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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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Team USA forfeits vs. Switzerland at World Juniors after positive COVID-19 tests, in 'mandated team quarantine'

Following a 3-2 victory vs. Slovakia on Sunday at the World Junior Championship, Team USA was unable to get its second victory in a row on Tuesday, but it had nothing to do with what the Americans did on the ice.

Report: Jaguars request interviews with Bucs' Byron Leftwich, Todd Bowles, Cowboys' Kellen Moore, Dan Quinn, among others

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired first-year head coach Urban Meyer two weeks ago and the team has reportedly been very busy searching for his replacement.

Report: Cavaliers guard Darius Garland enters COVID-19 protocols, PF Evan Mobley set to return

The Cavaliers have been one of the NBA's biggest pleasant surprises thus far, as they enter Tuesday's slate of games as the fifth-best team in the Eastern Conference at 20-13.

Hawks' COVID-19 list grows as Bogdan Bogdanovic, Gorgui Dieng, Malik Ellison placed in protocols

Atlanta now has 13 players in the health and safety protocols, and with injuries to Solomon Hill and De'Andre Hunter, they currently have 15 players listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls.

Wizards PF Rui Hachimura enters NBA's COVID-19 protocols

The Wizards are tied with the Philadelphia 76ers for the sixth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 17-16. Washington is scheduled to play the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Thunder rookie SG Josh Giddey placed in NBA's COVID-19 protocols

The Australian was picked sixth overall by the Thunder in the 2021 NBA Draft and has played in 30 of the team's 32 games this season, starting in all of his appearances.

Penn State men's basketball cancels third straight game due to COVID-19

Penn State's next game is now scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 2 against Indiana.

Report: Cardinals to sign CB Bashaud Breeland once cleared from reserve/COVID-19 list

Through 13 games with the Vikings this year, Breeland has 63 tackles and two interceptions.

Wizards center Montrezl Harrell enters NBA's COVID-19 protocols

Harrell is currently averaging 14.5 points per contest and career-highs in rebounds per game (7.3) assists per game (2.2) and free throw percentage (.742).

Oregon State-Sacramento State game Tuesday rescheduled due to inclement weather

Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Oregon State and Sacramento State has been postponed, but not due to COVID-19 complications.

Washington Football Team to start Garrett Gilbert at QB vs. Eagles

Despite having an extra two days, Washington Football Team starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke and backup signal-caller Kyle Allen have been unable to clear the NFL's COVID-19 protocols.

All-Pro WR Tyreek Hill among three more Chiefs placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

NFL's next COVID-19 outbreak could be happening in Kansas City. It was announced on Monday that All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, kicker Harrison Butker and starting cornerback Charvarius Ward were all placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Raptors add Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa to growing list of players in COVID-19 protocols

The Toronto Raptors are now reportedly in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Hawks center Clint Capela, forward Danilo Gallinari enter NBA's COVID-19 protocols

The team already had star point guard Trae Young in the NBA's health and safety protocols. At least a couple of teammates will join him.

Capitals vs. Flyers, one of two scheduled Tuesday games before shutdown, postponed

With only two games on the docket for Tuesday, the prospects of getting in both games before things go on pause were already looking bleak coming into the day.

NBA 'preparing contingencies' in case of Christmas Day postponements

The NBA hasn't gone on an official pause yet, like the NHL will do until next week, but the league is preparing for anything to happen, particularly with regard to the scheduled five-game slate on Christmas Day.

Report: Hawks sign nine-year NBA veteran Lance Stephenson to 10-day hardship deal

Stephenson meanwhile, hasn't played in an NBA contest since the 2018-2019 season, when he suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers in 68 games.

Raptors guards Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn placed in NBA health and safety protocols

Toronto is tentatively planning to fly to Chicago Tuesday afternoon ahead of their scheduled game against the Chicago Bulls at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

NHL, NHLPA 'in agreement' that no players will participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics

If the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics go off as planned, there will almost certainly be no NHL players in attendance.

Bruins lose Jakub Zboril to torn ACL, Brandon Carlo to COVID-19 list

The Boston Bruins, like the rest of the NHL, are on (what they hope will be) a brief pause to their season. Even with no games on Boston's docket until next week, the B's received a double-dose of bad news on Tuesday morning.

NHL not restricting travel for players over Christmas break

The NHL announced a league-wide shutdown on Monday due to COVID-19. The shutdown is planned to last through Christmas, with practices resuming on Dec. 26 and play restarting on Dec.

Report: Pelicans signing PG Jared Harper to two-way contract

Following a three-year career at the Auburn, Harper went undrafted in 2019 and spent the 2019-2020 campaign bouncing between the Phoenix Suns and the Northern Arizona Suns of the G-League.

Following late interception, Raiders QB Derek Carr told team 'I promise we'll win it, just get the ball back'

The Las Vegas Raiders picked up a crucial, last-second win on Monday in their rescheduled Week 15 contest against the Cleveland Browns. 

Washington-Eagles Week 15 game shifted to Tuesday

Washington and Philadelphia will now be a part of a Tuesday night doubleheader.

Rams-Seahawks Week 15 game moved to Tuesday

The Week 15 NFC West battle between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks is one of three games that the NFL has moved due to COVID-19.