Thanks for the patience this week—we’ve moved a few things back a day, so my wife and I could celebrate our 10th anniversary. And with that done, let’s get to your questions …
From ASB1216 (@ASB1216): If you had to guess this season’s offensive and defensive rookie of the year and each pick had to be players drafted outside the first round, who would you take?
Love this question, ASB, because it makes me dive a little deeper into the draft class, and I do have a couple of names for you after diving in.
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman has accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit updated this week that he held a knife at her throat and choked her until she passed out during a rape that left her pregnant in late 2020.
Bauer was never arrested or charged and he has countersued, denying the allegations and accusing the woman of faking a pregnancy and trying to extort money from him.
DeAndre Hopkins is meeting with the Patriots on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean he’s a slam dunk to sign with New England, or another team, anytime soon.
Hopkins is willing to wait until August before signing with a new team, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
“I just got official word, DeAndre Hopkins is in New England, he’s meeting with the Patriots,” Fowler said on ESPN on Thursday morning, per On3. “He will meet with the coaches, Bill Belichick and the Patriots’ interest remains high.
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Patrício “Pitbull” Freire is on the precipice of another defining moment.
Freire, the reigning Bellator featherweight champion, challenges Sergio Pettis for the bantamweight title Friday at Bellator 297. If he is victorious, it will mark the second time Freire has simultaneously held titles in two weight classes, as well as the third weight class where he has held a title.
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With some upgrades and a track suited to the FW45, Williams is thinking bigger this week
It has not been the easiest start to the 2023 Formula 1 season for Williams. The team sits in last place in the Constructors’ standings with just a single point on the year, thanks to Alex Albon’s tenth-place finish in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. After watching a virtual tour of Los Angeles Country Club, I’m confident I’d shoot about a 160 there.
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🇺🇸 The future of the USWNT
⛳ The mysterious U.S. Open course
⚾ What’s up with Mike Trout’s slump?
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New Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham said during his opening presentation at the club on Thursday that he would like to see Kylian Mbappe join him.
The term “breakout” has different meanings for different people in the world of fantasy football. Some folks believe it’s simply a player who will outperform his draft position. Others think it’s an established player who emerges into a regular fantasy starter after never having reached that sort of status in the past.
In my opinion, both definitions are true but with a caveat. I don’t see a player as a breakout candidate if he’s already reached his “statistical ceiling” during his career. For example, Justin Herbert or Najee Harris aren’t “breakouts” to me.
What the hell is wrong with Mississippi State’s 2024 SEC schedule release picture?
The SEC revealed the 2024 opponents on Wednesday for in conference competition when Texas and Oklahoma come to town, and with the new schedule coming out, it allowed athletic programs to get creative with their schedule releases.
However, Mississippi State’s social media teams were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should, because WHAT IS THIS?
More info: https://t.co/PhFb9so8HT pic.twitter.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez brings picture to show “brutal” baseline call in the Astros’ wild ninth-inning win Wednesday night.