Box Score 5/10: Manu takes over – literally over
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while practicing lowering our resting heart rate ahead of tonight's games.
Happy birthday today to Ryan Getzlaf , Amanda Borden and Adam Deadmarsh. On this date in 1970 Bobby Orr scored the overtime goal that would win the Bruins the Stanley Cup.
Daily brain workout
QUIZ: Name the current NBA player based on their signature sneaker.
YB ICYMI
- NBA Referee Hotline Bling: Kelly Olynyk gets cut off.
- The Mets are treading water but aren't sunk just yet.
- And yes it's early, but the NFL Vegas over/under win totals for 2017.
Around the league
- UFC is going to add a women's flyweight division. [Excelle Sports]
- Baltimore Raven Benjamin Watson has created a playbook for fatherhood. [The Undefeated]
- Not all LA residents are happy with the LA 2024 Olympic bid. [Nation]
Manu, the old guy eating your lunch when you think you've got moves
Have a good Wednesday, everyone. Pens-Caps and Oilers-Ducks Game Sevens tonight and Wiz-Celtics Game Five going in 2-2. We're going to be able to see through time and space by the end of the evening.
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