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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Editor's Note: The following story deals with suicide and may be triggering for some readers. MLB stardom already beckons for Jarren Duran, whose breakout 2024 campaign made him one of baseball's most exciting talents. But that hadn't always seemed like a likely outcome for the Red Sox centerfielder, who endured horror seasons in 2021 and 2022.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Fresh off a 5-12 season in 2024, the Panthers are desperately in need of an influx of talent. The 2025 NFL Draft should provide a bit of respite for the long snakebitten franchise — Carolina holds nine selections in this year's event, including the No. 8 pick. Still, you can never have enough talent. And the Panthers' front office is looking far and wide to recruit some additional pieces to round out its roster. One of those cogs: tight end Colin Granger.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Fresh off a 5-12 season in 2024, the Panthers are desperately in need of an influx of talent. The 2025 NFL Draft should provide a bit of respite for the long snakebitten franchise — Carolina holds nine selections in this year's event, including the No. 8 pick. Still, you can never have enough talent. And the Panthers' front office is looking far and wide to recruit some additional pieces to round out its roster. One of those cogs: tight end Colin Granger.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Shigeaki Hattori, the Okayama, Japan native who parlayed Formula Toyota successes into a glittering career as a Truck Series, IndyCar, CART and ARCA driver and team owner, died in a car crash on Saturday morning. He was 61 years old. The Huntersville Police Department confirmed Hattori's death on Monday morning, revealing the former Truck Series championship-winning owner was involved in a head-on collision on North Carolina Highway 73.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Heading into the 2025 season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made it clear it was his desire to stay in Toronto. He was granted his wish in the wee hours of Monday morning, reportedly agreeing to a 14-year, $500 million extension with the Blue Jays. The Dominican-Canadian slugger enjoyed a sterling 2024 season, landing MVP votes after posting a .323/.396/.544 slash line across 159 appearances. Guerrero might not offer much outside of his at-the-plate production.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Victor Robles secured an early contender for 'Catch of the Year' on Sunday, as the Mariners outfielder ripped a lively Patrick Bailey effort deep in Seattle's joust with San Francisco. However, he might've sustained a serious upper-body injury in the process. Here's what you need to know about the play and the fallout. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsAppVictor Robles catch videoRobles sustained his injury in the bottom of the ninth inning of Sunday's game.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
With two women's college basketball powerhouses taking center stage during the 2025 national championship, it was only right that ESPN — the matchup's lead broadcaster — would enlist a pair of basketball luminaries to analyze all the action as it unfolded. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi returned to their usual stead, chatting about the finer details of Sunday's matchup between No. 2 seed UConn and No. 1 seed South Carolina.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of all-time professional sports history. Since 2005, the longtime Washington Capital has been putting the puck in the back of NHL nets at an elite pace. Now 39 years old, Ovechkin's dominance on a season-by-season basis has put him on the cusp of making history as he is one goal away from breaking an NHL record that once seemed unbreakable: Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals mark. Entering Sunday's Capitals vs.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
After a three-year hiatus, Duke has finally made its triumphant return to the Final Four. The occasion is especially notable for its head coach, former Blue Devils star Jon Scheyer. The third-year boss was called upon to replace Basketball Hall-of-Famer Mike Krzyzewski ahead of the 2022-23 season. He's enjoyed a solid start to life in Durham in the years since, producing a slew of NBA players, including Dereck Lively II, Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain.
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2 weeks ago | 
sportingnews.com | David Suggs |Commanders fan |Marvin Gaye
Florida men's basketball is back in the Final Four for the first time in 11 seasons. And while the Gators are bursting with talent, there's one player in particular who has been noticeably absent. At 7-9, freshman big Olivier Rioux is hard to miss on the floor. The Canadian national is used to the spotlight, having received the Guinness World Record for world's tallest teenager after sprouting to 7-5 as a 15-year old.
