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Chris Bumbaca
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NFL reporter @USATODAYSports. Wisconsin grad. "516, up in ya lounge."
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Dec 15, 2022
    Rode along with @JalenHurts on Tuesday. Watched him teach young men the importance of journaling, comfort a grieving HS football team and donate coats to the rec center @dawnstaley operates her foundation from. "Special day," the #Eagles QB told me.
    'Symbol of hope': Inside Eagles QB Jalen Hurts' day giving back to Philadelphia community
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Jun 8, 2024
    I promise you, Caitlin Clark sitting on the bench for 98% of games at the Olympics but commanding 98% of the coverage does not do the service to growing women’s basketball you think it does
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Aug 2, 2021
    “I’m here. To enjoy. The journey,” Tamyra Mensah-Stock said after advancing the 68kg freestyle final. She brought her karaoke machine from home. She broke out in song twice in 7 mins. She is having the most fun in Japan, and she is unapologetically her.
    'How I always am': Karaoke machine in tow, Tamyra Mensah-Stock dominates, sings way to wrestling...
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Nov 27, 2019
    New e-sports feature. The San Francisco Shock didn't become the best team in the league only because of talent. Their team bond runs deep, and it starts with their two stars, @sinatraa and @super_ow.
    Bond between teens Sinatraa, Super leads to championship turnaround for San Francisco Shock
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Mar 16, 2023
    Replying to @KeithOlbermann
    sir, you have been a joke for a long, long time
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Jan 20, 2021
    Myself and @GabeLacques were walking down the street and I did a double take. “Is that @chefjoseandres?” It was. Story comin but he did share: “In the hardest moments, I don’t see Republicans or Democrats. I don’t see left or right. You just see Americans helping Americans.”
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Apr 14, 2021
    .@overwatchleague is going to Hawaii for its in-season tournament finales this year. The reason is pretty cool (other than it being Hawaii, seriously) so I wrote about it:
    Aloha! How esports Overwatch League discovered Hawaii was key to 2021 in-season tournaments
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Sep 11, 2023
    Queen Latifah sings the national anthem in the pouring rain.
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Aug 31, 2021
    BREAKING: Roy Johnson is out as head coach at Bishop Sycamore, the school that played two games in three days and ESPN announcers panned on Sunday. Quick story from about an hour's worth of interviews with the school director. More to come.
    Bishop Sycamore director on ESPN game controversy: Football program is not a 'scam'
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Feb 26, 2021
    🚨🚨NBA TOP SHOT story 🚨🚨 In here: - How @nba_topshot works - Why @mcuban believes this could be a top 3 revenue source for the league in 10 years - How digital collectibles can increase fan interaction - Plus: @WNBA packs soon 👀👀
    What is NBA Top Shot and why is a LeBron highlight worth $208K? 'This is a real market,' Mark Cuban...
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Oct 29, 2021
    Took several deep breaths after I saw today’s A1. @USATODAY 📰: usatoday.com/in-depth/sport…
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Sep 28, 2024
    Can’t describe the emptiness I feel that Wisconsin is a team that runs out of shotgun on 4th and short now
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Aug 20, 2020
    NEWS: Fox Sports says it will move forward this NFL season without Thom Brennaman as part of its broadcasting teams
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    Chris Bumbaca
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    Jul 31, 2021
    I don't write in the first-person often, but when I do, I write about Shohei. 'I asked Olympic workers about Shohei Ohtani, and their faces lit up'
    I asked Olympic workers about Shohei Ohtani, and their faces lit up
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