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Leicester City's Danny Drinkwater, Danny Simpson and Riyad Mahrez. (Olly Greenwood)
Tuesday - March 15, 2016 Tue - 03/15/16
 
 
rantnrave:// The big news in MONDAY's announcement of several new hires for BILL SIMMONS' THE RINGER and the arrival of its debut newsletter is that JASON CONCEPCION and his "ASK THE MAESTER" "GAME OF THRONES" column are back. Phew. The newsletter also includes JONATHAN TJARKS on why NCAA basketball coaches have to be general managers, too, and SIMMONS on his new venture's name (fantastic rejected choice: SIDE TWO)... Borrowing a concept from college sports, NBC is calling TUESDAY's slate of U.S. presidential primaries "SEPARATION TUESDAY." Two issues: College football players may not spend a lot of time in class, but at least they understand alliteration. And despite the media's tireless attempt to prove otherwise, the presidential campaign is not in fact a football game. A boxing match, perhaps, but not a football game... Speaking of which: MARCO RUBIO had a rather undistinguished college football career... An estimated $9.2 billion will be bet on college basketball over the next three weeks. And those office pools will cost employers $4 billion in lost wages this week alone, according to this study, which, among other things, appears to assume that workers wouldn't be wasting any time at all if there weren't basketball games to watch... The art of traveling... The right way to upgrade old stadiums. The wrong way to build new ones... Scandal: Pro cyclist doesn't shave his legs.
- Matty Karas, curator
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Bleacher Report
Can Leicester City Complete the Greatest Story in English Football History?
by Sam Pilger
On Easter weekend, the film "Eddie The Eagle," starring Hugh Jackman and Christopher Walken, will be released in British cinemas. The film tells the story of Michael Edwards, who was better known as "Eddie the Eagle" during the late 1980s when he became the first Briton to compete as a ski jumper at the winter Olympics.
Rolling Stone
Meet Mongo Nation: At FrancesaCon, Where the Sports Pope Reigns
by Jack Tien-Dana
Fans of venerable sports-talk host Mike Francesa gather in New York to down Diet Coke, curse Michael Kay and welcome back the Mad Dog.
The Cauldron
Bring Back The Sonics!
by Jamal Crawford
Seattle, my hometown, remains a premier basketball city. Unfortunately, the NBA doesn’t seem to be paying attention.
Motorsport
How COTA used Taylor Swift to save the US GP
by Adam Cooper
Wednesday's (Mar. 9) confirmation that the United States Grand Prix will go ahead on schedule addressed the big question mark over the 2016 Formula 1 calendar.
Yahoo! Sports
Why Ben Simmons isn't the top prospect in the 2016 NBA draft
by Jonathan Givony
The LSU star has a number of flaws in his game that are simply too troubling to overlook.
Sporting News
Why scouts botched it so bad on Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft
by Scott Rafferty
It's hard to remember a time when Stephen Curry was compared to Mike Bibby and Daniel Gibson.
Salon
Where Marco Rubio’s football dreams went to die
by David Freedlander
More of a joke than a jock, Rubio was only recruited out of desperation.
The Guardian
Streetfighting woman: inside the story of how cycling changed New York
by Peter Walker
As transport commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan faced down critics to transform New York with 400 miles of cycling routes, a bike share scheme and the remodelling of Times Square. Any city can do it, she tells Peter Walker
Co.Design
The Right Way To Deal With Aging Stadiums
by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
Cities all over the world could learn something from Barcelona's approach to stadium building.
The Huffington Post
The WNBA's Biggest Problem Isn't Lack of Interest From Men. It's Women
by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
The 20th WNBA season tips off on May 14th. Did you know? Do you care? More importantly, do you recognize any of the follow names? Maya Moore. Brittney Griner. Diana Taurasi. Sue Bird. These women are some of the most talented and skilled professional athletes in the world.
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ESPN.com
Sources: Delay in Wolves' sale exposes Grizzlies' ownership drama
by Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe
The uncertainty surrounding the potential acquisition of the Minnesota Timberwolves by a minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies has exposed turmoil within the Memphis ownership group, clouding future control of both franchises, sources told ESPN.com.
SportTechie
Catapulting To The Future Of Sports Wearables
by Joe Favorito
It is one thing to talk about wearables and their potential, it’s another to actually see the technology implemented in a game or a match and follow, albeit from a distance, in actual game play.
Fortune Magazine
Virtual Reality Makes a Play To Tackle Football at SXSW
by Chris Morris
The Arkansas Razorbacks take playing off the field.
Yahoo! Sports
NHL Draft and the general managers' war on lottery luck
by Greg Wyshynski
At the NHL GM meetings this week, there will be a discussion about a de facto "Oilers Rule" that will prohibit teams that don't have the NHL's worst record from winning the lottery twice in a five-year span. They can, however, earn a No.
Slate
Everything You Need to Know About March Madness
by Justin Peters
What are the best teams? Who’s the tallest guy? Which player enjoys gyros?
Outsports
Derrick Gordon and Seton Hall destroy the ridiculous 'gays as distraction' myth
by Cyd Zeigler
Derrick Gordon is the latest publicly out athlete to make a fool of people who think gay athletes are "distractions."
Outside Online
How to Train a Sled Dog Team
by Jay Bennett
The Iditarod is one of the most grueling races in the world, covering 1,000 miles of Alaskan backcountry, and the dogs that run it train harder than almost any athlete.
CNN International
Lara Gut: Family affair pushes Swiss skier to new heights
by Matt Majendie
Life is a big adventure for Lara Gut and her family -- and this year's journey to the top of the ski rankings owes much to a random trip across the world more than a decade ago. The Guts were on holiday in the south of France when her father announced without warning that they would be heading to Argentina the next day.
The Washington Post
A losing game: Navy linemen must get smaller for life after football
by Rick Maese
Senior Joey Gaston called it his "last supper." His Navy team had just won the Military Bowl, marking Gaston's final game anchoring the Midshipmen's offensive line. Along with some teammates, Gaston went to a tailgate party run by parents in the parking lot where they all devoured hamburgers, ribs and sandwiches.
The Sports Fan Journal
The Luckiest Man Alive: Bill Walton Discusses 37 Surgeries, Pac-12 Hoops And Tie Dye Shirts
by Logan Murdock
Walking with Bill Walton through a college arena is like walking the halls alongside the homecoming king in high school. In this moment, Walton, now a color commentator for the Pac-12 Network, has just wrapped up his second game of the night -- an 80-72 Utah win over USC in the quarterfinals of the PAC-12 tournament.
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"Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
Deana Carter
 
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