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Dunedin, Florida — Jordan Luplow launched a two-run homer in Atlanta’s three-run first inning, propelling the Braves to a 6-2 preseason victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Dunedin, Florida — Jordan Luplow launched a two-run homer in Atlanta’s three-run first inning, propelling the Braves to a 6-2 preseason victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (0-1) allowed three earned runs in three innings. Danny Jansen added an RBI double for the Blue Jays (2-6), who had six hits on the day. Toronto reliever Brendon Little allowed three earned runs in two-thirds…

The Lions just re-signed veteran kicker Michael Badgley, who took over place-kicking responsibilities from Riley Patterson at the end of the season. Badgley had a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals and 11-for-11 on extra points in the playoffs. One of those was a 54-yarder that secured the Wild Card victory over the Rams. Each of the last three seasons, under general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, there has been competition in camp for the job. The previous year, Badgley and Patterson competed throughout the season. Could the camp competition this year include a rookie? All four kickers…

Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Steelers spoke with Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze at the NFL Combine, and there is increasing speculation that they will trade up to make a splash at the position in the NFL Draft. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Steelers are one of four teams rumored to be in the running to trade up for Odunze. The other three are the Los Angeles Rams, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Indianapolis Colts. “So let’s look at the teams (Odunze) met with — the Patriots, the Cardinals, the Giants, the Titans and the Bears are among the…

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had numerous legendary players throughout their franchise history, which has resulted in multiple Super Bowl championships. While many famous Steelers went on to win the Super Bowl, a handful helped the club achieve success and finally reach the big game. One of these guys, who spent 12 years with Pittsburgh, passed away at the age of 82 Andy Russell, a standout linebacker who played a key role in the team’s transformation from losers to champions, died at the age of 82. Russell’s death was confirmed by the team on Saturday, with no news on the cause…

Matt Chapman will not be joining the NL Central. The free agent third baseman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the San Francisco Giants late Friday night. Chapman’s contract will pay him $20 million for the following season and permits him to opt out after the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Throughout the offseason, there were reports that Chapman was on the Chicago Cubs’ radar. After agreeing to a three-year, $80 million contract with Cody Bellinger, it was assumed that the Cubs would be in the market for Chapman, increasing their chances of winning the NL Central in 2024. That…

Although the calendar shows 22 games remaining, the Raptors’ season came to an end on Friday night in Toronto. When a groaning Scottie Barnes rushed to the locker room to have his aching left hand examined during the second quarter of an eventual loss to the Golden State Warriors, there was still some hope of a run at the Eastern Conference’s final play-in position. However, imaging revealed that the all-star and new face of the franchise had suffered a fractured finger, which was wrapped. The Raptors collapsed without Barnes against the Warriors, and the team will be unable to make…

The Brewers have signed right-handed pitcher Kevin Herget to a minor league contract. He is in major league camp and made his spring debut yesterday, pitching a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts against Texas. Herget became a minor league free agent at the start of the past offseason. The 32-year-old had a career-high MLB workload with the Reds a season prior. He appeared in 14 games and recorded 24 1/3 innings of largely low-leverage relief. He allowed 5.18 earned runs per nine innings and struck out 12.4% of the time, which was considerably below average. Herget missed more…

Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star, is not only one of the best players in NBA history, but also one of its most influential. This is frequently brought up when discussing Curry’s standing in the all-time rankings, and Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic made a strong comment about Curry’s impact on the game. “He would be on the top of the list,” Rajakovic said of Curry before Friday night’s game against the Warriors. “I believe Michael Jordan revolutionized basketball. But Steph Curry is the player at the top of the list. You simply did not have a guard…

Forward Scottie Barnes fractured his left hand’s third metacarpal bone in the second quarter of Friday’s loss to Golden State, according to a press release from the Raptors, as reported by Shams Charania. He is out indefinitely. It’s a tough blow for the former Rookie of the Year, who has averaged career highs in every major metric this season, including points (20.0), rebounds (8.3), assists (6.1), steals (1.3), and blocks (1.5) in 59 games. His shooting slash line in those games was.474/.340/.781. Barnes, an All-Star for the first time in 2023-24, has taken on a larger role on both sides…

Though nothing has been formally confirmed, the Chicago Bears are expected to keep the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft while trading quarterback Justin Fields. The 24-year-old signal-caller is likely to have a few suitors, and according to USA Today, three teams have already “expressed some level of interest” in Fields: the Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, and Pittsburgh Steelers. So far, Bears general manager Ryan Poles has kept the situation quiet. He hinted that Fields’ input on where he ends up will be taken into account, implying that he does not want to sell the Ohio State…