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Dan F’ing Campbell: Even in the middle of July, Dan Campbell is going viral for his profanity-laced speech that was featured on Netflix’s “Quarterbacks.” People just can’t get enough of him.
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Tiger power: After finishing 24th last year in home runs, the Tigers are a certified bomb squad this year. Entering Wednesday, the Tigers were sixth in the majors in home runs, with Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each having at least 21 homers. Who doesn’t love the long ball?
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Win now, win later: The Tigers have the best record in MLB. A roster filled with you and improving players. And in May, MLB Pipeline announced they now have the top-ranked farm system in the league. That’s pretty, pretty, pretty good.
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Brewing college basketball battles: With Michigan making it to the Sweet 16 and Michigan State going to the Elite Eight, plus both teams loading up in the transfer portal, we’re heading towards a heck of a college hoops season.
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Pistons on the rise: While it hasn’t been the offseason Trajan Langdon dreamed of – losing Malik Beasley because of a gambling investigation (for now) hurt – but still, the Pistons went from 14 wins to 44 last year. It’d be hard not to be excited for next year.
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Tarik Skubal: Have you watched him pitch? Need I say more?
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All-Star dominance: The Tigers have not one, not two, not three, not four, not five but SIX representatives heading to Atlanta for the MLB All-Star Game, including bat boy Frankie Boyd and CMU alumnus Zach McKinstry, both of whom were named to the team Wednesday.
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Summer Colt Keith is different breed: Last July, Colt Keith had an impressive 1.048 OPS for the month and seven home runs. Through seven games in July this year, Keith has a .478 batting average, a 1.452 OPS and two clutch homers. Christmas is forver in July for Keith.
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Cade Cunningham is a building block: Cunningham showed last year that he’s good enough to build a team around, making the All-Star Game and third-team All-NBA. And there’s still so much room to grow.
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Dylan Larkin is willing to speak up: Whether or not it was the right answer, Larkin has been clear that he and the Red Wings’ locker room felt general manager Steve Yzerman let the team down by not doing anything at the trade deadline. No matter what, at least Wings fans can know that he will speak his mind if he feels he needs to.
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Pistons youth movement: Even though the