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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We’re going to do this in reverse order today. This time I’ll offer a thought and turn over the floor to those who need to vent (and there were plenty) about the Heat’s final play in Friday night’s loss in Atlanta. The view here: How off an inbounds play with 4.4 seconds left down one…
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Harry Styles had more surprises to share with fans for his second performance at Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. After his Weekend 1 performance included the debut of two new songs and country music legend Shania Twain joining him on the Main Stage, speculation was on as fans wondered if…
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SAN DIEGO — Video boards in major-league stadiums these days have grown nearly big enough to be seen from space. That makes it really difficult to ignore the information contained on them. Mookie Betts and Max Muncy had reason to try. They came into Friday’s game with .178 and .128 batting averages, respectively, unsightly blemishes…
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