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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    I just noticed that Mizuhara previously worked for the Sox, as Okajima's interpreter (2007-2011).
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    2022 Tennis

    There were complaints during the French Open, and those matches started and finished earlier (although one issue, the effect on the surface, is probably not a factor for the US Open):
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    2022 Tennis

    I wonder if there's been any protest from players about these late starts/finishes? That kind of disruption to a sleep schedule in the middle of a tournament has got to effect their play going forward--even for younger players. And it's not like the earlier matches were so unusually long--the...
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    Tennis 2021

    Absolutely this. And his serve is just remarkable, how effortless it seems.
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

      i was looking forward to this reference!
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    we're not polishing fine china here!
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    BB for president of New England.
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    we all know that, right?
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    he's not even being careful to say "footballs" anymore --oops, he just started catching himself.
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    ugh, is he leaving?
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    three "good"s.  argh.
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    AFC Championship Game: Indy @ New England

    Key & Peele break down the game:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s7E-G4n1a4
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    Michael Sam could be the first openly gay NFL player

      That's what I call writing.
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    Game 7 - Montreal @ Boston - Protect the Civic

    crowd is a-LIVE.
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    Michael Sam could be the first openly gay NFL player

    Cover of Sports Illustrated.      The tag line seems to put the pressure on for someone to draft him: "America is Ready for Michael Sam" and, in a side box "Is the NFL Ready for Michael Sam?"
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    Michael Sam could be the first openly gay NFL player

      Exactly.  Is that (SI) quote suggesting that Sam would be traumatized? b/c I'm guessing he's heard people tossing that word around before.  Or does it mean it would make his teammates uncomfortable b/c they could no longer toss around that word--in which case, boo-hoo.   Also, the "football's...
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    Michael Sam could be the first openly gay NFL player

    brief video interview w/ NYT here.   from the accompanying article:  
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    RIP Chet Curtis

    same here.  RIP.
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    Sox sign Shunsuke Watanabe to minor league deal...

    The major J sports-news paper/site Sponichi is already fantasizing about a three-Japanese-pitcher relay (in Japanese).   Article makes much of Boston's experience with J pitchers, notes that Watanabe was "fascinated" with the team and wanted to join the Sox as long as there's a "not zero" chance...
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    Sox sign Shunsuke Watanabe to minor league deal...

    Here's some Youtube footage (filmed off a TV, apparently):      And here he is in super slo-mo:  
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