The End of First Ballot Running Backs?
The last first-ballot Hall of Famer at the position was in 2017. The last one before that was inducted in the year of 2010.
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3 Signs That LeBron James is a Top NBA Player of All-Time
The other storyline that emerged post-game was 38-year-old LeBron James talking about hanging it up.
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Six Ways That Bill Russell Was a Giant On and Off the Floor
On and off the court, Bill Russell was a giant. This past Sunday, the five-time MVP and 11-time NBA Champion died peacefully at 88. In his 88 years, Russell’s impact extended beyond basketball. He was a civil rights activist, a coach, and an elder statesman with an iconic belly laugh, showcasing a more fun side
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The Top Three Goal Scorers in World Cup History
FIFA World Cup is the most popular international sports event. The international tournament is followed by millions of fans worldwide. Even casual and seasonal football fans don’t miss out on the quadrennial event. As of 2018, FIFA had organized a total of 21 football World Cups. So far, 79 national teams have participated in the
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Top 5 Players to Never Win the Hart Trophy
It could be easy to think that it was basically inevitable that Matthews would win a Hart Trophy, but there have been many outstanding players through the years who were never able to achieve that award. Starting in 1990, here is a look at the top 5 players to never win the Hart Trophy.
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Every Future Hockey Hall of Fame Centre, Part 2
Part 1 of the Every Future Hockey Hall of Fame Centre list covers the most electric point-scorers of the last quarter century. A public service announcement to hockey fandom: during this last month before the Stanley Cup Playoffs, let’s agree to remain rational when regular season awards are discussed. Enjoy the greatness and wackiness of the
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Every Future Hockey Hall of Fame Centre, Part 1
Part 2 of Every Future Hockey Hall of Fame Centre reveals the names of several no-brainer selections frequently debated as question marks: the article can be found here. The inspiration for this listicle came from a spreadsheet: to test my Excel VBA skills, I reduced the 417 members of the Hockey Hall of Fame documented
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The Mesmerizing 2003 Heritage Classic Alumni Game
For as often as retrospectives on the National Hockey League’s first outdoor stadium event rhapsodize about the endurance of fans and players through Arctic temperatures, what stands out most obviously revisiting the 2003 Heritage Classic is a different environmental element: sunshine. See, despite a near-doubling of the city’s population since the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of
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Each Cities’ Mount Rushmore: Greatest Athletes
A city is shaped by the athletes that represent them. Whether their jersey or photo is framed inside of a local restaurant or they have a mural behind a brick building dedicated to them, their presence is felt throughout the city. This article is dedicated to establishing each cities’ Mount Rushmore. Who are the four
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20 Best NBA Players Of All Time – #5-1
We’ve made it to the five best NBA players of all time. This elite class of NBA legends has transcended the game of basketball beyond the parquet. These rankings, as a collective, did not just measure feats and achievements on the court, but for what they did outside the floor. Professional athletes can be extremely
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