When I got older and actually wanted to win, I would drink a lot of water, eat a lot of veggies, go to bed once you got into the city — no sex, nothing like that. Because all that stuff adds up. | | | | | The 2007 NBA All-Star Game. (Dennis Yank/Flickr) | | | | |  | “When I got older and actually wanted to win, I would drink a lot of water, eat a lot of veggies, go to bed once you got into the city — no sex, nothing like that. Because all that stuff adds up.”
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| | rantnrave:// This might have been received warmly a few years ago but JOE BUCK even hinting at retirement (and this is probably just him riffing in a radio interview) sure was sad to hear. As he’s unleashed his cheeky personality and become less of a stoic broadcaster, Buck has become likable and among the most enjoyable in-game voices – not just one of its most prolific… CHINA’s soccer league is what some feared the MLS could have become once upon a time. CARLOS TEVEZ is the latest aging star on the verge of joining that country’s soccer league and for a record fee. The competition is poor over there but the money’s good. Welcome to soccer’s retirement home… Holy cow, FLORIDA STATE. I guess you can stipulate a $44.4 million buyout clause for your head football coach – even if it does diminish over time – when you don’t need to pay the actual labor. I’m old enough to remember when people bristled at golden parachutes that large for CEOs… Who knows how NORTH CAROLINA will handle its anti-LGBT law but repealing it now still won’t bring back the NCAA. The association is keeping their championships out of the state even if it goes… BLITZEN can hit in the middle of the lineup for my team anytime he wants. And I want COMET on the mound… Not sure there's a good argument for the media to insert itself into the NBA’s ALL-STAR voting. The media already has an influence on the paychecks of the league’s top players since its All-NBA team voting can cost players money, but to also now have a say in who goes to the ALL-STAR GAME seems foolhardy. At least baseball’s HALL OF FAME and awards voters can argue that they’re following tradition – hardly a binding argument, but still. Presumably, some media members had to agree to take on this burden. I just can’t understand why... I'd put money down if there was a DANCING WITH THE STARS fantasy league. | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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 | Sportsnet |
| Growing up, hockey was the one place where Harrison Browne, who was born female, truly felt like himself. But if he wants to keep playing, he has to wait to become who he really is. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| The concern over playing consecutive matches is a source of amusement for an older generation, who played when easing the schedule was hardly a priority. | | |
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 | GQ |
| The NFL has dragged its feet to protect a superstar-and star owner-long enough, says Drew Magary. | | |
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 | Huck Magazine |
| The teen who broke social order to bring skateboarding to Bulgaria in the 90s. | | |
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 | NYup.com |
| Why would anyone want to sit in the cold to watch the Bills and Browns? I tried to find out. | | |
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 | n+1 |
| “My sternum hurt for, like, almost two years“ | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| Bernard Hopkins was the best pure middleweight since Marvin Hagler but he could not get a grip on humility in the ring. | | |
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 | The Undefeated |
| "I’m proud to wear this color every single day." | | |
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 | Sports Illustrated |
| Minnesota football players recognized they hold power if they organize to boycott. But they picked the wrong cause to unite around. | | |
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 | Yahoo! Sports |
| It’s happening. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are getting in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. It won’t be this year, and it probably won’t be next year, either, but it’s very possible by 2019, and if not then, they will ascend the Cooperstown stage in 2020 or 2021. | | |
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 | Outside Online |
| A new generation of runners, skiers, entrepreneurs, activists, surfers, explorers, climbers, and photographers are tackling the biggest challenges on the planet-and they’re succeeding. Introducing 30 individuals--all of them under the age of 30--who are leading the way. | | |
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 | The Washington Post |
| By sitting out of what amounts to an exhibition game, two college football stars prompt a look at the priorities of NFL-bound college athletes. | | |
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 | The Ringer |
| A father and son bid farewell to the Spurs legend at an emotional retirement ceremony and think about what comes next. | | |
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 | Forbes |
| It is easy to see Atlanta Braves general manager John Coppolella's career advice during a Twitter Q&A as the kind of thing that comes out of an old boys' club. But that would be missing the point--actually, a few points. | | |
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 | Yardbarker |
| Do me a favor and answer a question for me. What's your favorite licensed sports video game of all time? I'll wait. Give it some thought.Got it?Okay, good. Now, let me guess. Did that game come out prior to 2000? I'm willing to bet that it did. | | |
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 | Deadspin |
| America’s War on Marching Bands continues apace. The Rice MOB angered Baylor fans with a Title IX-themed show. The Stanford Band was suspended for the semester, which they maintain is about the school prioritizing its image over student life. | | |
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 | LinkedIn |
| Attention please: Some unpleasant realities of the new economy are starting to wreak minor (for now) havoc on the sports business. It's becoming increasingly clear that something big is happening, especially in the world of sports and television, where codependency goes back half a century. So what's going on exactly? | | |
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 | WSJ |
| Swansea manager Bob Bradley was criticized for saying “PK,” but a "WSJ" study shows he’s been good at avoiding American soccer lingo. | | |
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 | ESPN.com |
| Can the Lakers guard become the leader his team needs in the post-Kobe era? Yes, if his father has anything to do with it -- and he most certainly does. | | |
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| Sports Illustrated |
| How Theo Epstein used drive, intelligence and more to build the Cubs team that ended the franchise's epic World Series title drought. | | |
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