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MLB To Implement Ads For Jerseys & Batting Helmets

Baseball is officially back, though players will look slightly different when teams play ball: their jerseys and batting helmets will bear advertisements. Other leagues in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the U.S. have seen uniform…

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Maple Leafs Add Mark Giordano & Colin Blackwell

The grammatically incorrect Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired two players—defenseman Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell—to bolster the team for a playoff run prior to the NHL Trade Deadline. The Leafs acquired the pair from the Kraken in…

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Zion Williamson Posts Video Of Thunderous Dunk While Rehabbing Fractured Foot

As New Orleans Pelicans F Zion Williamson rehabs his way back from a fractured right foot, he has kept out of the spotlight—until Tuesday. Williamson, who has yet to play this season due to the injury, posted…

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Jorge Masvidal Charged With Felony Battery In Colby Covington Fight In Miami Beach

UFC 272 may have ended, but Colby Covington and massive-deal-getter Jorge Masvidal apparently still have beef. The latter has been charged with felony battery in connection with an altercation Monday. The victim, who had a tooth…

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Colts Acquire QB Matt Ryan, Falcons Sign Marcus Mariota

In an offseason that has already seen numerous quarterback changes, the Indianapolis Colts are now in on the carousel: They’ve traded a third-round pick for Matt Ryan after they sent Carson Wentz packing a few…

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Ravens RB Gus Edwards Robbed At Strip Club, Now Suing

Nothing good happens outside of a strip club. Ever. But especially when you’re an NFL player wearing jewelry worth more than most people’s annual salary. Just ask Gus Edwards. The Baltimore Ravens running back says…

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Auburn’s Jabari Smith Undecided On Entering NBA Draft

Following one of the worst showings of his career Sunday, Auburn freshman Jabari Smith says he hasn’t made up his mind about entering the 2022 NBA Draft. The potential first pick of the draft was…

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TE Gerald Everett Signs With Chargers

Tight end Gerald Everett has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, though terms of the deal were not announced. Chargers 2021 tight end Jared Cook is a free agent, and the 27-year-old Everett is seven…

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While Sexual Assault Case Advances, Trevor Bauer Has Leave Extended

Major League Baseball and its Players Association Thursday extended the administrative leave for Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer. He was placed back on leave once the lockout ended, and that was supposed to end March 19, so the new…

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Packers Trade Davante Adams To Raiders For Large Haul

In the NFL, when you give your quarterback a brand-new, $150 million, three-year deal it’s difficult to keep the rest of your star players. The Green Bay Packers learned this the hard way: Mere days…

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Portland’s Jusuf Nurkic Confronts Hecklers

An NBA game between an eliminated team and a tanking opponent is rarely—if ever—newsworthy, but that’s not the case when a sidelined player confronts fans after the contest. That’s exactly what happened following Sunday’s Pacers-Trail…

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No Set Timetable For Ben Simmons’ Return To Court

There’s still no set timetable when it comes to Ben Simmons’ return to action for the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons, who recently had his request for a trade from the 76ers fulfilled, has yet to play a game…

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Deshaun Watson Agrees To Cleveland Browns Trade

That was a quick 180. Just days after snubbing the Browns, now-former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has agreed to waive his no-trade clause for a move to—and an unheralded new contract with—Cleveland. Watson Friday…

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Matt Olson On His Trade To Braves: “It’s Bittersweet”

Coveted (now former) Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson grew up in the Atlanta area, so you would think a trade to the Braves would be exciting for him. Well, when news came down Monday…

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WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall, Also Known As Razor Ramon, Dies At 63

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall—better known as Cuban villain Razor Ramon—died Monday. A pivotal figure in the pro wrestling explosion of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the 63-year-old Hall was on life support in the…

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