Tag Archives: Seasons

Emerging Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl could be a key player in this season’s trade market

Emerging Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl could be a key player in this season’s trade market

The NBA’s annual trade window unofficially opens Thursday, when the majority of free agents who signed new contracts this past summer become eligible to be moved. San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl figures to be an important name leading up to the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Poeltl, 27, will reach unrestricted free agency for the first time in July, and that uncertainty — as with Pacers big man Myles Turner — often leads to trades that precede offseason activity, allowing a team to… Source link

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Don Mattingly out as Marlins manager after seven seasons

Don Mattingly out as Marlins manager after seven seasons

The Miami Marlins will be looking for a new manager this offseason. The team announced on Sunday that manager Don Mattingly will move on at the end of the current season. The news was first reported by Craig Mish and Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. “Today I am announcing that I will not be seeking a contract extension with the Miami Marlins,” Mattingly said in a statement. “After meeting with [owner Bruce Sherman] and discussing with [GM] Kim Ng, all parties agreed that it was time for… Source link

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NHL players who are poised for bounce-back seasons

NHL players who are poised for bounce-back seasons

Special to Yahoo Sports A disappointing season from a player can make fantasy managers nervous and cause their draft stock to slip. However, if the player has a bounce-back campaign, whoever ended up selecting them will reap the rewards of a bargain-bin pickup. But of course, not every player who declines will subsequently rebound. To try to determine which players are more likely to regain their form and which will fade, it’s important to look at the context of what held them back in the… Source link

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Shaquem Griffin announces NFL retirement after four seasons

Shaquem Griffin announces NFL retirement after four seasons

Former Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins linebacker Shaquem Griffin retired from the NFL after four seasons, he announced in a Players’ Tribune article Wednesday. “The time has come for me to retire from professional football,” he wrote. “It’s time for me to execute my Plan A.” For Griffin, “Plan A” is using his college education to “do something that would make a positive impact in the world.” He wrote that after a long conversation with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Griffin would join… Source link

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Tom Brady officially retires after 22 seasons

Tom Brady is officially retiring from the NFL. Brady, 44, announced that he would be retiring from the league via Instagram on Tuesday morning. That announcement came after he said on his podcast released Monday night that he was still going through the process of a retirement decision.  “I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition — if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game,” Brady wrote…. Source link

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Tom Brady retiring after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles

After 22 seasons, 365 games and seven Super Bowls, Tom Brady, who famously went from late-round draft pick underdog to NFL legend, is calling it quits. The future Hall of Fame quarterback will reportedly retire from the NFL, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington and Adam Schefter.  The NFL’s official Twitter account and Bucs teammate Mike Evans also weighed in, with Evans saying on social media, “Thanks for everything big bro it was an honor”:  He is a three-time league MVP, five-time Super… Source link

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Titans release CB Malcolm Butler after three seasons

MMA Weekly ESPN releases footage of Petr Yan’s corner after controversial illegal knee Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling were fighting a close battle for Yan’s bantamweight belt at UFC 259 on Saturday. The fight finish, which saw Sterling laid out on the canvas, resulted in Yan losing his belt. The result came after Yan drove an illegal knee into Sterling’s head while he was a downed opponent. Yan’s disqualification came after the referee determined the blow was intentional because it occurred… Source link

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