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A Brief History of N.Y. vs. LA Championship Battles

The Los Angeles Kings prevailed in typically dramatic style Sunday night, beating the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime in Game 7 to end the Western Conference finals. With the New York Rangers having...

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New York Is 85 Percent Better Than LA (According to Aggregate Personal Income...

When the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers meet Wednesday for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, it will be the first time since 1981 that teams with “Los Angeles” and “New York” in their names have...

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Stephen Curry Isn’t Better Than LeBron On Offense — But He’s As Close As Anybody

Apparently it’s the season of athletes making statistically unsupported comparisons to their peers. Back in May, Patrick Peterson claimed superiority over Richard Sherman in the NFL (something that,...

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The Greatest Rivalry In Men’s Pro Tennis History Is Happening Now

The best rivalry in professional men’s1 tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the...

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A Brief History of N.Y. vs. LA Championship Battles

The Los Angeles Kings prevailed in typically dramatic style Sunday night, beating the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime in Game 7 to end the Western Conference finals. With the New York Rangers having...

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New York Is 85 Percent Better Than LA (According to Aggregate Personal Income...

When the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers meet Wednesday for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, it will be the first time since 1981 that teams with “Los Angeles” and “New York” in their names have...

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Stephen Curry Isn’t Better Than LeBron On Offense — But He’s As Close As Anybody

Apparently it’s the season of athletes making statistically unsupported comparisons to their peers. Back in May, Patrick Peterson claimed superiority over Richard Sherman in the NFL (something that,...

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The Greatest Rivalry In Men’s Pro Tennis History Is Happening Now

The best rivalry in professional men’s1 tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the...

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It Really Is Harder To Beat A Team The Third Time In Men’s College Basketball

Around this time of year, those in the world of college basketball like to claim that “it’s hard to beat a team three times.” Coaches use the line as a truism, and it often spreads to their players....

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The Yankees And Dodgers Fought An ‘Uncivil War’ In The ‘70s. That Rivalry...

MLB The Yankees And Dodgers Fought An ‘Uncivil War’ In The ‘70s. That Rivalry Might Rekindle This October. In honor of ESPN Films’ latest documentary, we dig into one of baseball’s most dramatic...

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