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It turns out that even the tanking Miami Dolphins don't have the patience to wait for some players to reach their potential. Dolphins announced on Tuesday that they have released defensive end Robert Nkemdiche. Nkemdiche, who was a first-round pick in 2016, joined Dolphins on a one-year, $1.16 million deal in August. He leaves Miami, having played just 18 snaps in two games and...

The Atlanta Braves, fresh off of a 2019 NL East title, have decided to re-sign two of their key players from last season in outfielder Nick Markakis and catcher Tyler Flowers. https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1191456836165214208?s=20 The Braves signed Flowers, who is now 33-years-old, to a one-year, $4 million deal to serve as either a platoon or backup catcher in the 2020 season. Markakis, who will...

The Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays made one of the first trades of the Major League Baseball offseason on Monday, after the clubs agreed to a deal which will send right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson north of the border. https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1191422497893363712?s=20 The Brewers shipped off one of their rotation mainstays over the past couple of years in exchange for infield prospect Chad...

Everton's game on Sunday with Tottenham, which ended in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park, was overshadowed by a serious leg injury suffered by midfielder Andre Gomes in the second half of the match. https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1191071216632782848?s=20 Gomes, who was signed by the Toffees after one loan season over the summer for $28.5 million, was forced to leave the game after a challenge...

Colorado Avalanche continue struggling with injures while trying to hold the top spot in Central Division. After star winger Mikko Rantanen recently went down with a lower-body injury, the same thing now happened to captain Gabriel Landeskog. The team announced on Tuesday that Landeskog is injured and will be "out indefinitely." https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/1189201492269420550 Although head coach Jared Bednar clarified later that "out indefinitely" means...

Although everyone expected a busy NFL trade deadline day on Tuesday, most teams decided to stay put. One major trade did take place, however, and unsurprisingly, it involved Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams. Dolphins confirmed on Tuesday that they have acquired veteran cornerback Aqib Talib and a draft pick from Rams in exchange for a draft pick. According to ESPN, the Dolphins...

After being a track athlete and professional soccer player (briefly), Usain Bolt is now ready to try to compete in another sport. As it turns out, Bolt would be open to playing in the NFL. Bolt was recently asked by TMZ what it would take to get him on an NFL team, considering that he admitted several years ago that...

Leo Messi opened up in an interview with Argentinian broadcaster TyC Sports, admitting that he is not a big fan of being taken off of the field in the middle of a game. https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1188913604403306500?s=20 The superstar revealed in an interview, which was released on Monday, that "I don't like to be replaced. I prefer to come from the bench and play...

Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees and Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers were named the American League and National League Relievers of the Year on Saturday. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1188176837404483585?s=20 Chapman, the closer for the Yankees, earned the award after posting a spectacular season. The Cuba native put up a 2.21 ERA in his pressure-packed job, recording 37 saves and striking out...

It appears that Josh Gordon's time with New England Patriots has come to an end. Pats announced on Wednesday that they had placed Gordon on injured reserve. Gordon, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, played through a left knee injury for the better part of the season before making it worse in Week 6 game against New York...