Is momentum real? An in-depth investigation of sports' most overused term - ESPN
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The word gets tossed around a lot, but is momentum real? One reporter went looking for answers, finding small clues in increasingly unlikely places.
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Is momentum real? An in-depth investigation of sports' most overused term - ESPN
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Is momentum real? An in-depth investigation of sports' most overused term - ESPN