San Diego Union-Tribune Former Padres All-Star infielder Mark Loretta has joined the team as a special assistant working in the business operations department. Loretta will…
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4 Players Man. United should build around with when Cristiano Ronaldo leaves
Clutch Points Cristiano Ronaldo may not be leaving soon but Manchester United has got to find the next focal point of the team’s offense. Some…
Tottenham still interested in Adama Traore
Cartilage Free Captain One of the biggest “almost” transfer stories that emerged from Tottenham Hotspur’s camp during this past summer’s transfer window was Nuno Espirito Santo’s public pursuit…
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
MLB Trade Rumors Now that the new year is upon us, it could also conceivably be the last year for several managers or lead front…
Dodgers sign multi-sport Olympic medalist Eddy Alvarez
Los Angeles Times Eddy Alvarez, an infielder and a two-time Olympic silver medalist, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to his Instagram account….
Four reasons 2022 is an important year for MLB
CBS Sports Friday night the calendar will flip from 2021 to 2022, ending what has simultaneously been the fastest and slowest year of my lifetime….
PSG’s plan if Kylian Mbappe leaves for Real Madrid
Clutch Points As Kylian Mbappe heads into the final six months of his current deal with PSG, it’s widely expected he will sign with Real Madrid…
Real Madrid not considering Antonio Rudiger signing, feel used by his agent
Managing Madrid Real Madrid are not considering the signing of Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger and the club feel like Rudiger’s agent has been using them to…
Grading Every MLB Team’s 2012 Draft Haul 9 Years Later
Bleacher Report The Houston Astros held the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft after a 106-loss season in 2011. Florida catcher Mike Zunino, prep…
The Hitch In A Potential Dallas Keuchel Trade
MLB Trade Rumors Almost exactly two years ago, December 30th of 2019, the White Sox signed Dallas Keuchel to a three-year contract that guaranteed him $55.5MM. Keuchel was excellent…
One New Year’s resolution for every MLB team as they enter 2022
The Athletic A new year is almost upon us. As the NBA, NFL and NHL absorb a surge of Omicron-related coronavirus cases, Major League Baseball sits stuck in self-inflicted stasis, the sport…
Fabio Paratici can complete three easy transfers to hand Antonio Conte his dream Tottenham squad
Football London Antonio Conte is approaching his first transfer window as Spurs boss and will be looking to add to his squad to push for a place…
Bayern Munich will have competition for FC Dallas Justin Che
Bavarian Football Works Given his previous experience in training at Bayern Munich, it has been widely assumed that FC Dallas defender Justin Che would eventually transfer to the Rekordmeister….
Collective Bargaining Issues: Competitive Balance Tax
MLB Trade Rumors Few of the game’s core economic features figures to be as impactful in upcoming collective bargaining negotiations as the luxury tax (or…
How MLB’s 2021 was defined by profound loss and change
ESPN It was, in the final quarter of the horrible 2020, when it seemed as though society had finally succumbed to its own appetites and…
NJ mayor reveals Harold Reynolds is talking to MLB officials about a game at historic Hinchcliffe stadium
Awful Announcing With the success of this year’s Field of Dreams game, it’s not a surprise for Major League Baseball to look at other unique sites to…
Erling Haaland’s future ‘is set to be decided by FEBRUARY’, as Borussia Dortmund refuse to give up on him
Daily Mail Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland's future is reportedly set to be decided by the end of February at the latest. The Norwegian striker, who…
Ousmane Dembele’s renewal is a soap opera Barcelona don’t need
Barca Blaugranes As most of you reading this will be aware, I’ve been one of Ousmane Dembele’s fiercest critics in the past. Even in the…
Teams That Want To Dump Salary Should Contact The Nationals
MLB Trade Rumors When a team wants to subtract some salary from its ledger, it can sometimes arrange a trade that packages a well-paid veteran…
Detroit Tigers top prospects for 2022
CBS Sports Major League Baseball's owners may have locked out the players, triggering the league's first work stoppage since 1994-95 and bringing the offseason to…
3 best Dominic Smith trade destinations
Sportsnaut The New York Mets are in the midst of a historic offseason that includes them signing Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo…
Matthijs de Ligt has Bayern Munich, Chelsea on list of preferred destination should he leave Juventus
Bavarian Football Works Juventus center-back Matthijs de Ligt has recently found his name in transfer rumor mill as The Old Lady is seeking ways to revamp its squad….
Cesar Azpilicueta ‘very close’ to Barcelona move
Barca Blaugranes Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer from Chelsea at the end of the…
Evaluating The Marlins’ Rotation Trade Options
MLB Trade Rumors The Marlins’ abundance of riches in the rotation has led to trade speculation for quite some time, particularly given Miami’s desire to…
The Toughest MLB Free-Agent Decisions After the Lockout
Bleacher Report Major League Baseball's lockout is already four weeks old, yet the signs still point to it not ending any time soon. Among other things, that…
The Reds Have A Eugenio Suarez Problem
MLB Trade Rumors Reds GM Nick Krall kicked off the offseason by stating that “going into 2022, we must align our payroll to our resources and continue…
Juventus open talks with Sassuolo for Gianluca Scamacca
Black & White & Read All Over The good thing about it being the last few days of 2021 is that we can put this…
Kylian Mbappe: “Joining Real Madrid? My mind is focused on beating Real Madrid in February and March”
Managing Madrid Kylian Mbappe was recently crowned the 2021 player of the year by Globe Soccer. The ceremony was held in Qatar and afterwards the…