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Mike Pearson (@illinilegends) profile pictureMike Pearson@illinilegendsSep 24
One-hundred years ago - 1926 - Chief Illiniwek made his very first appearance at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium. tinyurl.com/mdc6krce
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An extraordinary season gets even better 🤩 Keaton Wagler is your #WestAward winner ‼️
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Illini Final Four Light Box
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RT if your team is in the Sweet 16 🔁 Regionals are set - lock in your tickets 🔒 #MarchMadness 👉 on.ncaa.com/March-Madness-Ti…
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Dan Zaksheske (@RealDanZak) profile pictureDan Zaksheske
@RealDanZakMar 21
Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo: "The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."
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Ryan Foran@rforan23Feb 4
This was one of the best starting 5s in CBB history
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Perfectly said!!!!!
Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) profile pictureBen Verlander
@BenVerlanderJan 27
The Dodgers are NOT the problem. In fact, they put almost 3/4 of their revenue BACK into the team. The problem is the teams at the bottom of this list that do the opposite. Full convo here (~12:40 in): youtu.be/M0pH8RfK9iE?si=iEqg…
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Don’t blame the #Dodgers… Blame the other teams for not spending the money that they have. It’s not that the other teams can’t…it’s that they choose not to.
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NIL 𝘯𝘰𝘵 NLI (@NILnotNLI) profile pictureNIL 𝘯𝘰𝘵 NLI
@NILnotNLI26 Dec 2025
University of Nevada Head Basketball Coach Steve Alford rightfully went off on the current state of NCAA hoops, the Portal, and NIL earlier this year: ​"I've never been one to say athletes shouldn't be paid. But the way it is now is ridiculous"
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Exactly!!!
Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) profile pictureBlake Harris
@BlakeHHarris3 Nov 2025
But...... but I thought the Dodgers were bad for baseball?
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Jim Rome (@jimrome) profile pictureJim Rome
@jimrome3 Nov 2025
For the last time, you CANNOT BUY a World Series, much less a dynasty.

To Be The Champ, You Have To Beat The Champ

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"The Dodgers, like a great football team: If you fumble, they'll score." @colincowherd reacts to the Dodgers 2nd-straight World Series title
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KIKÉ TO MIGGY. THERE WILL BE A GAME 7! #WORLDSERIES
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Will Klein went to Eastern Illinois. 5th round pick. Traded by Kansas City. DFA’d by the Athletics. Traded for international bonus pool space. DFA’d by the Mariners. Klein just threw a career-high 4 IP in relief, 0 runs, and earned the win in Game 3 of the World Series.
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@MLB28 Oct 2025
Freddie Freeman is the first player with multiple walk-off homers in #WorldSeries HISTORY!
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Ben Shockley (@BenShockley_) profile pictureBen Shockley@BenShockley_22 Oct 2025
"To me, it's ridiculous. To me, it's embarrassing." Tom Izzo's thoughts on Louisville signing a player with multiple years of G League experience. Question via @chrissolari @wilxTV
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Only 9 teams spend at least 50 percent of revenue on the team … that’s the issue
MLBExecutiveBurner (@HotStoveintel) profile pictureMLBExecutiveBurner@HotStoveintel17 Oct 2025
A very revealing chart. Orioles spend higher than Yankees as it relates to Revenue. This is why Yankees haven’t fired Aaron Boone. Inside the Organization, expectations aren’t the same as the 1996-2001 run. Yankees are a for profit business with partners,
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The #Dodgers pay and players notice. Red Sox wouldn’t pay Mookie Betts, the Dodgers traded for him and paid him. Braves chose Matt Olson over Freddie Freeman, Dodgers paid Freddie. Angels let Ohtani walk, he chose L.A. Rays wouldn’t pay Glasnow, Dodgers traded for and paid him. Teoscar bet on himself, Dodgers rewarded him after a title & a new deal. Yamamoto signed to play with Ohtani. Snell is chasing a ring, and joined the Dodgers. Roki Sasaki picked them for their culture and innovation. The Dodgers don’t just spend, they attract.
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Entering today… Only 12 hitters had ever hit 3 homers in a postseason game. Only 26 pitchers had ever recorded 10+ strikeouts, 2 or less hits and no runs in a postseason start. Shohei Ohtani just did both in the same game.
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