Sideline chatter: How will they fit New Kim under salary cap?

A Seattle Times columnist shares whimsical musings about the world of sports, with a touch of the absurd.

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November 24, 2020 - 9:44 AM

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford and his teammates will take a 2-7 record into their Thanksgiving Day matchup with Washington. Photo by Smiley Pool / TNS

And you thought NBA free agency was expensive?

A Chinese bidder using the pseudonym Super Duper put up $1.9 million to land … a Belgian-bred racing pigeon named New Kim.

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Headlines

— At Fark.com: “Watch DeAndre Hopkins make the catch of the year on a last-second Hail Mary to win the game for Arizona. Is it possible to fire Bill O’Brien again?”

— At TheOnion.com: “Parents cheer as 8-year-old son chokes out opponent in UFC Jr. League match.”

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Shooting Guard Dept.

Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested on a gun charge in Ohio after he crashed his car and investigating officers said they discovered a loaded firearm inside.

Apparently he was on his way to the morning shoot-around.

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And … he’s out

Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has been suspended for the entire 2021 season after his second positive PED test in three years.

MLB officials knew something was amiss when scouts clocked Cano running to first base in 2.5 seconds.

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2020 version

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