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Best Of The SB Nation Network: July 20, 2011

We have 307 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Hockey

- Matchsticks and Gasoline talks about score effects, but not the statistical kind. How does the score of the game affect how you watch the game?

- Defending Big D looks at the travel situation surrounding their Dallas Stars, one of the most travel-taxed teams in the NHL.

- On the Forecheck asks if “Predator hockey” can win the Stanley Cup.

- Hockey Wilderness breaks down the Northwest Division heading into next season.

Baseball

- Bless You Boys reacts to the Tigers’ acquisition of Wilson Betemit from the Royals.

- Purple Row wraps up their Coors Field Insider series with the topic you’ve all been waiting for: the hot dogs.

- Over The Monster ponders the future of Jonathan Papelbon with the Red Sox in 2012 and beyond.

- Pinstripe Alley says that the Yankees’ bullpen is still a strength.

Basketball

- Why Yao Ming is a Hall-of-Famer.

- Feature on Goodman League, a pick-up league gaining more attention in this lockout.

- Deron Williams received some fanfare for signing in Turkey, but the news since hasn’t been great.

- Scott Schroeder breaking news again: Former Virginia Head Coach Dave Leitao gets a D-League gig.

College Sports

- Bruins Nation takes a look at the gray areas grasped by Chip Kelly and Will Lyles as part of the Oregon recruiting scandal.

- And The Valley Shook is feeling compliant and is pretty sure that LSU isn’t doomed when it come to the NCAA’s on-going investigations involving Will Lyles.

- One Foot Down kicks off a series discussing the prospects for this year’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish offense with special guest star Pat Mitsch from The Blue-Gray Sky.

- Team Speed Kills has some new thoughts on the Texas A&M to the SEC rumors.

- Crimson And Cream Machine reports that star freshman Trey Metoyer who had some academic troubles in high school is confident he’ll be able to get into Oklahoma.

- BC Interruption wonders if they are owners of the toughest schedule in college football this season.

Soccer

- The Short Fuse casts a rather exasperated eye over the deeply tiring Cesc Fabregas situation.

Combat Sports

- Head Kick Legend looks at the latest studies on combat sports and brain damage.

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