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Who Benefits from Division I vs. Division III Games? Plus Exclusive Interviews

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The new college basketball season is upon us.  The excitement is in the air. Opening night provided some of the best match up’s of the season and then…   For the rest of November we get t

State Farm Champions’ Classic Preview: The Start of the 2018-19 College Basketball Season

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Since the first Champions Classic in 2011, four of the premier basketball programs compete against each other to kick off the start of college basketball season. Duke, Kentucky, Michigan Sta

2018 College Football Preseason Rankings and Analysis

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There are 229 days of college football off season. A lot can happen between Tua’s surprise emergence as the 2018 College Football National Championship MVP and the August 25th start of the 2

LSU’s Head Coach Orgeron Potentially Facing Reverse Recruiting Violations

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Ed Orgeron is on the verge of being cited for reverse-recruiting violations by the NCAA, as he recently admitted on record to accepting soul food from recruits and parents in exchange for a

The Hair, It’s Got To Be The Hair

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As our athletic world continues to grow, the rising popularity of a particular sport parallels the marketability of its players. The ability to make one player stand out amongst the rest bef

Incumbent Starters vs. Potential: 2018’s NCAA QB Battles

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It’s past July 4, the meat sweats have subsided and the fireworks have mercilessly ended. That means it’s almost time for college football. Fall camps start in a few weeks, so for right now,

Lebron James Follows in Bronnie’s Footsteps: Signs 4-Year, $154 Million Deal With The Lakers.

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Eighteen hours into free agency, the NBA’s worst kept secret is confirmed. Lebron James, following in his son Bronnie’s footsteps, has chosen to take his talents to the west coast. As a long

How much does the pick a player was drafted tell about his projected career?

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Greg Oden. Anthony Bennett. Andrea Bagnani. Kwame Brown. Markelle Fultz? While it's no easy task to be in an NBA front office leading up to draft night, fans certainly put all the pressur...

Brook Koepka wins back-to-back US Opens + Results from our 15 players to watch

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Brooks Koepka headed into the US Open as the 9th ranked player in the world. His first round 75 left spectators wondering if he'd even make the cut if he continued playing the same way Frida...

Sean Brackett: Finding Your Truth

Rafe Chierchio 0
As America’s most epic sport, football is understandably subject to infinite, cliché analogies. All of the following analogies are things I’ve heard come out of my own football coaches’ mout

15 Golfers to Watch at Shinnecock Hills

Connor Dolan 1
With a field of 156 players, this year’s US Open is sure to be exciting. The most recent US Open at Shinnecock Hills, in 2004, was famous for the course notoriously getting away from the USG...

The US Open Experience: Inside the Ropes

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As an avid golf fan and pretty mediocre golfer, I’ve had the opportunity of attending a number of US Opens. This week’s 118th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island will be my

Op-Ed: Reaction to the NFL’s 2018 National Anthem Kneeling Policy

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The views expressed below are those of the author and not of First and Fan as an organization.   On May 23rd, Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL announced players and teams wi

Eric Reid’s Grievance Against the NFL with Insight from Former NBA star Etan Thomas

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Eric Reid was ranked the 10th best safety in the NFL according to Bleacher Report last season. He’s a former pro-bowler and five year starter with the 49ers. Reid is only 26 years old and wa

The Significance of Changing Yawkey Way

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Last week, the city of Boston unanimously decided to change the name of Yawkey way, after the longest tenured Red Sox owner from 1933 until his death in 1976. The street was named after him

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