Box Score 4/19: On this date things got wild in the Palace
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while we wait for the Celtics to show up this postseason.
Happy birthday to Candace Parker , Joe Mauer , Troy Polamalu , Randolph Keys and Al Unser Jr. On this date in 1990 Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley had a very expensive tussle.
(Watch for Craig Sager too!)
Daily brain workout
QUIZ: Name every first-round pick of the Detroit Pistons since Isiah Thomas
YB ICYMI
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Around the league
- An in-depth look at the gambling contractions with the NFL in Las Vegas. [NYT]
- Where are all the fastballs in baseball? [Vice Sports]
- A look at how the US Eagle Sevens team is shaping up. [Excelle Sports]
No. Just, No!
Have a good Wednesday everyone. No fighting.
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