Another year is in the books, and with 2022 officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead. There’s a lot on the sports docket for ’23, and a new year will bring in new champions, underdogs and surprises.
The closer we inch towards January, the more the unknown looms. In honor of the new calendar, Sports Illustrated writers are looking into their crystal balls to make bold predictions for what’s to come next year.
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1. Georgia Will Win the College Football National Championship
It must be Georgia, right? These Dawgs are different from last year’s squad, with a much worse defense that still happens to be the best in the country. The team’s undersized offense remains excellent, largely due to quarterback and Heisman finalist Stetson Bennett, who has so much hype that the Dawgs are poised to finish with their second straight championship. —Richard Johnson
2. LeBron James Will Be Traded
Let’s face it: LeBron James‘ decision to extend his contract with the Lakers was a mistake. It was a mistake for James, who doesn’t need the guaranteed money, which limited his leverage through his deal through 2023-24. It was also a mistake for LA, which didn’t have the pieces to build a title contender around James and (this season, anyway) doesn’t have the flexibility to do anything with him.
In an ideal world, the Lakers use the cap space created by Russell Westbrook’s departure next summer to sign Kyrie Irving or Draymond Green, flip a draft pick or two and vault back into contention next season. On the same subject : Softening Real Estate Market Offers Great Opportunity for Investors. But if that doesn’t happen, can the Lakers really go into 2023 with James, Anthony Davis and whatever group of castoffs they can assemble around them? Would James like? Dealing James would take some chutzpah, but if LA is pulling big-ticket items next season, is there really a better option? —Chris Mannix
3. NFL Long Snappers Will Join the Labor Revolution
The labor movement comes to the niche life of the NFL long snapping when several veteran free agents with strong NFL player union ties, such as the Patriots’ Joe Cardona and the Seahawks’ Tyler Ott, flex their collective bargaining power to help raise salaries at the. This may interest you : Taylor Tannebaum plans to leave WTHR as a sports reporter. position, resulting in the breaking of a significant glass ceiling in the form of … drumroll please … the first $2 million long snapper. —Alex Prewitt
4. The NBA Will Adopt a New CBA—Without Any Drama
We’ve had 11 years of labor peace since the nasty lockout of 2011. That streak isn’t over now, despite whatever posturing you’ve heard about a “hard” salary cap and other vague CBA verbiage. On the same subject : FC Cincinnati names SuperBook Sports as the club’s sports betting partner. The reality is that the league is in great shape, competitively and financially, and risking a lockout (or strike) now would be a big idea, especially with a fat new media rights deal on the horizon . Also, the league (under commissioner Adam Silver) and the union (under executive director Tamika Tremaglio) are now led by diplomats, not pugilists. They will find a way to expand the current market with some significant changes they both want (eg removing the draft age limit). — Howard Beck
In 2023, the Bills will exorcise their franchise demons and finally win their first Super Bowl.
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5. The Bills Will Win the Super Bowl
For Bills fans, 13 seconds was probably another brick in the wall – stacking right there and not being able to build around O.J. Simpson in the 1970s, four straight Super Bowl losses to the greatest teams in franchise history and incompetence after the 90s. But what if it wasn’t that? What if it was a sign that the current group was even better than the beloved teams of 30 years ago? What happens if you go through that, and the Hail Murray two years ago; and the debacle of the wind against New England and the first half without a show in Tampa last year; and wasn’t this year’s strange 12-day stretch of road games just the most wins by any team in western New York? I really think, regarding the Bills, that will be. Give me Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and the rest of them to win the whole damn thing. —Albert Breer
6. Coco Gauff Will Win Her First Major
The tennis salon did a great job of sparing Coco Gauff the hype that is so often given to shoes, so many of them are drowned in a sea of it. But Coco is now 18 years old – and behaves like someone 10 years older. And she is up to No. 7 in the world in singles and No. 4 in doubles. It’s now at the point where it feels like a dereliction of duty NOT to mention its bottomless potential. And that’s what we say: 2023 is the year she ends her streak and wins her first major (and not the last). —Jon Wertheim
7. Kevin Durant Will Demand a Trade (Again)
What, you thought everything was peachy in Brooklyn after KD waived his last trade demand? All it took was buying the Nets a little time. But, despite this hot streak, this team is too flawed and too weak to win a title next spring, and it will almost certainly let Kyrie Irving walk in July. So what would Durant be waiting for? — Howard Beck
8. The Giants Will Pursue a High-Profile, Free-Agent Quarterback
Daniel Jones is good. And often, it was pretty good. But this team and this coaching staff are too talented to be average, especially in a department with Dak Prescott and Jalen Hurts. Lamar Jackson, if franchise tagged, could acquire him for a pick-up package and a new contract. Keep that in mind. —Conor Orr
9. The NBA Will Announce an Expansion
OK, I can’t imagine that teams will be added anytime soon, but I believe the announcement, against little more than an educated guess, is coming. Which would mean that Seattleites – myself included – would probably get a franchise in place of the beloved SuperSonics. Hey, one can dream, right? —Greg Bishop
Is Boston destined to win its seventh Stanley Cup?
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10. The Bruins Will Win the Stanley Cup
Unbeaten in an NHL-record 14 straight home games to start the 2022-23 season, the Bruins lose steam en route to claiming the Presidents Trophy (best regular season record) and the Stanley Cup, leaving being the first dual winners. in a non-lockout season since the ’07–08 Red Wings. It takes six tough games, but eventually David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand & Mr. Edmonton takes down Connor McDavid in the final, spoiling Canada’s chance to end the country’s championship drought that now stands for a full decade (last winner: Montreal in 1993). But, hey, there’s always next year, eh? —Alex Prewitt
11. Justin Jefferson Will Reset the Non-Quarterback Market
This run was cute for the Vikings. But they will soon realize the price tag that comes with it. Tyreek Hill is making $30 million per season with a little more than half of the guaranteed deal, while Cooper Kupp is making about $26 million per year, with almost all of the guaranteed contract. If I were Jefferson, I wouldn’t go on the field for less than $33 million a year at the same guaranteed rate Kupp is getting. —Conor Orr
12. The Luka Dončić Trade Watch Will Become a Thing
Dončić can’t be a free agent until after the 2026-27 season, you say? Well, we’re only a few months away from Kevin Durant demanding a trade before his newly signed four-year extension kicks in, so anything is possible. Dončić is a dominant force and a top-five MVP candidate, but he’s a one-man band in Dallas, which didn’t give him enough help to make you believe he was more than a puck to the playoffs last season. command. This season seems to be going nowhere and if it does – and the Mavs can’t add a significant piece next summer – any rumblings about Dončić wanting to relocate could get louder. —Chris Mannix
13. The Pistons Will Win the Top Pick
The Pistons will win and become an Eastern Conference power by 2025. It would make a lot of sense if the Pistons grow strong again while the Celtics and Cavaliers are near the top of the East. And that could be true if Detroit—without Cade Cunningham for the rest of the season and giving plenty of reps to rookie Jaden Ivey and the suddenly improving Killian Hayes—became the top pick. Along with Victor Wembanyama, the Motor City would have one of the most versatile young trios, and that would be on top of Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey (who came up in trade rumors recently) and Jalen Duren, the t -youngest player in the league and another with a very bright future. —Chris Herring
14. Victor Wembanyama Will Be June’s No. 1 Pick
Victor Wembanyama will be selected No. 1 in June. For some reason I feel really good about this one. I’m not sure why. —Jeremy Woo
Staley’s South Carolina squad is on the verge of winning back-to-back titles.
15. South Carolina Will Repeat As National Champions
The answer is predictable, as it seems inevitable: South Carolina will once again be the NCAA women’s basketball champions in 2023. The Gamecocks will certainly face adversity in SEC play in the coming months, but Dawn’s squad Staley – one that matters. Boston’s Aliyah Player of the Year, along with Zia Cooke, Brea Beal, Laeticia Amihere and new faces like Ashlyn Watkins and Kierra Fletcher – is intent on repeating. — Wilton Jackson
16. Houston Will Cut Down the Nets
It’s all coming together for the Cougars in 2023. Houston was an excellent defensive team under Kelvin Sampson and now has the best talent to go with their elite scheme. Point guard Marcus Sasser is among the best players in the country, and freshman Jarace Walker could be a top-10 NBA draft pick. Plus, the 2023 Finals are in Houston! —Kevin Sweeney
17. Aaron Judge Will Narrowly Miss Hitting 50 Home Runs
He’s a good over/under, because I think he’ll get close, but it’s hard to hit 50 home runs—Aaron Judge himself has only done it twice in five full seasons—and even two weeks on the injured list it would be much. more difficult. — Stephanie Apstein
18. The Clippers Will Win the Western Conference
With all due respect to Zion and the Pelicans, CP3 and the Suns and everyone else who could be a Western Conference contender, I’m buying into the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard has played in nine of LA’s last 13 games this month, a true ironman streak for one of the NBA’s most fragile stars. John Wall is healthy. Paul George, too, and Ivica Zubac will play like an All-Star. Everything depends on Leonard’s knee holding up, but if it does, this team will not only beat everyone in the West – they could blow right through. —Chris Mannix
19. No, Actually, the Grizzlies Will Win the Western Conference
As we look at the conflicting standings in the Western Conference, with the Warriors and Lakers currently out of the playoff position and without their MVP candidates for a while and the surprising Jazz and Kings firmly in the hunt, things have been very strange. strange. But one thing makes sense: the Grizzlies are showing that last year was just a fluke. They are a great bet to come out of the West if they are healthy. —Chris Herring
Will McIlroy finally win his one remaining major next year at Augusta National?
20. Rory McIlroy Will Win the Masters
In golf, the form is fleeting and predicting it is dangerous. But Rory McIlroy’s game has been on point for the best part of the last year. Why can’t he keep it going into April and win the Masters?
The No. 1 player was disappointed. 1 in the world at Augusta National, where he most recently finished with a 64 in the 2022 event to finish second to Scottie Scheffler. But including that tournament, McIlroy, 33, played in 16 events around the world by the end of the year. He won three times, finished in the top-five nine times and top-10 in another three.
McIlroy has been playing at a high level for a long time. He will keep it going and finally get his long awaited green jacket. —Bob Harig
21. No, Actually, the Nuggets, not the Clippers or Grizzlies, Will Win the NBA Finals
The Nuggets will take advantage of the void of a great team at the top of the NBA and win the Finals. Nikola Jokić is playing at an MVP level for the third straight season, and the team finally has the depth needed to win in the playoffs thanks to the returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. In a season so far defined by parity, the Nuggets have the trump card in the Joker. — Rohan Nadkarni
22. Bo Nickal Will Claim a UFC Belt
When Bo Nickal was named the Big Ten Athlete of the Year for 2019, he was a Penn State wrestler who won early and often and looked to be in line for Olympic gold. That didn’t happen, but Nickal might have been more impressive in another sport. As a UFC middleweight, Nickal is doing the Tyson-in-the-1980s thing, demolishing opponents, packing suspensions, not knowing if he’ll win, but how (and how soon). He fought three times in ’22 and spent a combined 2:27 in the Octagon. The UFC will feed this torrential talent on a steady diet in ’23, and by the end of the year, he’ll have a belt. —Jon Wertheim
Ohtani is a lock to win AL MVP … unless he is traded to the NL.
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23. Shohei Ohtani Will Win the American League MVP
The wonder never ends. One potential wrinkle: If the Angels fall out of the playoff race (again), Shohei Ohtani could be traded midseason to the Dodgers in the NL, opening the door for Julio Rodríguez or Adley Rutschman to win the AL award . —Tom Verducci
24. Trea Turner Will Win the National League MVP
Turner has been a down-ballot candidate for the past three seasons, but in his first year of a new mega-contract in Philadelphia, let’s put him down to win it in 2023. His power-speed combo is still rare: Even if he doesn’t. steal as often as he once did, he is still a serious threat to the bottom paths, and the new rules should only encourage more of that. (With 27 steals and 21 homers in ’22, he had the most stolen bases of any player with more than 20 home runs.) Plus, in Philly, he’ll be reunited with his former hitting coach, Kevin Long , he believes. to help unlock his offense while in Washington. It could be the perfect storm of factors for his best season yet. —Emma Baccellieri
25. England Will Win the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Are you surprised not to see the US here? The USWNT is still very much in the mix, and is arguably the favorite as the two-time defending champ. But we are going with an England group that has broken down under manager Sarina Wiegman, who led the Netherlands to the final. The reigning European champion Lionesses will be in a very tough field. — Molly Geary
26. Kyrie Irving Will Finally Become a Laker
The Nets seem content to finish this season with their current core, including the permanent distraction in the No. 1 jersey. 11. But this is now an all-or-nothing campaign. If the Nets don’t win, it’s hard to see them re-signing Irving next summer. It’s also hard to see a market for him, given his recent history. We know LeBron James would welcome a reunion, though. — Howard Beck
27. The Giants Will Make a Surprising Playoff Run
This feels impossible right now since the Giants lost their two most popular free agents in 14 days, but the new balanced schedule helps them see the Dodgers and Padres less often, and they could sneak into a wild card. present. — Stephanie Apstein
28. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams Will Retire
The tennis retirements will keep coming. In 2022, Serena Williams and Roger Federer – both 41; she, the winner of 23 majors; six, 20 – game / series / announced game on their many careers. Sadly, if inevitably, this golden age will continue to fade. Rafael Nadal turns 37 in June and talks openly about his waning days. Venus Williams is 42 (!) and it’s been almost 15 years since her last big win. We distinguish between sporting mortals and deities. Time does not add. —Jon Wertheim
29. The Kings Will Make the Playoffs
I say it again: The Kings, that cursed franchise in the capital of California, will make the playoffs! In the NBA! This spring! I know this doesn’t seem like a very ambitious prediction, with the Kings firmly in playoff danger, but that ignores the other moments of hope and false promises since 2006 (the last time they were in the postseason ). The longest drought on record ends in April, even if it means going through the playoffs. Light the beam! — Howard Beck
30. The Padres Will Beat the Astros in Seven to Win the 2023 World Series
The wild spending spree that put Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts at the top of the lineup is paying off with the franchise’s first world champion — and just in time before Machado opts out of his contract and Soto moves on. the trade market before his walk year. —Tom Verducci
31. An NBA Team Will Trade Into Losing
An overmatched tank race ensues, and at least one team ends up losing. Just give it a little more time. The Jazz, Thunder, Raptors and Bulls are among the teams I watch closely. —Jeremy Woo
32. Sean Payton Will Return to the Broadcast Booth
Despite the growing rumors that Payton will steal a job, possibly in Los Angeles when he wants, it may be too much of a price for co-owners to pay. Economically, some teams, like the Vikings and Dolphins, have been successful in changing franchises with younger coaches on small (relatively) contracts and less power in the organization. At this point, is there really any desire for an owner to fork over a Belichickian deal? —Conor Orr
33. Karl-Anthony Towns Will Be Traded
It may not happen until July 1st (due to CBA rules), but it will happen, barring some miracle turnaround in Minneapolis. Towns has been the core of the Timberwolves for nearly eight seasons now. They have made the playoffs twice and were bounced in the first round both times. The Rudy Gobert trade was supposed to fix things. He is not. The T-Wolves can command a small ransom for KAT and use the pieces to rebuild around Gobert and Anthony Edwards. — Howard Beck
34. New NFL Playoff OT Rules Will Cause Chaos
In the coming weeks, the world will get its first glimpse of the NFL’s new overtime rules, instituted last season, except for the playoffs. Now that both teams are sure to get possession at least once, a certain enterprising coach will get the coin tossed but will defer and give the ball to his opponent first, without watching him blow up against him in a great way. The controversy – with many saying it was the right decision even though it didn’t work out – will spark a new round of debate about whether this is the best way to fix a football game, leading to there will be members of the competition committee. busy again at the league’s offseason meetings. —Mitch Goldich
35. Stefon, Trevon Diggs Will Face Off in the Diggs Bowl
Facing the NFL’s first sibling game, WR1-vs.-DB1 next season, Bills wideout Stefon Diggs torches his little brother to the tune of six-plus catches, 100-plus yards and a touchdown in the first half, Is much to the delight of the home crowd in Buffalo, but Trevon emerges with ultimate family bragging rights in the form of a crucial red zone interception to clinch Dallas’ victory. —Alex Prewitt
36. The Lakers Will Make a Trade
The Lakers will trade but pull the trigger too late for it to matter. If you were tasked with evaluating the two most likely problems the Lakers had going into the season, it wouldn’t be surprising if you landed on the lack of perimeter shooting, and the fact that the that Anthony Davis would suffer. an injury that keeps him on the shelf for a significant period of time. Both of those things have come to pass, with Los Angeles shooting horribly out of the world, and Davis out for at least a month or so. I think the Lakers will try something via the trade market at some point. (Maybe it’s the aforementioned LeBron trade, maybe it’s something else.) But if they do, it would be almost disappointing that they waited so long.
This club had the potential to be good, maybe even very good, at full strength, especially with Davis in charge the way he was. But the likelihood of them doing so in the top half of the Western play-off race has been out of the question since the start of the campaign, and it didn’t feel like things had to be that way. —Chris Herring
Who is the king of fixed matches?
John Obi King – fixed games – fixed king | LinkedIn.
Are there real fixed matches? Matchmakers have shown their ugly head in a wide range of sports, from cricket matches to tennis and football matches too, and it doesn’t stop there! Because most sports had instances of fixed matches going on.
Is fixed correct score real?
They are everywhere and thousands of people fall for their scams on a daily basis. These ‘fixed matches and correct scores’ feed on greed and ingenuity. Their favorite targets are football bettors looking to make a quick buck overnight.
Who is the best match fixer?
| Wilson Raj Perumal | |
|---|---|
| Job | Author, match-fixer |
| Criminal status | He was released from a Finnish prison in February 2012, extradited to Hungary as a prosecution witness. |
| Offence(s) | Match-fixing, attack |
| Criminal penalty | Four years in Singapore, two years in Finland, five years in Singapore (this last sentence was not served) |
Which sport is unpredictable?
Why is hockey an unpredictable sport compared to other major sports? These are the main factors.
What is the least predictable sport? Golf is clearly the least predictable sport because of the variety, the number of talented players and the vast areas within majors. Of the major sports or events, the US Open has historically seen the lowest average implied probability of the winner entering Round 1, with those golfers typically set at odds of 13-1.
What is the most unpredictable sport to bet on?
Baseball is a challenging sport to bet on for beginners. This is because, unlike most other sports, baseball is quite unpredictable. The MLB has a long and grueling 162-game season, combined with player streaks and team form, making betting extremely complicated.
What is the easiest sport on earth?
The 7 easiest sports to play
- Table Tennis/Ping Pong.
- Run.
- Spikeball.
- badminton.
- Cycling.
- volleyball.
- Bowling.
Will Brinson record?
| season | W-L | win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154-112-1 | 57.9% |
| 2019 | 165-101-1 | 62% |
| 2018 | 160-105-2 | 60.4% |
| COMPLETE | 1435-948-10 | 60.2% |
Will Brinson be his hometown? The North Carolina native who lives in Raleigh was recently named to the Sports Illustrated Twitter Top 100 list.
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