Tag: sports
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The USMNT will win the World Cup: When and how
During a 2022 World Cup match early in the knockout round, a player was fouled and fell to the ground. The announcer John Strong asked his partner, the analyst Stu Holden, a former USMNT player with 25 caps, to explain the situation. Why the call, when the replay couldn’t confirm a bludgeoning? Did it really…
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The Last Dance and the myth of Michael Jordan
The Last Dance, a miniseries from two years ago, is ostensibly a 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls documentary. In reality it is an absurd, glossy, enthralling rendition of the myth of Michael Jordan. It’s like a casino, and Jordan’s the house. His career wasn’t so different. I am as susceptible as anyone, maybe more so because a) I…
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When I stopped watching the Super Bowl
Thirty-five years ago, Eric Dickerson was an exquisite and record-setting NFL running back. Since then, he has crusaded against the NFL, threatening to boycott the Hall of Fame induction ceremony unless he and his fellow inductees receive lifetime healthcare and reminding everyone that most players hate the league. None of which is scandalous. Dickerson loves football and acknowledges that being an…
Nathan Schiller 