Draymond Green Remains The Beating Heart Of The Warriors

The malaise gripping the Warriors lately is a bit strange. It is understandable if they’re playing worse without the injured Kevin Durant—any team would play worse without Kevin Durant—and some sloppiness during a long road trip makes sense too. But there is no good explanation for why a team that has a healthy Steph…

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Hockey Players Fight, Discuss Their Summer Workout Plans

Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon was wearing a microphone in Saturday’s game against Nashville, and he fought Predators center Austin Watson. The two spent most of their time grunting and jostling; while serving their time in the penalty box, Dillon and Watson realized they had to work out better this offseason.

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Vikings agree to contract with cornerback Terence Newman, 38 (Yahoo Sports)

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Terence Newman warms up before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The Minnesota Vikings and veteran cornerback Terence Newman have agreed to terms on a new contract, bringing him back for a 15th season in the NFL. The Vikings announced the deal Wednesday with Newman, who has been a starter for the team the last two years. Newman, who will turn 39 on Sept. 4, will start his ninth season playing under Vikings coach Mike Zimmer.


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AP source: LB Zach Brown to visit Raiders (Yahoo Sports)

Buffalo Bills inside linebacker Zach Brown (53) tackles Miami Dolphins' Jarvis Landry (14) during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Free agent linebacker Zach Brown is visiting the Oakland Raiders as the team looks for an upgrade at the position, a person familiar with the visit told The Associated Press. Brown will meet with the Raiders on Wednesday, said the person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team is not publicly discussing free agent visits. NFL Network first reported the visit.


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What Will Trumpcare Mean For My Disabled Brother?

My older brother Sean has cerebral palsy. He also listens to bebop and enjoys teaching our nephew Oliver about the virtues of counting from one to ten in the voice of The Count and was angered when the Bruins fired Claude Julien. He makes a pot of coffee each morning when he wakes up, reads his news feed, and gets to…

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Satan Scourges Us With It: A Brief History Of Carpeted Mormon Basketball

American Mormons have a longstanding and well-documented relationship with basketball. Aside from a few outliers like Steve Young and Bryce Harper, our most famous athletes are all basketball players—Jabari Parker, Jimmer Fredette, Shawn Bradley, Danny Ainge, and those two missionaries who went viral for balling out…

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Catch March Madness Live With an Affordable HDTV Antenna

Sure, you could borrow someone’s cable login and stream the NCAA tournament, but then you’ll be like 90 seconds behind Twitter and excited texts from your friends, which is the worst. But with this $15 amplified antenna, you’ll be able to pull in CBS (plus the other broadcast networks) live, for free, and with better…

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Christian Pulisic's Swag Is Crazy High Right Now And It's Beautiful To See

Highly coveted wonderteen and future Ballon d’Or winner Christian Pulisic scored the first goal in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Lotte in the German Cup yesterday. The goal itself was fine, the product of Pulisic’s smart movement but mostly Ousmane Dembélé’s unreal skills. But check out Pulisic’s reaction after he…

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io9 You Might Be Waiting a While to Hear More News About The Batman | Kotaku Twitter Users Troll The Ghost In The Shell Hollywood Movie | Two Cents What the “Alternative Minimum Tax” Is and Why It Matters for the Rest of Us | Jalopnik This Insane Price Quote Is Why You Always Look For Hidden Dealer Fees |

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