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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January 19, 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders set to interview interim HC Rich Bisaccia

Bisaccia started the 2021 season as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for Las Vegas, only to be named interim head coach in October following the resignation of Jon Gruden.

January 19, 2022 | Cincinnati Reds

Report: NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India latest star switching to agent Scott Boras

India was selected by the Reds as the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft and not only made the team's Opening Day roster last season, but was in the starting lineup in the season opener.

January 19, 2022 | NFL

Broncos interviewing Patriots asst. Jerod Mayo, Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon for HC job

Other names that the Broncos have been looking at have included offensive coordinators Kellen Moore, Eric Bienemy and Nathaniel Hackett of the Cowboys, Chiefs and Packers, respectively.

January 19, 2022 | NFL

Raiders to interview Bears' Champ Kelly, Patriots' Dave Ziegler for GM post

Two days after falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC wild-card round of the playoffs, the Las Vegas Raiders announced on Monday that they had fired general manager Mike Mayock.

January 18, 2022 | Alabama Crimson Tide

Jaguars unlikely to hire Alabama OC Bill O'Brien as head coach

Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars head-coaching vacancy last week. Apparently, it's unlikely that the former NFL head coach will be moving forward in the process.

January 18, 2022 | Green Bay Packers

Packers Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander, LB Za'Darius Smith practice Tuesday, hopeful to play vs. 49ers

Their return would be a big boost for the Packers defense.

January 18, 2022 | NFL

Vikings request to interview Rams DC Raheem Morris for head-coaching post

The organization fired Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman from those respective posts last week.

January 18, 2022 | Denver Nuggets

Report: Nuggets' Bol Bol to undergo foot surgery, miss eight to 12 weeks

Less than one week after a trade involving Denver Nuggets big man Bol Bol was voided due to a failed physical, the 2019 NBA Draft selection has reportedly elected to go under the knife.

January 18, 2022 | Indiana Pacers

Pacers C Myles Turner suffers stress fracture in foot, out at least two weeks

Turner is currently averaging 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and a league-leading 2.8 blocks per game through 42 contests.

January 18, 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin: Steelers 'proceeding with assumption' Ben Roethlisberger won't be back in 2022

While "Big Ben" hasn't officially announced his retirement yet, it appears that the Steelers are preparing for life without their longtime signal-caller.

January 18, 2022 | Atlanta Hawks

Veteran forward Chandler Parsons retires after nine NBA seasons

Following four seasons with the University of Florida, Parsons was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.

January 18, 2022 | College Football

Report: Tulane expected to hire Central Missouri HC Jim Svoboda as offensive coordinator

Svoboda has been the head coach at Central Missouri since 2010 and has posted an 86-43 record.

January 18, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens hire Kent Hughes as new general manager

The 51-year-old Hughes has signed a five-year contract with the team. The Montreal native has worked as a partner and certified agent with the Quebec-based firm, Quartexx Management.

January 18, 2022 | Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers HC Frank Vogel's job reportedly in 'serious jeopardy'

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a much-needed home victory on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Still, the star-studded group is just 22-22 and currently No. 7 in the Western Conference standings.

January 16, 2022 | NFL

NFL releases divisional round playoff schedule

The matchups will be set once Monday night's Cardinals-Rams game is over.

January 16, 2022 | NFL

Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium runs out of 'touchdown fireworks'

The Steelers were no match for Kansas City's offense Sunday night.

January 16, 2022 | Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott on fans throwing beer bottles toward refs: 'Credit to them'

There appears to be some conflicting information on if the fans were throwing the beverages at the officials, players, or both, but when notified of what happened, Prescott had a notable take on the situation.

January 16, 2022 | NFL

Mike McCarthy on future as Cowboys HC: 'I don't have any concerns'

Sunday's NFC wild-card game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers had everything. It featured penalties galore, a near monumental comeback and a very controversial finish.

January 16, 2022 | NFL

Watch: 49ers hold off Cowboys after controversial final play call, Dak Prescott bump with official

A game that featured two teams seemingly doing everything they could to lose ended in bizarre and controversial fashion as the San Francisco 49ers held off the Dallas Cowboys 23-17 in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.