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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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MLB, NBA, NFL, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics

Rams HC Sean McVay: 'There's definitely interest' in eight-time Pro Bowl LB Bobby Wagner

Wagner is first among active players with 1,383 combined tackles and has been one of the most durable players on defense over the last decade.

Shaheen Holloway on Seton Hall rumors: "I'm the head coach at Saint Peter's"

Almost instantly following the end to No. 15 Saint Peter's Cinderella run in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, the topic at hand became head coach Shaheen Holloway's future.

South Carolina cruises past Creighton, makes second consecutive Final Four

The top-seed in the Greensboro region handled No. 10 Creighton with ease on Sunday night, 80-50, and will face the winner of Monday's matchup between No.

Celtics' Robert Williams III suffers knee injury vs. Timberwolves, will miss Monday's game vs. Raptors

The Boston Celtics moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but also lost a member of their starting lineup to a knee injury.

UNC ends Saint Peter's Cinderella run, will face rival-Duke in Final Four

North Carolina led their Elite Eight matchup against Saint Peter's from start to finish on Sunday, clinching their spot in the Final Four vs. rival Duke with a 69-49 victory.

Report: Cardinals have had 'increased conversations' with, could bring back three-time MVP Albert Pujols

Could Albert Pujols be making a return to the team that drafted him 23 years ago and where he spent the first 11 seasons of his future Hall-of-Fame career?

Villanova guard Justin Moore out rest of NCAA Tournament with torn Achilles

Villanova will have to face Kansas in the Final Four without star guard Justin Moore.

Braves two-time All-Star OF Ronald Acuña Jr. targeting May return from torn ACL

The 24-year-old two-time All-Star was limited to 82 games in 2021 after suffering a torn right ACL in July, but Braves fans got a positive update on Friday regarding the youngster's rehab status.

WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling on joining Chiefs: 'This was the best place for me'

Valdes-Scantling discussed his decision to sign with the Chiefs. 

UMass hires South Carolina's Frank Martin as next head coach

A busy day of coaching hires in men's college basketball continued on Friday afternoon, as UMass officially announced its next leader.

Report: Murray State finalizing contract to bring back Steve Prohm as head coach

Prohm has a career 201-124 coaching record and has been to the NCAA Tournament four times.

Bears reportedly looking to trade former Super Bowl MVP QB Nick Foles

Foles is coming off an unmemorable season with the Bears in which he saw action in just one game (a contest he started) behind Fields and Andy Dalton.

Giants agree to one-year deal with WR/return specialist Richie James

James missed the entire 2021 season after undergoing knee surgery, but worked as a receiver and return specialist for the San Francisco 49ers from 2018 to 2020.

Ball State hires UCLA assistant Michael Lewis as next head coach

Lewis has been an assistant coach for the last 18 years, including stops with Stephen F. Austin, Eastern Illinois, Butler, Nebraska and for the last three seasons, UCLA.

Chicago Bears, QB Trevor Siemian agree to two-year contract

Siemian is expected to battle for the Bears' backup quarterback job with veteran signal-caller Nick Foles. Last year's 11th overall pick, Justin Fields, is slated to be Chicago's starter.

UCLA's Jaime Jaquez 'day-to-day' with ankle injury ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. UNC

Jaquez suffered an ankle injury during the Bruins' 72-56 win over No. 5 Saint Mary's in the Round of 32, and despite having nearly one week between contests, his status may go down to the wire.

Suns 12-time All-Star PG Chris Paul probable to return from thumb injury vs. Nuggets

The Suns have managed to go 11-4 without "CP3" on the floor and have maintained their perch atop the Western Conference standings.

Chiefs interested in CB Stephon Gilmore, RB Ronald Jones, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

When the Chiefs traded away star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, it naturally gave the team a significant number of options as to how to spend the millions of dollars in savings.

Bucks All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton out Thursday vs. Wizards

A front-runner for MVP again, Antetokounmpo hasn't missed back-to-back games since late December and he's only missed four contests since the calendar flipped to 2022.

Dolphins release starting OL Jesse Davis, former 1,000-yard WR Allen Hurns

The Miami Dolphins shocked the NFL world on Wednesday when they traded for Kansas City Chiefs three-time First-Team All-Pro Tyreek Hill. They were busy again on Thursday with a couple of more moves.

Report: QB Trevor Siemian visiting with Raiders on Thursday

Siemian was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played in just one game as a rookie, behind Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler.

Kings to 'monitor' legal process in domestic violence allegations against Richaun Holmes

Allexis Holmes recently filed for a restraining order on behalf of her son.

Commanders RB J.D. McKissic on decision to stay with team: 'I had unfinished business'

McKissic was limited to 11 games in 2021, recording 91 touches (48 carries, 43 receptions) for 609 yards from scrimmage and four total touchdowns.