When President Biden announced in early March that the United States would halt Russian oil imports, it was a welcome gesture for those of us who want the administration to take a moral stance against Vladimir Putin’s aggressive authoritarianism. The White House said it was meant to “deprive President Putin of the economic resources” to…
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Somehow Bam Adebayo is back where he was in last year’s playoffs, a nominal contributor with minimal offensive impact. The difference is that last year, the Milwaukee Bucks were whole, while also wholly unconcerned about merely packing the paint against the Miami Heat center. The result was Adebayo averaging a middling 15.5 points per game…
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The crowning of an NBA champion is an early summer tradition. So is ESPN changing the lineup of its NBA Countdown pre/post game shows. If the Bristol Faculty is judging the current crew strictly on performance, the annual changing of the guard will not happen. The cast — Mike Greenberg, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon,…
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The crowning of an NBA champion is an early summer tradition. So is ESPN changing the lineup of its NBA Countdown pre/post game shows. If the Bristol Faculty is judging the current crew strictly on performance, the annual changing of the guard will not happen. The cast — Mike Greenberg, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon,…
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During certain cycles of prospecting, I present a lot. Generally, this involves someone with whom I’ve not done business. If a client and I have done business and she knows my capabilities, the need for formal presentations is lessened. But take away any familiarity and the pitch is needed. Today, I’ll explain my presentation style…
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From the Department of Why Bother?, the NBA took the time on Monday to break the tie for the Miami Heat’s 2022 first-round draft pick, with No. 27 now belonging Pat Riley and his front office. The question is whether the announced selection on June 23 need even be sized for his Heat draft hat.…
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After Jay Hook beat the Pirates for the first victory in Mets history, Casey Stengel urged his pitcher to talk to the newspaper reporters covering the team as long as the scribes wanted. Stengel, whose sense of theater and PR served the Mets as well or better than any diamond stratagem he devised, knew the…
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You know who and what the Mets are right now? The Mets are fun again, is what they are, for the first time in a long time, and that includes all the time they spent in first place last season. The Mets are fun when the Yankees aren’t, at a time when the Yankees are…
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HONOLULU — The top-seeded Long Beach State men’s volleyball team shook off a first-set loss to defeat fifth-seeded UC Irvine in a Big West Tournament semifinal on Friday night, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 29-27, at Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center. Long Beach (20-4) advances to face second-seeded Hawaii (23-5) in the championship match on Saturday at 10:30 p.m.…
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With each run batted in, Hudson Haskin’s stock rose. Scouts wanted to see the Tulane freshman with the unique swing, the one who hit .372 with 52 RBIs and 10 home runs in 2019. They wanted to see the blossoming center fielder with a mix of each tool, from speed to power. But the attention…
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