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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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Lakers, Nets not ranked as top-10 Finals contenders by ESPN panel

What a difference a year makes. Last summer, both the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers were largely viewed as heavy favorites in their respective conferences heading into the 2021-2022 NBA season.

Watch: Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro loses cellphone while sliding into third base

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro may have made MLB history on Tuesday with one of the more bizarre bloopers in recent memory.

Former five-time Pro Bowl RB Frank Gore charged with simple assault

The 39-year-old played the first 10 seasons of his NFL career with San Francisco, before finishing it with stops with the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, RB Trevor Etienne to play 'a couple of series' in preseason game vs. Browns

The Jacksonville Jaguars elected not to play starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Trevor Etienne in the annual Hall of Fame game last week.

Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman out indefinitely with non-football medical condition

One of the top quarterbacks in the ACC and all of college football from one year ago is now facing an uncertain future and very likely would not be available when his team opens its 2022 season in September.

Seahawks to start Geno Smith at QB in preseason opener

The main contenders for the Seahawks' starting gig at QB are veteran Geno Smith and fourth-year pro Drew Lock.

Deshaun Watson to join Browns in Jacksonville, could play in first preseason game

The Cleveland Browns' first preseason game is just a couple days away, but head coach Kevin Stefanski is remaining mum on how the quarterback situation will shake out for the contest.

Report: 'Full expectation' that Eagles All-Pro C Jason Kelce will play Week 1 despite elbow surgery

Philadelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce hasn't missed a game since the 2014 season.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler: LIV Golf players suing PGA Tour 'definitely a bit frustrating'

Scheffler discussed the lawsuit filed by a group of golfers who left the PGA Tour to play with LIV Golf. 

Jets OL Mekhi Becton likely out for season with right knee injury

Coming off a lost 2021 campaign where he suffered a season-ending knee injury in September, things are not looking great for Becton yet again in 2022.

Panthers OC Ben McAdoo: Baker Mayfield can 'command an offense'

McAdoo's praise on Tuesday comes one day after Carolina head coach Matt Rhule similarly used the word "impressive" to describe the signal-caller.

Red Sox SP Chris Sale undergoes season-ending surgery after suffering fractured wrist in bike accident

erhaps no single player exemplifies the summer of gloom in Boston more so than seven-time All-Star starting pitcher Chris Sale.

Report: Jets, five-time Pro Bowl LT Duane Brown have mutual interest in 'potential pairing'

As New York Jets fans continue to cross their fingers on the health of Mekhi Becton, the team announced multiple moves Tuesday morning to shore up their offensive line, bringing in Caleb Benenoch and Chris Glaser.

Serena Williams plans to retire after U.S. Open

The U.S. Open begins on Aug. 24. Serena Williams will be vying for her 24th Grand Slam title.

Bears LB Roquan Smith requests trade

The Chicago Bears' leading tackler from each of the last four seasons apparently wants out of the "Windy City." After being selected eighth overall out of Georgia in 2018, Smith led the Bears with his 121 combined tackles as a rookie and was third on the team with 5.0 sacks as well.

Bengals' Paul Brown Stadium renamed Paycor Stadium

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't the only AFC North team whose home now has a new name.

Colts All-Pro LB Shaquille Leonard expected to miss games while recovering from back surgery

In early June, it was reported that the 2018 Defensive Rookie of the Year would likely miss the start of training camp following his surgery.

ESPN writer on Packers' offense: 'It's on one or more of the Green Bay receivers to emerge'

One analyst laid out the "Achilles heels" for more than one dozen Super Bowl contenders heading into the season Monday morning and among them is the Green Bay Packers' much chronicled question mark at wide receiver.

Kevin Durant reportedly told Nets owner to trade him or fire GM Sean Marks, HC Steve Nash

Shams Charania of The Athletic produced the latest bombshell on Monday related to Durant's early-summer trade request.

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins activated from PUP list, reportedly on track for Week 1 vs. Jets

It's an encouraging development in the Ravens backfield.

Von Miller recruiting free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. to join Bills?

The eight-time Pro Bowler might be looking to recruit a former Rams teammate to join him in the AFC East.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers on playing career: 'The end is near'

While nobody knows exactly how much longer No. 12 will be taking the field, he said last week that he won't be playing until he's 45 like fellow legendary quarterback Tom Brady.

Sparks players sleep at airport following game vs. Mystics

Following a 79-76 road victory over the Washington Mystics to snap a six-game skid on Sunday, the squad was preparing to head back west for a three-game home slate to conclude the regular season, but things didn't go quite as planned.

Ravens optimistic rookie center Tyler Linderbaum will only miss one to two weeks after Lisfranc injury

The team remains hopeful the center will be ready for the regular season