Author: Michael

Burnes: ‘There’s no denying that the relationship is definitely hurt.’
Over the past three seasons, Corbin Burnes has evolved into one of the most dominant pitchers in the game. But his mood at the start of the Brewers’ spring training on Thursday struck a more disgruntled tone following a less than pleasant arbitration hearing with the only team he’s ever known.
Milwaukee won its hearing against Burnes, meaning the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner will make $10.01 million in ’23. Burnes and his camp had asked for $10.75 million, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

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What do you think of the defensive holding call in the final minutes of Super Bowl LVII?
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It’s cliché, but a football game never really comes down to just one play. In every game there are millions of little moments that if changed just a little could turn the outcome of any game. But there are some plays that just feel more important.

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Now that’s how it’s done.
At its core, bowl season embodies many of America’s truest tenets: midweek football (often in the middle of the day), crude corporate sponsorship and regionalistic jingoism, all under the auspices of higher education. It’s a flawed, beautiful, month-long melting pot, but in the end, there can only be one true champion.
No, we’re not talking about Georgia here. We’re talking about the MAC.

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Ranking Kevin Love’s five best spots in free agency.
Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally parted ways after nine seasons and one memorable NBA championship together. Love and the Cavs have agreed to a buyout which puts the veteran power forward on the free agent market just ahead of the stretch run for the playoffs. Love had been out of the rotation in Cleveland for the last three weeks and is seeking a new home where he can get some real playing time, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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The school announced sports will resume this weekend after a shooting Monday left three students dead and more injured.
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Playoff reservation prices are up in Phoenix and Dallas after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were traded in blockbuster deals.
This year’s trade deadline was one of the most exciting in NBA history, with big names like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook on the move. The flurry of commotion not only shook up teams’ lineups but also jolted the ticket market. With the dust now settled on the NBA trade deadline pandemonium, where does each squad stand?
Here’s a look at how the most-impacted teams’ postseason reservation prices shifted amid the transactions using insights from SI Tickets.

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