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As He Heads Out, Let’s Remember Kevin Borseth’s Remarkable Entrance
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
April 10, 2024
MLB
Miguel Cabrera, First To The Last
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Lauren Theisen
October 2, 2023
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MLB
Miguel Cabrera Was Always Worth It
133
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Lauren Theisen
September 29, 2023
MLB
Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball
82
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Chris Thompson
August 25, 2023
Soccer
Megan Rapinoe Couldn’t Have Done It Any Better
114
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Tom Ley
July 9, 2023
NBA
LeBron Compliments Nikola Jokic’s Big Basketball Brain And Contemplates Retirement
138
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Giri Nathan
May 23, 2023
Tennis
Rafael Nadal Will Be Out Of The French Open, And Out Of Tennis After 2024
39
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Giri Nathan
May 18, 2023
NFL
Tom Brady Gets It Over With
317
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Ray Ratto
February 1, 2023
NBA
Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Play In The NBA Ever Again
156
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 1, 2022
Tennis
Roger Federer Knew The Play Was The Thing
70
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Giri Nathan
September 28, 2022
Tennis
Roger Federer Is Retiring
63
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Giri Nathan
September 15, 2022
Tennis
Serena Williams Played Her Way To Mythos
77
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Giri Nathan
September 6, 2022
Tennis
Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis This Season
63
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Giri Nathan
August 9, 2022
WNBA
Sue Bird, Always Game, Will Play Her Last
70
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 21, 2022
Tennis
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Landed His Last Punch
27
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Giri Nathan
May 24, 2022
NBA
Jamal Crawford Was The Coolest
84
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Albert Burneko
March 22, 2022
NFL
Not Even Tom Brady Could Play Forever
266
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Ray Ratto
January 29, 2022
MLB
Buster Posey’s Exit Is His Acme
193
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Ray Ratto
November 4, 2021
NBA
Let’s All Salute LaMarcus Aldridge’s Cool-Ass Fadeaway
45
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Patrick Redford
April 15, 2021
NFL
The Pouncey Twins Were Loyal To All The Wrong People
112
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Samer Kalaf
February 15, 2021
Olympics
The Lamoureux Twins Are Leaving Their Sport Better Than They Found It
21
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 9, 2021