When sports were real
I realized that what is missing is the contrast between two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court and Alicia, a 47-year-old insurance sales agent from Milwaukee, Wisconsin sitting in the stands.
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Former Bears Week 9
It wouldn’t be a proper Pro Bears recap without Goff taking the spotlight. Even in the Rams’ first loss of the season, 45-35, to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Goff still managed to complete 28 of his 40 pass attempts for 391 yards and three touchdowns.
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Monday morning quarterback — the art of dwelling on ‘what if’
It will be interesting to see if Baldwin is still aboard the McIlwain Train come Saturday and the remainder of the season. For 2018, fans seem to have hopped off the metaphorical locomotive — or maybe they never even boarded it.
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Inspirational ‘GOATs’ of UC Berkeley and their majors
The Clog presents five role models, who started their early careers right here and truly embody what it means to be a Berkeley “GOAT,” or “Greatest of All Time” (not to be confused with the literal goats in the Berkeley hills).
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Missing Marshawn Lynch
On Feb. 7, 2016, the one they call “Beast Mode” took to his Twitter account to post a photo of hanging cleats, captioned with the peace sign emoji. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch walked away from the game on his own terms — quiet, content and without any formal
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Basketball diaries
Nothing is more therapeutic than attacking the rim or pulling up for a Jimmer-range 3-pointer and hearing the rip of a satisfying swish. Basketball was always my means to destress. Getting on the court and lacing up allows me to get out of my hectic life for a couple of
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Peyton Manning is the G.O.A.T. where it matters
When I was young, my sister and I used to chant, “2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Sisters! Sisters! Yeah!” The cheer, which we heard after a soccer game, was an easy way to get our parents to ooh and ahh over how cute we were. Still, it
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This is the moment that you know
It’s the most devastating moment of my eight-year-old life. I’m sitting cross-legged and crying in front of my tiny TV in the living room. My mom tells me it’s bedtime, but I don’t want to believe. Game five of the 2001 American League Championship Series and we’re down 6-0 in
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Three Bears playing in Super Bowl, 16 that made playoffs, highlight Cal’s success in NFL
Chances are, your favorite professional football team is done for the year. Which is to say, chances are your favorite team is not the Seahawks or the Broncos and therefore will not be not in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. If you are like the rest of us and
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