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May 13, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) greets Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf (3) after overtime in game seven of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. The Boston Bruins won 5-4. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports In talking with friends and family, writing about advanced statistics seems like voodoo to some of them. Coming from...

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; C.J. McCollum is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility. Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports 14 ping-pong balls will help decide tonight which NBA team receives the top pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Along with the league’s 14 teams that missed this year’s playoffs―the crummy teams―the nation will find out who deputy commissioner...

Apr 24, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Oakland Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson (49) delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports For many players, injuries are unexpected nuisances that are ultimately inevitable. For Brett Anderson, injuries are a way of life. Once again, a minor injury has turned into a serious problem that will cause...

Oct 21, 2012; Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) on the side line during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots won 29-26. Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports Has Rob Gronkowski earned the “injury-prone” label? It certainly hasn’t harmed his effectiveness in his first three seasons in the league;...