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  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    The royal we already went over all the hitters for 2021 fantasy baseball rankings. That’s not the “royal we” as that term usually implies. It was me writing it alone while wearing a Burger King crown. I refuse to draft a top starter where they are usually drafted. Unlike hitters, you need six starters, depending on your league depth. Simple math tells us there’s plenty of starters to go around. Si...2021
  • LeBron: Having ASG 'a slap in face' to players
    • LeBron: Having ASG 'a slap in face' to players
    Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James ripped the NBA's plan to have an All-Star Game, calling it a "slap in the face" to the players after the league said it wouldn't have one....2021
  • Memo: NBA, NBPA finalizing agreement on ASG
    • Memo: NBA, NBPA finalizing agreement on ASG
    The NBA and NBPA are finalizing an agreement for an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta, according to a league memo....2021
  • Indians president speaks out on Mickey Callaway allegations
    • Indians president speaks out on Mickey Callaway allegations
    As Major League Baseball continues to investigate published allegations that Mickey Callaway sent unsolicited, lewd messages to five female media members, Indians president Chris Antonetti — part of the front office that put Callaway in his first powerful position — said Thursday his team didn’t know of this purported behavior, nor did it receive any......2021
  • • Roger Goodell on NFL's 2021 season: 'We have found solutions, and we'll do it again'
    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he can't predict how COVID will affect 2021 season, but league got through a difficult 2020 and can do it again.       ...2021
  • • Nuggets’ Jamal Murray campaigns for Nikola Jokic as ‘best center in the league’
    Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has emerged as one of the top big men in the NBA over the past couple of years. For teammate Jamal Murray, however, he has no doubt that Jokic is currently the very best. According to Murray, he firmly believes that Jokic is currently the cream of the crop (h/t […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray campaigns for Nikola Jokic as ‘best center in t...2021
  • Goodell: NFL not satisfied with minority hirings
    • Goodell: NFL not satisfied with minority hirings
    Roger Goodell said Thursday that the NFL is not satisfied with only two minorities hired for seven head coach openings this year and that everything that could enhance diversity would be explored by the league....2021
  • Reports: Lucroy joining White Sox on minors deal
    • Reports: Lucroy joining White Sox on minors deal
    The White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy, giving them another option behind Yasmani Grandal....2021
  • • NFL planning to play international games in 2021
    The NFL canceled five international games in 2020 due to the pandemic. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the league intends to return to the United Kingdom and Mexico in 2021. COVID-19, of course, will have the final say in whether that happens. “We are planning for international games in ’21,” Goodell said. “That’s the approach [more]...2021
  • • Top 47 Prospects: New York Yankees
    The Yankees' system is among those most affected by the shortened 2020 draft and cancelled minor league season....2021

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  • • National Women's Hockey League suspends 2021 season over COVID concerns
    The six-team NWHL had been playing in Lake Placid, New York...2021
  • NWHL suspends playoffs due to COVID positives
    • NWHL suspends playoffs due to COVID positives
    The NWHL has suspended its Isobel Cup playoffs due to new positive COVID-19 tests inside the league's "bubble" in Lake Placid. The league is holding out hope that the tournament can be finished at a later date....2021
  • • Klay Thompson: ‘I Plan On Playing For A Long Time’
    Klay Thompson was one of the best shooting guards in the entire NBA before his recent string of injuries. In fact, he was one of the best shooters in league history.  After tearing his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals and going through rigorous rehab, Thompson suffered a torn right Achilles’ tendon when he was […] The post Klay Thompson: ‘I Plan On Playing For A Long Time’ a...2021
  • • Dustin Pedroia Announces Retirement
    Red Sox second baseman and former American League MVP Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement from baseball Monday. The 37-year-old was still under contract for the 2021 season but had managed to play in just nine games over the past three seasons due to a string of devastating knee injuries that required multiple surgeries. Notably, Sean…...2021
  • • January 2021 Month in Review
    Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A weird start to a weird season RESULTS L 1-3 @ NSHL 2-5 @ NSHW 3-2 @ DETL 2-3 (OT) @ DETL 2-3 (OT) vs. TBLW 5-2 vs. TBLL 3-4 (SO) vs. FLAW 3-2 (SO) vs. FLAW 2-1 @ CHIL 1-3 @CHI It was a rough start in the opening series, with two third period collapses. After that, however, the Blue Jackets put together a seven game point streak. This ...2021
  • • Game Recap: Colorado Avalanche run rampant, defeat Minnesota Wild 5-1
    Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The Avalanche put up another big offensive night to down an overmatched Wild in game one of a four game set with Minnesota. The Colorado Avalanche would cruise to a 5-1 win over rival Minnesota Wild on the backs of secondary scoring and a power play that got multiple chances throughout. The fourth line would stand out tonight with Logan O’Connor getting...2021
  • Heath out two-to-three months with ankle injury
    • Heath out two-to-three months with ankle injury
    Tobin Heath was playing a vital role for Women's Super League side Manchester United this season, but will now watch from the sidelines in hopes of returning to action soon. Heath has been ruled out for (...)...2021
  • • Kiefer Sherwood a pleasant surprise for the Avalanche
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The newcomer has filled a very valuable role in the Colorado Avalanche lineup This past offseason, Joe Sakic made a concerted effort to do two things: Make the Colorado Avalanche lineup more well rounded and make it deeper. He accomplished this mostly through flashy trades for Brandon Saad and Devon Toews, moves that were meant to strengthen th...2021
  • • Q&A with Arctic Ice Hockey about the newest Blue Jackets, Laine and Roslovic
    Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images SBN’s Winnipeg blog weighs in Whenever there is a major acquisition by the Blue Jackets, we like to get insight from other SBNation writers who are most familiar with those players. Hours after the trade of Pierre-Luc Dubois for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic, our colleagues at Arctic Ice Hockey reached out about exchanging questions and answer...2021
  • • Jimmy Butler still remains out for Heat due to COVID-19 protocols
    The Miami Heat will still be without star forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday’s tilt against the Denver Nuggets. The 31-year-old has not yet received clearance from the league to rejoin his squad due to the NBA’s stringent health and safety protocols. This report comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Heat injury report for […] The post Jimmy Butler still remains out for ...2021

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This League trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    The royal we already went over all the hitters for 2021 fantasy baseball rankings. That’s not the “royal we” as that term usually implies. It was me writing it alone while wearing a Burger King crown. I refuse to draft a top starter where they are usually drafted. Unlike hitters, you need six starters, depending on your league depth. Simple math tells us there’s plenty of starters to go around. Si...2021
  • • Reports: Lucroy joining White Sox on minors deal
    The White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy, giving them another option behind Yasmani Grandal....2021
  • • Top 47 Prospects: New York Yankees
    The Yankees' system is among those most affected by the shortened 2020 draft and cancelled minor league season....2021
  • • Kevin Durant Thinks James Harden’s Defense Is ‘Underrated’
    Looking at the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-21 season, their defense has been near the bottom of the league. Although it’s gotten worse since the blockbuster James Harden trade, Kevin Durant thinks that things could get better on that side of the ball.  While Harden is known for his offense, winning three-straight scoring titles, Durant […] The post Kevin Durant Thinks James Harden’s Defen...2021
  • Top 10 remaining MLB free agents
    • Top 10 remaining MLB free agents
    It took more than two months, but high-end free agents have finally come flying off the board in Major League Baseball over the past few weeks. Here are the best players still available....2021
  • • White Sox To Sign Jonathan Lucroy To Minor League Deal
    The White Sox are signing free-agent catcher Jonathan Lucroy to a minor league contract, pending a physical, Robert Murray of Fansided reports. Now 34 years old, Lucroy was one of baseball’s finest all-around backstops during his heyday with the Brewers and Rangers from 2010-16. But Lucroy’s production, both behind the plate and as a hitter,…...2021
  • Orioles to sign Félix Hernandez to minor league deal
    • Orioles to sign Félix Hernandez to minor league deal
    BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to sign veteran right-hander Félix Hernández to a minor league contract. Hernández won an AL Cy Young Award, two ERA titles and made six All-Star teams over 15 seasons with Seattle before becoming a free agent last offseason. The 34-year-old signed a minor league deal with Atlanta and......2021
  • • Top 10 Remaining Free Agents
    It took more than two months, but high-end free agents have finally come flying off the board in Major League Baseball over the past few weeks. J.T. Realmuto, George Springer, DJ LeMahieu, Didi Gregorius, Masahiro Tanaka, Liam Hendriks, Michael Brantley, Marcus Semien, Andrelton Simmons, Joc Pederson, Jose Quintana and Nelson Cruz – all among MLBTR’s…...2021
  • MLB average salary falls for 3rd straight year
    • MLB average salary falls for 3rd straight year
    The average Major League Baseball salary dropped for an unprecedented third straight year, even before the shortened season caused by the coronavirus pandemic....2021
  • • Rumor: Rockets’ Victor Oladipo could see third team in same season by trade deadline
    Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo could find himself on the move once more this season ahead of the 2021 NBA trade deadline. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Oladipo and P.J. Tucker are two names being mentioned around the league as possible trade candidates. Oladipo was already involved in one of the most talked-about trades […] The post Rumor: Rockets’ Victor Oladipo could see t...2021

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  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    The royal we already went over all the hitters for 2021 fantasy baseball rankings. That’s not the “royal we” as that term usually implies. It was me writing it alone while wearing a Burger King crown. I refuse to draft a top starter where they are usually drafted. Unlike hitters, you need six starters, depending on your league depth. Simple math tells us there’s plenty of starters to go around. Si...2021
  • • January 2021 Month in Review
    Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A weird start to a weird season RESULTS L 1-3 @ NSHL 2-5 @ NSHW 3-2 @ DETL 2-3 (OT) @ DETL 2-3 (OT) vs. TBLW 5-2 vs. TBLL 3-4 (SO) vs. FLAW 3-2 (SO) vs. FLAW 2-1 @ CHIL 1-3 @CHI It was a rough start in the opening series, with two third period collapses. After that, however, the Blue Jackets put together a seven game point streak. This ...2021
  • Salah scores brace to take Liverpool to third
    • Salah scores brace to take Liverpool to third
    Mohamed Salah broke his six-game Premier League scoreless streak on Sunday as Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium....2021
  • • USWNT's Lavelle scores as Man City win
    USWNT's Rose Lavelle was on the score sheet for Manchester City as they beat West Ham 4-0 in the Women's Super League on Sunday....2021
  • • Kyle Lowry scores 10,000th point with Raptors vs. Bucks
    Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been around the league for a long time, and he just scored his 10,000th point as a member of the Canada-based franchise on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. A Raptors LEGEND Congrats, @Klow7!#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/vCteuAP2VW — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 28, 2021 Lowry has been one of the most […] The post Kyle Lowry scores 10...2021
  • • The Colorado Avalanche are playing well. The wins will come.
    Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images The Avalanche aren’t winning as many games as they’d like early in the season, but that doesn’t mean they’re not playing well. For most teams, starting the season 3-3-0 isn’t a disaster. For a contender like the Colorado Avalanche, it leaves a lot to be desired—at least for some of their fans. After splitting a four game trip through Los Ange...2021

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  • • Game Recap: Colorado Avalanche run rampant, defeat Minnesota Wild 5-1
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  • Auba doubt for Man Utd clash with sick mother
    • Auba doubt for Man Utd clash with sick mother
    Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has said that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a doubt for the Premier League clash against Manchester United on Saturday....2021
  • • Pau Gasol reveals why he named his daughter after Gianna Bryant
    The late Kobe Bryant treated his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate in Pau Gasol as one of his closest friends in the league. Due to their special bond, the Gasol family was left in shock after hearing the news of Bryant’s death along with his daughter Gianna who was both caught in a tragic helicopter […] The post Pau Gasol reveals why he named his daughter after Gianna Bryant appeared...2021
  • • Mack Wilson avoids fine for hit that knocked out Patrick Mahomes
    Patrick Mahomes‘ mother took issue with the hit that took her son out of last week’s divisional playoff game. But the NFL did not see it the same way. The league did not fine Browns linebacker Mack Wilson for the hit that left the Chiefs quarterback with a concussion, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. [more]...2021

Top This League news

  • • Top 47 Prospects: New York Yankees
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  • • 5 Bruins Prospects That Benefit From a Shortened AHL Season
    In early January, the Providence Bruins announced that they were opting in to the 2020-21 American Hockey League season despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With an NHL roster in Boston ... Read more5 Bruins Prospects That Benefit From a Shortened AHL Season The post 5 Bruins Prospects That Benefit From a Shortened AHL Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers.     ...2021
  • • Sharks’ Projected Roster After Multiple Moves
    Last Friday, the league announced that the San Jose Sharks’ series against the Vegas Golden Knights was postponed. This is because there were confirmed positive tests for the COVID-19 virus ... Read moreSharks’ Projected Roster After Multiple Moves The post Sharks’ Projected Roster After Multiple Moves appeared first on The Hockey Writers.       ...2021
  • • Kraken Expansion Draft Watch: Red Wings vs. Lightning, Predators vs. Panthers
    On Friday evening, there are a number of good National Hockey League games to enjoy and Seattle Kraken fans will be watching for bubble or second-tier players who might find ... Read moreKraken Expansion Draft Watch: Red Wings vs. Lightning, Predators vs. Panthers The post Kraken Expansion Draft Watch: Red Wings vs. Lightning, Predators vs. Panthers appeared first on The Hockey Writers.  ...2021
  • • AHL Central News: 2020-21 Season Preview
    The American Hockey League has not played since March 11, 2020. That will all change tonight as the 2020-21 season will finally begin. Four of the six teams of the ... Read moreAHL Central News: 2020-21 Season Preview The post AHL Central News: 2020-21 Season Preview appeared first on The Hockey Writers.       ...2021
  • Premier League, Serie A, La Liga could all have new champions: Breaking down Europe's big title races
    • Premier League, Serie A, La Liga could all have new champions: Breaking down Europe's big title races
    After years of dominance by the same teams, four of Europe's big five leagues are set to have different winners. We break down each race....2021
  • • Ravens re-sign Davontae Harris
    When the Ravens released cornerback Davontae Harris off of injured reserve last month, he said no one should be surprised to see him back with the team. Harris was right about his departure being a procedural move due to league roster rules. He announced on Thursday that he’s re-signed with the team. Harris was claimed [more]...2021
  • • LeBron James rips NBA for ‘slap in the face’ All-Star Game
    On Thursday, LeBron James reminded the basketball world why he’s the deserved leading vote-getter for the Western Conference for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. However, James would prefer to skip the trip to Atlanta on March 7 for his 17th All-Star appearance. In fact, the face of the league lambasted the reported decision to forge […] The post LeBron James rips NBA for ‘slap in the...2021
  • Ighalo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Shabab
    • Ighalo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Shabab
    Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has joined Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua....2021
  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    2021
  • • LeBron: Having ASG 'a slap in face' to players
    2021
  • • Memo: NBA, NBPA finalizing agreement on ASG
    2021
  • • Indians president speaks out on Mickey Callaway allegations
    2021
  • • Roger Goodell on NFL's 2021 season: 'We have found solutions, and we'll do it again'
    2021

This League fantasy rankings and news

  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    2021
  • • Top 80 Outfielders for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    The top 80 outfielders for 2021 fantasy baseball will fall in the overall range of near 225 overall and later. This is your late 4th outfielder and 5th outfielder range, or 6th outfielder for utility spot, or 7th outfielder if you're trying to draft so many outfielders that everyone in your league is like, "Who invited the giant dope with seven outfielders and zero corner men?" Here’s Steamer’s 20...2021
  • • Rolling In The Deep: An Early Look At Cheap Outfielders
    Happy New Year, Readers!  Yes, I know it’s February, but this is my first post of the year, and as far as I’m concerned, the year doesn’t really start until I can officially start thinking about fantasy baseball.  To the surprise of no one who's ever met me, it turns out I've been thinking about fantasy baseball a lot lately; I'm preparing for my third draft now, after having completed my annual T...2021

This League schedule, game

  • • Top 20 Starters for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
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  • • VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo takes over photography duty with massive lead over Pacers
    The Milwaukee Bucks made quick work of the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in what turned out to be a 130-110 blowout in favor of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. The reigning league MVP and Defensive Player of the Year seemed to have been bored out of his mind towards the latter part of the matchup, which […] The post VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo takes over photography duty with massive...2021
  • • .@SJUHawks_MLax releases 2021 schedule
    Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/4/21From Press Release Saint Joseph’s 10th-year head coach Taylor Wray has announced the Hawks’ 12-game schedule for the 2021 men’s lacrosse season. Including their exhibition game, the Hawks will compete against members of the Big East Conference (1), Colonial Athletic Association (2), America East Conference (1) and Patriot League (1) in preparation...2021
  • CCL to expand, regionalize format in 2023
    • CCL to expand, regionalize format in 2023
    CONCACAF Champions League will get a revamped format starting in late 2023, including a bigger, but more regionalized group stage....2021
  • • Concacaf Champions League to institute new expanded format starting in 2023
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  • • Concacaf Champions League to institute new expanded format starting in 2023
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  • AHL announces schedule changes
    • AHL announces schedule changes
    The American Hockey League announced that due to the AHL’s COVID-19 protocols, the Cleveland Monsters will be unable to travel to Rockford for their games Friday and Saturday....2021
  • • Colorado Avalanche schedule in limbo after Tyson Jost added to COVID list
    Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images It could be a while before the Avalanche are back on the ice Now we play the waiting game. Late Wednesday afternoon, the NHL announced that Colorado Avalanche forward Tyson Jost has been added to the league’s COVID protocol list. This doesn’t necessarily mean that he has the virus, but it does mean the Avalanche have to proceed with an abundan...2021
  • • NHL Teams Dominating on Home Ice Despite Absence of Fans
    Before the 2020-21 National Hockey League schedule had even opened, I was already planning to write about how the circumstances of this most unusual season meant had taken away much ... Read moreNHL Teams Dominating on Home Ice Despite Absence of Fans The post NHL Teams Dominating on Home Ice Despite Absence of Fans appeared first on The Hockey Writers.       ...2021
  • NHL Stars Won’t Shine Until League Puts a Premium on Skill
    • NHL Stars Won’t Shine Until League Puts a Premium on Skill
    The NHL is one league where some of their top players don't get to shine in the playoffs. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have played in 17 games each, while Jack Eichel hasn't appeared in one....2021

This League rumors, scandals

  • • Devin White makes a remark that could raise eyebrows in the league office
    Nearly a decade after the Saints’ bounty scandal gave the NFL an opportunity to show that player health and safety has become a major priority (as long as the full extent of the cultural realities of bounties throughout the league was never fully explored), a much less problematic version of the controversy accidentally emerged on [more]...2021
  • • Game Recap: Colorado Avalanche run rampant, defeat Minnesota Wild 5-1
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  • • Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie
    On Saturday goaltender Troy Grosenick was added to the Edmonton Oilers active roster, amid speculation that the career minor-leaguer could make just the third start of his National Hockey League ... Read moreOilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie The post Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie appeared first...2021
  • • NBA referee Tim Donaghy of gambling scandal fame debuts as pro-wrestling ‘crooked’ ref
    Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back in pinstripes. Only this time, he was in the squared circle. Donaghy made his debut as a “crooked” referee in the main event of Major League Wrestling’s Fusion on Wednesday night. He prohibited fan-favorite Savio Vega from winning a title as part of his role in the match. The […] The post NBA referee Tim Donaghy of gambling scandal fam...2021
  • • Seahawks release statement on Chad Wheeler who is “no longer on the team”
    Chad Wheeler technically remains on the Seahawks’ roster until March when the new league year begins. But the team made clear it has no intention of offering the offensive tackle a tender. Wheeler is scheduled to become a restricted free agent, and his career surely is over after the shocking details of his arrest for [more]...2021
  • • All Things Must End: It’s Time For Pierre-Luc Dubois and John Tortorella to Go
    Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Both have made their point: they are hot heads who aren’t changing how they act. They’re both hurting the future of the franchise. It is time to end this nonsense. Last night, Pierre-Luc Dubois turned in this high-effort shift, clearly showing at the very least a disdain for his head coach, if not his teammates out there on the ice with...2021

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