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Five Giants storylines we’d be watching if spring training kicked off this week
Andrew Baggarly
Feb 16
24
Spring training was supposed to start this week, and these would have been the hot topics as the Giants began their NL West title defense.
Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers coaching staff is taking shape; what will Trey Sermon’s role be in 2022? Mailbag
Matt Barrows
Feb 16
30
Among the questions this week: What to expect in a Jimmy Garoppolo trade and where will he ultimately fall in the pantheon of 49ers QBs?
A’s prospect Lawrence Butler is ready to build on his breakout 2021 season: ‘Really show them who I am’
Melissa Lockard
Feb 16
3
Butler emerged as one of the A's top position prospects in 2021, with a breakout season that saw him hit 19 home runs and steal 29 bases.
Why intra-MLS trade prices have gotten so high; FC Cincy interest in Gruezo; Cowell contract details: Notebook
Sam Stejskal
Feb 16
22
The decline of TAM and influx of GAM has had a material impact on the price tag of recent transactions between MLS clubs
NBA title contenders update: How much did Nets and Sixers improve at trade deadline? Which teams should have done more?
Seth Partnow
Feb 16
69
State of the 49ers, WR/TE: Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle brought some balance to the top
David Lombardi and Matt Barrows
Feb 16
31
Tafur: The 7 big offseason questions facing the Raiders as the Derek Carr volleying begins
Vic Tafur
Feb 16
83
NFL Power Rankings: Rams end season as unanimous No. 1. Other teams weren’t so easy to slot
Lindsay Jones
Feb 16
117
Kirk Cousins in Denver? Matt Ryan in Cleveland? What about Rodgers and Russ? 10 (mostly) bold NFL offseason predictions
Sheil Kapadia
Feb 16
253
2022 NFL Super Bowl era franchise rankings: Rams shoot up another tier with title
Bob Sturm
Feb 15
194
Oilers and Sharks share unavoidable Evander Kane connection. Now, after Kane’s return to San Jose, what’s next?
Daniel Nugent-Bowman and Corey Masisak
Feb 15
37
How many of college football’s top 100 recruits pan out four years later? Assessing the Class of 2018
Max Olson
Feb 15
57
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