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As we continue to examine the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot, let’s take a look at the holdover outfielders. We’ll separate out Manny Ramirez for a discussion alongside Alex Rodriguez, so that leaves Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltrán, Bobby Abreu and Torii Hunter. Let’s discuss the candidacy and chances of induction for that foursome here today.  […]

We spend so much time during the run-up to the release of the final College Football Playoff Rankings arguing about strength of schedule and quality wins. The imbalance across the modern mega-conferences and the small sample size of college football schedules leave much up for interpretation. A team can look great one week and then […]

Getty Images The Chicago White Sox will play in a newly renamed ballpark beginning in 2025. Guaranteed Rate Field is now Rate Field, the team announced Tuesday. The change reflects the sponsor’s name change. Guaranteed Rate, a mortgage company, dropped the “Guaranteed” earlier this year and is now simply Rate. “Rate has long been a […]

Darvin Ham’s stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was, on paper, one of the most bizarre tenures any head coach has ever had in the NBA. In his debut season, he took a roster coming off of the lottery all the way to the Western Conference finals. They opened his follow-up campaign by winning the […]

NFL teams can retain the rights to one of their impending free agents in 2025 with the use of a non-exclusive tag, an exclusive franchise tag or a transition tag during a 15-day period from Feb. 18 to March 4.  Traditionally, players aren’t happy when given a franchise tag. The designation can hinder the ability […]

LONDON — With a little help from Arsenal’s biggest stars, Gabriel Jesus got everything he could possibly have wished for this Christmas. Mikel Arteta too, as the Gunners reached the semifinals of the EFL Cup and were afforded the first hint that their attacking depth chart might not be as barren as had been feared. […]

The good news about Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s impending return: He participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage and took contact on Wednesday, coach Tyronn Lue told reporters after practice, via Justin Russo of Russo Writes.  The bad news: Leonard will not play on the Clippers’ upcoming three-game road trip, in which they will visit […]

From her meteoric rise out from poverty and a dysfunctional home life in Flint, Michigan, to a pair of Olympic gold medals and world titles in five divisions as a professional boxer, Claressa Shields has built her name upon the principles of always staying true to herself. Raw, real, brash, unapologetic and relentless would be […]

Makhachev’s desires conflict with Nurmagomedov’s Dec 18, 2024 at 3:27 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov does not want to see Islam Makhachev become a two-division champion at Belal Muhammad’s expense. Makhachev has desires to win UFC gold in different weight classes but doing so now would pit Nurmagomedov’s two friends […]