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The Miami Marlins have agreed to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as their next assistant general manager.
Miami Marlins have hired former big leaguer and Manager Gabe Kapler to the Front Office, per sources. He will be Assistant General Manager, under Peter Bendix.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) December 1, 2023

Kapler brings a wide-ranging amount of experience to the Marlins front office. A former big leaguer, Manager and notably, a former Director of Player Development.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) December 1, 2023

Kapler, has been said to be looking for a new challenge in an MLB front office. He was in the...

Marlins reel in former Giants manager for new role

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The Alabama Crimson Tide will reportedly be without the team's top rusher when they take on undefeated Georgia on Saturday.Jase McClellan, who has rushed for 300 more yards than anyone else on the team, "reinjured" his foot against Auburn last week and will miss the SEC Championship Game, as reported by Austin Hannon of Sports Illustrated's BamaCentral. The senior has 803 yards and six touchdowns on the season, far ahead of the second-leading rusher Roydell Williams, a senior who has 497 yards and four scores, according to ESPN.Earlier Thursday, head coach Nick Saban said the injury is something McClellan has battled...

Report: Alabama's leading rusher to miss SEC title game

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An already sketchy week for Sports Illustrated got even rougher on Thursday morning.The sports media giant received scores of criticisms on social media for selecting University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders as its Sportsperson of the Year.
The coach of a 4-8 football team (1-8 in the Pac-12) is the SI Sportsperson of the Year.Tough week for a once proud journalistic institution. https://t.co/LDbr6FpxBO
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) November 30, 2023

Did the fake writers pick this? Didn’t the guy go 4-8? https://t.co/Ze15CfQoK4
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 30, 2023

He ran off just about the entire roster he inherited, then went 4-8. This...

Sports Illustrated's rough week continues after Deion Sanders announcement

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Michigan gets head coach Jim Harbaugh back on the sidelines this weekend. Whether they need him to beat Iowa, who knows, but that will be a storyline for sure. So will be what to do with the Wolverines if they lose, even though the numbers are saying that is very unlikely. Iowa has a way of getting you to play their game though.Michigan Wolverines vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends and Odds  Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 — 8 p.m. ETOdds: Michigan -23, Over/under 35.5, Michigan -2100 | Iowa +1100 These lines are wild. First, you have that large spread. It is common for college football games...

NCAAF Championship Week: Michigan Wolverines vs. Iowa Hawkeyes betting picks, preview

Pittsburgh, PA

Believe it or not, Pittsburgh Penguins star and future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby is 36. However, you wouldn't know it by his play on the ice as the 11-year vet is on a historic pace, thanks to a hot start to the 2023-2024 season. Crosby netted goal No. 14 on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, putting him on pace for a career-high of 52. While Crosby is unlikely to score at the same rate through the rest of the season, if he does, he'd join Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin as the only other player 36 or older to...

Penguins star on historic pace at age 36

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On the outside, it may seem that new Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith is inheriting a bleak quarterback situation in East Lansing.All three Michigan State quarterbacks from this past season — Noah Kim, Katin Houser and Sam Leavitt — have entered the transfer portal.Smith is essentially starting from scratch at the position (though 2024 three-star quarterback Henry Hasselbeck is still committed) but he doesn't seem bothered. At least that was the impression he gave off in his introductory news conference.“I think we are going to run a style of play that the quarterback can have some real, real success,”...

New Michigan State HC confident in the future of his quarterback room

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Mayor must make good on campaign promise to keep city safe as surge in robberies plagues Chicago streets. In recent days, Chicago, renowned as one of the most crime-ridden cities in the nation, has experienced a concerning escalation in criminal activities. The city's law enforcement agencies are currently immersed in a comprehensive investigation into a series of robberies that occurred on Sunday morning, involving 14 victims held at gunpoint with one woman being shot.

Chicago Crime Out of Hand: Woman Shot in 1 of 14 Armed Robberies Over 3 Hrs Sunday in Multiple Areas

Governor Pritzker calls for federal action to stop migrant arrivals in Chicago before negative temperatures. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stated that federal leaders should intervene to divert migrants from coming to Illinois over the winter. He warned that the lack of shelter will endanger migrants amid Midwest cold temperatures.

Illinois Urges Federal Action to Prevent Chicago Migrant Surge in Winter Due to Dangerous Conditions

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There was speculation that the Washington Wizards were the worst team in the NBA heading into Monday night's matchup with the Detroit Pistons.After a resounding 126-107 win over the Pistons — a win that brought Detroit's losing skid to 14 — it seems clear that it's actually the Pistons who are hands down the worst team in the league.At 2-15 that's hard to argue, but the product on the floor Monday night made the facts even more clear. This is a team that has given up less than 20 games into the 2023 this. This is despite the fact that the...

Pistons coach Monty Williams is right to rip his team: 'That wasn't fight on the floor'

Chicagoans express anger about impact of sanctuary policies. Chicago residents are voicing their anger and frustrations regarding the city's status as a sanctuary city, which they believe is straining resources and affecting support for vulnerable communities.

Chicago Residents Explode in Fury Demanding Government Abandon Sanctuary City Status

Chicago board of ethics dismisses allegations against Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot of unethically attempting to influence voters. The Chicago Board of Ethics has dismissed allegations of ethical misconduct against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The accusations arose from her campaign's mass email distribution to public employees during her re-election bid. Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg had accused Lightfoot of violating the city's ethics code by sending fundraising emails to public workers.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Cleared of Electioneering Ethics Charges

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The Denver City Council will consider again Monday extending the mayor’s emergency declaration over homelessness. In reality, Denver is facing two emergencies – the matter of the unhoused population that’s already here, and the issue of migrants from south of the border that have come flowing into the city. From December 2022 to August 2023, the Denver mayor declared an emergency around the migrant influx. The situation with the migrants is even more urgent now. Migrants who have timed out of the city’s shelter system are living on the streets in tents. Many are families with young children and pregnant mothers.

Migrant, homeless emergencies merge into one urgent crisis in Denver

Amidst disillusionment, migrants depart Windy City return to Venezuela in search of better lives. Migrants who sought refuge in Chicago are choosing to leave the city in pursuit of a better life. Chicago has become so unpleasant for migrants who resent being housed in shelters and being refused the top paying jobs that they are fleeing back to Venezuela,

After Night of Cold Temperatures in Chicago, Some Migrants Are Returning to Venezuela

Colorado State

Police investigate disturbing antisemitic incident in Chicago community. Authorities are launching an investigation into a deeply concerning incident where antisemitic messages were discovered on numerous cars in Jefferson Park over the weekend. Just after midnight on Sunday, law enforcement received reports of cardboard signs bearing antisemitic messages placed on cars in the 5400 block of West Wilson Avenue. This incident is being treated as a hate crime, and as of now, no suspects are in custody.

Antisemitic Hate Messages Left on Dozens of Parked Cars in Jefferson Park Neighborhood of Chicago

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton wrapped up a historically successful November on Thursday night, a month only matched by arguably the two greatest players in NBA history.
Historic November for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, per ESPN Stats and Info/@StatsWilliams•28.6 PPG•11.7 APG•53% FG•47% 3-pt FGOnly Michael Jordan (March 1989) and LeBron James (February 2017 and 2018) ever averaged 25 and 10 with 50 and 40 percent shooting in month.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 1, 2023
The 23-year-old went off for a career-high 44 points in Thursday's loss against the Miami Heat, finishing an efficient 15-for-28 (6-for-16 on three-pointers) with 10 assists.Haliburton has...

Pacers PG joins LeBron James, Michael Jordan in rare feat

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Cubs Veteran Willing to 'Do Whatever' to Make Opening Day Roster

Halfway through Spring Training, the Chicago Cubs' fifth starter competition is a two-man race, with one way ahead of the other. Hayden Wesneski has yet to...

Cubs Veteran Willing to 'Do Whatever' to Make Opening Day Roster

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