Once upon a time, in October 2022, the San Francisco 49ers traded draft picks in the second, third, fourth and fifth rounds to acquire a player whom they’d still need to pay big money. This sixth-year pro wasn’t a quarterback. He wasn’t a pass rusher. He wasn’t even, by title or league tracking data, a receiver. No, the 49ers decided to pony up all that draft capital and money to acquire running back Christian McCaffrey. In this economy. McCaffrey arrived with an injury history,… Source link
Read More »Gil Hodges, Buck O’Neil among 6 elected to Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame will officially have six more members via its committee voting, even as one of its best candidates missed the honor by the narrowest of margins. For a second time. Here are the names, with a quick resume, announced by Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch on Sunday via MLB Network: Minnie Miñoso: A nine-time MLB All-Star and former Negro Leagues All-Star who became known as Mr. White Sox for his years with the team. Gil Hodges: A longtime Dodgers (first Brooklyn then… Source link
Read More »Joe Buck to guest host ‘Jeopardy’
One of the biggest voices in sports will get a chance to host “Jeopardy.” Broadcaster Joe Buck will guest host the program, putting himself in contention for the permanent job, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The program is cycling through guest hosts following the death of long-time host Alex Trebek. A number of celebrities, including Katie Couric, Ken Jennings and Dr. Oz, have taken a shot at the role. It’s assumed the program will hire a new full-time host… Source link
Read More »DR. FRANK BUCK: What? Google Photos isn’t free? What to do (column) | Free
For a long time, I felt my digital photos weren’t nearly as well organized as other areas of my life. That situation changed overnight with Google Photos. Google Photos is in the news because of a change in its policy — it will no longer be free for unlimited storage. Like any other service that has been free and begins to charge, confusion arises. This… Source link
Read More »Will Christian McCaffrey buck the trend of No. 1 RB draft picks?
Subscribe to The Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast Welcome to the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Podcast! Liz Loza is joined by Mauricio Gutierrez, the founder of Estadio Fantasy, which is the No.1 site for Fantasy Football analysis in Spanish, to talk all things football and fantasy on this latest episode. [Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] Recently, Mauricio wrote about where the first pick fantasy drafts usually ends up at the end of the season — and the… Source link
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