Pirates should ride wave of good news by locking in more players

Everything is going right for the Pittsburgh Pirates now. At 16-7 entering play on Tuesday they are off to their best start since 1992, and they finally agreed to a new contract extension with All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds signing him to an eight-year, $106M deal.  Heck, even Potato Pete is back in the mix.  They […]

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Bruins to get captain back for Game 5 vs. Panthers

Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now reports that it appears as though center Patrice Bergeron will dress in Game 5 for the Boston Bruins. Bergeron has been sidelined for all four of Boston’s first-round games against the Florida Panthers after sustaining an injury in the regular-season finale against the Montreal Canadiens. Monday both head coach […]

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Will Alabama make run at former Notre Dame QB?

The Crimson Tide had their spring game on Saturday as well, but things didn’t go nearly as well for Bama’s quarterbacks, a group that includes Jalen Milroe, Ty Simpson, Dylan Lonergan and Eli Holstein. Both Milroe and Simpson, two redshirt prospects who were with the Tide last season, threw interceptions in the spring game. Lonergan […]

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It’s time for the Clippers to blow up their roster

For the Los Angeles Clippers, what can go wrong will go wrong.  The Phoenix Suns holds a commanding 3-1 first-round lead over the Clippers with Game 5 at its house on Tuesday night. Los Angeles will be without Kawhi Leonard (right knee soreness), who will miss a third consecutive game in this series. Paul George […]

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Kraken forward Jared McCann to miss Game 5 vs. Avalanche

The Seattle Kraken were able to take down the Colorado Avalanche in overtime to even their first-round series at two games apiece but will now have to go into Game 5 without their top offensive player.  Head coach Dave Hakstol told reporters including Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet that Jared McCann will miss the next game […]

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Three players who could be on the move after strong starts

While it is still early in the season, it’s never too early to talk about potential trade targets. With injuries happening daily, teams in contention will be looking for ways to address holes in their rosters.  Here are a few players starting out the season strong that could find themselves in another uniform before the […]

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Kings All-Star guard doubtful for Game 5 after fracturing finger

Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox sustained a fractured index finger on his left hand, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that Fox is expected to be officially listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s Game 5 against Golden State (Twitter link). The injury is believed to have occurred in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s […]

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49ers’ John Lynch addresses Trey Lance trade speculation

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has addressed the trade rumors hovering over the status of quarterback Trey Lance this spring.  Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk and David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone, Lynch spoke with reporters Monday and said he is confident Lance will remain on the San Francisco roster through the […]

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Jazz’s Markkanen wins Most Improved Player award

Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. In his sixth season, Markkanen thrived in an expanded role after being included in the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster deal between Utah and Cleveland.  Markkanen averaged 25.8 points on 49.9% shooting and 1.9 assists, all career highs. He also shot 87.5% from the free […]

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