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Opinion: The Baltimore Orioles are baseball’s most disappointing team, but the Rockies’ 8-42 start establishes MLB’s true rock bottom

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The Baltimore Orioles’ 19-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday is as jarring a result as regular season baseball gets. A playoff entrant in each of the past two seasons and the home of arguably the American League’s most decorated and exciting collection of young talent, the Orioles hardly profile as a team … Continue reading Opinion: The Baltimore Orioles are baseball’s most disappointing team, but the Rockies’ 8-42 start establishes MLB’s true rock bottom

Opinion: Unanimous support of NFL players’ Olympic involvement sets stage for flag football’s exciting 2028 Olympic debut

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At 25 years old, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has decorated his trophy case quite thoroughly. Jefferson has been named as an All-Pro first-team selection two times, a second-team selection two times, a Pro Bowl selection four times and won Offensive Player of the Year for his stellar 2022 campaign. Prior to wreaking havoc … Continue reading Opinion: Unanimous support of NFL players’ Olympic involvement sets stage for flag football’s exciting 2028 Olympic debut

Opinion: Thanks to NFL’s best offseason, the New England Patriots are ready to return to playoff contention

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“Rough” might be the best word to describe the start of the New England Patriots’ offseason. Patriots owner Robert Kraft made the painful decision to fire head coach Jerod Mayo after a single year, a dismal 4-13 season that not only relegated the Patriots to the bottom of their division but also moved them out … Continue reading Opinion: Thanks to NFL’s best offseason, the New England Patriots are ready to return to playoff contention

Opinion: The Denver Nuggets are winning the margins in the NBA playoffs and making serious noise

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Nuggets reserve guard Russell Westbrook tore down the Ball Arena court on Saturday evening, initiating a fast break off a steal with no one between him and the basket. He made sure to put an exclamation point on the coast-to-coast play, too, dunking so emphatically that he earned a technical foul for two prolonged swings … Continue reading Opinion: The Denver Nuggets are winning the margins in the NBA playoffs and making serious noise

Opinion: Shedeur Sanders’ staggering fall to the fifth round won’t doom his NFL career. But his landing spot might.

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On Sept. 21, 2024, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders braved the evening mist with his fellow Buffaloes for one last-ditch comeback attempt at Folsom Field. The Baylor Bears held a 31-24 lead with just over two minutes remaining, but a missed field goal created an opportunity for the Buffs to even the score with one final … Continue reading Opinion: Shedeur Sanders’ staggering fall to the fifth round won’t doom his NFL career. But his landing spot might.

Opinion: Nine aspects of NFL drafts that amplify the fun factor and make for must-watch entertainment

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Nestled between the intensity of the NHL and NBA playoffs and the optimism of the opening stretch of Major League Baseball, the NFL Draft somehow holds its own every year — despite having no games, scoreboard or on-the-field action. On my morning and afternoon commutes, debate over which offensive skill position player the Broncos should … Continue reading Opinion: Nine aspects of NFL drafts that amplify the fun factor and make for must-watch entertainment

Opinion: The 2025 NBA playoffs could usher in the league’s dynasty of the 2020s

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Repeating a championship victory is difficult for any pro sports team, but NBA teams in the past half-decade are finding the feat especially elusive. In the past six seasons, six different NBA teams have won the NBA Finals. I noted the upside of this trend in a column last year, but the league is now … Continue reading Opinion: The 2025 NBA playoffs could usher in the league’s dynasty of the 2020s

Opinion: April Madness? NCAA tourney saves best for final weekend in shocking and satisfying Final Four

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With 46 seconds left in the NCAA tournament championship game, top seeds Florida and Houston lined up along the key of the Final Four court, deadlocked at 64 points each. The fact that two top seeds survived until the last day of the tournament wasn’t a major surprise. But the path each team took to … Continue reading Opinion: April Madness? NCAA tourney saves best for final weekend in shocking and satisfying Final Four

Opinion: Dwight Howard’s first-ballot induction gives Basketball Hall of Fame its first Magic superstar

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At last, a Hall of Fame player the Orlando Magic can claim as its own. Earlier this weekend, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class, enshrining two male players, three female players, one referee, one head coach, one team executive and one Olympic team. Longtime Magic center Dwight … Continue reading Opinion: Dwight Howard’s first-ballot induction gives Basketball Hall of Fame its first Magic superstar