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Why intra-MLS trade prices have gotten so high; FC Cincy interest in Gruezo; Cowell contract details: Notebook
Sam Stejskal
Feb 16
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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
How big a talent upgrade did Philadelphia get? How scary is the Celtics' defense? What should we expect from the defending champ Bucks?
NFL Power Rankings: Rams end season as unanimous No. 1. Other teams weren’t so easy to slot
Lindsay Jones
Feb 16
117
Our voters had to consider unexpected playoff results and Tom Brady's retirement for the final rankings of the 2021 NFL season.
2022 NFL Super Bowl era franchise rankings: Rams shoot up another tier with title
Bob Sturm
Feb 15
194
How far did the Rams climb with their Super Bowl championship? Which teams moved up ... and which ones dropped?
White Sox 40-man roster snapshot: Who’s guaranteed a spot? Is there enough depth?
James Fegan
Feb 15
48
Bubble Watch: Rutgers is the new Providence. Tell your friends
Eamonn Brennan
Feb 15
124
WNBA free-agency power rankings: Chicago Sky secure core stars, Phoenix Mercury rule with savvy moves
Chantel Jennings
Feb 15
7
Could you save half the shots in an NHL game? An Eric Lindros what if and more: DGB mailbag
Sean McIndoe
Feb 15
222
Jake McCabe gives Blackhawks a glimpse of a better future against Jets. Can he keep delivering?
Scott Powers
Feb 15
45
DeMar DeRozan is doing it all for Bulls, with efficiency to boot: ‘His shooting percentages are mind-boggling’
Darnell Mayberry
Feb 15
88
Five Cubs storylines we’d be watching if spring training kicked off this week
Sahadev Sharma
Feb 14
25
NBA Power Rankings: After the NBA trade deadline, who got better and who got worse?
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