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Check Out Patriots' Custom Cleats For ‘My Cause, My Cleats' 2019 Campaign
9 days ago - By NESN
Another year, another set of incredible kicks for the National Football League's “My Cause My Cleats” campaign.
And this time around, two dozen New England Patriots players are taking part.
Each player selects a charitable organization to represent, and have a special pair of cleats designed in its honor. Teams officially unboxed their new cleats on Tuesday and will share the image and story behind them on social media during Week 14 of the NFL season.
And from cancer organizations to animal rights foundations, Patriots players have picked a variety of deserving charities for this year's...
Read more ...Atkins: Blue Jays have 'flexibility' to spend $100M on marquee free agent
10 days ago - By TheScore
The Toronto Blue Jays are poised to be aggressive in free agency, and general manager Ross Atkins said the front office has the green light to spend. Atkins told the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America that the team has the financial "flexibility" to spend in the $100-million range on a marquee free agent, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. He added that the team was not ruling out any pitcher who remains on the open market, which could include Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. "There's not a free-agent pitcher that we haven't touched base with and we have...
Read more ...OSU's Hubbard, Baylor's Lynch win Big 12 honors
10 days ago - By ESPN
NCAA rushing leader Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State has been named the Big 12 offensive player of the year, and conference sacks leader James Lynch from Baylor the top defensive player. Baylor's Matt Rhule was chosen as the league's top coach.
Read more ...Big 12 top players are OSU RB Hubbard and Baylor DE Lynch
10 days ago - By Yahoo Sports
NCAA rushing leader Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State has been named the Big 12 offensive player of the year, and conference sacks leader James Lynch from Baylor the top defensive player. Baylor coach Matt Rhule, whose No. 8 Bears went from 11 losses two years ago to 11 wins and a spot in this week&
Read more ...Gurriel Jr. named Blue Jays player of the year, most improved player
10 days ago - By Sportsnet
TORONTO - Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s breakout 2019 season earned him both Blue Jays player of the year and most improved player honours in annual club award voting by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Although he played in only 84 games, the 25-year-old led the team in batting average , slugging percentage and OPS among players with more than 250 plate appearances, while his 20 home runs were fifth. As calculated by Fangraphs, his 1.8 WAR ranked fifth on the club.
Closer Ken Giles earned pitcher of the year honours, two electric months were enough for Bo...
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