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Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball --  in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse.com, among other publications. Victor lives outside of Albany, NY and can be followed on Twitter/X at @vbarbosa1127.

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Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward with team out of playoff picture

Third base coach Tony Beasley has been named the team's interim manager.

Report: Tom Brady's 10-day absence was 'preplanned, cleared' by Buccaneers

While Brady's absence has caused a stir, it sounds like it was nothing unexpected as far as the team is concerned.

NFL insider: Chargers QB Justin Herbert 'could garner serious MVP consideration' in 2022

Herbert has been impressive through his first two seasons, and at least one insider thinks the quarterback could take the next step in 2022.

Liz Cambage stepping away from WNBA 'for the time being' to focus on 'healing and personal growth'

Liz Cambage played in 25 of the Sparks' first 27 games this season, averaging 13.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes per game, which were her lowest marks since her rookie season in 2011.

MLB insider expects Red Sox to make Rafael Devers 'an offer he can't refuse'

It's an encouraging report for Red Sox fans amid a disappointing season.

Brother of former Pro Bowler Aqib Talib wanted in shooting death of youth football coach

Yaqub Salik Talib, the brother of former star NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, has been identified by police as a suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.

'More and more unlikely' that Saints Pro Bowl RB Alvin Kamara will be disciplined this season

The start of the 2022 NFL regular season is less than 30 days away and still, no punishment has been handed down to New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara.

NFL insider: 49ers QB Trey Lance 'might be an MVP candidate' in 2022

San Francisco 49ers second-year pro and first-year starter Trey Lance produced one of the biggest highlights of the NFL's preseason slate over the weekend with his 76-yard touchdown heave to wideout Danny Gray.

Guardians' 'Mustard' releases statement mimicking Antonio Brown

The Cleveland Guardians sent "Mustard," one of their condiment mascots down to the minor leagues earlier this week after recording a brutal 0-50 mark in the team's hot dog races this season. On Friday, the mascot released a familiar-sounding message on social media.

Reds 2B Jonathan India airlifted from Field of Dreams game Thursday for precautionary reasons

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India was not able to stick around long for Thursday's night's "Field of Dreams" game against the Chicago Cubs after being hit by a pitch in the first inning.

Nearly 80 percent of ESPN panel thinks Donovan Mitchell will end up with Knicks

While Utah's three-time All-Star remains in Salt Lake City for now, a host of ESPN insiders still think there's a strong chance that he ends up with the Knicks.

Hall of Famer Deion Sanders: Hall of Fame is becoming a 'free for all'

The eight-time Pro Bowler recently discussed his views on the current state of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Fire destroys home of seven-time Pro Bowler Earl Thomas

Despite the home being declared a "total loss," there were no injuries reported after the incident.

Watch: Panthers star WR D.J. Moore climbs into stands to break up fan altercation

Moore quickly stepped in to help diffuse the situation and calm down the fans.

ESPN insider predicts Russell Wilson as 'long shot' starting QB for Saints, Eagles in 2023

ESPN insider Dan Graziano came out with his "2023 NFL quarterback market predictions," as he made some bold guesses as to which signal-callers will be starting for 17 of the league's 32 teams.

Knicks SG Quentin Grimes deletes tweet regarding NBA retiring Bill Russell's jersey number

The youngster apparently didn't catch the stipulation allowing him to keep his number.

Watch: Warriors star Klay Thompson gets hypnotized

Earlier this week during a visit to Dodgers Stadium, Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson met with magician and hypnotist Johnny Wu.

Max Homa's tee shot lands in golf cart at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Despite finishing his opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday with a double-bogey, Max Homa, largely had a successful day on the links.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on preseason game vs. Bears: 'I like to get in there and get hit one time'

The Kansas City Chiefs travel to face the Chicago Bears in their preseason opener on Saturday and head coach Andy Reid said that each quarterback will play for one quarter during the contest.

Bill Belichick calls retiring James White 'one of the most respected, best team players I have ever coached'

Bill Belichick isn't known to be much of a chatterbox. When longtime Patriots running back James White announced his retirement on Thursday morning though, the 70-year-old legendary coach had plenty to say about the pass-catching specialist out of the backfield.

ESPN panel doesn't rank back-to-back reigning MVP Nikola Jokic as top-five contender for hardware

The group of ESPN media members came out with their projections for every major award on Thursday and despite capturing back-to-back regular season MVP honors, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is nowhere near the top of the list of favorites for the hardware.

Cowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts could lead 'Philadelphia dynasty'

Cowboys Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irving was recently a guest on The National Football Show with Dan Sileo and had unusually high praise for not only his team's bitter rivals, but their franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Jets DE Carl Lawson on playing in preseason game: 'I want it as bad as you want to breathe'

It's been nearly 600 days since Carl Lawson has played in an NFL game.

Report: MLB 'looking into' Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro's cellphone incident

Castro was carrying his cellphone in his back pocket while playing against the Diamondbacks Tuesday night.

Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy voice approval of decision to not let LIV Golf players into FedEx Cup Playoffs

Two of the PGA Tour's biggest stars voiced their pleasure with a court's decision to not allow LIV Golf players into the FedEx Cup Playoffs.