Kirk Herbstreit bashes ‘clowns’ for throwing bottles onto field
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Kirk Herbstreit bashes ‘clowns’ for throwing bottles onto field

ByNews Polite

Kirk Herbstreit is sick of this garbage behavior. Herbstreit, calling Alabama’s win over LSU on Saturday with a heavy heart, teed off on fans who threw bottles onto the field at Tiger Stadium during the third quarter of the Crimson Tide’s 42-13 victory. “Why does that have to become a…

OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers
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OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers

ByNews Polite

If you were waiting for a blueprint game for what the retooled Knicks want to be this season, Friday’s blowout win over the Bucks checked all of the boxes. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable at the offensive end, scoring at the rim and beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Brunson dished nine…

Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals
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Alabama high school football player Semaj Wilkins died from heart condition, autopsy reveals

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The cause of death of an Alabama high school football player who died after collapsing during a practice in August has been revealed, according to the Coffee County Coroner’s Office.  Semaj Wilkins, a 14-year-old freshman at New Brockton High School, suffered a medical emergency during football practice on Aug. 13….

Islanders blow lead and waste Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in loss to Devils
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Islanders blow lead and waste Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in loss to Devils

ByNews Polite

For everything that’s gone sideways for the Islanders in this month-old season, one thing has gone unequivocally and absolutely right. That is Ilya Sorokin. For two periods on Saturday night, the goalie again carried the Islanders. And then late in the third — with the game seemingly in hand —…

Igor Shesterkin’s value should make cap crunch least of Rangers’ worries
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Igor Shesterkin’s value should make cap crunch least of Rangers’ worries

ByNews Polite

Please do not take this as an unqualified endorsement of the party that believes the Rangers should simply pay Igor Shesterkin whatever he wants. But at the same time, I am bemused hearing talk about whether Minnesota’s resplendent Kirill Kaprizov, currently under contract for two more years at an AAV…

LSU fans pay tribute to Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, with heartfelt signs
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LSU fans pay tribute to Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, with heartfelt signs

ByNews Polite

The tributes and condolences that filled social media the last two days following the death of college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, took the form of signs Saturday in Baton Rouge. With ESPN’s “College GameDay” on LSU’s campus ahead of the Tigers’ game against Alabama, fans displayed signs with…

Serie C soccer coach Pep Clotet attacks his own star player during game
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Serie C soccer coach Pep Clotet attacks his own star player during game

ByNews Polite

A soccer manager is going viral after a staggering attack on his own player.  Spanish coach Pep Clotet has caused outrage after a moment of madness during his Triestina team’s Friday night clash.  The club plays in the Italian third division, Serie C, but the team was the most talked…

Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start
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Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start

ByNews Polite

Jalen Brunson was happy with Friday night’s result, but his own performance is still not up to his own admittedly high expectations.  “My mentality has to be better,” the Knicks’ point guard said after the team’s dominant 116-94 victory over the Bucks at the Garden. “I haven’t been satisfied individually…