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George Kittle is not losing sleep over Brandon Aiyuk heading to Pittsburgh. The 49ers tight end had a pointed message for the Steelers — "have fun with all that comes with it" — a line that speaks volumes without saying much at all. Aiyuk is talented, no question, but Kittle knows that personality is part of the package San Francisco shipped out.
Across the Atlantic, Manchester City are moving fast to install Enzo Maresca as the man to follow Pep Guardiola. That is a monumental chair to fill, and Maresca, fresh off guiding Leicester to the Championship title, is about to find out what the biggest job in club football actually feels like. The Premier League is watching closely.
And in the hockey world, Connor Hellebuyck's future in Winnipeg is very much in question, with the Buffalo Sabres emerging as one of six teams circling the elite netminder. Buffalo has been desperate for a franchise goalie, and Hellebuyck is as close to a sure thing between the pipes as this league has to offer. This one could reshape the entire Eastern Conference.
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