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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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Bills expected to hire former Panthers OC Joe Brady as QBs coach

The Buffalo Bills are moving quickly to fill their void at the quarterbacks coach position after Ken Dorsey was recently promoted to offensive coordinator.

Giants hire Bills assistant QBs coach Shea Tierney as quarterbacks coach

The New York Giants have reportedly grabbed yet another branch off of the Buffalo Bills' coaching tree for their revamped staff.

Jets OL Cameron Clark ending football career due to risk of paralysis

The offensive lineman out of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte missed the entire 2021 campaign after suffering a spinal-cord injury in training camp.

Report: Giants to interview Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka for OC position

The New York Giants have already hired their new general manager and head coach in Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll, respectively. Now, they're looking to tackle the task of bringing in a new offensive coordinator.

Report: Broncos expected to hire former Vikings OC Klint Kubiak as quarterbacks coach

After four years away from the organization, it appears that Klint Kubiak is reuniting with the Denver Broncos franchise.

Former Dolphins HC Brian Flores: 'I'm not the only one with a story to tell'

In the midst of a widespread NFL head-coaching hiring session, recently fired Miami Dolphins lead man Brian Flores filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL and its 32 teams Tuesday.

Washington Football Team officially changes name to Washington Commanders

The Commanders are the first team to change its name without moving cities since the Tennessee Titans, who switched over from the Oilers in 1999.

Dolphins to hold second interviews with Mike McDaniel, Kellen Moore for HC position

The Miami Dolphins are narrowing their field of candidates for their vacant head-coaching position.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins among host of Warriors sitting vs. Spurs

The Warriors are currently 38-13 and sit three games behind the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the West.

Bills promote Ken Dorsey to offensive coordinator

Dorsey has served as Buffalo's quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the last three seasons, which has coincided with the ascension of Pro Bowl signal-caller Josh Allen.

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji to miss game vs. Iowa State due to health and safety protocols

The Kansas Jayhawks will be without their leading scorer Tuesday night when they take on the Iowa State Cyclones in a rematch of January's nail-biting game three weeks ago.

Lakers star LeBron James out Wednesday, could miss more time with knee injury

The Lakers have gone 19-17 this season when "King James" plays and 5-10 when he sits, including losing six of the last seven when he is on the bench.

Lynx re-sign seven-time All-Star Sylvia Fowles for final WNBA season

Fowles was traded to the Lynx as part of a blockbuster three-team deal in July 2015 and has combined her individual accolades with playoff success over the last six-plus years.

Connecticut Sun re-sign reigning WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones

The 28-year-old forward is coming off of a season in which she made her third career All-Star team and averaged career highs in points (19.4), assists (2.8), steals (1.3) and minutes per game (31.7).

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hails Tom Brady as 'incredible competitor and leader' following retirement announcement

Legendary New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement on Tuesday morning after 22 NFL seasons.

Three-time MVP Tom Brady officially announces retirement

Brady ends his career with a 243-73 record as a starter in regular-season games and a 35-12 record in the postseason. Both win totals are NFL records.

U.S. women's bobsled World Cup champion Elana Meyers Taylor tests positive for COVID-19

USA Bobsled and Skeleton is still hopeful that Taylor will be able to compete in the Games, given that competition for women's monobob doesn't start until Feb. 13, while the two-woman competition begins on Feb. 18.

Joe Ingles suffers potentially 'significant' knee injury; MRI set for Monday

Ingles is in his eighth NBA season and is currently averaging 7.4 points, 3.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 25.2 minutes per game through 44 contests (14 starts).

Rams earn comeback win over 49ers, will host Super Bowl LVI

Jimmy Garoppolo was intercepted with just over one minute left in the fourth, and Los Angeles was able to go into victory formation.

Cade Cunningham makes Pistons history with triple-double in win vs. Cavaliers

Buried near the bottom of the NBA standings with a 12-37 record, the Detroit Pistons are almost surely headed for their third straight season without a playoff appearance.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee ruled out vs. 49ers with knee injury

Higbee went down with a knee injury during the scoreless first quarter and finished the game with two receptions for 18 yards on three targets.

Mahomes takes blame for collapse vs. Bengals: 'I put that on myself'

Mahomes tossed an interception in the third quarter that led to a Bengals touchdown, and his pick in the extra session led to the game-winning field goal.

Evan McPherson kicks winning FG, lifts Bengals to first Super Bowl in 33 years

Cincinnati's rookie kicker had three huge field goals in Sunday's game.

Chiefs' Darrel Williams, Tyrann Mathieu questionable vs. Bengals

No. 2 Kansas City will host No. 4 Cincinnati in the AFC Championship Game at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.