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REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date 30 years ago, the world was introduced to Junior Griffey. Even though the second half of his career was riddled with injuries, Ken Griffey Jr.’s name still looms large in the imagination of baseball fans, and his stats stack up well against those of the game’s greatest players. Is there anyone in the game today who captures that combination of pizzazz and production? Our experts ranked today’s stars by their “Griffey Factor” to see if they measure up. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
We hardly knew ye … And by “ye,” we mean “the Alliance of American Football,” which decided to suspend all football operations eight weeks of games into its 10-game season. Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, the league’s majority owner, made a $250 million investment in the AAF last month, after the league was reportedly in danger of not making payroll. We’ll remember the AAF for a few big hits, a few big names and providing another example of the difficulty of starting a pro football league that isn’t the NFL. Read More
Cows on ice and glass-eaters … No, those aren’t enemies from a homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaign — they’re just a couple of the bizarre terms NFL scouts use to describe the players they’re analyzing. Since the draft is going to be all over the news the next few weeks, you 100 percent need to know these terms. We wouldn’t want you to happen upon a gathering of GMs and not be able to speak the lingo. Read More
Which Final Four team should you root for? … Virginia. Michigan State. Texas Tech. Auburn. You might have your rooting interest already, but for the rest of us, how are we supposed to decide? Fortunately, you can take this handy quiz to find out which team is your best fit. And don’t worry: All rooting interests are temporary and nonbinding. Read More
SAY WHAT?
Best. Bet. Ever.
Kevin Maselli was down to his last 14 cents in his DraftKings account. That’s normally not much to write home about, but Maselli likes to place small bets on massive parlays. What happened next, on the first Saturday of the NCAA tournament, would leave Maselli sweating as his 14 cent wager turned into something much, much more. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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A few nights after a foul ball doesn’t make a Blue Jays fan flinch, she pretends to be scared when it happens again.
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WWE superstar Becky Lynch says she feels “very lucky and grateful” to be in the main event at WrestleMania, adding that it’s been a life goal of hers.
OVERHEARD
“Right now, we are just a bunch of good individual players. Yeah, our roster looks great on paper — whoop-dee-hell, all right?” — Freddie Kitchens, on the Browns’ need to become a real team. Read More
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT?
Cubs vs. Braves (7 p.m. ET, ESPN): The Cubs are hitting .327. The Braves are hitting .252. They’re both 1-3. Is it because offense doesn’t matter anymore? Well, no. They’re both giving up more than six runs per game. What we’re saying is that this could be a slugfest.
Road to Madden Bowl: Madden Club Championship (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2): They’re the best Madden players in the world, and they’re all chasing the dream of appearing in the Madden Bowl. Our four-week docuseries on the trials and struggles of the Madden elite premieres on ESPN2 tonight.
Rockets at Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET, NBATV): There’s a not insignificant chance that these teams face each other in the first round of the NBA playoffs, so if you want a preview of that, this could be your game.
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