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Jim Donaldson @JimDonaldsonJr

Retired Providence Journal Sports Columnist

Joined January 2014
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wsj.com/opinion/all-the-news… Sadly, @nytimes long ago opted for advocacy journalism over objective journalism on its once highly-respected news pages.

Opinion | All the News That’s Suddenly Fit to Print After the Election

New York Times readers finally learn that Biden policies spurred a wave of illegal immigration.

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Should have happened years ago. Ivies compete for national titles in all other sports. There was no good reason football wasn't one of them.
Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel
18 Dec 2024
Sources: The Ivy League has agreed to participate in the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs, starting with the 2025 season. The league had long ended its season at the end of the regular season. Marks a distinct shift for Ivy League football, which can now play for national title.
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First, there were major problems with the Washington Bridge. Now, The RiBridges system was hacked and the personal data of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders was stolen by cybercriminals. I'd say it's a bridge too far to expect @GovDanMcKee to be re-elected.
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#JerodMayo is the latest in a looong list of former assistants to #BillBelichick who have struggled to win as #NFL head coaches, joining the likes of Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia, Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennell, Joe Judge, Brian Daboll, and Brian Flores. Doesn't speak well for BB.
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To win a Super Bowl, it helps to be lucky - particularly in regard to injuries - as well as good. Would love to see @Lions play for the #NFL title, but think they're too banged up to get to the Big Game.
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Kristaps Porzingis isn't the definition of "durable." Among the amazing things about #TomBrady is that, with the exception of the '08 season, he NEVER missed a start because of injury in his 23-year, #NFL career. Some guys are distressingly "injury-prone." @Celtics @Patriots
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Although they're in the same state, @NDFootball and @IndianaFootball have played just once since 1958, and that was back in 1991. The Irish & Hoosiers did play regularly in the '50s. Notre Dame has played much more often against another instate rival - @BoilerFootball
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Once was an NCAA hoops coach who, when asked at press conference at regionals if, in his wildest dreams, he ever thought his team would reach the Elite Eight, replied: "My wildest dreams aren't about basketball."
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Been a lot of chat on "X," wondering why @Patriots didn't have rookie Drake Maye try QB sneak on short yardage vs. @AZCardinals. How about letting him run out of the shotgun in that situation, like Army QB Bryson Daily?
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burlingtonfreepress.com/stor… Recruited well in Europe. Winning goal by a German. Tying goal by Hungarian. Goalkeeper from Germany. Key goal in semis by an Israeli.

Cardiac Cats: Vermont men's soccer win first national championship in comeback vs Marshall

For the first time in program history, UVM soccer won the NCAA championship, defeating Marshall in overtime.

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Larken Kemp@LKemp42
17 Dec 2024
I don’t think people realize how crazy it is that UVM just won the national championship in soccer in the NIL era . Bananas 🍌
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We see shots of the Krafts, father and son, just about every week, but don't often see other owners. I wonder why that is. #NFL
Karen Guregian@kguregian
16 Dec 2024
Judging by a TV shot, Robert and Jonathan Kraft were not amused by what they were seeing on the football field from their team. Will there be fallout? masslive.com/patriots/2024/1…
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Wish CBS had offered the option of watching Lions vs. Bills, instead of being locked into Pats vs. Cards on CBS. Sigh. #NFL
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Sums up @Bengals season.
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@NFL
15 Dec 2024
from touchdown to touchback 📺: #CINvsTEN on FOX 📱: atnfl.co/watch
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It's 23-3 and I can't watch any more. Remember, @Patriots had two weeks to prepare to play this mediocre @AZCardinals team. #NFL
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I just shake my head watching @Patriots. Twice, in shadow of goal posts, Pats can't gain even a yard and turn the ball over on downs. Next possession, a silly turnover when Cardinals intercept a ball that goes through hands of a NE receiver. It's painful. And pathetic. #NFL
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Sort of. A better summation of the season would include a holding penalty. 😄
Mark Daniels
@ByMarkDaniels
15 Dec 2024
3rd-1: Gibson runs for no gain. 4th-1: Stevenson runs for no gain That sums the Patriots season up pretty well.
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Classic @Patriots start: Move the ball, drive killed by holding penalty, kicker misses FG. @AZCardinals use good field position to move to FG booted by a former Pats kicker. (Pats new guy misses, old Pats guy makes). On Pats next possession - LT Lowe can't pass block, Maye sacked
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Nothing but @BIGEASTMBB games ahead the rest of the way for @PCFriarsmbb, who are 0-3 vs. @atlantic10 opponents. Time for Friars to get their act together.
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Coach Charles Huff left for So. Mississippi after leading the Thundering Herd to the Sun Belt title, prompting mass player movement to the portal and resulting in withdrawal from bowl game vs. @ArmyWP_Football, which now will play La. Tech (5-7 this season). Sad situation.
Dick Weiss
@HoopsWeiss
14 Dec 2024
Marshall, which had 25 plus players enter portal after a coaching change, has notified officials of Independence Bowl it is opting out of the game.
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As a former Navy officer, and the son of a Navy aviator who flew dive bombers in WW II, and the nephew of a Navy captain, I was delighted to see the Midshipmen trounce Army this afternoon, 34-13. Army QB Bryson Daily was highly hyped, but outplayed today by Navy QB Blake Horvath.
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