Kyrie Irving expecting to play through injury: “Knee science is a conspiracy”
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving says that despite the expertise of medical professionals on his knee, he will continue to play despite reports that he would miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs. Irving said he has been watching a “whole bunch” of videos on Instagram about knees and discovered that much about knees is not yet known. “Did you know that the so-called experts used to use leeches on knees?” said Irving. “But now I’m supposed to believe everything they say now? Why?” The star guard also said he watched a video that argued that knees are essentially “the elbows ..read more
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Report: Patriots stockpiling draft picks in hopes of taking a quarterback who can catch
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – According to several sources inside the New England Patriots front office, the team is loading up on picks early in the 2018 NFL Draft in hopes of being able to land a quarterback with the basic athletic skills of being able to catch a football while jogging at a brisk pace. “I think we all realized in the Super Bowl that we were limited in certain areas by what Tom Brady can and can’t do,” said a team staffer. “That game turned on Nick Foles’ ability to catch versus Tom Brady not being able to do so. We hope to find ourselves a Nick Foles 2.0.” Brady has reportedly been working with h ..read more
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Augusta National installs artificial turf to save on mowing costs
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – Augusta National Golf Club completed the installation of artificial turf throughout its 18-hole, 7,435-yard course today just in time for the start of this year’s The Masters. Augusta officials believe the synthetic surface will save more than $3.2 million in course upkeep costs each year. “Not only is our new FieldTurf surface going to save money, but the bright green fake grass and the white and pink plastic azaleas are really going to pop on television,” said Augusta chairman Billy Payne. Payne admitted there was initially pushback from some Augusta members about installing artifici ..read more
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Josh Rosen’s draft stock skyrockets after he eats bowl of paint chips for room of NFL scouts
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – NFL draft prospect Josh Rosen held a special workout for NFL scouts today at the UCLA campus, running through a short series of passing drills before inviting all the assembled scouts over to a table to watch him eat a large bowl of lead paint chips mixed with milk. “There has been a growing concern among teams looking at Josh that he is too intelligent and knows too much about the world to be a successful football player,” said Rosen’s agent. “We hope today he proved his willingness to impair his brain enough to play in the NFL.” The scouts in attendance said they were very encouraged ..read more
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Report: Sister Jean negotiating deal with Golden State Warriors
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old nun who acts as the chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers, is reportedly close to finalizing a long-term deal to take her services to the Golden State Warriors. “Obviously anytime you can add someone who can bring a high-level of wisdom and guidance and support to your team, you want to see if you can make it happen,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “So, yes, we have reached out.” Sources with the Warriors say they have been pleasantly surprised with how easy it has been to negotiate with the nun. “They’re paying her ..read more
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UMBC sees spike in applications among total morons who only hear of universities through sports success
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – Thanks to its historic victory over a No. 1 seed in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County has seen a massive uptick in the number of student applications in recent days, giving the school the opportunity to pick the best and brightest from among a crop of idiots who only know of universities via sports. “It’s an exciting time hear at UMBC,” said university president Freeman A. Hrabowski III. “We continue to be a regional leader in research and technology, but only now through winning a game in the NCAA Tournament as a 16-seed have we garnere ..read more
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FBI agent friend curiously adamant that North Carolina won’t make it past Sweet 16 in his bracket
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – Your friend’s friend who works for the FBI reportedly said there is “zero scenario” in which North Carolina makes it to the second week of the NCAA Tournament. “Let’s just say I am very confident in my bracket this year,” said the FBI agent. “You don’t become rich working for the FBI, but I’m going to make a ton of money in bracket pools and Vegas off of this year’s tournament. Trust me. Now that the field is set, we’re going to be bringing down a whole bunch of charges that will wipe a few teams out.” In addition to North Carolina, the FBI agent friend says there are “nearly a dozen ..read more
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Report: Draft prospect says Eagles asked him if his mother is woke
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by SP Wire
1y ago
(SP) – NFL draft prospect Derrius Guice said today that he was asked during the interview prospect at the NFL Combine whether he considered his mother to be “woke.” “I was kind of taken aback by the question,” said the former LSU running back. “I’m not sure how it impacts my play on the field if my mother is aware of systematic racism, the ever-growing income inequality in this nation and how the judicial and prison system is broken for people of color. I thought they’d just ask me if, you know, I want to win and stuff.” Pressed by reporters on who asked him about his mother’s wokeness, Guice ..read more
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Raptors’ friends say they warned them they’d never make it big in the States
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by SP Wire
4y ago
TORONTO – Friends of the Toronto Raptors don’t want to say they told them so, but they told them. “I always wanted to be nice and support what they do,” said one longtime friend of the team. “But I’m not at all surprised that they’re back in Toronto again after getting beaten down in the States. It’s just … different down there. I don’t know why the Raptors couldn’t be okay with just being good here in Canada.” Another friend of the Raptors said she told them years ago this exact scenario of repeated playoff humiliations could occur. The Toronto Raptors odds never have been very goo ..read more
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The Real Reason Why Athletes are Banned if they Take Steroids
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by SP Wire
5y ago
We are sure that you have heard stories of athletes that use steroids right? But the main question being that, if steroids of these drugs make one more swift then what seems to be the problem? Isn’t one of the reasons they require the best is to override the rest of the people competing. And what better and easier way to do that than take in steroids and the job is done for you. Apparently not! If you are an individual with such mentality then totally obliterate them from your mind. Because you have it all wrong. Now keep on reading and know the story behind steroids and why they are an atroci ..read more
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