.. I really, really, wanted to write about the surreal day that took place at City Field on Thursday, with GM Brody van Wagner believing Rob Munfred for his protest idea that the Mets had mistakenly gone into the world on the website; Van Wagnen then apologized saying that Manfred …
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So often, because he is a black man in an overwhelmingly white sport, Canaan Smith-Njigba will silence himself. He hears teammates in the Yankees’ organization, for whom he played left field last year for the Class A RiverDogs Charleston (SC), make what he calls a “borderline” remark. It’s never a …
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The Big Dog has a new bite WWE fans have spent years trying to be Roman Reigns a bad boy. It seems that they finally got their wish. Reigns is easily the most divisive wrestler in the business, as evidenced by the existence of a 5,400-word Wikipedia article entitled “Persona …
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1. I write about Within the NBA a lot, because it’s by far the best sports studio show on television. Normally I highlight the frivolity and antics suggested by Ernie, Chuck, Kenny and Shaq, such as Charles Barkley calling Shaquille O’Neal a “Karen” or Ernie Johnson giving Barkley a cognitive …
Read More »SummerSlam: Asuka’s journey to defend two titles at WWE show
In that case, further recollection is required, SummerSlam represents another opportunity for Asuka to prove why she’s one of the most talented wrestlers in the entire world. Asuka has two games on the SummerSlam card, first challenging Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, and then wrestling Sasha Banks for the …
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