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Hawthorn has announced the return of Jarryd Roughead, a four-time premiership forward who has joined the club’s recruitment staff. Roughead has been named as player acquisition manager, with a focus on trades and free agency. The ex-Hawk, who has 283 games and 578 goals, was most recently a member of St Kilda’s recruiting team, having previously served as a mentor and coach with the Saints. After leaving St Kilda this offseason, the 36-year-old’s return to Waverley has been confirmed, with Roughead taking up a job in the Hawks’ list management staff. His arrival will mean national recruiter Mark McKenzie can…

Having most recently managed the Brisbane Lions AFLW midfield group for the last two seasons, which culminated in an AFLW premiership just three months ago, Webster brings a plethora of expertise and experience to the top post. The highly regarded leader has over ten years of NEAFL and State League coaching experience in addition to coaching the Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland State Academies. After a protracted search, Hawthorn General Manager of Football Operations Max Bailey stated the team was thrilled to announce Webster as its new AFLW Senior Coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Daniel to the Hawthorn family,”…

The New York Yankees are hoping to avenge their lackluster 2023 season. New York finished 82-80 and missed the MLB playoffs. Some have criticized the Yankees’ analytics team, and former All-Star Zack Britton addressed the issue in 2024.Zack Britton discusses his experience with the Yankees analytics staff. Britton visited Foul Territory to talk about the approach the analytics team took with him during his time in New York. “I remember the Yankees going down this rabbit hole of, ‘Hey, let’s tape your grip and try to get other people to throw your sinker.’ Britton stated on Foul Territory TV that…

As the NFL Draft approaches, many candidates and scouts have already begun to focus their attention on the Combine. The combine is one of the most important opportunities for athletes to demonstrate both their athletic ability and their understanding of the game. With the event less than a month away, here are a few former Bulldogs that will benefit the most from the 2024 NFL Combine. Following his outstanding performance in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, McConkey’s name has been mentioned as a possible first-round choice in this year’s draft. With the Bulldogs receiver on the verge of a first-round pick,…

One of the two injury replacements on the Eastern Conference roster for the upcoming NBA All-player Game is none other than Toronto Raptors player Scottie Barnes. Barnes and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will start in place of Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Julius Randle of the New York Knicks. For the first time in his three NBA seasons, Barnes has been chosen an all-star. In 35.3 minutes across 50 games, the six-foot-seven Barnes is averaging career-highs of 20.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.48 blocks, and 1.24 steals. He joins Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the…

Throughout a rollercoaster of a head coaching search, the Falcons appeared to be set to select Bill Belichick until it was reported unexpectedly that Raheem Morris had been given the position. Arthur Blank was reportedly pushed away from Belichick owing to the impact he would have on the organization, since he was expected to bring his entire entourage to Atlanta. However, there appear to be contradicting sentiments currently. Boomer Esiason, a WFAN host and former NFL quarterback, learned from an NFL executive that it was Belichick who was not interested in the Falcons, and that owner Arthur Blank made him…

The Ole Miss Rebels men’s basketball team lost for the fourth time in their 2023–24 campaign on Saturday night at Sandy and John Black Pavilion to the No. 16 Auburn Tigers. Chris Beard’s team was defeated 91–77. Under Beard, Ole Miss has never lost at home before. Ole Miss started the game strong, leading the Tigers by nine points at the half, and went into the locker room ahead of Auburn 44–35. After scoring 14 points in the first 20 minutes of play, Ole Miss’ senior guard Matthew Murrell took the lead. But the game really got going in the…

MSM Sports reported on Monday that their client, Josh Harrison, has agreed to a free-agent contract with the Cincinnati Reds. Harrison, who was born in Cincinnati, is returning home. Harrison, 36, is a two-time MLB All-Star with a lifetime batting average of.270. He has played a variety of positions on the field, but was limited to 40 games for the Philadelphia Phillies last season before getting DFA’d. Harrison finished the season in the minors with the Texas Rangers organization. Harrison’s contract is an NRI (non-roster invite), which means he will play minor league baseball with an invitation to MLB spring…

Following outstanding route running and sure-handedness at Reese’s Senior Bowl workouts, Gators wideout Ricky Pearsall is rising up the draft boards. Ricky Pearsall, a Florida Gators wide receiver, fully pleased onlookers with his performance at Reese’s Senior Bowl practices last week, making full use of the pre-draft bowl series. The performance resulted in a significant increase in his stock ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. On Monday, Pro Football Focus updated its mock draft for the forthcoming selection process. Trevor Sikemma and Connor Rogers, draft analysts, recognized the wideout’s enhanced status as one of the most noticeable beneficiaries of the…

Throughout the 2023 season, the Detroit Lions became recognized for their “grit,” a quality that helped the team win the NFC North and progress to the NFC Championship Game the previous season. The series and its followers even created a social media hashtag to represent it: #AllGrit. Frank Ragnow, the Lions’ center, may have exemplified it more consistently than any other player. Since being selected by the organization in the first round of the 2018 draft (No. 20 overall), the Pro Bowl tackle has battled ailment after injury. Most notably, he has fought a nagging turf toe issue since the…