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Texas Tech star’s huge NIL bag revealed to bypass NBA Draft for college hoops return

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JT Toppin received a massive NIL deal to skip the 2025 NBA Draft and return to Texas Tech.
JT Toppin was one of the best big men in college basketball this season for Texas Tech. He originally tested the NBA draft waters after a standout freshman year at New Mexico, but when he didn’t get the answer he was looking for, he joined the Red Raiders via the transfer portal for his sophomore season and immediately showed his skillset translated against tougher competition.

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🎥 Fulham announce March Goal of the Month winner

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🎥 Fulham announce March Goal of the Month winner
Ryan Sessegnon’s composed finish in Fulham’s 2-0 home victory against Tottenham has won the club’s Goal of the Month award for March.

The Cottagers were drawing 0-0 with Spurs until Rodrigo Muniz fired in the opener with 12 minutes remaining.
Sessegnon then secured all three points with a goal against his former club, turning Ben Davies inside the Spurs area and curling an unstoppable strike into the top corner.

Sess in front of the Hammy End. 🤍
Voted your GOTM for March. 👏 pic.twitter.

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Mailbag: Where did all the UFC’s Fight of the Night bonuses go?

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Alexander Volkanovski has a rare chance to recapture a UFC title after two straight losses, but age is a question for the 36-year-old former champ. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Jeff Bottari via Getty Images

What’s happened to all the “Fight of the Night” bonuses at recent UFC events? Can Alexander Volkanovski win back the UFC title and prove that fighters over 35 can still be champs? And how many old dudes is Chase Hooper going to have to fight, anyway?
All that and more in this week’s mailbag column. To ask a question of your own, hit up @benfowlkesMMA or @benfowlkes.bsky.

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