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Just last month, Juan Anderson announced he was looking to leave Marquette. With two years of eligibility remaining, his plan was to play the remainder of his college career closer to his family in California.

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The more Victor Oladipo comes across as a top-level athlete and versatile presence who can make an impact on both ends of the court, the more we have to wonder if that could negatively affect Ben McLemore's draft stock.

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Heading into the 2012 campaign for the Indianapolis Colts, former first-round pick Jerry Hughes had been somewhat of a disappointment for the club, as he'd failed to develop into the pass-rushing dynamo that they thought they were getting with the No. 31 pick in the 2010 draft. However, after the team shifted to a 3-4 alignment under new HC Chuck Pagano, the TCU product had his best season as a pro, with 41 tackles and four sacks. Nevertheless, the team dealt him this offseason to Buffalo in exchange for Kelvin Sheppard.

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Oklahoma State has added a total of six recruits from western states over the past four recruiting cycles. Although the number is small, the Cowboys' emphasis on those states continues to increase.

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When Deuce Bello first committed to Baylor, he brought plenty of expectations with him. He arrived in Waco as the nation's No. 54 overall recruit in the 2011 class, but he never really got rolling with the Bears. Now he's looking to revitalize his college career elsewhere, and Missouri is the school in line to benefit.

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For the most part, NFL rosters are largely set at this point, though we'll see another bit of action following the removal of June 1 cuts from teams' salary caps. There will be some tinkering here and there -- and that will continue up through training camp based on injuries -- but what you see is basically what you're going to get when the fur starts flying this fall. Nevertheless, teams are always looking to improve a little bit, and it appears that the Chicago Bears could make an addition to their defensive line.

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Luol Deng is set to become a free agent after next season, and one of the big questions facing Chicago this offseason is whether dealing the all-star swingman is worth considering.

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Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy, almost exactly 11 months removed from Tommy John surgery, is eyeing a return before the All-Star break in mid-July.

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It's been a rough few days for the Baylor basketball program. First, former ESPN 100 recruit (2011) Deuce Bello decided to transfer away, then L.J. Rose (No. 64 overall in the 2012 class) followed suit. And now Dominic Woodson appears to be decommitting.

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One of the talented young Seattle Seahawks that has not been suspended by the NFL for violating the policy on PEDs is WR Golden Tate. The second-round pick (No. 60 overall) from 2010 was a little slow to catch up to the NFL game, but in 2012, he established great chemistry with QB Russell Wilson en route to a breakout campaign. So the question now is: will Seattle extend Tate's deal before he hits free agency next spring?

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Ohio State has some work to do if it plans on matching last year's 29-win effort and subsequent trip to the Elite Eight. Especially with Deshaun Thomas heading to the NBA. But the foundation for another successful run is already in place, thanks to the return of Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith, Jr. and LaQuinton Ross. And reinforcements are on the way.

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The Baltimore Ravens had a stressful offseason over the past few months, having to say goodbye to a number of key players either via retirement (Ray Lewis), free agency (Ed Reed, Paul Kruger, Dannell Ellerbe) or cap space-saving trade (Anquan Boldin). As it turns out, next offseason may be just as bad.

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Despite the presence of Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno and Ronnie Hillman on the roster, there was a lot of speculation that the Denver Broncos would be upgrading their RB stable this offseason via the draft; that speculation proved spot-on as the club added Wisconsin's Montee Ball to the mix. However, with Ball in the picture, the RB rotation becomes one of the big questions as the spring and summer practices get rolling.

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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard sat out Sunday's game against the Reds with a sore left knee and will have a precautionary MRI on Monday.

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