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Hawthorn ruckman Max Lynch will retire from football after the AFL Independent Medical Concussion Panel recommended that he stop participating in contact sports permanently. Lynch was put to the club’s long-term injury list in May of this year, after being subbed out of the Round 6 match against Adelaide due to concussion. The 24-year-old has been in frequent consultation with the club’s medical personnel and has recently taken on the role of AFLW Development Coach. Rob McCartney, General Manager of Football, stated that the recommendation was made in Max’s best interests for his future and that he would continue to…

On Wednesday, Day returned to training with his Hawks colleagues and ran few laps before leaving the track later in the session to have his foot scanned due to soreness. AFL.com.au can reveal that scans revealed the 22-year-old, who is Hawthorn’s reigning best and fairest winner after a breakout 2023 season, has a fracture and will spend many weeks in a moon boot. The club will next decide a schedule for Day’s recuperation and return, but with Hawthorn’s round one match against Essendon on March 16, the midfielder faces a race against time to be ready for the Hawks’…

With less than a month until the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline, we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff, with at least one trade-related story every day until Deadline Day. Today we continue our player profile series with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Sean Walker, who is ranked seventh on our Trade Targets list. 2024 Trade Deadline Countdown: 31 Days SEAN WALKER Right Defense, Philadelphia Flyers. Shoot: Right Age: 29 Height: 5 feet 11 inches. Weight: 196 pounds. Cap Hit: $2.65 million. Term: Pending. UFA 2023-24 Stats: 51 games, 5 goals, 13 assists, 18 points, 19:33. TOI Career stats: 6th season (Los…

On February 1, the Milwaukee Brewers abruptly traded Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles. It was not shocking that he was traded before entering free agency, but the timing was a little off because Matt Arnold had just announced the thrilling signing of first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Who did the Milwaukee Brewers receive from the Baltimore Orioles in the Corbin Burnes trade?  The Brewers acquired two MLB players in the Burnes trade: LHP DL Hall and INF Joey Ortiz. Both are pre-arbitration players who should play in the majors with Milwaukee in 2024. Hall has the potential to be a…

Young Hawthorn key defender James Blanck has signed a two-year contract extension with the Hawks, keeping him with the club until the end of 2026. Senior coach Sam Mitchell made the announcement at a team gathering during the Hawks’ pre-season training this week. The 23-year-old was selected in the 2022 Mid-Deason Draft and made his debut in Round 15 of the same year. He has made 24 appearances for the Hawks since his debut, and he was immediately tasked with facing some of the competition’s greatest forwards. Blanck is one of a growing number of Hawks players who began their…

The MLB hot stove has been set at medium-low all offseason, with occasional spurts of intense flame. Monday was a rather busy day with all of the minor transactions across the league (the New York Yankees’ trade for Caleb Ferguson being the highlight!), and Tuesday finished with a bang after a relatively calm morning and afternoon. The Houston Astros and Jose Altuve have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension, which will almost certainly keep the pesky second baseman with the Astros for the rest of his career. Not only that, but any and all distractions from Altuve entering…

The Hawthorn Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Webster as its AFLW Senior Coach. Webster brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the top post, having previously guided the Brisbane Lions AFLW midfield group for the past two seasons, culminating in an AFLW premiership just three months ago. Along with coaching the Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland State Academies, the highly regarded leader has over a decade of NEAFL and State League coaching experience. Hawthorn General Manager of Football Operations Max Bailey said the club was thrilled to announce Webster as its new AFLW Senior…

The Detroit Lions have signed Netane Muti, a former sixth-round pick, to bolster their offensive line depth. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that they have signed former Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Netane Muti to a futures contract. Muti finished the season on the Raiders’ practice squad, and because Vegas did not offer him a futures contract in the week after the season ended, he became a “street” free agent who could sign with any other club right away.The Lions approach the 2024 offseason with several uncertainties regarding their future at guard. All three prospective starters—Jonah Jackson, Graham Glasgow,…

The National Signing Day for the 2024 class is quickly approaching, and the Georgia Bulldogs have added another commitment to their top-ranked 2024 recruiting class. Jeremy Bell, a 3-star wide receiver from Clinch County, is joining the team. The multi-sport athlete had offers from several Group of Five schools, including Georgia State, Appalachian State, and Kennesaw State, as well as Vanderbilt and Indiana. Nonetheless, he choose to walk with the Dawgs football team over the others. Georgia is receiving a solid wide receiver, standing six feet tall and weighing 175 pounds, with the physique and speed to develop into a…

Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver Jordan Watkins appears to have sustained a hand injury during practice on Wednesday, according to The Grove Report. Watkins is now the team’s leading receiver, with 536 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions in six games. According to individuals familiar with the matter, Watkins was “seems that way” wounded at practice, but the seriousness of the ailment is unknown. Watkins is a Louisville, Ky. native who played for the Louisville Cardinals before joining the Ole Miss squad prior to the 2022 season. Since coming to Oxford, he has 985 receiving yards and four touchdowns. This…