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Juan Soto more than made up for his earlier defensive miscue Image: Getty ImagesIf you spend too much time arguing about the macro, you miss out on the micro. And it is in the micro that the real enjoyment can be found in any sport. Whether…

Weston McKenniePhoto: Getty ImagesOne of the many complications of a winter World Cup, though far down the list, is the death of the pre-tournament friendly. Normally, teams get together for a couple weeks after the domestic season and then…

Don’t pull a Tom Brady, we’re begging you!Image: Getty ImagesWe never get to say goodbye anymore. We’re not even a week out from the U.S. Open, or two weeks out from what was a pretty signature last match for Serena Williams. Oh sure, it…

Smile if you’re a schmuckPhoto: Getty ImagesAs sports media devolves into the same kind of morass that the rest of the media is, and society probably (happy to do my part!), you can kind of split the main outlets into two main categories.…

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal celebrates their sides second goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on Aug. 20, 2022 in Bournemouth, England.Image: Getty ImagesLast August, Arsenal lost…

Drew Rasmussen tossed 8 perfect innings against the Orioles in Tampa Sunday night.Image: Getty Images I spend a lot of time, admittedly too much time, writing about everything that’s wrong with baseball. I get crankier and more cynical the…

Brandon VazquezPhoto: Getty ImagesYeah, I know. We do this every few months. Have for basically our entire lives, except for maybe that brief Jozy Altidore interlude…right until he popped his hammy in Brazil. And we’ll continue to do this…

Photo: Getty ImagesIt took scoring one of the more beautiful goals in any final, giving up one just about as good, and then winning it with one at the opposite end of the artful spectrum, as scrappy as you can get. It took wading through…

The Saudi Tour at Trump’s N.J. coursePhoto: APThe media coverage up to the Saudi Tour pro-am at Bedminster, N.J., led the public to believe that Donald Trump embracing one of the countries involved in 9/11 during a golf tournament would…

Brittney Griner should have been home long ago.Image: Getty ImagesI’m not a legal expert, or a hostage negotiator. I’ve seen The Negotiator, but it’s been a while, so these are just the thoughts of a casual observer. The advice being given…