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Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb.

Watch: Penguins mock Evgeni Malkin to celebrate his 1,000th career NHL game

Sunday's Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks contest marked career NHL game No. 1,000 for future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin.

Report: Mariners have 'checked in' on free-agent SS Trea Turner, others

The Seattle Mariners reportedly have their eye on landing a big fish this offseason.

Does Jets QB Zach Wilson think he let his defense down in loss to Patriots?

During the postgame press conference, SNY's Connor Hughes asked Wilson if he felt like he let his defense down after finishing 9-of-22 for 77 yards. Wilson's response isn't likely to elicit much confidence from the locker room or the Jets' faithful.

Watch: Controversial last-second punt return TD helps Patriots stun Jets

The New England Patriots stunned the New York Jets on Sunday, 10-3, thanks to a last-second punt return touchdown by rookie Marcus Jones.

Watch: Jackson State two-way phenom Travis Hunter grabs a receiving TD and a pick-six against Alcorn State

Jackson State's Travis Hunter had a performance on Saturday against Alcorn state that undoubtedly made his head coach, Deion Sanders, proud.

Watch: Former All-Star Asdrubal Cabrera knocks out opposing player in Venezuelan Baseball League

Former All-Star Asdrubal Cabrera hasn't played in the Majors since 2021, but he's still making noise on the diamond, though maybe for the wrong reasons.

Built for Sundays? Longhorns RB Bijan Robinson has career day in blowout win over Kansas

Thanks to a career day from Bijan Robinson on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns blew out the Kansas Jayhawks, 55-17. Kansas had no answer for Robinson, who rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns.

Watch: Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. makes ridiculous one-handed catch, still draws pass interference call

On Harrison's first catch of the day, he made a one-handed grab off a back-shoulder pass from QB C.J. Stroud while being interfered with by Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks.

Eagles C Jason Kelce will tie 60-year franchise record Sunday against Colts

Kelce has been the definition of reliable throughout his career in midnight green. The 35-year-old hasn't missed a regular-season game since Week 7 of the 2014 season, having played in 131 consecutive games.

76ers lose guard Tyrese Maxey for three to four weeks with foot injury

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report on Maxey's injury status; later, NBC 10's John Clark confirmed Maxey sustained a small fracture in his left foot, which won't require surgery. The Sixers expect Maxey to miss the next three to four weeks, but he'll be reevaluated in 14 days.

Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo gets into confrontation with a ladder following loss to 76ers

Despite finishing with a team-high 25 points in Friday's loss, Antetokounmpo had difficulty getting free throws to fall. While he was a pedestrian 10-of-22 from the field, Antetokounmpo hit just four of 15 attempts from the line.

Watch: Travis and Jason Kelce gush over Jets rookie corner Sauce Gardner

Sauce Gardner has emerged as one of the league's best young players only nine games into his NFL career, and Pro Bowlers Travis and Jason Kelce have taken notice.  

Dodgers a 'more plausible landing spot' for Aaron Judge after Cody Bellinger decision?

The Dodgers were already seen as a possible suitor to sign Aaron Judge. However, their odds of locking up this offseason's marquee free agent reportedly have gone up. 

Kentucky radio announcer going above and beyond to call Wildcats games this weekend

It's no surprise that Leach is a six-time winner of the National Sports Media Association's Sportscaster of the Year Award. Embarking on this weekend's long trek, Leach shows he's committed to being the voice that calls the action for UK's biggest games, no matter what.

Insider reveals interesting detail regarding Jose Altuve and Astros' cheating scandal

Altuve has silently taken the brunt of fans' ire over the years, even though his home/road splits from 2017 show that he played much better away from Minute Maid Park.

After signing with Eagles, Ndamukong Suh reveals what keeps him playing

Last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Suh was still impactful, posting six sacks, 27 tackles (seven for loss), and 13 QB hits while playing 63 percent of the defensive snaps.

Packers WR Christian Watson takes rookie TD lead in less than a week

Christian Watson burst onto the scene last week, scoring the first three touchdowns of his NFL career in a 31-28 Packers victory over the Cowboys. The rookie produced an impressive encore Thursday night at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Judge on winning 2022 MVP: 'You never truly think it's going to happen'

After the announcement on MLB Network, Judge spoke about whether or not he had ever thought winning the MVP was a possibility.

How much better are the Bills when safety Jordan Poyer plays?

After giving up a combined 53 points without Poyer in back-to-back losses to the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, CBS Sports provided numbers proving how integral the All-Pro is to the Bills' defense.

Will Justin Verlander re-sign with Houston?

With Verlander set to test the open market, will the Astros meet the demand for the 39-year-old, or will he be wearing another uniform come spring? 

Commanders' Terry McLaurin explains goal behind Monday's impassioned postgame speech

Following the Commanders' massive victory over the Eagles on Monday, McLaurin made an impassioned postgame speech many viewed as a culture-building moment for the franchise.

Would Kolten Wong be enough of an upgrade at 2B for Mariners?

The Seattle Mariners have already been active on the trade market this offseason, and according to one insider, they may have another deal in the works.

Rookie DE Kayvon Thibodeaux receives unique praise from Giants DC

Thibodeaux has yet to produce at the level many expected since being selected No. 5 by the Giants in the 2022 draft but his defensive coach is more than satisfied with his play.

Commanders' Taylor Heinicke bought lineman Air Jordans to celebrate win over Eagles

At the start of the 2022 season, Heinicke started a tradition of buying Air Jordans in the opponents' colors after a victory. 

Eagles' Jason Kelce shares refreshing take on fans blaming officials for losses

Philadelphia Eagles fans everywhere were irate on Monday night after several controversial calls went against the Birds, ending their bid for an undefeated season. Following the tough loss, Eagles' All-Pro center Jason Kelce didn't blame the guys in stripes.