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Mike Patrick, ESPN play-by-play voice for 36 years, dies at 80     (www.espn.com)
submitted by iSnark to RIP 1 week ago (+5/-0)
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https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/44803930/mike-patrick-espn-play-play-voice-36-years-dies-80

Mike Patrick, who spent 36 years as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN and was the network's NFL voice for "Sunday Night Football" for 18 seasons, has died at the age of 80.
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Something lighter: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky as NHL goals king     (www.espn.com)
submitted by TheNoticing to whatever 3 weeks ago (+4/-0)
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https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/44560659/capitals-alex-ovechkin-passes-wayne-gretzky-nhl-goal-king

It's not sportsball; still a sport, still probably jewish (((Gary Bettman anyone))), but it's mostly a White man's sport, and Ovechkin scoring 895 goals is a huge achievement.