U.S. Soccer defender John Tolkin talks about Team USA drawing the opening match against France in Marseilles at the Paris Olympics. Defender John Tolkin transferred Thursday to Holstein Kiel of the German Bundesliga from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

At the moment, it appears Ricardo Pepi and Antonee Robinson, the two players most linked with moves, might just be staying, but that doesn't mean there aren't some other less-heralded moves to be made that could shake up the USMNT over the next year and a half leading up to the World Cup.

The national team does not appear to be deep at left back behind starter Antonee Robinson, with Sergiño Dest (when he comes back from a torn ACL) or Joe Scally probably the top No. 2 options.

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The latest report surrounding New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was that the role defender could return to the team sometime in February. Ahead of Friday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach Tom Thibodeau made his thoughts clear on where exactly the dynamic rebounder and defender is with his rehab.

Mitchell Robinson has continued with his rehab after dealing with a broken foot this offseason. Multiple reports have stated he would be back with the team and on the court in February. With that timeline getting closer, finding minutes for Robinson shouldn't be hard.

Ben Johnson has been a wizard when it comes to creative plays, but another member of the Lions' coaching staff may have been responsible for a gadget play that paid off during Detroit's divisional round playoff game against the Commanders on Saturday night.

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Bello left Atlanta United in 2022 to join an Arminia Bielefeld side struggling to stay up in the Bundesliga before eventually getting relegated. When he left Major League Soccer, Bello was on the fringes of the USMNT but now he's in Austria having taken a step back league-wise wise and it's an opportunity for other players like Tolkin.

Brooklyn will try to end its seven-game home slide when the Nets play New York. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

World Cup history suggests there is always room for outsider to make a run at a World Cup squad, but the chances are slim

Former Pittsburgh Steelers Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell posted on social media about attending President Donald Trump's inauguration.