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Entering the second half of the MLB season, the list of possible contenders for a championship run is shortening every week. Halfway through the season, the list now includes only half the teams in the majors. These fifteen teams have a chance, from likely to remotely, of reaching the World Series. Note: any team that
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This Independence Day will be one to remember for the fireworks that went off in the NBA. Preceded by a sparkly week of NBA free agency, the grand finale saved the best for last as MVP Kevin Durant chose the direction his basketball career is headed. Most expected an Oklahoma City return for Durant, but
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NL Ballot Catcher– Wilson Ramos, Washington Nationals Buster Posey and Yadier Molina are more recognized, decorated catchers in a competitive National League, but Wilson Ramos is having the season of his life. Ramos is hitting an astounding .340 batting average, trailing only teammate Daniel Murphy among all National League players. Not coincidentally, the Nats are
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Last night, sports fans around the world witnessed history. The thrilling, down-to-the wire Game 7 bout between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors ended with the Cavaliers winning their first-ever championship, 93-89, the first championship for a Cleveland professional sports team in 52 years. But the quest for a Cleveland championship goes beyond this
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Pixar has done it again. This time, they’ve done something they haven’t done before- produce a sequel that is worth the price of admission. The sequels to Toy Story were fine while the returns of Monsters Inc. and Cars abominable, so the bar was set low when Pixar announced its intentions of returning to the
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Talking about the uniforms of professional sports teams can be a divisive topic. Which make viewers tune into the game just to see the uniforms? Which stick out like a sore thumb? As a proud owner of nearly 20 jerseys from the NBA, NFL, and MLB, this is one of my favorite topics to talk
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Earlier this year, I released a list of my 50 favorite movies, called the Riker Scale. Each movie on the list was also given a value from 1-100 as a rating. If you haven’t checked it out, you can find the full list in the Movies tab. Going through the list, multiple interesting trends and
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Two months into the MLB season, one team is doing exactly as expected. That team is the Chicago Cubs, who are living up to their lofty expectations and playing at a historic pace. The Cubs lead the majors in wins with a 43-18 record through June 12, four games ahead of the Washington Nationals in
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Sequels generally lack the greatness of the original, but Finding Dory, which takes place after the events of the 2003 movie Finding Nemo, should be an exception to the rule. Here is why you should just keep swimming to the movie theater to see this blockbuster when it comes out next week. Our favorite fish
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For a while, it looked like the best team in NBA history wouldn’t even make it to the championship. Following a stunning knockout of the Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder led the Warriors, owners of a 73-9 record, three games to one. Thunder forward Kevin Durant and guard Russell Westbrook were at the top of
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