There's definitely a need for speed and there's a time to ... slow down for the puck and wait for it. | | | | | Connor McDavid. (Connor Mah) | | | | |  | “There's definitely a need for speed and there's a time to ... slow down for the puck and wait for it.”
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| | rantnrave:// The NHL kicks off its 100th anniversary season with a four-game slate tonight. As we head into year two of the CONNOR MCDAVID era, we'll be watching a game that's faster, hopefully safer and whose goaltenders have become too big for their britches. SB NATION's MARY CLARKE charts the stories to watch in 2016-17, and we celebrate with a new REDEF SportsSET, ICE ICE BABY: BONE-CRUNCHING HOCKEY ORAL HISTORIES... Defending STANLEY CUP MVP SIDNEY CROSBY has a concussion and, alarmingly, doesn't know where he got it... Four possible reasons NFL ratings are in a tailspin this year, per THE ATLANTIC's DEREK THOMPSON: the presidential election, cord-cutting, audience fragmentation and a dearth of charismatic superstars. A fifth, per a national survey by RASMUSSEN REPORTS: While AMERICANS have never objected to quarterbacks taking a knee on the last few plays of a game, a lot of viewers, especially white ones, say they don't want to watch players take a knee during the national anthem. Common sense leads one to assume even more people aren't going to want to watch the man who started the protest movement, COLIN KAEPERNICK, make his first start of the year for the 49ERS on SUNDAY. (Or will they not be watching because the 2016 49ERS are kind of terrible?)... The KEN BONE of sports, literally... Weird things athletes are saying: "I guess you could say I'm glad that [the WARRIORS] lost" last year's NBA finals – KEVIN DURANT, speaking of his new team. "I’d love to understand how much they love their country" – ABBY WAMBACH, suggesting a patriotism test for the US men's national soccer team. Bonus non-athlete quote: "It gives people an activity to do on dates" – BLOOMBERG's CONOR SEN, suggesting one reason cities might want to spent hundreds of millions of dollars on sports stadiums even though the economics almost never work... RIP MIKE THE TIGER VI. | | | - Matty Karas, curator |
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 | SB*Nation |
| Even though we have only seen him for 45 NHL games and a handful of World Cup games this fall, McDavid already looks like a player that is ready to completely take over the NHL and give us what we were anticipating going into last season. | | |
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 | Bleacher Report |
| Maria Sharapova 's response to her suspension reduction may salvage her brand, but her attack on the International Tennis Federation could further damage her reputation among her peers. | | |
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 | Billy Penn |
| Mt. Airy, Pa., is the neighborhood home of, basically, the history of American sports. | | |
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 | Rolling Stone |
| The story behind how a bunch of straight edge kids started dressing like jocks as a middle finger to punk fashion. | | |
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 | The Undefeated |
| President says ‘protest is fine, but becomes more profound if activists know the change they are seeking.' | | |
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 | The Ringer |
| This move is about resignation, not transformation. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| The Penguins provided further evidence last season that teams that do not stock up on players who can skate well risk being left in the trails of their opponents. | | |
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 | Golf Digest |
| It could be rust, nerves, physical issues, or even the yips. It could be a mix, or all of the above. | | |
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 | ESPN.com |
| After entering last season on the NBA fringe, new Nets point guard Jeremy Lin looks to make his mark again -- in the city where Linsanity began. | | |
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 | REDEF |
| As leaves fall and days grow short, NHL fans know another season is fast approaching. Relive every bash, bruise and body check with oral histories of hockey's greatest moments both on—and off—the ice. | | |
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 | USA Today |
| Vivek Ranadive has had several moments as Kings owner he'd like to forget. | | |
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 | Futebolcidade |
| Argentine football clubs are democratic institutions run by their fans, but several clubs now want to open the doors to foreign investments. | | |
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| The Ringer |
| A postseason full of head-scratching bullpen moves begs the question: What are the greatest crimes against closer usage we’ve witnessed in recent Octobers? | | |
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| The New York Times |
| By kneeling during the national anthem, the 49ers quarterback has ignited a new era of activism by athletes. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| Listen up, Vegas: Some of the biggest benefits, like cultural identity, are impossible to count in dollars. | | |
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 | Basketball Insiders |
| While details of the negotiation are being held closely between the two sides, what might a new CBA look like? What issues will it need to address? | | |
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 | The Daily Beast |
| The 1977 doc made stars out of lifters like Arnold Schwarzenegger and turned the gym into a destination for millions. But there was a price: Gym clothes went upscale. | | |
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| SB*Nation |
| The Cowboys believe Tony Romo gives them their best shot at a Super Bowl this year, but that Dak Prescott gives them a shot at many more in the future. | | |
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 | Deadspin |
| In continued testimony Tuesday, Knicks guard Derrick Rose described the sexual encounter at the center of his civil rape trial as completely consensual. He also explained why he took his used condom with him afterward. | | |
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 | Kotaku |
| The tail wagging the WWE this fall appears to be the people who just put out the new WWE 2K17 video game. How else to explain why the wrestling company’s top draw, Brock Lesnar, is getting lined up to face 49-year-old, long-retired wrestler Bill Goldberg next month? | | |
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