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New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez stars in a bold new world of sports card prospecting
Collector Matt Allen dropped $474,000 in January on an unproven minor leaguer who had yet to appear in Double-A. Is such big-ticket prospecting the new frontier in the memorabilia market?
They said it! Mike Leach gives wedding planning advice, plus more college football quotes of the week
Kirby Smart pays respect to the SEC, Malik Heath is in awe, Dorian Thompson-Robinson's squad had a chip on their shoulder, and North Dakota State is running it old-school.
RJ Barrett’s theory for being disrespected
By: Tribune News Service
RJ Barrett has noticed the disrespect. He remembers it. He sees it’s continuing. For a player drafted third overall in the NBA’s largest market, Barrett hasn’t quite achieved the recognition of his peers. And now entering his fourth season with the Knicks, the 22-year-old has a theory as to why....
Jeff McNeil contending for batting title in final days of regular season
By: Tribune News Service
The Mets need these last three games against the Washington Nationals to stay alive in what seems like a futile NL East battle with the Atlanta Braves. But Jeff McNeil needs these three games to make Mets history. The super utility player could become the first member of the Mets...
Broncos place Randy Gregory, Javonte Williams on injured reserve with knee injuries; sign RB Latavius Murray from Saints’ practice squad
By: Kyle Newman
The Broncos sent two key playmakers to injured reserve Tuesday morning, putting Randy Gregory on short-term IR and Javonte Williams on season-ending IR. Both players were hurt in the Week 4 loss in Las Vegas. Gregory is having a knee scope on his injured right knee, while Williams blew out...
Dolphins-Jets predictions: Will Miami beat longtime rival on the road without Tua?
By: Tribune News Service
Dolphins (3-1) at N.Y. Jets (2-2), Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Latest line: Dolphins are favored by 3 points; over/under is 42. Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 3-1): Dolphins 24, Jets 20 Teddy Bridgewater as the insurance policy at quarterback pays off with a win on the road against a...
Column: Chicago White Sox front office needs some self-reflection — and new referrals — before hiring their next manager
By: Tribune News Service
There’s no way to tell how history will look at the Chicago White Sox’s rehiring of Tony La Russa in 2020, but in the moment it was always a bad idea. Sure, La Russa was a “Hall of Fame baseball person” already. But he was given a young, hungry team...
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack sells Gold Coast condo for $7M
By: Tribune News Service
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack on Sept. 26 sold his 4,275-square-foot condominium in the building at 9 W. Walton Street in the Gold Coast for $6.9 million in an off-market transaction. Mack, 31, starred for the Bears for four seasons before an injury ended his playing in the 2021...
Magic’s loss to Grizzlies gives insight into what Orlando needs to improve
By: Tribune News Service
Ahead of the Magic’s 109-97 preseason-opening loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Monday, coach Jamahl Mosley made clear what Orlando had been focusing on during training camp. Get back in transition defensively. Protect the paint. Move the ball while also taking care of it. After allowing 50 points in the paint,...
Dave Hyde: Dolphins followed concussion protocol and medical advice about Tua Tagovailoa, but is system ‘broken’ as some think?
By: Tribune News Service
When Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday he welcomed an NFL and NFL Players Association investigation, he was right on one count. “We have nothing to hide,’ he said. From the moment quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit his helmet on the field Sept. 25 against Buffalo, shook his head, collapsed...
How Chicago Cubs prospect Jordan Wicks — armed with new pitch — is setting himself up a big 2023 season
By: Tribune News Service
For left-hander Jordan Wicks, the big-league dream felt much closer over the weekend. The Chicago Cubs brought 14 of their minor-league players to Wrigley Field for a multiday development camp at the ballpark. The group included some of their most highly-rated prospects: outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong (No. 1 by Baseball America),...
Petition to ban ‘corporate welfare’ for Chicago Bears stadium development rejected by Arlington Heights board
By: Tribune News Service
The Arlington Heights Village Board Monday unanimously rejected a proposed referendum to prohibit public subsidies for a proposed Chicago Bears stadium development or any other private enterprise. The board voted 9-0 to reject a petition for an “Anti-Corporate Welfare Ordinance,” which had been signed by some 565 registered voters and...
Tyler Herro extension viewed as both living in moment and a bridge to Heat’s future
By: Tribune News Service
For Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat’s front office, the four-year, $130 millon extension for the fourth-year guard announced Sunday came down to salary-cap economics. To Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, it also came down to demographics. That balance, in the wake of agreement with Herro, left Spoelstra both confident about...
Dolphins Q&A: Does Bridgewater have QB job locked up regardless of performance? Should Dolphins be worried about Jets?
By: Tribune News Service
Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins answer questions from readers. Q (1a): Does Teddy have the job locked regardless of his level of play — @RayF1nkle on Twitter A: Probably not. Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is...
Aaron Boone pulls Luis Severino after seven no-hit innings; Yankees beat Rangers 3-1
By: Tribune News Service
ARLINGTON — Luis Severino was not happy and neither were most of the fans at Globe Life Park Monday night. Despite the Yankees pulling out a 3-1 win over the Rangers, nobody got what they really wanted. Aaron Judge did not hit a home run for the fourth straight game...
Giancarlo Stanton blasts 30th home run; Aaron Judge goes homerless again
By: Tribune News Service
ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge watched in the background. Giancarlo Stanton blistered his 30th home run of the season Monday night to help the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Park, but Stanton was being asked about Judge’s chase for his record-breaking 62nd homer of the...
Mets game against Nationals rained out, still alive in NL East race after Braves lose to Marlins
By: Tribune News Service
The Mets needed a miracle. Instead they got a rainout. After getting swept by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend in a series that more than likely decided the NL East, the Mets were looking forward to turning the page and coming out strong against the Washington National in the...
Ravens are field-goal favorites over visiting Bengals in ‘Sunday Night Football’ matchup
By: Tribune News Service
The Ravens are field-goal favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of their “Sunday Night Football” matchup at M&T Bank Stadium, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks. Despite a 23-20 loss Sunday to the Buffalo Bills, their second straight second-half collapse at home, the Ravens (2-2) are favored by three points in...
