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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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Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill pleads with agent not to repeat past mistake

The star wideout is seeking a contract extension with the Dolphins.

Saquon Barkley admits big regret about departure from Giants

The Penn State product signed a three-year, $37.75M deal with the Eagles in March.

Bears HC explains decision to allow safety to miss seven training-camp practices

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters on Monday why he was allowing Jonathan Owens to skip seven training-camp practices this summer.

Jets' marquee acquisition's holdout creates another headache for HC Robert Saleh

With quarterback Aaron Rodgers' minicamp drama seemingly behind him, head coach Robert Saleh and the New York Jets now have another headache to deal with.

Inside Brad Stevens' stunning run of contract extensions as Celtics president

Team president Brad Stevens continued his habit of taking care of Celtics players on Sunday, inking sharpshooting small forward Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45M contract extension.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell updates starting QB battle

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy — as well as the team's other three signal-callers — reported to training camp on Monday. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell spoke to reporters about the ongoing starting quarterback battle.

Mavericks continue loading up backcourt for another championship run

The Mavericks added more backcourt depth on Monday.

Past scary health episodes prompt Red Sox closer to miss series against Rockies

Though his excused absence is certainly warranted, it leaves Boston's bullpen in a precarious situation.

Nick Castellanos' knack for hitting home runs amid major news comes full circle

Castellanos has become famous for hitting home runs during specific moments and amid the breaking of significant news. The trend continued Sunday, and this time a broadcaster who was involved in one of Castellanos' most famous "opportune" home runs was involved in the news.

Nearly 600 Team USA members vote LeBron James for historic honor

The NBA's all-time leading scorer earned the honor to do something for the first time in his legendary career on Friday in Paris during the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Caitlin Clark had one simple reason to skip three-point contest

The NCAA's all-time leading scorer added that she thinks she'll have "plenty of opportunities" to take part in the event "at some point," but for now, she's looking forward to a break.

All-Rookie forward predicts his team will end NBA's longest active playoff drought

The young forward told HoopsHype's Michael Scotto that he sees the organization's lengthy streak ending during the 2024-25 campaign.

Watch: French tennis player falls, hits unbelievable winner while sitting down

At the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, relative unknown Quentin Halys put himself in the day's conversation with a wild winner from the ground.

Unusual stat could be a good omen for Orioles' pennant chances

The Baltimore Orioles will come out of the All-Star break on Friday with a one-game lead in the AL East and sitting just 0.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the best record in the junior circuit.

How Royals nine-time All-Star was nearly traded to AL West team

Nine-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez has spent his 14-year career with the Kansas City Royals, but his tenure with the team almost ended last summer.

Russell Westbrook traded to Jazz again, but still won't be playing for them

Russell Westbrook has been traded for the fifth time in the last five years, and for the second time in the last 17 months, he was temporarily acquired by the Jazz on Thursday.

WNBA explains why pair of superstars won't be in All-Star event

Both will play in Saturday's All-Star Game, though.

Dodgers All-Star explains how he almost joined AL East team in offseason

Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez told the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast that he was close to joining the Boston Red Sox over the offseason.

Former Bengals RB makes Ring of Honor one year after ripping omission

Former Cincinnati Bengals RB Corey Dillon shamed the franchise for omitting him from its Ring of Honor a year ago. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Giants WR says Malik Nabers is 'like a clone' of three-time Pro Bowler

New York selected Nabers with the sixth overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

Podcast hosts float prized Orioles prospect as trade bait for Tigers All-Star ace

The Tigers ace has arguably been the best starter in the American League this year.

Four-time Pro Bowler could reprise unusual role with Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers could roll out dangerous veteran return man Cordarrelle Patterson in a number of capacities this fall.

Wizards rookie had historically poor Summer League performance

Bronny James isn't the only rookie struggling at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

Controversial former All-Defensive guard taking talents to Israel

A well-known NBA guard will be playing basketball outside the Association in 2024-25.

United Airlines responds to incident involving Broncos legend

The incident on Saturday led to the Hall of Famer being handcuffed and removed from a flight.