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How to Be a Rutgers Fan In Kansas
The University of Kansas is far better known for its basketball team than its football team, which has now followed up its season-opening 26-23 home overtime loss to Nicholls State of Louisiana -- an...
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How to Be a Giants Fan In Dallas -- 2018 Edition
"I'm in hell!"– Morgan Freeman"Worse: You're in Texas!"– Chris Rock-- Nurse BettyThis past Sunday, the New York Giants lost 20-15 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. At home. They have now lost 17 of their...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Cleveland -- 2018 Edition
This past Sunday, the New York Jets opened their season, and the Sam Darnold era, with a stunning 48-17 demolition of the Detroit Lions, on the road.This coming Sunday, they will play their 1st home...
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Corporate Names on Stadiums and Arenas
Note: Includes Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS).Banks, 36:...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Houston -- 2018 Edition
Having looked very bad in their 1st 2 games of the season, the New York Giants will try to get into the win column this coming Sunday, as they visit the Houston Texans.Before You Go. Most Americans...
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Judge vs. Executioners
Aaron Judge returns to the Yankee lineup tonight, after having been activated only for defensive duty last week, following his injury.The Yankees have not done well without him. They have fallen from...
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How Long It's Been: The Cleveland Browns Won a Regular-Season Game
Yankee Fans: Well, that was humiliating.Jet fans: We'd say, "Hold my beer," but we've already butt-fumbled it.Seriously: What the hell, Jets? I know the Cleveland Browns are improved -- they should...
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How to Go to a Boston College Football Game
Gasson HallAfter opening the season with a 35-7 home win over FCS (formerly known as Division I-AA) Texas State, Rutgers has since lost 52-3 away to Ohio State, 55-14 away to Kansas, and, yesterday,...
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New York Baseball Clinchers
New York Mets1. September 24, 1969, National League Eastern Division title: Shea Stadium, New York: Mets 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0.2. October 6, 1969, Game 3 of the National League Championship Series,...
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How to Be a New York Soccer Fan In Minnesota -- 2018 Edition
The New York Red Bulls do not visit Minnesota United FC this season. New York City FC do, this coming Saturday night.Before You Go. You should consult the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer...
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Tommy McDonald, 1934-2018
One of the biggest characters, if smallest great players, in football history has left us.Thomas Franklin McDonald was born on July 26, 1934 in Roy, New Mexico. This is a place where, to put it...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Jacksonville -- 2018 Edition
This Sunday, the Jets travel to North Florida to play the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have gotten a lot better the last year or so. Giant fans should note that former head coach Tom Coughlin, the Jags'...
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September 28, 1968: Mantle's Last Game
It's October milestones time again -- including the end of September, though baseball doesn't play postseason games in September anymore.And September 28 turned out to be a very significant day in...
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Finales of Yankee Legends
With today, September 28, being the 50th Anniversary of Mickey Mantle's last game, the 10th Anniversary of Mike Mussina's, the 5th Anniversary of Andy Pettitte's, and the 4th Anniversary of Derek...
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What If Willie Mays Didn't Make "The Catch"?
September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes the most famous defensive play in the history of sports, remembered as simply The Catch -- Capital T, Capital C.It was Game 1 of the World Series. The New York...
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September 30, 1978: Viente Para Figgy
September 30, 1978, 40 years ago: Ed Figueroa becomes the 1st pitcher born in Puerto Rico to win 20 games in a season, pitching a 5-hit shutout. The Yankees knock Cleveland starter Mike Paxton out of...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In San Jose -- 2018 Edition
The New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 2-0 at home today. This coming Saturday night, they will visit the San Francisco Bay Area to play the San Jose Earthquakes. Yes, as Burt Bacharach (through...
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I'll Take Half Over None Any Day
The Major League Baseball regular season is over:* The Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park today, thus finishing with 100 wins, but 8 games behind the Sox in the American League Eastern...
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Conversation With Mike, Age 15
Family photo, Thanksgiving Weekend, 1984.Best picture of me I could findfrom around when I was 15.1985 Me, age 15: Do the Yankees win the World Series this year?2018 Me, age 48: No. The next 10 years...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In Charlotte -- 2018 Edition
The New York Giants go to Charlotte, North Carolina this Sunday, to play the Carolina Panthers.Before You Go. Being in the South, it's going to be warmer in Charlotte than in New York. Check the...
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