Author: Michael

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is not on board with the robot umps.
MLB is experimenting with an Automated Ball-Strike challenge system this spring training. And in his first appearance for the Toronto Blue Jays, Scherzer was unsuccessful in his two challenge attempts.
“I’m a little skeptical on this,” the three-time Cy Young winner later told The Athletic. “I get what we’re trying to do here, but I think major league umpires are really good. They’re really good.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Deebo Samuel has curiously made a lot of noise and done some strange things since the San Francisco 49ers paid him a big contract in 2022 – the latest a request to be traded because he wants a fresh start.
Well, he’s going to get that fresh start.
Niners general manager John Lynch said Wednesday the club will trade Samuel and his time with the club will be coming to an end after six seasons.

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It’s a time of change in the world of sports media rights. Just last week, after decades of partnership, ESPN and Major League Baseball parted ways. Television revenue has taken over college athletics. And traditional broadcast services are being pushed aside in favor of streaming platforms.
Case in point, Amazon Prime Video announced Wednesday that they will have exclusive streaming rights for 21 New York Yankees games on its platform.

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Another Matthew Stafford trade could be in the works.
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis and prospects are starting to meet with the media. On Wednesday for example Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter spoke early in the morning and talked about meeting with all the top teams in the draft as well as his desire to come off the board first in the 2025 NFL Draft.
But perhaps the name at the heart of every conversation is that of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.

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I’m a simple man with simple desires. 
You know that meme where the guy and the lady are in bed and they’re rolled over on their sides with their backs facing each other and the lady is thinking, “He’s probably thinking about other women…”
Well, you want to know what I’d be thinking about? Getting to ride in that two-seater IndyCar dubbed the Fastest Seat in Sports.

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