Author: Michael

USC quarterback Caleb Williams is living large. He’s the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, having steered the Trojans to their first 11-win season in five years in 2022. Under his stewardship, USC is 2–0 to start 2023 with easy wins over San Jose State and Nevada.
More than that, however, Williams is also touted as the potential first quarterback off the board in 2024’s NFL draft. Fans and writers are already speculating about the Williams sweepstakes as comparisons to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes abound.

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There’s a pretty big rematch this weekend between Miami and Texas A&M in South Florida, but fans of the Hurricanes seem disinterested. To make matters worse, the school is struggling to sell tickets for an ACC matchup the next week, so they’re offering a ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ promotion.
Yes, the Hurricanes are in desperation mode for Saturday’s game against the Aggies. This should obviously not be the case, seeing that Mario Cristobal’s team is hosting a top-25 SEC team, but here we are.

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Oberlin College lacrosse coach Kim Russell says she didn’t break any of the liberal arts college’s rules when speaking out against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022.
Russell received flack from colleagues and students for voicing criticisms of biological men — like Thomas — competing in women’s sports. It started in 2022 after she shared an Instagram post that congratulated ex-Virginia swimmer Emma Weyant who came in second behind Thomas.
“What do you believe? I can’t be quiet on this…,” Russell wrote.

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Now’s the time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 1 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we have you completely covered!
At the quarterback position, you’ll see the big names all ranked prominently with a couple of exceptions. Those are Geno Smith and Kirk Cousins, who are both top-12 plays based on their respective matchups against the Rams and Buccaneers.

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Adrian Meronk speaks with the media ahead of the 2023 Irish Open. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Adrian Meronk spoke with the media ahead of the Irish Open, publicly detailing his Ryder Cup snub for the first time.
Somewhere on a train in Western Europe, on the way back from Switzerland after the Omega European Masters, Adrian Meronk felt his cell phone ring.
It was Luke Donald, the Captain of the European Ryder Cup team.

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