Why Mazzulla thinks Tatum’s Olympic benching was ‘a gift’ originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonJayson Tatum just won his first NBA championship in a season where he was elected to the All-NBA first team for the third consecutive year. And yet, he should still have plenty of motivation and hunger heading into the 2024-25 season.Great players always carry that grudge on their shoulder, even after they win.For Tatum, he still has a lot to accomplish. He didn’t win the Finals MVP last season. Jaylen Brown was the deserving winner after a fantastic performance against the Dallas Mavericks. So that’s an…
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TULSA, Okla. – TULSA, Okla. – The Georgia Tech men’s tennis team closed out the ITA All-American Championship on Tuesday, with two doubles pairs playing in consolation matches.The 42nd-ranked duo of Nate Bonetto and Gabrielle Brancatelli earned their first victory as a newly formed doubles duo on Tuesday, claiming a straight-set victory over Tulsa’s Luis Felipe Miguel and Adam Bojkovic, winning 6-0, 7-5.Krish Arora and Richard Biagiotti, ranked 56th in the latest ITA poll, also earned a consolation victory, beating Ethan Silva and Grant Lothringer of Texas A&M, 6-3, 7-5.The Yellow Jackets failed to qualify for the main draw and…
Cubs recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A, option Miles Mastrobuoni originally appeared on NBC Sports ChicagoTHE Cubs The Arizona Cardinals announced Wednesday that they will recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A Iowa to the major league roster. The team also decided to move Miles Mastrobuoni to the Arizona Complex League.Alcántara will make his major league debut Wednesday. He will wear No. 13, bat ninth in the team’s order and start in right field.Alcántara is the Cubs’ sixth-ranked prospect and the 69th-ranked prospect in MLB, according to MLB.com. He’ll make his debut against the Phillies on Wednesday. With the Cubs’ playoff hopes over,…
Caleb Williams to play hero for Bears’ losing offense, but that wasn’t the plan originally appeared on NBC Sports ChicagoLAKE FOREST, Ill. — During his time at USC, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was a one-man band. With a leaky offensive line and the appearance of a 10-man defense, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was the lead singer, drummer, bassist and songwriter who made the Trojans sing.That weight forced Williams to play a lot of hero ball, leading to some newsworthy plays and decisions that draft analysts and scouts worried would turn into bad habits in the NFL if Williams found…
If the Ottawa Senators had an unusual or surprising signing this offseason, it was their decision to sign 38-year-old winger Nikolay Kulemin to a fixed-term contract. Of course, Kulemin had a decent NHL career, including a 30-goal season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.But that was the exception among exceptions, and that was 14 years ago, when he was playing on a line with popular former senator Clarke MacArthur. In his seven other full seasons in the league, Kulemin scored between 7 and 16 goals per season.However, the Senators don’t expect him to be a 30-goal sniper. They’re currently holding auditions…
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Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus predicts that Jalen Johnson is poised to have a breakout year in the 2024-25 NBA season. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Hoop heads! We’re back with more breakouts as we gear up for fantasy basketball draft season. We’ve got you covered anti-escape guards On Monday and today, we’ll be talking about the forwards who will be playing on fantasy teams this season. The list includes some players who have already made waves in fantasy but are on the verge of reaching All-Star or, perhaps, All-NBA status. Let’s break them down.(Create or join a Yahoo Fantasy basketball…
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How Vaughn Grissom Can Help Red Sox Mitigate Disastrous Sale Trade originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Red Sox have written off Year 1 of the Chris Sale trade around April. But it may not be a total loss in the long run, as Vaughn Grissom illustrated on Tuesday.The player the Red Sox expected to become their everyday second baseman in 2024 had a miserable season. A hamstring injury canceled spring training, an illness delayed his rehab, and then another hamstring strain dealt him the final blow. He was content to muddle through in Triple-A for months, and When he…
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