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Vik Chokshi retweeted
Story with @WillSammon: The Cubs reworked John Mallee’s contract after the Mets showed preliminary interest in the hitting coach, retaining a key figure in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s development into this year’s presumptive National League MVP. nytimes.com/athletic/7733565…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
College Football Playoff odds: Georgia is national title favorite, Texas projected to make 12-team field
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Vik Chokshi retweeted
Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback of his generation. Fans love betting on him…and they keep losing. Professional bettors do the opposite. This fall, in a series of columns for @TheAthletic, I’m sharing some strategies pro gamblers use that give them a decision-making edge. Betting against a future Hall of Fame QB is one of them. Here’s why. nytimes.com/athletic/7725379…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
NEW @TheAthletic:
My column breaking down every game for NFL Week 8 from a straight-up and ATS perspective.
You can read here, unlocked for FREE:
nytimes.com/athletic/7732601…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
We’ve seen how electric Luther Burden can be. What’s next for the Bears’ second-year WR? Story by @danwiederer nytimes.com/athletic/7729855…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
NBA veteran Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from a Department of Justice investigation into illegal sports gambling in NBA. He will be 2nd active NBA player to plead guilty to charges resulting from that investigation. nytimes.com/athletic/7730332…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Every week @TheAthletic NFL team publishes its own power ranking of all 32 teams. Starting today you can create and share your own version too!
[Naturally first thing I did was move Vikings down]
nytimes.com/athletic/interac…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
With 19.86 million average viewers, Bears-Patriots was the second most-watched Thursday night game on Prime.
Vik Chokshi retweeted
The 2026 sports equinox is Monday. Here’s the ideal viewing schedule to watch all leagues
nytimes.com/athletic/7705650…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Asked Ryan Poles about Cole Kmet this summer: “Ben and I talk about him a lot. There’s a level of dependability and consistency that he brings to the table that is so valuable”
Story on what the Bears will miss (free to read) nytimes.com/athletic/7723584…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
The NBA has reached deals with Kalshi and Polymarket to make them the league's preferred prediction markets partners. The companies can now use NBA IP on their platforms, while the NBA gets right of approval on markets that they offer. That and more:
nytimes.com/athletic/7723134…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
News: Dustin Johnson and 10+ other LIV players are rallying together in the hopes of negotiating with the PIF for their claims that total $100 million+
They seek "severance payments" and are not expected to sign the RSA in its current form. @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/7720038…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
We’re writing a lot more about the Bulls these days at @TheAthletic. This story is unlocked, like every story I post. Go read, go sub, go angrily comment if that’s what you’re into:
Story from yesterday’s win in Milwaukee, the Bulls’ first. Tiago Splitter’s first. His decisions drove it: nytimes.com/athletic/7719554…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
"I was just asking how many days has it been since he played his first game at home in front of the fans, and I think it's like 400 something, and I was like, 'Man, it's been 590-some days for me.'"
Good to have these two back 🙌
(via: Dallas Sports Journal/YT)
Vik Chokshi retweeted
BREAKING: The Indiana Fever are firing general manager Amber Cox, multiple sources who have knowledge of the decision told The Athletic.
nytimes.com/athletic/7718252…
