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A Short History Of The Goalie Goal
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Barry Petchesky
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Israel Daramola
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June 12, 2024
NBA
It’s An Upset That The Nuggets Exist
100
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Ray Ratto
June 13, 2023
Chess
A Non-Exhaustive History Of The Theory And Practice Of Cheating In Chess
89
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Patrick Redford
September 29, 2022
MLB
Richard Bleier Balked Himself Into Red-Ass History
162
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David Roth
September 28, 2022
Rays Week
How Seattle Fell In Love With The Worst Hitter On A Doomed Expansion Team
100
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Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2022
Video Games
Gaming’s All-Digital-Everything Future Threatens To Erase The Past
111
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Marc Normandin
May 13, 2021
Senators Week
A Somewhat Comprehensive History Of U.S. Senators Who Have Died In Duels
120
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Patrick Redford
May 3, 2021
MLB
The Secret Success Of Don Sutton
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Steven Goldman
February 3, 2021
Pro Wrestling
The Short And Winding Road Of George Ringo, The Wrestling Beatle
48
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Dan McQuade
January 18, 2021
NBA
The Case For Elgin Baylor High School
46
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Dave McKenna
October 13, 2020
College Basketball
Unpacking Jon Rothstein’s Latest Catchphrase, “Wilder Than A Goat Rodeo”
86
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Dan McQuade
October 7, 2020
This Is So Stupid
The Big Ten Coming Back Is My Personal Battle Of Camulodunum
94
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Patrick Redford
September 16, 2020