Category: Sports
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MLB trade grades: Taking stock of the Yankees-Padres Juan Soto megadeal
By Tim Britton, Grant Brisbee and Stephen J. Nesbitt The trade Yankees get: Juan Soto, OF, Trent Grisham, OF Padres get: Michael King, RHP; Drew Thorpe, RHP; Jhony Brito, RHP; Randy Vásquez, RHP; and Kyle Higashioka, C Tim Britton: Every team would get better if it added Juan Soto. But maybe no team needed Soto more…
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Women's college basketball phenom Caitlin Clark invents unprecedented club after scoring 3,000th point
Caitlin Clark is in a league of her own. The Iowa women’s college basketball superstar netted her 3,000th career point on Wednesday night in the Hawkeyes’ 67-58 win over Iowa State on Wednesday night. She scored 35 on the night, but her 3,000th put her in never-before-seen territory. She’s the first NCAA basketball player, man…
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Yankees acquire All-Star Juan Soto in blockbuster trade: reports
The Evil Empire might be back. After recording their lowest win total in over 30 seasons, the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports, have acquired Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. The 25-year-old began his career with the Washington Nationals in 2018 and quickly won a World Series the next season, but he…
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Former Jaguars employee allegedly stole over $22 million from team
A Jacksonville Jaguars employee is alleged to have stolen roughly $22 million from the team from 2019 through this year. Amit Patel is said to have exploited the team’s credit card program, using the money to buy two vehicles, a condo and a watch that cost almost $100,000. He was first employed by the team…
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What happened with the Panthers? 'Hunger Games' culture, backstabbing and another fired coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Tepper thought he’d nailed it this time. After firing Matt Rhule in October 2022, the Carolina Panthers owner was determined to get his second head-coaching hire right. Tepper, the hedge-fund billionaire who bought the team in 2018, ran a more thorough search in looking for Rhule’s successor, focusing on coaches with…
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DeSantis asking for $1 million for FSU to sue CFP committee
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the College Football Playoff committee Tuesday and said he is asking for $1 million in the state’s budget to let Florida State sue the committee over its decision to exclude the team from the Playoff. DeSantis spoke about the decision at a news conference related to his spending proposal, which…
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Yankees land Alex Verdugo in trade with AL East rival Red Sox
The New York Yankees struck a trade with their bitter AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, to land star outfielder Alex Verdugo. The Yankees acquired Verdugo in exchange for right-handed pitchers Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice, the team announced. ESPN first reported the deal. It’s just the eighth time since 1969 the…
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Erin Andrews dishes 'little intel' on how NFL WAGs feel about Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance
Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews got “a little intel” about how NFL WAGs — or wives and girlfriends of players — from around the league feel about the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance. On the latest “Calm Down” podcast with fellow NFL media personality Charissa Thompson, Andrews explained how the Kelce-Swift relationship remains a hot topic, especially…
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Dodgers' Dave Roberts might have made big mistake in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that the team met with Shohei Ohtani “a couple days ago,” but that comment alone may have an impact on landing the highly sought after free agent superstar. Ohtani owns MLB free agency talk, especially at the league’s Winter Meetings in Nashville this week. But the courting of…