In “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s documentary on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan never actually said “And I took that personally.” That line is the stuff of memes, but Jordan did not utter it. What Jordan really said was this: “It became personal with me.” Maybe it’s a small difference, …
Read More »Ghiroli: The Orioles’ honeymoon is over, and their front office needs to find answers
BALTIMORE — The backslapping of goodbyes in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse was deafening, the official obituary for a team that has been playing dead for months. This much is clear: The honeymoon is over. Last year, when this group was swept out of the American League Division Series by the …
Read More »How Daniel Ricciardo became a new kind of F1 star
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. The shoeys. The jokes. The tattoos. The infamous, exaggerated “Pierreee Gaslyyyyyy!!!” and Nico Hülkenberg shouts. Daniel Ricciardo isn’t a world champion or among the Formula One all-time …
Read More »The Jaguars overestimated themselves. Did they overestimate Trevor Lawrence, too?
The NFL’s biggest surprise teams through Week 4 reside at opposite ends of the standings. The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 after losing their highly drafted rookie quarterback and substituting the well-traveled Sam Darnold in his place. GO DEEPER Assessing 4-0 teams, from Vikings’ shocking start to Chiefs’ WR setback: Sando’s …
Read More »The top 5 jobs in college football: Which programs do coaches, staffers consider the best?
So much has changed across college football over the past three years. There have been seismic coaching moves. Realignment has eliminated a power conference and forced us to reconsider how much geography actually matters. And the introduction of name, image and likeness combined with the freedom of movement provided by …
Read More »How Yankees’ Aaron Judge transformed his ‘terrible’ swing to become the world’s best hitter
Aaron Judge pounded the old-school scoreboard in left-center field with such ferocity that 18-year-old Luke Weaver feared for the safety of everyone. Each time a ball struck the scoreboard, it echoed like a sonic boom, reverberating off the three poles that held it up. The Brewster Whitecaps’ stadium in the …
Read More »Examining the Mets’ late-game bullpen decisions in loss that forces decisive Game 3
MILWAUKEE — As the New York Mets pinballed between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers over the past week, they’d banished any thoughts of fatigue. The adrenaline of their postseason push, the momentum of their late-season magic, could carry them deeper into October. Late Wednesday, six outs away from their …
Read More »Can Karl-Anthony Towns help Knicks topple Celtics? Analyzing the NBA’s Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference may not be the stronger of the two NBA conferences, but its intrigue level rises above the West going into the season. The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions. The New York Knicks had a loud offseason following their best season in quite some time. The …
Read More »How Aston Villa’s plan paid off to beat Bayern Munich – with a finish fit for a future king
The future King of England, William, Prince of Wales did not leave quietly into the night. “I’ve lost my voice,” he said. “I can’t quite believe it — 42 years…” Aston Villa supporters had started to filter out of the stadium even if no one wanted to move. Villa Park was …
Read More »At the Brooklyn Open, All Golfers Are Welcome
The Brooklyn Open golf tournament attracts players whose backgrounds are as varied as their swings. Source link
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