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With Xavier Tillman staying with the Boston Celtics through 2026, they will need him to do well in the role they give him. Tillman may be a backup, but Bleacher Report’s  Grant Hughes explained why he considers him their “biggest X-factor (no pun intended).” Hughes explained why Tillman could be so important for the Celtics in an August 17 story. “For as long as Kristaps Porzingis is out to start the 2023-24 season, the Boston Celtics will handle the center position on a night-to-night basis. Most times, Xavier Tillman should be the first man up,” Hughes wrote. Hughes then explained how Tillman’s skillset could develop into something…

Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs are expected to be an aggressive team during the upcoming MLB offseason. While they are still fighting to get into the playoffs, the Cubs have a very small chance of making that happen. The front office knows that a lot of work will need to be put in to get back into World Series contention next season. Keeping that in mind, MLB insider Bruce Levine of 670 The Score has hinted that Chicago is expected to prioritize pursuing one key star free agent. At the same time that he made it clear that the Cubs aren’t expected to be…

St. Lucia is now second on online searches and a tourist destination, all thanks to Julien Alfred’s Paris 2024 Olympics 100m victory against Sha’Carri Richardson. At the the Paris 2024 Games women’s 100m final with the limelight on world champion Sha’Carri Richardson to record another amazing victory, the world was stunned when a very much unknown Julien Alfredstormed to St. Lucia’s first Olympic gold medal in history. Alfred first gave a glimpse of what to expect when she edged the American track star in the semifinals. However, track enthusiasts didn’t read much meaning to it considering the unfortunate circumstance Richardson…

In his first game at right tackle for the New York Jets, Olu Fashanu put together a solid performance. Fashanu, taken in the first round of this spring’s NFL draft, came to the Jets as a left tackle. But it might be at right tackle where Fashanu will see the field the fastest for the Jets. That’s where Fashanu got the start in Saturday’s 15-12 win at the Carolina Panthers. It was at left tackle while playing for Penn State that Fashanu earned multiple All-Big Ten honors over the past two years. He was named the top offensive lineman in…

“It wasn’t until I woke up in the middle of the night on Tuesday morning and my body was aching. I’ve got chills. I’ve got a headache. My sinuses are running. My throat is super sore. I’m like, ‘Oh no. These are all the signs I get before I get COVID.’ I called up the doctors in that moment and said, ‘We need to test. We need to test now,’” Lyles revealed. Despite the positive test result, Lyles was determined to compete in the 200m event, even though his initial game plan had to be abandoned. “I…

Hertha routed third-division side Hansa Rostock 5-1 away in the first round. Cologne, which was relegated from the Bundesliga last season, needed extra time to overcome third-tier Sandhausen 3-2 after squandering a 2-0 lead and conceding for 2-2 in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Second-division side Jahn Regensburg upset Bundesliga team Bochum 1-0, while Augsburg – the other top-flight team playing Sunday – came from behind to beat fourth-tier Viktoria Berlin 4-1. Second-division Elversberg enjoyed the biggest win of the first round so far with a 7-0 rout of Hildesheim. Hamburger SV went close to matching it with a…

For Rafael Nadal, breaking his racket on court was never an option. You can’t say the same for Carlos Alcaraz after his Cincinnati Masters histrionics during his shock second round defeat to Gael Monfils. The young Spaniard, who this year made it back-to-back Wimbledon triumphs – while also winning the French Open, the tournament famously dominated by his compatriot for the better part of two decades – was forced to apologise after his meltdown on Friday. Alcaraz smashed his racket onto the ground several times during the outburst before being handed a code violation by the umpire. And having won…

Simone Biles is back from Paris and back on the gridiron to support her husband, Jonathan Owens. However, her outfit on Saturday was accidentally problematic for the dynamics of the NFL. The Bears need to figure it out ASAP! Owens, who skipped the early portion of training camp on an excused absence to watch Biles rack up three gold medals and a silver at the Olympics, signed with Chicago during the offseason. Although the 5-foot-11, 210-pound safety was not a starter during the early portion of his career, he recorded 209 tackles in each of the last two seasons while…

The University of Oklahoma released its finalized 2023-24 men’s golf schedule on Friday. The Sooners will compete in 11 regular season events – five in the fall and six in the spring. The schedule is slated to be one of the toughest in the country again after Oklahoma has secured a top-15 strength of schedule in each of the last five seasons. Head coach Ryan Hybl’s team opens the season at the Valero Texas Collegiate at TPC San Antonio, Sept. 9-11. The field features 10 teams that made NCAA Regionals in 2023, and the individual winner will receive an exemption…

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