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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…

Ken Giles used to be a 100-mph closer for the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in 2017. He appeared in 21 minor league games with the Dodgers in 2023, with an earned run average of 9.50. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Giles agreed to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on Friday. He was traded to Toronto during the 2018 season and has been plagued with injuries ever since. He missed most of 2020 and 2021 with Tommy John surgery and came back for five games with the Seattle Mariners in 2022.…

The Chicago Bears will need to add to their defensive line in NFL free agency this offseason. Yetur Gross-Matos is one to watch. What would Gross-Matos contribute to the Bears in free agency? Should Chicago Bears sign Yetur Gross-Matos in free agency? Gross-Matos was previously a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He didn’t play much for the Panthers as a rookie, but he had a strong pass-rush victory percentage. He played almost the same number of snaps in 2021, and while he was efficient, an ankle issue hampered his performance. He returned in 2022, healthier than ever, but…