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According to a recent report, the Toronto Maple Leafs could have traded Nick Robertson at this season’s trade deadline but the options were limited. Moreover, no teams were willing to part with anything of real value to pluck the talented winger out of Toronto, forcing the Maple Leafs to hang onto Robertson despite the fact the forward isn’t entirely happy with where he’s at. Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star was asked about the trade options that might have been on the table for Toronto at the deadline and noted that they were surprised there wasn’t more buzz surrounding Roberston. McGran noted that…

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have signed guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Simmons, 6-foot-5, 180 pounds, is averaging 15.9 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 31.6 minutes in 23 regular season games (19 starts) with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League this year. He is shooting .438 (124-283) from the field, .388 (50-129) from three-point range, and .830 (44-53) at the foul line. Simmons has scored in double figures in 19-of-23 games and 20+ points six times, including a career-high 36 points Mar. 11 at…

Some NFL running backs made pretty good money this offseason. Some didn’t. Some bigger names are still looking for work. Here are three you might’ve forgotten. Cordarrelle Patterson Drafted as a wide receiver by the Vikings in 2013, Patterson’s rushing career really didn’t get going until he joined the Falcons as a dual-threat weapon in 2021. That year, he put up 695 yards and six scores on the ground to go with 548 yards and five scores as a receiver. Patterson took a backseat to rookie Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier with just 50 carries last season. But even at…

Want to keep your season tickets? It’s going to cost you. A lot. That way, the new Bills stadium will cost Pegula little to nothing, Jim Heaney says in today’s Monday Morning Read. By Jim Heaney Share on Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Send email Terry Pegula wasn’t satisfied just picking the pockets of state and county taxpayers in demanding they pick up most of the cost of building the Bills a new stadium. He’s now playing “stick ‘em up” with his season ticket holders. We knew the Bills intended to charge fans for personal seat licenses,…

On one level, Edmonton Oilers deserved a better fate on Sunday. They dominated play for large stretches and connected for 3 beautiful goals, among them Zach Hyman‘s 50th of the season. Moreover, they held their opponents, Ottawa Senators, to just 16 shots. Article content Now the bad news: the penalty kill couldn’t make a stop, and neither could the goaltender. Henry is a physical marvel that can break tackles and create yards after contact, making him an ideal player to hand off to on early downs. The Oilers held a 3-1 lead after Hyman drilled home a perfect Connor…

After a successful career with the Tennessee Titans, Derrick Henry is moving on as he signed with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency. Henry signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Ravens to give them what looks like the most devastating running game in the league With Lamar Jackson under center and Henry in the backfield, opposing teams are going to have headaches trying to defend Baltimore’s rushing attack. Normally, running backs start to slow down around Henry’s age but he hasn’t shown many signs of decline despite all the miles on his body. Henry is…

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb made the All-Pro team for the first time in 2023, with an NFL-best 135 receptions. Lamb is due for a contract extension, due to make $17.991 million on the fifth-year option in 2024. He went on Micah Parsons’ The Edge podcast and was asked about contract talks. “I can’t give you no numbers right now, but I’ll tell you this, [I want to be] one of the top paid receivers for sure, if not the [highest-paid receiver],” Lamb said, via a transcript from Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “That’s always the goal.” The…

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb made the All-Pro team for the first time in 2023, with an NFL-best 135 receptions. Lamb is due for a contract extension, due to make $17.991 million on the fifth-year option in 2024. He went on Micah Parsons’ The Edge podcast and was asked about contract talks. “I can’t give you no numbers right now, but I’ll tell you this, [I want to be] one of the top paid receivers for sure, if not the [highest-paid receiver],” Lamb said, via a transcript from Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “That’s always the goal.” The…

Young point guard Kobi Simmons has found a new NBA home. The plummeting Toronto Raptors, losers of 10 consecutive contests, are reportedly signing the 6’5″ Arizona product to a fresh 10-day deal. Shams Charania of The Athletic has the full scoop: As Charania notes, during his 33 contests this season across the G League’s Showcase Cup and regular season, Simmons posted averages of 15.1 points, 5.6 dimes and 4.2 boards a night. Toronto will mark his fourth NBA club, should he actually suit up for the team before his contract expires. The Raptors had only had 14 players inked to…

Safety Javion Butts of Gray (Ga.) Jones County just checked out Tennessee for the first time over the weekend, but it’s a pair of ACC teams out in front of his recruitment. The Tar Heels and Yellow Jackets are “both right there together at the top,” Butts tells 247Sports. The Vols remain in contention, however. The Vols offered in December. “It was a very intense practice at Tennessee,” Butts told 247Sports. “The facilities were very nice and the coaches were cool. They take care of their players.” Memphis, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Kentucky, and Ole Miss have offered…