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Who are baseball’s best shortstops? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers.

He won four Super Bowls and retired as the undisputed greatest. What came next was turning a legacy into a life.

Which franchises need to make a move? Here are several squads to keep an eye on as the deadline approaches.
Billy King, the former Nets and 76ers GM, the man who endured the Dwightmare and a very public (failed) attempt to trade for Carmelo Anthony, understands the chaos of the trade deadline and the pressure to make—or not make—a deal. In 2001 the Sixers were atop the Eastern Conference standings. But Theo Ratliff had recently broken his wrist, and Philadelphia had a hole in the middle.

Surfer Bethany Hamilton made news this week when she announced that she will not compete in the World Surf League because of a new rule allowing biological males who identify as female to compete in the women’s division as transgender athletes.
Some athletes supported Hamilton’s position, while others did not.
USWNT Player’s Association President Becky Sauerbrunn penned an op-ed in the Springfield News-Leader refuting the idea that transgender athletes cause issues for women.

The incident took place in the locker room at halftime Tuesday night.
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham reportedly were involved in a “brief, heated verbal exchange” at halftime in the locker room during Tuesday night’s game against the Thunder, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Apparently the two got into an argument about Westbrook “lingering” on the court after he was put on the bench in the second quarter. Westbrook played 28 total minutes in the game coming off the bench.

Gardner Minshew might be a fan of cutting loose, but he won’t be doing it while in Arizona for the Super Bowl.
The Eagles and Chiefs will battle it out this Sunday for the Lombardi Trophy, and while Gardner Minshew might not be on the field, he’s still locked in.
“No, not much nightlife this week, man. We got some other sh*t, other stuff to do you know. So, I think not as much nightlife this time,” Minshew said when asked whether or not he’d be the ringleader for nightlife activities in the Glendale/Phoenix area.

Analyzing the various Super Bowl LVII prop bets available at SI Sportsbook for Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
Seventh-round rookie running back Isiah Pacheco has blossomed into a dynamic weapon on the best offense in the NFL.
Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing yards in the regular season despite taking over the lead job midway through the year, beating out former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire and veteran Jerick McKinnon.

The FIA updated the International Sporting Code with a clause that states drivers can’t make ‘political, religious and personal statements’ without previous approval.
With the 2023 Formula One season under a month away, individuals in the sport have started addressing a controversial rule change made by the FIA in December, and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is the latest to comment.

It’s annoying when Amazon is slow to deliver the toilet paper and lightbulbs you ordered. But imagine how frustrating it would be to still be waiting on your Olympic medal one year after winning it.
At the 2022 Beijing Games, officials postponed the team figure skating competition medal ceremony which still has yet to happen. The reason? Russia’s Kamila Valieva submitted a positive drug test but still took to the ice to compete.
A Russian athlete using PEDs? That doesn’t sound like something the Russ— oh wait; yes it does.

As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, FOX Sports’ experts make their predictions.