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# essential reads

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Missing the magic of a commentating legend as he turns 90 and the week's best sportswriting
A British media outlet's take on the Daniel Kinahan/Fury-Joshua controversy and more of the week's best sportswriting
Another Ferguson, the turbulent life of Eamonn Magee and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
The famous soccer player hiding in plain sight in a bakery and more of the week's best sportswriting
'Michael Owen's Soccer Skills' and the rest of the week’s best sportswriting
Paul McGrath profiled, Ronda Rousey speaks out and all this week's best sportswriting
No sympathy for Scotland, the white man in that photo and all the week’s best sportswriting
Defending Arsene Wenger, the Thrilla in Manila and all the week’s best sportswriting
How WWE went mainstream, Wilkinson's dilemma and all the week’s best sportswriting
Childhood tennis courts, the part-time bounty hunter and all the week's best sportswriting
Serena Williams' greatness, wrestling's most violent man and all the week’s best sportswriting
Rowdy Roddy Piper's legacy, Britain's barmiest fan and all the week’s best sportswriting
A tribute to Seán Boylan, what if Cantona never left Leeds and the week’s best sportswriting
The relationship between rugby + NFL and the FAI's ticketing fiasco; it’s the week’s best sportswriting