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Gary Bettman reads from the Rob Manfred playbook, which no one should read, like, ever

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Gary Bettman is never going to be popular among fans. Not even really liked. Which is fine, it’s not really a commissioner’s job to be liked by fans, not anymore. And the one thing you have to give Bettman credit for is leaning into it the past few years. One can’t imagine Rob Manfred or Roger Goodell having a sense…

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The new MLB All-Star jerseys are not great

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Kyrie Irving is the NBA’s MVP – Most Valuable Person

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Mike Polisky stepping down as Northwestern AD is something we can all celebrate

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It’s still a week where some states’ proposals to “placate” athletes’ desire to be compensated for their work and likeness still involve schools poaching 75 percent of said athletes’ income from such things. But still, it’s fun and satisfying to mark when a school has to take a step back, admit it was wrong, and […]