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An Oral History of ESPN This review is from a syndication service of The Washington Post. “SportsCenter,” ESPN’s popular highlights show, is introduced by theme music that ends with six staccato notes: “dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah.” When some genius tried to replace the theme a few years ago, the switchboard ignited. “How dare you!” was a common complaint. One mother said of the new music: “My son can’t fall asleep to that! He needs dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah!” That�...

Pablo S. Torre didn’t feel inspired to say something new. Instead, he just retweeted himself: For four insane years, the single most influential figure in sports has been Donald Trump, whos used his bully pulpit to fire off an endless stream of takes. But thats all about to change. #ESPNDaily: pic.twitter.com/NifKVDHm8O ESPN play-by-play man Mark Jones, who displays a Black Lives Matter fist in his Twitter profile, did not hold back his joy:

Thurman says Arum can’t afford to pay any top PBC welterweight to face Terence Crawford.

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Have You Met Baby Stephen A. Smith? When it comes to sports, Stephen A Smith is one of those names we all know. Whether its judging him on his political views or outspoken rhetoric of professional sports or the players, there is no doubt you are familiar with his name. One thing I was not aware of was Baby Stephen A Smith. If one wasnt enough for you, wait until you get a load of this little man. You already know this is going to become a meme soon enough, and I wouldnt be surprised if Stephen ...

John Locher/Associated Press Saul "Canelo" Alvarezs goal of taking over the super middleweight division got off to a fine start Saturday night, as the Mexican superstar defeated Callum Smith via unanimous decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The judges scored the fight 119-109, 119-109, 117-13 in favor of Alvarez. He deserved every point in what was one of the strongest performances of his career. The 30-year-olds full complement of skills was on display against Smith, who suffered the fir...

New Team Name: Cleveland Caucasians? Gregory Hood, American Renaissance, December 15, 2020 The Cleveland Indians are no more. The team was already scrapping mascot Chief Wahoo — said to be “racist” — and now, the name itself is gone. It’s nothing new; the Indians join the Washington Redskins, the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, and the William & Mary Tribe (formerly the “Indians.”) President Donald Trump tweeted that it was “cancel culture at work.” It’s more than...

Max: Final rounds of Freitas-Barrios very telling By Max Kellerman Special to ESPN.com Acelino Freitas 12th-round knockout of Argentinian contender Jorge Barrios last Saturday night was a good action fight with a sensational ending. A certain boxing observer who shall here remain nameless (Brian Kenny) went so far as to call it 2003s Fight of the Year. While Freitas-Barrios was no James Toney-Vassily Jirov or Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward III, its final two rounds were perhaps as dramatic an ending...

They take him off and replace him with other african-americans, black former politicians that i guess they liked more. >> well, boy, i feel a certain way about this. there are so many things that you can pull people on and yafr yank people off. they want to honor condoleeza rice, grate woma great woman of. but she was also part of the weapons of mass destruction. you can always find something in someones past that can disqualify them from certain things. >> arguably though what they dont like ab...

There are so many things that you can pull people on and yank people off. they want to honor condoleeza rice, a great woman of color. she achieved things most people dont aspire to. but she was also part of the weapons of mass destruction. you can always find something in someones past that can disqualify them from certain things. potentially. >> arguably though what they dont like about kaepernick is what defines him to the public. >> yes. >> so i have to give a hat to max kellerman over at esp...