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MLB free agency: Offseason winners, teams in need of a move - ESPN
With less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Major League Baseball's free agent pool remains flush with talent. It's not just the best position player available this winter, Kyle Tucker, or arguably the best pitcher, Framber Valdez, still trawling for a representative contract. There are big bats (Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger), a front-of-the-rotation arm (Zac Gallen), power (Eugenio Suarez), veteran pitchers (Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito) and even an every-day catcher (J.T. Realmuto). Even the most inactive teams have time to salvage their winter.
Roger Federer talks Alcaraz's Slam quest, 'legend' Serena - ESPN
As Roger Federer held court on contemporary tennis at the Australian Open, the 20-time major winner was as diplomatic as ever, saying he wouldn't be the one to remind Carlos Alcaraz about how hard it is to complete a career Grand Slam.
Source: Commanders to hire D.J. Williams as new QBs coach - ESPN
The Washington Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, the son of franchise great Doug Williams, to be their quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Final Herd Hierarchy of the Season: Who's the Strongest Team Entering the Divisional Round
Will the Bears be overlooked again? Is it time to respect the Patriots? Are the Seahawks Super Bowl favorites?
Ja Morant on Grizzlies trade chatter - 'Live with it' - ESPN
Ja Morant offered short responses to questions surrounding his future with the Memphis Grizzlies, telling reporters of the possible trade talks that he has to «live with it.»
NFL wild-card playoffs: What went wrong for five losing teams? - ESPN
Five NFL teams saw their dreams of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy end over the weekend. The Panthers, Packers, Jaguars, Chargers and defending Super Bowl champion Eagles all fell in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, each in a game in which it seemed a play or two could have swung the outcome their way. In a postseason that promised to be wide open, we had three games decided by late touchdowns, a fourth come down to a red zone stop and the fifth stay within one score for most of the night before one team (the Patriots) pulled away late.
Oklahoma City Thunder finally get best of San Antonio Spurs - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Christmas Day, after losing to the same foe three times in a span of 12 days, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flatly stated that the San Antonio Spurs had proved to be better than the Oklahoma City Thunder.