The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the brink

No one ever wants to admit the end is coming, much less is here. Especially when there are signs that it’s still a bit of a ways off, if one knows where to look. There will come a day when the Pittsburgh Penguins will recede into the background, which they haven’t really done since the…

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Ben Johnson staying with the Lions is a wise decision

During Dan Campbell’s pensive postgame press conference following the Detroit Lions NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers, he acknowledged the possibility that they might have blown their best chance at a Super Bowl. A reason for him acknowledging that less-than-deal possibility is that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was a hot head-coaching candidate….

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The case for — and against — Joel Embiid for MVP

Joel Embiid, the world’s best regular-season player, is closing in on his second consecutive MVP if he remains upright. When active, Embiid is a force of nature, bending defenses to his whim and simultaneously wielding an unduly influence over the Philadelphia’s defensive Nikola Jokić is your 2023 NBA MVP… right? MVP isn’t and never has…

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Breakfast for Dinner! – The New York Times

Egg lovers, rejoice: This week we’re talking breakfast for dinner, a beloved genre of cooking and a subject that several of you requested when I asked if you were interested last week. (Sample reader email in my inbox: “Brunch, brinner!! All breakfast edition YES!”) I loved making the recipe list for this week’s newsletter because…

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Microsoft Reports 33% Rise in Earnings

Two weeks ago, Microsoft topped Apple as the most valuable public company. Last week, it surpassed $3 trillion in market valuation. Next week, Satya Nadella will hit his 10th anniversary as the company’s chief executive. For Microsoft, the pressure to keep delivering is on. In particular, investors are looking for the company to cash in…

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