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Ryan Reaves is hanging up the skates. The enforcer announced his retirement Wednesday at age thirty-nine, closing out more than fifteen seasons in the NHL. His exit leaves just three players in the league still playing without a visor — a reminder of just how much the game has changed since Reaves came up.
Ownership drama across the Atlantic now, where Clearlake Capital has taken complete control of Chelsea Football Club. The private equity firm acquired the remaining stakes held by Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, giving Clearlake sole command of one of the Premier League's biggest names. How that reshapes the club's direction heading into the season is the question every Blues supporter is asking tonight.
And a voice from Baker Mayfield's past is speaking up. Ken Zampese, now an assistant with the Buccaneers and Mayfield's former QB coach in Cleveland back in two thousand eighteen, didn't hold back — telling anyone who'd listen that the Browns had their franchise quarterback and simply mucked it up. Hard to argue when you watch Mayfield winning a Super Bowl in Tampa while Cleveland is still searching for answers under center.
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