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HOLLYWOOD’S HOCKEY ROOTS
Stars on ice … Keanu Reeves? Justin Bieber? Paris Hilton? A surprising number of celebrities developed some serious hockey skills when they were younger, and a few of them were even prospects! Well, more like “prospects,” really. It’s doubtful anyone here could have made the NHL, although for our money, Uncle Joey from “Full House” always seemed like he had potential. MacGyver, too, although that goes without saying. Read More
WEEKEND BINGE READS
‘I never asked why this happened to me’ Kendrick Norton Jr.’s life changed forever on July 4, when a car accident nearly killed him and resulted in his arm being severed. It’s been only a few months since the accident, but the former Dolphins defensive tackle is starting to move on. We talked to him to find out how he’s dealt with such a devastating blow. Read More
How to survive 22 years as Yankees GM … “Baseball general manager” is a difficult enough job without having to deal with the outsized expectations of the New York Yankees. It seems like the role would be a revolving door, but somehow, Brian Cashman has held onto it for more than two decades. How does he manage to do it? He can thank his Hall of Fame father. Read More
Why O.J. will never leave the public eye … O.J. Simpson joined Twitter recently, leading to the bizarre sight of him commenting on current events like he’s not, well, O.J. Simpson. For a man who’s been famous for most of his life — and loathed for the past quarter-century — it’s clear that abstaining from public notoriety wasn’t ever really an option. The Undefeated considers this strange spectacle. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
The top two … It’s finally here. After ranking 98 of the NBA’s best players, we’ve come down to Nos. 1 and 2. For the first time in our ranking history, LeBron James is NOT the No. 1 player in the NBA anymore (don’t worry, Lakers fans, he’s holding strong at No. 3). Here’s who our panel of experts chose as the best of the best. Read More
A tank for the ages? The Dolphins are the worst team in the history of the NFL — through three games, at least. It’s all part of a plan, in theory, but how much is too much when it comes to tanking? Bill Barnwell goes over the history of other teams that have tried the same strategy to find out if the Dolphins are too far gone for it to work out. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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The Rangers let Chris Owings’ foul ball drop so Mike Minor can reach 200 strikeouts on the season. Minor reaches the milestone on his next pitch by striking out Owings.
OVERHEARD
“After Kawhi signed, we had this meeting and Ballmer walks in punching the air and making all these sounds and Kawhi, who doesn’t say much, leans over and says, ‘That man has too much energy.'”
— Doc Rivers, on Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard, to The Los Angeles Times Read more
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 2008, Tim Tebow delivered his famous “Promise” speech after a 31-30 loss at home to Ole Miss. The speech is now immortalized in a plaque on Florida’s campus.Watch
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND?
Arizona State at No. 15 California (Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN): Unbeaten California has its highest ranking in a decade as it takes on Pac-12 rival Arizona State at home. The Sun Devils had their chance to remain undefeated as well, but suffered their first loss last week against Colorado.
College GameDay (Saturday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN): GameDay heads to Lincoln, Nebraska, as the Cornhuskers take on Ohio State . For a first look at the top stories and marquee matchups, make sure to tune in to our Countdown to GameDay (Saturday, 8:30 a.m. ET, ESPN App/YouTube/Twitter/Facebook). After the crew has made its picks, stay on the ESPN family of networks for a full day of college football. What could be better?
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier (Saturday, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+): Jack Hermansson takes on Jared Cannonier in a middleweight matchup in Denmark. Make sure to tune in at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN+ for the preliminary matchups. While you’re at it, check out this amazing story of how Cannonier shed 140 pounds over the past 10 years to go from heavyweight to middleweight. Read more
Sunday NFL Countdown (Sunday, 10 a.m. ET, ESPN): Will the Bills be able to score on the impenetrable Patriots defense? Can Daniel Jones keep up the momentum for the Giants? How many touchdowns will Patrick Mahomes throw? Our NFL experts have you covered as you prepare for a full day of football.
San Francisco Shock vs. Vancouver Titans (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App): The top two teams in the Overwatch League face off in a best-of-seven Grand Finals. The Titans beat the Shock in a barnburner in the Stage 1 playoffs, but fell to them in their first loss of the season in Stage 2. This should be a good one.
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