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Last week we learned that the Detroit Tigers were hard at work looking for bullpen help. With the news that Joel Hanrahan is out for the season after having Tommy John surgery, the Boston Red Sox also may be in the market for relief assistance.

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Though their final results from 2012 wouldn't indicate that any part of their play was truly dominant, the Kansas City Chiefs have a pair of quite impactful OLBs in Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, and new DC Bob Sutton is poised to feature both as part of an aggressive pass-rushing scheme this fall. But, the scheme will also involve a number of the other players on that side of the ball.

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Signs point to Northwestern being the early leader for 2014 four-star point guard Marcus Bartley (Decatur, Ill./MacArthur).

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As each day passes, it seems more and more unlikely Eddie Vanderdoes will report to Notre Dame this summer. He'll likely ask the program to release him from his letter of intent in an attempt to transfer. Notre Dame will have to switch gears slightly and try to address the potential loss of a five-star defensive tackle.

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ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes wrote earlier this week that Boston Red Sox skipper John Farrell considered removing Jacoby Ellsbury from the leadoff spot. He ultimately stuck with the centerfielder, who is batting just .249 with a .318 on-base percentage for the year.

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Seton Hall looks to be the frontrunner for 7-foot big man Blaise Mbargorba, the Southern Methodist transfer who redshirted his freshman year at SMU due to a preseason shoulder injury. Mbargorba, a New Jersey native, was a four-star prospect and ranked as the 20th best center in the Class of 2012.

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One of the key pieces of the Tennessee Titans' defense as we look ahead to the 2013 campaign, LB Colin McCarthy underwent ankle surgery this offseason. The procedure wasn't believed to be too major, though there can be complications following any surgery.

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Juwan Caesar one of one Michigan State's top recruits in the 2011 class. Caesar was unable to crack the lineup the past two seasons, and he's now on the move.

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Knowing that they'd definitely be without Ray Lewis and Dannell Ellerbe this fall -- and might be without Jameel McClain -- the Baltimore Ravens used a second-round pick on LB Arthur Brown in the draft and signed Rolando McClain in free agency. The Rolando Experience is over (for now), as he's retired from football to get his off-field life in order. And there's new concern over Brown as the offseason rolls along.

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With the struggles of Danny Espinosa, who enters play Thursday batting .163 with 40 strikeouts and just four walks, the Washington Nationals could strongly consider making a move soon in order to improve the club's offense, which ranks No. 29 in baseball in average and on-base percentage, and No. 28 in slugging.

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Michigan State's defensive line has been the driving force behind the team's success the last few years. Players such as Jerel Worthy or William Gholston became focal points of opposing offenses which set the tone for one of the nation's top defenses. Sixth year senior Tyler Hoover could the key piece to provide the same component for this year's Spartans squad.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder currently own three picks in the 2013 NBA draft and Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman was asked what he thinks the team will do with them.

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Coming out of college, WR Stephen Hill had some question marks in terms of his ability to play the game at the NFL level; unlike some of the other wideout prospects in the 2012 draft, he was not very polished. So it wasn't surprising that he had trouble making a big impact in his rookie campaign -- and the New York Jets' quarterbacking situation didn't help matters much, either. As we look ahead to the fall, Hill certainly has a chance to make his mark.

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There's been chatter of Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt being among the early leaders in the National League MVP race. In the American League, the equivalent may be Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis.

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