoring -12, and a…

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Super Bowl LI was great, but not the best

Super Bowl LI was great, but not the best

Super Bowl 51 had a little bit of everything. There was a giant comeback, a defensive score, a pair of miraculous catches and the first overtime in Super Bowl history. Despite the walk-off finish, it was not, however, the greatest Super Bowl of all time. 

To back up the fact that yesterday was not the best Super Bowl in the history of the game, Scotty Moore joins me to tell you why.

(Scotty is a…

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Super Bowl LI: A funny thing happened on the way to the podium

Super Bowl LI: A funny thing happened on the way to the podium

HOUSTON, TX — The champagne was on its way to the locker room.

You could essentially hear the entire state of Georgia burst in jubilation when Tevin Coleman‘s six-yard touchdown catch gave the Atlanta Falcons a seemingly insurmountable 25-point lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter of the 51st Super Bowl.

Tevin Coleman’s six-yard touchdown catch gave Atlanta a 25-point second-half lead on…

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Why Serena and Venus Are Sister Goals

Why Serena and Venus Are Sister Goals

Serena Williams made history on January 28th by winning the 2017 Australian Open, setting a record by taking her 23rd Grand Slam Title home. What’s even better is who she beat to accomplish such a feat.

The stage was set for Serena to raise yet another Daphne Akhurst Cup, but the only person standing in the way was her own sister, Venus Williams. The Compton-born siblings have had a reputation…

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2nd Annual Christmas for Sports Fans

2nd Annual Christmas for Sports Fans

Do you need a few moments of escape from the family and friends at your Christmas Day gathering? Are you alone without something to distract you from the fact that Christmas is pretty boring without other people? Is the talk of politics and what you are doing with your life getting to be too much? Or are you just looking for something to keep you entertained throughout the holiday?

  Regardless…

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Angry and Hopeless, Solo Gets Suspended

Angry and Hopeless, Solo Gets Suspended

After calling the Swedish Olympic Soccer team “a bunch of cowards”, Hope Solo has found herself in a hopeless state after being handed a six-month suspension from international play.

Up until the quarterfinals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, the U.S. Women’s Olympic Soccer Team was shooting to compete in the finals to claim their fourth straight Gold Medal in the Summer Olympics. This time, however,…

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Entirely-Too-Early Minnesota Timberwolves 2016-17 Season Preview

Entirely-Too-Early Minnesota Timberwolves 2016-17 Season Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been pretty bad for a long time; 12 years and counting in fact, the longest playoff drought in the NBA. The last time Minnesota was in the playoffs was in 2004, when Kevin Garnett was the MVP and led them to the Western Conference Finals, escaping first round losses they had taken for 7 straight years. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers that year, but it was the…

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Looking Forward to American Tennis at the Summer Olympics (Part 2: Doubles)

Looking Forward to American Tennis at the Summer Olympics (Part 2: Doubles)

In part 1 of the preview of the American competitors in tennis at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, we went over the 8 singles players (4 men and 4 women) that are participating. We went into a short summary of some of the accomplishments in their careers, as well as their chances of making deep runs and winning medals in this year’s tournament. We also went through some of the difficulties that the…

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Looking Forward to American Tennis at the Summer Olympics (Part 1: Singles)

Looking Forward to American Tennis at the Summer Olympics (Part 1: Singles)

  Unlike some sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, in which certain countries contend as the favorites in each event and seemingly dominate everyone else (USA Basketball for example), tennis stands out as a sport in which players from all around the world can compete for the Gold. Because competition qualification uses the top-rated professionals taken straight from the international…

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Fantasy Football Schedule Ranks - 2015

Fantasy Football Schedule Ranks – 2015

I must apologize for waiting this long to share the 2015 fantasy football schedule numbers, and while I understand some of you likely have lives outside of fantasy football, probably like fantasy MLB and NBA, I know many of you don’t believe in an offseason.

In fact, for a lot of us the offseason is as highly involved as anything, between research, mock drafts, and the ever-growing best ball MFL…

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Previewing the 2016 USA Olympic Basketball Roster

Previewing the 2016 USA Olympic Basketball Roster

Winning is a recurrent theme when it comes to Men’s Basketball at the Summer Olympics. Really it is domination. Ever since the 1992 “Dream Team” the USA has been sporting rosters made up of most of the best professional American players, and have not won Gold every time, but won it a lot. In 2008 and 2012 the Americans ran the table and cruised to the Gold Medal.

  It seems like, even more than…

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Mayweather vs. McGregor: Audacity or a Real Fight?

Mayweather vs. McGregor: Audacity or a Real Fight?

The audacity of Conor McGregor has never ceased to surprise as he is stirring up attention by challenging Floyd Mayweather to a boxing match.

McGregor’s fiery press alter ego has been suppressed following his first career loss to Nate Diaz and his denial of UFC 200, but that is not stopping his Twitter feed. The rumors all began when McGregor tweeted a teaser poster challenging Floyd.

Mayweather…

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Looking Forward to Team Handball at the 2016 Olympics

Looking Forward to Team Handball at the 2016 Olympics

  One of the more unknown yet entertaining sports to look forward to in the 2016 Summer Olympics is Team Handball. Here in the US, we do not have a team qualified on either the women’s or men’s brackets, so the American advertising and media coverage for handball is understandably limited. As a sports fan, you should still take the time to check out some of the games.

For those who don’t know the…

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NBA Draft Lottery: Eliminating Tanking and Conspiracy

NBA Draft Lottery: Eliminating Tanking and Conspiracy

There are people in the world of sports that believe the NBA is rigged. Conspiracy theories cultivate around missed calls, free agency, and trades. However, the most troubling part about the NBA centers around the NBA Draft Lottery.

Even to the most conservative thinker, the lottery is a bit unusual. All the teams that missed the playoffs the year before are in the lottery barring a…

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Cleveland's Strong Playoff Run Continues

Cleveland’s Strong Playoff Run Continues

  After defeating the Atlanta Hawks 100-99 in game 4 to sweep the Eastern Conference Semi-final round, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won 8 straight playoff games. Their run has been spectacular so far, having been the only team to sweep their first two series in any conference. They are really hitting their stride at the right time, and are just a series away from the finals.

  One of the notable…

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Potential Consequences (both good and bad) of a Potential Raiders Move to Las Vegas

Potential Consequences (both good and bad) of a Potential Raiders Move to Las Vegas

Rumors surrounding the Oakland Raiders have shown that owner Mark Davis has expressed immense interest in moving the team to Las Vegas. This ESPN article explains that Davis and Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, met to discuss the potential move.

  A 42-acre lot, just a few blocks from the famous Las Vegas strip, has been chosen as a potential spot to start potential work on a $1.3 billion…

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Can Oklahoma City Pull Out?

Can Oklahoma City Pull Out?

             With a big loss against the San Antonio Spurs, can the Oklahoma City Thunder really play up to their competitor?

Saturday night, the Spurs hosted the Thunder at the AT&T Center and ended the game blowing out the Thunder by 30 points. With an end score of 92 to 124, Oklahoma City’s coaching staff admitted they have a number of things to improve on. Billy Donovan, the Thunder’s Head…

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