Sacramento Kings now own longest playoff drought in pro sports
Synopsis by The Seattle Times Oct 02 22
Mariners skipper Scott Servais has been pushing a new talking point: That this ballclub has the talent to not just get there, but to make a deep run.Read full article 
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