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CFL Pickem Week 8: We Know Nothing Jon Snow: The CFL returns Thursday night with a matchup of two 5-1 teams in Saskatchewan and Montreal. The carnage continues in the CFL Pickem, where Jagsnumberone was the only player to score any points. Make your picks and be glad weekly scores never go negative.

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July 21, 2024

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CFL Pickem Week 7: Should Have Been 'Elk': The CFL returns Friday night when the Edmonton Elks, 0-5 and led by interim head coach Jarious Jackson, look for their first victory on the road against the Ottawa Redblacks. Tommybiden and Scooby10672 made up some ground on Ic23b, who holds on to first place. Make your picks.

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July 15, 2024

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Gregg Berhalter Fired After USMNT Copa Flop: Just two years before the United States is one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Team has invited Gregg Berhalter to succeed elsewhere. Despite a favorable group the U.S. did not make the knockout round as the Copa America host, making U.S. hopes for a quarterfinal or better finish in 2026 look bleak. Berhalter had a record of 44-17-13 and one long-ago domestic violence investigation.

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CFL Pickem Week 6: Salute to Percy: The undefeated Montreal Alouettes host the 2-2 Toronto Argonauts tonight at Percival Molson Memorial Field. Percival Molson was a star athlete who won the 1897 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Victorias, set a long jump world record in 1900, was a four-sport athlete at McGill University and played football for the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers in a predecessor to the CFL. After he died in World War I in France at age 36, Molson's will left $75,000 to complete the stadium. In our pickem, Ic23b has a 39-point lead over Jagsnumberone. Make your picks and if you drink, consider a Molson Golden. Percival's great-granddad founded the brewery.

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July 10, 2024

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NBA Playoff Pickem Champion: ic23b: The SportsFilter NBA Playoff Pickem champion is i23cb, who finished 23 points over Howard_T. Ic23b picked the Celtics to win game 1 and the series, Luka Doncic to score the most points per game and P.J. Washington to get the most fouls. Kudos! My fellow deflated Mavs fan Ufez Jones claims the coveted Costanza.

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July 06, 2024

Cyclist Fined for Kissing Wife During Tour de France Time Trial: The French rider Julien Bernard has been fined 200 Swiss francs for stopping during the time trial on stage seven of the Tour de France to kiss his wife and two-year-old son. Bernard said he'd gladly pay the same fine every day. "On a time trial, you have time to enjoy yourself. It’s these moments that keep me going and cycling," he said.

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July 05, 2024

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CFL Pickem Week 5: Streveler Time: The CFL weekend begins tonight when Toronto visits Saskatchewan. Two undefeated teams and two winless teams play in week 5, none against each other. Ic23b has taken a bigger lead in our contest, now up by 33. Make your picks and enjoy the holiday if you're not Canadian.

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July 03, 2024

Fuelling the Tour de France: Secrets of the team kitchens: Blandy! Inside the feeding of Tour de France cyclists.

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Kyle Filipowski Drafted By Utah Jazz After His Brother Says He Was Groomed By Mormon Culture: According to Filipowski's older brother, his family has not had contact with the NBA Draft prospect in two years after a goodbye email was sent.

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June 27, 2024

CFL Pickem Week 4: Montreal is Rolling: The CFL returns tonight, but the most anticipated matchup occurs Friday when the undefeated Alouettes and Argonauts meet at BMO Field in Toronto. Their last meeting was the Eastern final last season, where Montreal sent the 16-2 Argos out of the playoffs. The Als have won 11 straight games. Ic23b stays atop our pickem by 28 points. Make your picks.

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