Gang Green is no longer in desperate need at the cornerback position. The Jets are content with their current corner group, but they know adding more talent would only benefit the defense. They’re just no longer in panic mode. The Jets were 29th in pass defense during last season’s 4-13 campaign allowing 259 yards per…
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Over the course of the covid-19 pandemic, we have lost almost 1,000,000 American lives — more than double the loss during World War II. The trauma, for many, has forced confrontations with mortality and grief, both for the people we’ve lost and the lives we once led. It has also inspired an awakening to how…
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I love this time of year! My favorite golf tournament finds a new wearer for the green jacket. We crowned a new NCAA basketball champion. (Congratulations to the Jayhawks of Kansas.) And, after a lengthy labor dispute, the dial tone of Major League Baseball games returned. A true smorgasbord of sports descends. Plus, flowers are…
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Moments before Billie Eilish stepped onto the main stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 16, the video screens caught her still wrapped in an oversized coat, a big grin beneath her shaggy bangs. At 20, Eilish is the youngest headliner in the history of the long-running event. And despite…
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In Saturday’s start against the New York Yankees, Tyler Wells showed the mentality that made him a successful reliever for the Orioles in 2021. He showed the pitch mix that could make him effective in the length role he’ll hold in 2022. And in the aftermath, the Orioles showed why their planned usage for him…
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Q: Everyone was worried and whining trying to blame the team and the league for Bam Adebayo’s absence. He simply had to be cleared based on rules. — Paolo. A: But Bam having to fulfill the full five days of NBA-mandated quarantine also shows how tenuous these playoffs could be, with Paul George already missing…
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When Billie Eilish took the stage for her Saturday night headlining set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, she seemed stunned that she was topping the bill. After all, three years ago, Coachella basically minted her as a breakout star with a massively popular set at the Outdoor Theatre. Obviously, in the years…
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The numbers were undeniably ugly one week into the season, yet Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom wasn’t going to overreact. Every player wants to get off to a good start, but it’s a long season with ups and downs over the 162-game schedule. The small sample size must be accounted for too. So while…
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After making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bulls open the postseason against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Here’s a look at how the two teams match up ahead of Game 1 on Sunday in Milwaukee. Big men/post play Matching up with the Bucks will accentuate the undersized Bulls’…
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It’s uncommon for a player to peak in his second decade in the NBA. But at 32, DeMar DeRozan is redefining what’s possible for himself on the basketball court. DeRozan achieved plenty of firsts in his 13th season — a career-best 10-game streak in February of scoring more than 30 points and his highest scoring…
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