NBA Finals 2022 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots pulling for Boston Celtics

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, and one of their biggest fans — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick — couldn’t be happier. One week after wearing a Celtics hat to his team’s first spring practice, and ensuring his assistants did too, Belichick opened his remarks …

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games

Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. Note: This file will be updated with any …

Twins vs. Tigers – Game Recap – May 31, 2022

DETROIT — — Max Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Minnesota Twins to an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. Kepler is hitting .320 with four homers and 12 RBI in 25 at-bats against Detroit this season. Minnesota’s Devin Smeltzer (2-0) picked …

NBA Finals 2022 – The 10 most important players in Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics

Which players will determine what looks like one of the most evenly matched NBA Finals showdowns in recent memory? On paper, little separates the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics entering this series. The teams finished two games apart in the standings and are first (Boston, plus-6.1) and second (Golden State, plus-5.4) in point differential …

Who would Juan Soto help most? We traded him to all 29 other MLB teams to find out

We’re still about two months away from the trade deadline and the scuttlebutt that always precedes the anticipated date has ramped up. And yet one prominent name — who might or might not even be a candidate to change teams by the time the deadline rolls around — has already generated plenty lot of buzz. …

NFL draft 2023 rankings – Mel Kiper’s top 25 prospects Big Board, best by position, including Will Anderson Jr., Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud

After a couple of weeks of rest following the 2022 NFL draft, it’s time to look way ahead to next year’s loaded class with my early 2023 rankings. Consider this is a first attempt at stacking my Big Board — the top 25 prospects overall in the class — and ranking the top guys at …

NBA Finals 2022 – X factors and series keys to the Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics showdown

After three rounds of upsets, thrillers, blowouts and everything in between, the NBA Finals are here — and it’s a series that will pin some familiar faces against a group with zero experience on the league’s biggest stage. The Golden State Warriors, led by three-time champions Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, are making …

NBA Offseason Guide 2022 – How the Miami Heat should approach the offseason

A year ago, Heat president Pat Riley ended his postseason news conference with a reminder. “We’ll be back.” The statement came after the Heat were swept in the first round by the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks, and indicated that roster changes were coming. Miami eventually acquired former All-Star Kyle Lowry, extended the contract of Jimmy …

How the New York Mets are navigating an unpredictable time for their rotation — and what it could mean at the trade deadline

Plans for the New York Mets‘ pitching rotation are cybershared among a few dozen club employees, the names of the projected starters punched onto a spreadsheet. Separately, manager Buck Showalter maintains a month-deep pitching calendar that covers most of a wall in his office, giving him a quick point of reference as he sits at …

Memorial Day MLB standings check

It’s Memorial Day, MLB fans! And you know what that means: You can now officially look at the MLB standings. The saying goes, among baseball fans, that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day, which puts us two months into the season. That gives teams time to play enough games to add meaning …

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