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Ali Lauitiiti, a club veteran, has recently became the new chaplain for the One New Zealand Warriors while also beginning his own endeavor, Kofe Bro, a mobile coffee cart business. What began as a family side hustle quickly became a passion project and a fixture at the Go Media Stadium parking lot, with Kofe Bro mixing Lauitiiti’s love of coffee with the opportunity to engage with his kids. It’s a great thing for me and my family to bond over, but being associated with the Warriors in my new work has allowed me to cross the two hobbies on occasion,…

The Senior Bowl has concluded for 2024, which means that Mock Draft season has officially begun. We’ll be doing our annual Mock Draft Database beginning after the Scouting Combine, like we always do, but we’ll also be looking at some of the many mocks floating around the internet to see what people expect the Minnesota Vikings to do at this year’s selection meeting. Behind the amazing E$PN fence, longtime NFL scout Matt Miller has a two-round, post-Senior Bowl mock for everyone to look at. In this mock with no trade ups, the consensus top three quarterbacks are gone in the…

Four-star defensive end Amaree Williams announced on Saturday that he will continue his career in Tallahassee after joining the Florida State Seminoles football team’s 2024 recruiting class. From NoleThru and Thru: Williams, listed at 6’4″ and 215 pounds, elected to reclassify from the 2025 cycle, which should please FSU supporters. When he was ranked alongside 2025 recruits, the 247Sports Composite List named him the top athlete and the 29th overall player in the country. Following his reclassification to the 2024 class, he was ranked as the sixth best athlete and 207th overall (27th in Florida). Williams quietly signed his letter…

The Milwaukee Brewers made a big move on Thursday night, dealing starting rotation stalwart Corbin Burnes. With one year remaining on his deal, the former Cy Young Award winner was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for infield prospect Joey Ortiz, pitcher D.L. Hall, and a competitive balance draft pick. It marks the end of an era for the Brewers, who were previously led by rotation stars Burnes and Brandon Woodruff. Both have been released, with Woodruff being non-tendered in the offseason. Here’s a little more on Milwaukee’s acquisitions: Hall, a 25-year-old Georgia native, made his MLB debut with the Orioles…

FIFA announced on Sunday that eight FIFA World Cup 2026TM matches, including one of the semifinals, will take place in Atlanta, Georgia. In the summer of 2026, the United States, Canada, and Mexico will host the FIFA World Cup 2026TM. The knockout stage, which will feature a Round of 32 for the first time in World Cup history, will come after the Group Stage, which will comprise 72 matches. From there, the Final will take place on Sunday, July 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, after the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and a Third Place Match. Every host nation…

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Brewers are accepting trade offers for much of their squad. Although most clubs, especially those in smaller markets, follow that routine, Rosenthal speculates that Milwaukee might be more open to dealing big players this offseason than they have been in the past. During the previous offseason, reports suggest that Milwaukee informed teams that they had no interest in trading Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, or Brandon Woodruff. This time, it doesn’t seem like they’re being quite as firm. However, that does not ensure that any of those players will be moving. In any…

The Detroit Lions discovered a terrific edge rusher in Aidan Hutchinson, but have failed for two seasons to find a dependable pass rusher to compliment him. According to one source, the organization could want to sign a veteran who recently had his greatest season with the Buffalo Bills. Jared Ramsey of the Detroit Free Press analyzed the team’s offseason needs, saying that the Lions struggled to defend the pass and provide consistent pressure to opposing quarterbacks. Ramsey proposed that the Lions target edge rusher Leonard Floyd, who had double-digit sacks with the Bills in 2023. Lions Add Experience to Pass…

The Milwaukee Brewers started the offseason with three star players in their final year of team control. Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Willy Adames were the names of the players. After non-tendering Woodruff in November and moving Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles, it appears like GM Matt Arnold has placed Adames on the trading block. Willy Adames has been made available through trade by the Milwaukee Brewers. In a notebook, Bob Nightengale writes, “The Milwaukee Brewers are letting teams know that shortstop Willy Adames is available now.” Matt Arnold also commented on the Burnes deal, stating that he was “more…

Bill Carr, a football All-American, Gator assistant coach, and athletic director, died at the age of 78. Carr, who died late on February 3, was born in Gainesville as the son of a Baptist minister and raised in Pensacola. He returned to UF, where he became quarterback Steve Spurrier’s center and a standout in his own right, receiving All-SEC and All-America honors during Spurrier’s 1966 Heisman season. “Wonderful guy, wonderful friend, a super Gator,” Spurrier told the Orlando Sentinel. Spurrier said he visited with Carr during the past month after he’d returned home from rehabilitation for a fall that had…

Are the Milwaukee Brewers planning to tear it down? Trading former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles indicates that they intend to shake things up. Another clue is that Willy Adames, who was previously unavailable for trade, is suddenly on the market. The Brewers recently signed first baseman Rhys Hoskins and still have Christian Yelich, but selling Burnes is a clear indication that they want to reload. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale, the next step could be to trade Adames. Nightengale writes: “The Milwaukee Brewers are informing teams that shortstop Willy Adames is available now…