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Players across MLB are ditching cans of chewing tobacco for nicotine pouches, which can be just as addictive but, they’re hoping, less dangerous.

If only the Houston Astros could have figured out upcoming pitches this easily.
READ: ALEX CORA BRAGGED ABOUT HOUSTON ASTROS CHEATING DURING 2017 WORLD SERIES, ACCORDING TO NEW BOOK
Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda was unwittingly tipping his pitches during Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Not in the unusual fashion, where an obvious delivery tic or glove movement tells opposing hitters what’s coming. But in an entirely new way; an overly loud PitchCom device.
PitchCom is supposed to make it easier for pitchers and catchers to communicate without using signs.

Deion Sanders is making a key hire on his staff from Alabama.
Deion Sanders is adding another key assistant to his staff at Colorado, as he has reportedly hired Alabama assistant Sal Sunseri to coach the Buffaloes’ defensive tackles, according to a report from BuffZone.
Sunseri will replace Patrick Hill, who was initially hired by Sanders to help coach the defensive line. Hill left his post with Colorado earlier in the week after less than two months on the job to reportedly take a job on the Vikings’ staff in the NFL.

Brett and Nick Ritchie shouldn’t need to go far for living accommodations.
The NHL trade deadline came and went on Friday, and while most of the big deals got done earlier, one fascinating trade went through before the 3 p.m. ET deadline. The Flames traded Brett Ritchie and Connor Mackey to the Coyotes for Nick Ritchie and Troy Stecher, the teams announced, which meant that Calgary and Arizona traded the Ritchie brothers for each other.
The deal marked the first time ever that brothers were involved in the same trade, according to the NHL’s database.

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt knows all too well the importance of being mentally sound before heading into competition.
Garbrandt, who exploded into the UFC with an 11-0 record, has fallen on tough times lately, both in and out of the octagon.
Though nothing is guaranteed – especially in the fight world – Cody has lost some recent matches that many thought he should have won.

The star running back led the NFL in rushing yards last season.
The Raiders are reportedly planning to place their franchise tag on Josh Jacobs ahead of next week’s deadline barring an agreement with the star running back on a new deal, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Friday. 
Teams have until March 7 to utilize their franchise tag, giving Las Vegas another four days to work with Jacobs, 27, on a potential extension. If the two sides don’t reach an agreement and Jacobs receives the tag, the 2022 All-Pro would play out the upcoming season on a one-year, $10.

You know what should earn you a one-way ticket to the unemployment line during spring training?
Walking a batter who you know isn’t going to swing.
Seems like a pretty easy way to trim the fat, doesn’t it?
That’s exactly what’s happened four times now to Miguel Vargas, the Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman who’s been given team orders not to swing as he heals from a fractured pinkie.
It’s public info – obviously, because Twitter knows it – yet this cat has still managed to earn FOUR walks in eight trips to the plate this spring training.

It wasn’t exactly the cleanest environment for Jacksonville.
The annual NFLPA survey was released this week, ranking franchises across the league across a multitude of categories, including travel conditions, locker room and stadium conditions, treatment of players’ families and much more.
The Jaguars ranked as the 28th best team out of 32 in this year’s survey, which in totality made the franchise one of the worst-ranked in the NFL. When asked anonymously by players what the number one thing was that they wanted changed, the answer was unanimous.
Get rid of the rats.

The injured Lakers superstar sat front row to watch his son lead Sierra Canyon to a big victory on Thursday night.
After watching his eldest son lead Sierra Canyon to a playoff win, LeBron James shared a heartfelt message for Bronny on Twitter Thursday night in response to the senior guard’s big-time performance.
Behind a team-high 21 points from James, Sierra Canyon kept its season alive with a 61–55 quarterfinal win over rival Etiwanda in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 playoffs.

Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis finished four points shy of breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record.