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(Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Guardians won 92 games in 2022 and captured their first AL Central title since 2018. They eliminated the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round before falling short in the ALDS against the New York Yankees. One of their key contributors last season was second baseman Andres Gimenez . The young Guardians star earned an All-Star nod and a Gold Glove for his effort last year. On Tuesday, a big announcement was made regarding his contract status. The Guardians and Gimenez have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $106.5 million contract extension. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic provided the news of the extension. Andrés Giménez in agreement with Guardians on seven-year, $106.5M extension, source tells @TheAthletic . Deal includes $23M option for eighth year that can increase to $24M with escalators. Largest pre-arbitration contract for a second baseman. Pending physical. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 28, 2023 L...

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   The Washington Commanders have been a disaster from the top down for a while now. A large part of the problem is their owner, Dan Snyder. His team has been under investigation for misconduct, and it seems like a foregone conclusion he would be forced to sell his team. Well, it seems like we are getting closer and closer to that time. There has been an offer made to Snyder to sell the team. According to Adam Schefter, the group looking to buy is led by Josh Harris/Mitchell Rales and includes Magic Johnson. Also, their offer is for $6 billion which is right at Snyder’s asking price. The Josh Harris/Mitchell Rales group, which nows includes Magic Johnson, officially has submitted a fully-financed bid that meets Dan Snyder’s $6 billion asking price, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 28, 2023 This was the first big step in Snyder finally selling the team. Many Commanders fans have wanted to see him go for a while...

(Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)   In the early 1990s, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were arguably the two best players in the NBA , and the two forged a close friendship that endured long after their playing careers ended. But with Jordan unable to make the Charlotte Hornets winners in his tenure as their owner, Barkley has criticized him for doing a poor job in that capacity, and it has seemingly ended the friendship. Barkley was interviewed by “60 Minutes,” and he defended his criticism, as he appeared to say it is his job to tell it like it is about anyone while refusing to apologize. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were best friends until Barkley criticized Jordan’s management of his NBA team. The friendship ended, and they haven’t spoken in years. “He’s got my number,” said Barkley, who refuses to be the first to apologize. https://t.co/r7Ggg5tsWI pic.twitter.com/C6CjDQB6uj — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 27, 2023 There’s an old saying that a real frie...

(Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)   On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers achieved a major milestone, as they clinched a playoff berth for the first time since LeBron James’ departure in 2018 with a 108-91 win over the Houston Rockets. The Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched their first playoff berth since 2018 pic.twitter.com/9bMfYL7eVB — ESPN (@espn) March 27, 2023 Aside from a brief period in the third quarter, the game was never really in doubt, as the Cavs’ stiff defense kept Houston in check, especially from 3-point range, where it shot just 24.0 percent. Fans were happy that Cleveland is finally back in the NBA postseason. Shoutout to the Cavs front office — GOAT Level (@LevelGoat) March 27, 2023 We own the east — Random Cavs/packers fan 47-28 0-0 (@cavslit) March 27, 2023 We're back — Alex (@GreatRajsel) March 27, 2023 A few fans took the opportunity to throw shade at James, whose Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday and are ...

(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)   The Boston Celtics blasted away the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, 137-93, and it would’ve been a rather uneventful easy win for a championship contender such as Boston, had it not been for an incident late in the third quarter. Starting guard Marcus Smart was assessed two technical fouls, which caused him to be ejected with 1:14 left in the period. Marcus Smart has been ejected pic.twitter.com/r54yISJbwI — Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) March 26, 2023 Luckily, it had little, if any impact on the game, as Boston was up by 16 at the time and kept extending its lead afterward. But fans were perplexed as to exactly what happened and why Smart was tossed. Didn't understand what happened here?? So confused — Deborah Castro (@DeborahICastro) March 27, 2023 Ref wouldn’t even talk to the coach and tell him why? — Jenny Martin (@JennyMartin24) March 26, 2023 Some went as far as to blame the referees. There is no...

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   There seems to be a chance that the Denver Broncos look significantly different next season on offense in terms of personnel. Two of their best wide receivers, Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, are rumored to be on the trade block, and the New England Patriots are rumored to be a possible destination for Jeudy. But new Broncos head coach Sean Payton said they will not be trading either Jeudy or Sutton. #Broncos coach Sean Payton addresses the rumors of possible trades involving Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, telling ⁦ @TomPelissero ⁩: "I see and read just like everyone else… but we're not trading those two players.” More perspective here https://t.co/HjVDcbHPhl — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 26, 2023 Jeudy and Sutton are good wide receivers, but neither is considered elite, although Sutton did make the Pro Bowl in 2019. Sutton had 829 yards and two touchdowns in 2022 while Jeudy collected 972 yards and six touchdown...

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)   The Dallas Cowboys have made some big moves this offseason. Usually, they are quiet during the offseason and only re-sign their players. But Dallas felt they needed to make substantial improvements to their roster. One spot that was a glaring need for Dallas was wide receiver. That is why they made a trade with the Houston Texans to acquire an impact player. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks joins the Cowboys after playing the last three seasons with the Texans. The Cowboys will be Cooks’ fifth team, and he has at least one 1,000-yard season at each of his previous stops. One place where Cooks can help the Cowboys the most is in separation. Mina Kimes said on her podcast, The Mina Kimes Show, that Dak Prescott had the highest tight window rate in the NFL. Dak had the highest tight window throw rate in the NFL last year. The Cowboys' trade for Brandin Cooks addresses one of Dallas' biggest issues: the lack of separation. Both @f...