​Former Athletics .846 OPS outfielder named trade deadline ‘asset’ for Reds originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Cincinnati Reds are anticipated to be one of MLB’s sellers at this year’s trade deadline.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven with another

   ​Maple Leafs were turned down by 1165-point legend despite offering largest contract in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Toronto Maple Leafs apparently wanted to sign Claude Giroux.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey offered him a sizable

   ​When you’re a two-time U.S. Open champion, you get a whole lot of benefit of the doubt. After all, you’ve proven you have what it takes to win, so the rest of the field and the gallery ought to be modeling what you’re doing, no

   ​The Carolina Panthers might’ve gotten away with one of the biggest draft heists of the last quarter century.Justin Melo over at Sports Illustrated has named the top steal from every NFL draft since 2000. Of the 25 names is former center and Panthers great Ryan

   ​The Minnesota Vikings enjoy having a loaded coaching staff built by head coach Kevin O’Connell. Their coordinators especially have set themselves up for sustained success on both sides of the ball, and perhaps a head coaching chance down the road.Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano ranked the

   ​White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami faces interesting Home Run Derby question originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Chicago White Sox are sending a few representatives to the MLB All-Star Game this year, and Munetaka Murakami,

   ​Home Run Derby Prediction Market Apps: Get Best Offers from Kalshi, Polymarket, More originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.There is nothing quite like the crack of the bat during the Home Run Derby. If

   ​One of the more underrated position battles going into training camp will be between safeties Jordan Battle and Kyle Dugger. Battle was once viewed as a promising young safety when he first started getting playing time. However, like most of the defenders recently for the

   ​Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez is Hitting Home Runs at the Best Rate in MLB History originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Pittsburgh Pirates knew that Esmerlyn Valdez could hit.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut did they think he could start his MLB

   ​The Jalen Brunson reason Victor Wembanyama isn’t pursuing a supermax contract originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Great basketball players rarely give up giant paychecks just to help their team. Yet San Antonio’s best player