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Let’s talk about the bullpen

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Hold on, I need to go outside and scream for a bit before we get going here. OK, let’s get…

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NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets

Rapid Recap: Nets’ talent is too much for the Celtics in Game 2 – far too much

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Rapid Recap is designed for the busiest of Celtics fans. Whether you can’t stay awake to read 10 paragraphs or…

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15 Years Later: A Look Back At The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 27th, 2006

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The Edmonton Oilers arrived back at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California 15 years ago tonight with a chance to advance….

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NHL: SEP 16 Jets at Oilers

Oilers Likely To Use Buyout In Summer 2021

The Edmonton Oilers bought out defenseman Andrej Sekera in the summer of 2019, but elected against any buyouts in the…

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R1G6 Recap: Finishing blow; Tristan Jarry single-handedly eliminates Pens

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Wednesday night the Penguins were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Islanders in six games. It’s…

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R1G5 RECAP: White Unicorn. Sorokin Halaks Pens in 3-2 Double OT Heartbreaker feat. Wolfmother

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I’m hearing on the internet that the Penguins hockey game tonight is PIVOTAL.  Has any Game 5 in the history…

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Oilers Sunk By Lack Of Scoring Depth, Must Improve To Be Real Contender

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The best two offensive players in the National Hockey League play for the Edmonton Oilers. That’s how good Connor McDavid…

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NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets

5 rational thoughts about the Celtics painful Game 2 loss

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It got ugly in Brooklyn last night. Actually, it was just about everything most people expected – and that includes…

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Playoff Gameday 6: A New Kind of Goalie

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Penguins @ Islanders Islanders Lead Series, 3-2 Nassau Veterans’ Coliseum | Uniondale, NY Wednesday, May 26 | 6:30PM Eastern NBCSN…

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Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: May 26/21

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There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is…

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights

Playoff Preview Game #6: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/26/21 @ 8:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Series at 3-2 Vegas Golden Knights #3 Minnesota Wild 1.60 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals…

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Invicta FC Performance Based Fighters Rankings: Feather/Bantamweights: May 25/21

  There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such…

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Epic Highs And Crushing Lows: Edmonton Oilers 2020-21 Rollercoaster Ends

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The last 15 months have been hard for just about everyone for a variety of reasons. The last four months,…

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Changes Coming To Oilers Entertainment Group?

Less than 24 hours after falling in triple overtime to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their first round…

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Oilers Battle To The End, But Get Swept In 3OT By Jets

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Give the Edmonton Oilers some credit. After Sunday night’s embarrassment against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first…

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UFC 217: Garbrandt v Dillashaw

MMA Fight Announcement Tracker: May 25/21

As Ferris Bueller said: “Life in the MMA world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once…

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Your Morning Dump… Where we ponder the bizarre new logo for the Maine Celtics. And also Game 2 vs the Nets

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…

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NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets

Rapid Recap: Timelord shines as scrappy Celtics fall to Nets in Gm 1

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Well, at least the game was competitive. The Celtics put forth a scrappy defensive effort in the first half, only…

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NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets

Oilers Gameday: @ Winnipeg Game 4

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0-3. If you asked most people before this series began which team would be facing the fate of being swept,…

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5 Tips for Aspiring Professional Athletes

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Are you an athlete? If you’re looking to compete or turn professional in your sport, it’s time to get serious…

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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Welterweights: Feb 15/22

UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Pound for Pound: May 24/21

  There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of…

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Learning ‘Painful Lessons’? No, The Oilers Embarrassed Themselves In Game 3

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The Edmonton Oilers showed up in a big way in Game 3 on Sunday night in Winnipeg against the Jets….

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Playoff Gameday 5: Penguins vs. Islanders

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Penguins vs. Islanders Series Tied, 2-2 PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA Monday, May 24 | 7:00PM Eastern NBCSN |…

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Zdeno Chara, the villain that wasn’t

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If you were to write a bad movie, and you needed an evil henchman, the tropes surrounding this antagonist seem…

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

Playoff Preview Game #5: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/24/21 @ 9:30PM CST at T-Mobile Arena

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Series at 3-1 Vegas Golden Knights #3 Minnesota Wild 1.00 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals…

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3 Assists Equal 1 Goal Ep. 2: Hockey Sucks Sometimes

The Boys are back for another episode for your earballs. In this one, we get further into rhinestones, give you…

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UFC Vegas 27 Pick ‘Em Results

Congratulations to Joshua Adepitan for winning our UFC Vegas 27 Pick ‘Em Contest, via tiebreaker!  Next Pick ‘Em action will…

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15 Years Later: A Look Back At The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 23rd, 2006

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15 years ago tonight, the Edmonton Oilers returned to Rexall Place for Game 3 of their 2006 Western Conference Final…

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NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets

Your Morning Dump… Where Kemba and Fournier need to show up, and Tatum needs to toughen up

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…

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