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Mark Puleo

@ByMarkPuleo

@TheAthletic. Not AI (neither artificial nor intelligent)

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Joined August 2019
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When Twitter asks me if I'm sure I want to retweet an article I haven't opened yet, but I'm the one who wrote the article
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Jerry Sandusky made his first public appearance in seven years this morning, speaking via Zoom at the Centre County Courthouse with a thin and diffident voice Afterward, his attorney said the 82-year-old Sandusky is "feeble and frail" nytimes.com/athletic/7575045…
‘Feeble and frail’ Jerry Sandusky makes first public appearance since 2019 for hearing

‘Feeble and frail’ Jerry Sandusky makes first public appearance since 2019 for hearing

With noticeably less hair and a diffident voice, Sandusky spoke from a screen Tuesday. His wife listened intently nearby.

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On Thursday, Penn State opened an exhibit honoring Joe Paterno. On Tuesday, Jerry Sandusky will be back in court. In between, a new football era began Saturday. Around town, I spoke with Penn Staters on the collision of their fraught history nytimes.com/athletic/7570481…
At Penn State, Sandusky case complicates school’s embrace of Paterno’s legacy (Gift Article)

At Penn State, Sandusky case complicates school’s embrace of Paterno’s legacy (Gift Article)

Penn State has spent the past 14 years slowly re-embracing its history. Tuesday's hearing is a reminder of how fraught the full story is.

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@ByMarkPuleo "If you showed Michigan this picture this morning, what on earth would they have guessed happened?" Might be the funniest thing I've seen tonight. At what point in a near-upset avoidance does a field rush become merited 😂
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Conor McGregor wanted his return to shift focus back to his fighting rather than his outside-the-cage troubles. And while this fight actually did materialize, it somehow became his most disappointing moment yet in the ring. ✍️ @ByMarkPuleo nyti.ms/4vZ88n8
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Elmo: I hope both teams have fun! New Yorkers: I will kill you with a gun nytimes.com/athletic/7335760…

Elmo enrages Knicks fans by also wishing Spurs well in NBA Finals: ‘PICK A SIDE COWARD’

Fans of New York's basketball team did not appreciate the muppet wishing both teams good luck in the NBA Finals, which the Knicks lead, 1-0.

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Big announcement in MMA: Scott Coker is back. The architect of Strikeforce and Bellator is breaking ground on another venture, a tournament-styled international promotion that's backed by $60 million in capital. All the exclusive news is here for free: nytimes.com/athletic/7295236…

Scott Coker is back in MMA with a $60M venture, ready to shake up the sport again (Gift Article)

Coker, who uncovered the talents of stars like Daniel Cormier and Gina Carano, is back again, looking to build yet another MMA promotion.

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Just want to thank Jordon for following our style guide and capitalizing the T in The Athletic
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So, it's only "fantastic" when The Athletic does it? teapaw.org/slmandel/status/191218…
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Always a good day when you get to write about the WooSox, some Red Sox history, and squeeze in a Mass Pike reference nytimes.com/athletic/7183691…
Red Sox rookie called up hours before game, strikes out side in emotional debut for late dad

Red Sox rookie called up hours before game, strikes out side in emotional debut for late dad

"I know he was out there with me," Tyler Samaniego said of his late dad. "It was just awesome."

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Speaking to The Athletic on Thursday, the chairman of the D.C. Combat Sports Commission, Andrew Huff, said he was deeply disappointed with the UFC's decision
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The UFC's bouts at the White House will be officially sanctioned and go on fighters' records, but the promotion will not be working with the D.C. Combat Sports Commission nytimes.com/athletic/7129747…
UFC’s White House bouts to be sanctioned by Association of Boxing Commissions, not local regulators

UFC’s White House bouts to be sanctioned by Association of Boxing Commissions, not local regulators

The UFC worked with the D.C. Combat Sports Commission for its previous two Washington events, which were held at Capital One Arena.

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The UFC's bouts at the White House will be officially sanctioned and go on fighters' records, but the promotion will not be working with the D.C. Combat Sports Commission nytimes.com/athletic/7129747…
UFC’s White House bouts to be sanctioned by Association of Boxing Commissions, not local regulators

UFC’s White House bouts to be sanctioned by Association of Boxing Commissions, not local regulators

The UFC worked with the D.C. Combat Sports Commission for its previous two Washington events, which were held at Capital One Arena.

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Tony Dungy confirms he's out at NBC. Story from @ByMarkPuleo nytimes.com/athletic/7111267…
Disappointed yet thankful, Tony Dungy confirms NBC exit after 17 years

Disappointed yet thankful, Tony Dungy confirms NBC exit after 17 years

"I’ll have lasting memories of my time there, especially with Rodney Harrison who has become a tremendous friend," Dungy wrote on X.

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NEW: The new UFC/CBS/Paramount deal is good .... wait for it ... for fans. (w/ @ByMarkPuleo) nytimes.com/athletic/6987319…
What fans can expect as UFC moves into its new TV era with Paramount+

What fans can expect as UFC moves into its new TV era with Paramount+

On Saturday night, UFC moves from $79 pay-per-view to $9 pay-by-the-month.

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"People are going to tune in because they want to see me lose or get knocked out," Jake Paul told me in June. "I’ve found in this sport monetizing that hate can be very lucrative."
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The moment Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul out! #JakeJoshua
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Here's to JMU vs. Ole Miss for the national title in the Coaching Carousel Chaos Bowl
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In the 54 days between Penn State firing James Franklin and hiring Matt Campbell, the ripples of the mangled coaching search reached every corner of the country I wrote on the winners, losers and when Campbell will get a signature burger at The Field here nytimes.com/athletic/6868203…
A $300 million vacancy: The winners and losers of Penn State’s mangled coaching search

A $300 million vacancy: The winners and losers of Penn State’s mangled coaching search

How the shockwaves of a single firing left ripples of winners and losers throughout the nation.

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Only in college football can a team have its best season in years, then suddenly find itself with a new coach days before its biggest games. Pete Golding joins the list of coaches to take over before major bowl games. Can Ole Miss buck bleak history? nytimes.com/athletic/6849965…
Ole Miss is latest team with new coach ahead of bowl season. How have previous ones fared?

Ole Miss is latest team with new coach ahead of bowl season. How have previous ones fared?

Pete Golding joins list of coaches to take over before major bowl games. Can Ole Miss buck bleak history?

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Dillon Danis being dragged out of #UFC322 after a huge cageside brawl before the beginning of the main card
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In 2003, Chris Nowinski retired from WWE due to brain injuries. In 2007, his friend Chris Benoit was found to have CTE after a murder-suicide. On Monday, Nowinski was in a note left by a gunman who killed 4 and cited CTE. "I'm still processing," he said nytimes.com/athletic/6525685…
Neuroscientist named in gunman’s letter reflects on CTE after decades of studying brain injuries

Neuroscientist named in gunman’s letter reflects on CTE after decades of studying brain injuries

"In some aspects, we've made a lot of progress. But there's still so far to go, and I’ve got to figure out a way to get there faster."

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"I’ve always felt guilt that I didn’t go far enough to help Chris Benoit," Nowinski said. "Because I remember he asked me to call him, and I did call him, and he did answer, but he sounded agitated and said he’d call me back. Then he didn’t, and I didn’t chase him down."
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Regardless of yet another cruelly close finish for Amanda Serrano, the trilogy with Katie Taylor was about something more than a rivalry. It was about the augmentation of women’s boxing, and the ultimate winner was the sport itself. ✍️ @ByMarkPuleo nytimes.com/athletic/6489506…
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