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All made possible by the kind cooperation & powerful recollections from 3 generations of Pete Frates’ family. It’s a months-in-the-making
@DanArrudaESPN
feature, so it’s an emotional journey and Appointment Viewing. See if you can spot
@taylorswift13
@KingJames
&
@derekjeter
!
Sunday,
#SCFeatured
&
@ChrisConnelly
share the enduring legacy of Pete Frates & the impact of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Celebrating 10 years since the viral sensation brought global awareness to ALS
'Pete's Legacy' | 8a ET | SportsCenter | ESPN
More:
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Duke and Yale sending each other a message: "Hi, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn."
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Mini-golf with Steph & Ayesha Curry? It's all part of Ashley's
#MyWish
.. Sunday on
@SportsCenter
@MakeAWish
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To stay with Duke, Yale needs to focus on its strengths: compelling personal essays and recommendations from former government officials.
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@AdamSchefter
Sad news. Saw him playing for Syracuse in 1965 at Shea Stadium, when they beat Pitt; Larry Csonka and Tom Coughlin were also on that team. And in his first feature film, Chadwick Boseman portrayed Floyd Little in 2008’s The Express. RIP
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@AdamSchefter
This is sad news. Back in 2005, Jen Chafitz [
@swilcan22
] and I did a story on him — and all the ex-
@Raiders
who pitched in to help fund treatments for their gritty fullback: Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Charles Woodson, Tim Brown & more. RIP.
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Jon Stewart interviewed wounded soldiers taking part in the Warrior Games. Their stories will stay with you.
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In the 60s we always ate at Chock Full O'Nuts, because my mother loved Jackie Robinson & he was a VP there. (h/t )
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First interview I did during the pandemic was with the candid & courageous
@valkilmer
— & now, his movie is up for Best Picture. If you enjoyed seeing him in Top Gun Maverick, check out Val’s memoir.
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Excited to be joining
@grantland33
as interim editor-in-chief. Hoping to continue the great work of Bill Simmons and this superb staff.
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Happiest I’ve ever been on a film set: When the Sneakers cast & crew gathered to honor Sidney Poitier on his 65th birthday. There was a cake, lyrics printed up & as he arrived, everyone …including, you know, Robert Redford … started singing To Sir with Love. He was delighted.
COMING UP ON
@GMA
: Tributes pour in as Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a quiet dignity to his characters on screen and helped break down the color barrier in television. His lifelong achievements and more, ahead.
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Our thanks to
@Duke_MBB
and to Andre Dawkins for sharing his story.
http://t.co/91xK0dEkOk
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Coming up on
@GMA
— plenty of laughter with the cast of
@OnlyMurdersHulu
to rev you up for Season 2 .. and thoughtful words from
@selenagomez
on how shooting Season 1 and those “intellectual conversations” on the set changed her life.
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55 years ago in Mississippi & Alabama, those who marched, picketed & went to jail with Posy Lombard, mother of Dodgers coach
@georgelombardsr
, knew her as a fearless civil rights activist whose work made a difference. (The FBI knew it, too.) Wrote about it
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@kurt_loder
I edited this piece. My editing consisted of reading it line by line and saying to myself, “now that is really, really good” over and over again.
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See Ariya & all 5 inspiring MyWish stories for 2015 on a
@SportsCenter
My Wish special: 730pmET/430pmPT tonight!
http://t.co/gU4qvkAsWh
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@Ioveglows
NYT: "As Royal Aide Rises, So Do Questions"
WP: "How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Viscount the Ways"
NYPost: "KJVergin' on Scandal"
@notsowiseowl
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"It's the best: there's no feeling like having your fans sing your song back to you."
@ShawnMendes
@Nightline
tonite!
http://t.co/FcAuCtgRMK
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Our day with
#Sia
was fascinating ... you'll enjoy this rare look at a pop music powerhouse at work. And wow, that voice!
@nightline
tonight
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Solange waiting at CNN elevator bank for Donald Sterling
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@NateSilver538
FWIW: I think this year is the 50th anniversary of Breslin writing something quite similar about John Lindsay.
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So much fun w/the BFFs of
#FullHouse
! Let
@LoriLoughlin
@andreabarber
&
@candacecbure
brighten your morning on
@GMA
.
http://t.co/2M1uWHCU9H
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When I was 13, I saw a camp counselor get onstage with a guitar & dedicate a song to the camp nurse. As he sang Kenny Rogers’ But You Know I Love You, I vowed to learn how to play the guitar. (I did.) Maybe you have a story about a Kenny Rogers song; we’re celebrating him on
@gma
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@peter_king
Thank you, Peter, for all you did on his behalf — and on behalf of all of us who read him so avidly.
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Our hour-long
#MyWish
special has all the uplifting full-length wishes from our 13th year — catch it or DVR it this Saturday on ABC and ESPNEWS! (And remember that the good people of
@MakeAWish
serve up great wishes every single day.)
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This is Allison &
@DangeRussWilson
says, "She makes me smile from ear to ear." More on Sunday NFL Countdown
@ESPNNFL
http://t.co/bGJ58popmN
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Watch as Kevin Durant stuns 4 high school seniors with an unexpected act of generosity — produced by Zachary Budman. Really enjoyed getting to talk with these remarkable young people.
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"Believe in your dream...the more you believe in it and...in yourself, you will get there." -- Barkhad Abdi
@ABC2020
http://t.co/B1jYDCj2tt
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Jason Dohring on autographing 4
@veronicamars
Kickstarter fans:
"Yeah, we’ll sign till our hands fall off..we’re happy to do it."
@Nightline
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ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown has a real treat this week:
@jaguars
QB
@GardnerMinshew5
meets Napoleon Dynamite's Uncle Rico. Yes, this is really happening and
@ChrisConnelly
has the story.
#Minshewmania
#Jaguars
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And guess who I’m proud of?
I am so very proud of the courage and composure of my colleagues there in the dark when the mob tried to get us.
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Socially, culturally, politically, the most significant figure ever to emanate from American sports. And that's just for starters.
#Ali
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Gratitude to everyone who made
@grantland33
possible, and to everyone who made it so good -- its editors, its writers, and its readers.
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WE’RE BACK! And we’ve got great wishes, generous athletes & teams, and some terrific young people you’ll really enjoy getting to know. Thanks always to our friends at
@MakeAWish
— it’s
#MyWish
on
@SportsCenter
!
Sunday, 'My Wish' returns to
@SportsCenter
💫 Sports-themed wishes granted to
@MakeAWish
children by the
@Braves
,
@Chiefs
,
@Giants
&
@warriors
💫 New wish each day thru July 20
|
@ESPNCitizenship
|
@ChrisConnelly
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"I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am.I'm Michael Sam. I'm a college graduate.I'm African-American.And I'm gay."
http://t.co/vXcPWPCrkX
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So grateful to
@iansomerhalder
@ninadobrev
@julieplec
& more from
@cwtvd
for sharing their memories of Sarah Jones...
http://t.co/yNNVDPRqP7
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At the NFL Draft, our
#MyWish
superstar & heart transplant recipient Sam Prince [
@SamThePrince14
] was a sensation announcing the Giants’ 1st round pick. And if you think you’re an
@EliManning
fan now, wait’ll you see him & Sam! Watch a wish for the ages on Sunday’s
@SportsCenter
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“It would have been selfish to raise money just for Jack. As we met more and more families affected by this disease, we saw that we could do good.” Eternal admiration for Andy Hoffman: his commitment helped to heal kids with brain cancer. And his courage inspired the world. RIP
We are deeply saddened to share that our co-founder,
@andrewjhoffman
, passed away this morning from glioblastoma. Andy was our fearless leader who loved his family with all his heart. Andy, we love you & we promise to honor your legacy by fighting harder than ever for kids.
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#MyWish
, our ESPN series with
@MakeAWish
, is returning this summer! Tonight, check out heart transplant recipient Sam Prince as he announces the
@NYGiants
1st-round pick at the NFL Draft. Big thanks to the Giants & to producers
@dennywolfe1925
and
@SBuckheit
… Go, Sam!
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As one of the few African-Americans on the Detroit police force in 1967, Ike McKinnon experienced first-hand the racism that led to the urban uprising that summer. Find out why the 1968 Tigers mean so much to him — watch producer Sara Johnson’s piece on
#BBTN
before Game One.
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Maybe the NFL should have aired last night’s dress rehearsal
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As kids, Martin Richard (in the blue shirt) & his friends pretended they were hoisting the Stanley Cup. Now, 10 years after Martin’s death in the Boston Marathon Bombings, Nolan, Jack & Ava are honoring their friend & his message. Watch Running For Martin Sunday
@SportsCenter
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I was in an Uber once when Maroon 5 wasn’t on the radio
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“It’s like he’s finally the Batman he always wanted to be.” Grateful to all who spoke to us for this story about EP Fusion, the girls’ soccer team targeted in the El Paso mass shooting one year ago. So many acts of courage & kindness in the face of racism.
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Iñárritu: "Actors were not in sets with green screens. They were miserable! They feel the f---ing cold in their ass!"
http://t.co/RREb2yzLET
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Transcript of our
@GMA
interview with
#MichaelJackson
on the occasion of his 50th birthday:
http://t.co/9lz2rjcZ5B
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@JoshCrewsReally
Pearl Jam playing an all-covers set at the premiere party for Singles. Lilith Fair in Milwaukee. Bruce’s un-Unplugged.
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@theiosthanassis
@tomhanks
ὁ ... ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ (we read the Apology in 8th grade Greek class)
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Thanks to everyone at
@Nightline
for making this happen..if you’re bingeing the final
#GraceAndFrankie
episodes, think you’ll enjoy..
Hollywood legends
#JaneFonda
and
#LilyTomlin
reflect on their decades of friendship on screen and off screen with ABC’s
@ChrisConnelly
. Plus their groundbreaking Netflix series “Grace and Frankie” coming to an end, what fan have to look forward to in the final season.
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Dog and I fighting over who gets to wear the Thunder Vest
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@PageSix
NYTimes: “For Climate-Change Activist, A Spinning Globe Threatens Extinction.”
WashPost: “LEOHH! Beach V-Ball Gives Modelizer His Very Own Swimsuit Issue”
NY Post: “DICAP-ITATED!”
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@finebaum
I started listening to sports talk radio in 1966 or so — 57 years ago. She was the greatest caller I ever heard. RIP to a legend.
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If
#Game7
goes on like this, by the 8th the FBI will release documents about Theo's departure from the Red Sox
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@skg_18
There should be an FA Cup-style single-elimination tourney that runs concurrently with the MLB season, pitting teams at all levels against one another.
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One of my greatest achievements at MTV News was getting Destiny’s Child to sing us the Oilers fight song. (Yes, Beyoncé knew all the words & sounded amazing.)
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At sharks and jellyfish presser: "We tip our dorsal fins and tentacles to Diana Nyad. She outswam us in every phase of the game."
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How many movies could Peter Jackson have squeezed out of Les Miz? I'm going with 8.
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When MTV interviewed Whitney Houston for The Bodyguard, she was pregnant w/Bobbi Kristina. What's happened since is difficult to contemplate
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Our supastar colleague
@SarahSpain
asked us to post an embarrassing photo from high school ... which can be a challenging time for anyone ... so that you’ll join with Hear The Cheers — to help young athletes get the hearing aids they need. C’mon, donate!
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Lost some lbs so I get to wear my 1st new tuxedo in 20 yrs on the red carpet. The rest of our fashion coverage on Oscars Countdown (1pmET/10amPT ABC) will be way more exciting!
@abontv
& I have interviews w/nominees & smart people talking to us, like
@KelleyLCarter
@EWagmeister
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@MatineeMode
So many happy memories. Worry was young women were Unmotivated for the film….thus the event & guests. Stephan Jenkins saying, “This place is about as edgy as a bowling ball;” A delightful George L. signing souvenir cups & saying, “This better not be on eBay tomorrow.” So great!
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Declan Sullivan’s story reminded me of all the dedicated young producers I’ve worked with at ESPN & ABC & MTV. How do you honor a spirit like his? His family found a way ... and it’s amazing to behold. Please watch or DVR — Sunday 9amET/6amPT on ESPN.
A young man named Declan lost his life on a late afternoon in 2010 while filming a Notre Dame football practice, but from that tragic accident came a legacy that grows in significance with each passing year.
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Flag-football QB Myka Eilers wants to be a QB in the NFL someday …overcoming 2 heart surgeries. Who’s ready to help? The
@Chiefs
@PatrickMahomes
! See her show off that big-league arm to Patrick &
@tkelce
..miles of
@MakeAWish
smiles in this
#MyWish
on Tuesday's
@SportsCenter
!
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“When you’re writing a song, you’re laying yourself bare...I think it works as some sort of therapy for me; like, I think I’ve stopped myself going mad by writing songs.”
Our conversation with
@edsheeran
airs tonight on
@Nightline
.
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Thank you for watching
#MyWish
on
@Sportscenter
!
Our
@ESPN
producers are:
@NickHether
@snacksnolen
@AaronJohnson932
@DamienEsparza4
EricDow1994 on IG
@Thebudman23
@swilcan22
All glory to
@dennywolfe1925
who oversees
#MyWish
!
@MakeAWish
makes great wishes happens every day!
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The winning coach will be doused with Four Loko, official beverage of questionable decisions
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One of the happiest nights of my professional life! Welcomed 2000 from the middle of Times Square with Sisqo, Gavin Rossdale &
@JessicaSimpson
. Great leadership from Dave and Salli. (Fun video below captures it all .... including my moment with Jay-Z.)
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If you’ve been enjoying
#MyWish
week on
@SportsCenter
, these are the phenomenally talented and compassionate
#ESPN
producers responsible:
@swilcan22
;
@Kummie_11
;
@RecruiterNando
;
@kris_schwartz
; and
@BAbramsVoice
... all ably overseen by
@LindsayRovegno
...
and Lydelle King!
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Thanks to ace producer
@Jonfish2
& everyone at
@espn
Sunday NFL Countdown for making this happen ... and to all the folks with the
@Jaguars
&
@FHSBeachrats
for laughing along with us.
#unclerico
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We are so
@MakeAWish
-ed up for Wednesday’s
#MyWish
on
@SportsCenter
with the
@Warriors
@KlayThompson
! See Klay having the BEST TIME with
@MakeAWishAKWA
hero Joseph Tagabon – a behind-the-arc legend in his Alaskan hometown who stayed
#JosephStrong
all thru his treatment for AML.
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I, however, will be adding Donuts to my name.
Should Dunkin' Donuts change its name to simply "Dunkin'"?
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So..on a snowy day seven years ago, I came to this house in Atkinson, Nebraska to speak with Andy Hoffman, Bri Hoffman and their son, Jack.... 1/
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West Coast…this powerful & emotion-filled portrait of an Absolute Legend is a don’t-miss. Our Barbara begins at 8pmPT on
@ABCNetwork
If it was in the news and it was a big interview that everyone wanted to see, Barbara Walters had that interview.
Tonight,
@ABC
remembers the life and legacy of
#BarbaraWalters
. ‘Our Barbara – A Special Edition of 20/20’ starts at 8/7c on ABC.
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Starting tonight: a
#MyWish
unlike any we've ever done before. We're excited that you'll be meeting a young person with a powerful story.
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...that summer, I ran into Jack in the crowded aisle at the ESPYs...where he was carrying — something....3/
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Me and Chicago. They had a jillion hits before I left high school.... and I'm the one with the gray hair.
http://t.co/nveIVJQVSq
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Amazing wish alert: Morgan’s been flown to a PGA tournament ... but has no idea Jordan Spieth is about to invite her onto the course!
#MyWish
tees off for a 13th season all today on
@SportsCenter
.
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Maybe Über could get these winners to the stage faster?
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After the crash of the Wichita State football team plane on October 2, 1970, survivors, freshmen, & subs vowed to keep playing. On Oct 24, WSU returned to the field on the road against
#9
ranked Arkansas, to a reception they’ve never forgotten. Our video:
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Had such a great time putting this special together — and it goes perfectly with pumpkin pie. Hear from
@Lin_Manuel
, Emily Blunt and the creators of
#MaryPoppinsReturns
tonight at 8pmET on ABC!
BEHIND THE 'MARY POPPINS' MUSIC: Award-winning composers Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman discuss the challenge of creating the sequel's music.
Before
@DisneyStudios
' release of
#MaryPoppinsReturns
, get a rare look at the making of the film, TOMORROW on ABC:
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So many unforgettable
#MyWish
moments with Caleb! Brilliant work from producer
@djdowling18
shows why we all so admire Caleb. Thanks to the
@BuffaloBills
; to Caleb’s loving family; to our
@MakeAWish
teammates; and to our kind and compassionate
#MyWish
leader
@dennywolfe1925
!
"They're all about persevering and keeping a good attitude, and that's what I'm about."
Caleb Foarde, who has been diagnosed with cancer multiple times, had a wish to spend a day with the
@BuffaloBills
. A wish that the team turned into reality 🙌
@MakeAWish
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ICYM us on
@SportsCenter
.. our
@dani_phantom10
-produced story on Michael Sam and his return to football with the Barcelona Dragons. Watch for
@Dragons_BCN
D-lineman Alejandro Fernandez and QB Zach Edwards .. players Michael thinks could flourish here, too.
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@thesarahkelly
Somewhere in between signing-the-declaration-of-independence and bass-player-for-the-reunited-emo-band long
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