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Brendan Quinn

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I write stuff for The Athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/ Detroit, via Philadelphia

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · Jan 30

There's a list out there on the internet, one tallying h.s. basketball's highest single-season scorers. The name on top isn't a familiar one. It's one that was without a story.

That's where we begin...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

The search for an all-time scorer that time forgot

The unwritten history of Finell White, who went from Harlem playgrounds to South Carolina countrysides and rewrote the record book

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 7h

Turns out it’s good when your best players do stuff

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 2d

None of that made sense

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 8d

This administration has again and again revealed itself to be in philosophical agreement with the greatest monsters of the 20th century: the New York Yankees

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 8d

Hegseth: 'No more beards or long hair'

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 9d

As the blame game comes for Keegan Bradley, let’s remember how this all began, back in July 2024, when he was first asked in a press conference why he was chosen as U.S. captain.

His response?

“I don’t know.”

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Keegan Bradley is an easy scapegoat. That doesn’t mean he’s the right one

If anything, he's the collateral damage of the shortsighted, illogical and borderline unfair decision made to choose him in the first place.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 10d

They won it for Shane.

(The other one.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8l...

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 10d

On Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry navigating an army of idiots to exemplify Europe's beatdown at Bethpage
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Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and the anatomy of a beatdown at Bethpage

The Ryder Cup margin is not only insurmountable, it is, more to the point, a portrait of this European team's ability to punch back.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 11d

More and more state troopers accompanying the group, slapping back at hecklers.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 11d

The bullshit scene around Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry has totally jumped the shark. Not sure how it’ll be possible to survive four-plus hours of this without cracking.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 11d

Let's check in on the Americans' plans to rally a comeback at Bethpage

Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 12d

If curious, Trump has departed Bethpage and returned to Air Force One, per WH pool reporters. Had heard some rumblings that he might emerge on the course as the pairings made the turn, but that will not be the case.

His visit to the Ryder Cup consisted of an hour on the first tee.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 12d

Mark the time 10:42 p.m. on Friday.
One of the lowest moments in U.S. Ryder Cup history.

Down 3-0
At home
In New York
With whopping four holes won by the three opening pairings.
As the President is en route to watch afternoon sessions.

Tough scene, so to speak.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 12d

as the best player in the world watches

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Good morning, Bluesky.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 13d

Donald Trump is coming to the Ryder Cup.

Today's story on what we know about his Friday appearance at Bethpage and the preparations in place by event organizers facing a major stress test: www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

What to expect as President Trump attends the Ryder Cup

Three weeks ago, Trump’s visit to the U.S. Open men's tennis final led organizers to delay the start of the match.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 13d

welp, just heard the Golf Channel compare Luke Donald to Phil Jackson, Bill Russell and Pat Riley, so it's probably time to suspend all Ryder Cup coverage until tomorrow morning's start

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 13d

Friday morning's foursome schedule at the Ryder Cup:

Rahm/Hatton vs DeChambeau/Thomas (pick: Europe)
Åberg/Fitzpatrick vs Scheffler/Henley (pick: USA)
McIlroy/Fleetwood vs Morikawa/English (pick: Europe)
Hovland/MacIntyre vs Schauffele/Cantlay (pick: Europe)

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 15d

NEWS: Oklahoma State has fired Mike Gundy, according to multiple reports.

Gundy compiled a 170-90 record in 20+ seasons in Stillwater, including a 12-6 bowl game record.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 20d

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 22d

Gave up on the Phils after Wheeler went down. Want to jump back, but worried about reverse-jinxing em to a first round loss. Send help. And whiskey.

Matt Gelb @mattgelb.bsky.social · 22d

The Phillies were no-hit for five innings by Ohtani. They have scored five runs in the sixth inning against Justin Wrobleski. Dodger Stadium is raining boos on Dave Roberts. Oh my.

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Eric Koreen @ekoreen.bsky.social · 22d

I wrote about the strange lack of criticism Kawhi Leonard has received.

If Kawhi Leonard just wants to hoop, couldn’t he avoid all this Clippers drama?

There's a lot of finger pointing around the allegations of impermissible benefits, but Kawhi Leonard seems to have avoided much criticism.

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Sheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 24d

Eagles record the last two seasons when they have fewer than 100 net passing yards: 4-0.

The rest of the NFL when they have fewer than 100 net passing yards: 5-17.

Might be the perfect Philadelphia team -- just constantly trolling...

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Marc Channick @marcchannick.bsky.social · 24d

It will never not be amazing to me that journalists and other people in positions of public influence willingly stay on a site that is being openly manipulated on every level by one of the worst human beings on Earth.

ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 24d

Grok is being sent to the reeducation camp

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 24d

Harrison Butker. Wide right. Cheers to irony.

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · 25d

New Indiana guard Lamar Wilkerson was grateful for his time at Sam Houston State and wanted to give back. So he took over six figures of his NIL money and donated to the Bearkats. Maybe the best story yet from the NIL era: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

He left his mid-major school for Indiana. Then he donated six figures back

Lamar Wilkerson credited Sam Houston for his development, and donated a portion of his NIL earnings back to his old school.

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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 26d

Being in the Knoxville News Sentinel newsroom that week remains an absolute career highlight. Pure bedlam.