He’s still got it.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Just a PSA: Tiger Woods should be teeing off right around the time this email hits your inbox. Also, we’ll be off Monday for a long weekend. Enjoy tomorrow’s weekend edition, and we’ll check back in Tuesday.
In today’s SI:AM:
🐅 Tiger finishes with a flurry
🎷 Lauri Markkanen on his career year
🔮 Three QBs in the top 10
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Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds didn’t sound like someone keen on returning to the Buffalo Bills this offseason.
The new promotion will offer fighters health insurance and stock options in an effort to tackle long-standing issues in MMA.
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Promoting live events in the combat sports industry is a notoriously difficult way to turn a profit, but Harrison Rogers believes he’s going to be able to do exactly that with this weekend’s launch of the United Fight League (UFL).
Alex Bowman continued his record streak in Daytona 500 qualifying as he earned his sixth consecutive front-row starting spot for NASCAR’s biggest race.
Los Angeles can realistically release the cornerback this offseason.
As the Rams recover from a disappointing 5–12 season, rumors have swirled that they might release cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Los Angeles could save over $20 million if they decide to move on from the veteran defender.
Ramsey has two years left on his five-year, $100 million contract, making an average of $15 million over the next two seasons. In 2023, Ramsey will have a $26 million cap hit, but Ramsey would count for just $11 million against the cap if the Rams release him.
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Plus: Wizards and Clippers pick up road wins in their finales
With All-Star Weekend looming in Salt Lake City, UT, it was hard to know what to expect in the Association’s final night of post-break action. Some just hope to see their team enter the off-week intact, myself included.
Unfortunately, Giannis Antetokounmpo, an MVP candidate through the first two-thirds of the season, had a tough fall on a block attempt and sprained his wrist.
Former NFL player Eric Johnson is among eight people who have been arrested and accused of human trafficking in Georgia. In addition to trafficking four women and one girl, Johnson also faces gang-related charges.
Johnson and the other seven men accused are part of Georgia’s “LOTTO” gang. The gang’s name is an acronym for “Last One to Take Over.
The running back was at risk of being released in the offseason.
The Packers and running back Aaron Jones have agreed to a restructured contract for the 2023 season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The decision means Green Bay will not release Jones this offseason and will instead keep the running back for at least the upcoming season.
Jones signed a four year extension with the Packers worth $48 million that started in 2021, but the team had a reasonable option to release him this offseason if they wanted. Jones will now make $11 million this year, along with an $8.
Why black is back this F1 season
In a sport where every millisecond matters, Formula 1 teams do everything they can to find an advantage on the track.
Sometimes that comes down to a matter of milligrams.
With pre-season testing around the corner, all ten F1 teams have now unveiled their look for the 2023 season. One of the biggest themes to emerge from this year’s slate of unveilings? The presence of black in each paint scheme. Or, more accurately, bare carbon fiber.
The reason? It all comes down to weight.
Take Mercedes, for example.
The player-centric, five-week league is back for its second season, giving basketball’s top talent an opportunity to compete close to home.
After a successful inaugural campaign, Athletes Unlimited Basketball is back for its second season. The player-centric competition kicks off Feb. 23 in Dallas, running for five weeks through March 25.
For many athletes, AU comes at precisely the right time—amid WNBA free agency and ahead of the preseason, which begins at the end of April.