Author: Michael

Law Murray: Brook Lopez: “I’ve always been a team player. I just — I want whatever team I’m on to succeed. And I want to contribute to winning, however that may happen. So, whether I’m playing or not, I’m gonna try to find ways to help the team win nightly.”
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This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Brook Lopez: “I’ve always been a team player.

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NEW YORK — The Mets jettisoned another core player as part of their retooling, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez.
New York will send cash to the A’s to offset some of the $17.75 million remaining in McNeil’s four-year, $50 million contract.
McNeil follows Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz in departing the underperforming Mets, who failed to reach the playoffs this year despite the second-highest payroll behind the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Members of the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have voted to authorize its bargaining committee to call for a strike if an agreement cannot be reached on a new collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL, union executive director Brian Ramsay said Monday.
The ECHL in an update posted to its website said the union had informed players the move could happen as soon as Thursday after the holiday break. Ramsay said a timeline would be communicated to members later in the day.

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Manchester United could move for Conor Gallagher on loan, three Premier League clubs are vying for Antoine Semenyo, while Aston Villa join the race for Brennan Johnson.
Manchester United have shortlisted seven midfielders to sign, with a loan deal for Atletico Madrid‘s 25-year-old England international Conor Gallagher in January being one of the more feasible options. (Talksport)
Tottenham have ended their pursuit of Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo.

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