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Offensive and defensive linemen will cash in on the open market, while it figures to be tough going for running backs and wide receivers. And don’t forget about Jimmy Garoppolo and Lamar Jackson.
Free agency officially kicks off at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday. But the legal tampering period—where teams and agents can negotiate deals, and agree to them in principle—starts at noon ET Monday and continues until 3:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Here is our top 50 free agent list and what we know right now …
• The free-agent class is thin in general, but a few positions always get paid.

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The popular broadcaster was removed from the network’s Premier League coverage over the weekend for criticizing the government’s immigration policies.
Former soccer star Gary Lineker will return to hosting the BBC Sport’s flagship television program Match of the Day after being suspended over the weekend for criticizing the government’s immigration policies.

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There’s a chance opponents won’t even get close against the Gamecocks. But if they do, here’s what it might look like.
First, let’s be clear: There is no one in this bracket with a good chance of beating South Carolina.
There’s a reason no one has been able to do it yet this season. The undefeated Gamecocks dominate at just about everything. They lead the nation in a slew of statistics representing both ends of the floor.

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In the end, how strangely fitting it was.
Pistol Pete Maravich set the NCAA career scoring record in basketball with 3,667 points over three seasons from 1967-70 at LSU without the benefit of the 3-pointer.
And Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis missed tying his record by a 3-pointer 53 years later.
Davis will not get an opportunity to add to his 3,664 points over five seasons (with an extra one via the COVID waiver in 2020) in one more game.

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It used to be unofficially called the NFL’s legal tampering period and now the league calls it the “negotiating period,” but whatever you call it, free agency begins in earnest at noon ET today.
That’s when all clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents at 4 p.m. (ET) Wednesday.

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Who will get to Dallas and cut down the nets in 2023?
March Madness is upon us, and South Carolina enters the women’s NCAA tournament as the overall No. 1 seed after a remarkable undefeated season. But predicting the chaos that will unfold on the court can be tricky—which is why we’re here to help.
Now that the women’s field of 68 is set, Sports Illustrated’s writers and editors are making their picks for each round of the tourney, all the way to the Final Four in Dallas.

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The First Four matchup will see the Tigers and Knights vying for a shot to face Purdue, the No. 1 seed in the East region.
With Selection Sunday in the books, the 2023 NCAA tournament officially will tip off with four First Four matchups on March 15 and 16, including a showdown between Fairleigh Dickinson and Texas Southern for the No. 16 seed in the East region.
The Knights and Tigers will be competing to get into the round of 64, with the winner moving on to face No. 1 seed Purdue. The opening-round matchup is slated to take place on Friday, March 17, at 6:50 p.m. ET (TNT).

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The New York Jets want Aaron Rodgers to be their quarterback and they haven’t kept that desire a secret. Multiple Jets players have made public pleas for Rodgers to to bring his talents to New Jersey, while Packers players haven’t exactly been vocal about keeping Rodgers in Green Bay.
Gary Ellerson, a Spectrum 1 broadcaster in Wisconsin, has noticed the lack of noise from Green Bay’s players about wanting Rodgerst to stick around.

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The NFL has announced 37 compensatory selections, and here is the full draft order
The full order for the 2023 NFL draft is now set.
This week the NFL awarded compensatory selections for the 2023 NFL Draft to 16 different teams. In total, 37 compensatory picks were awarded. Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that lost key free agents during the previous offseason. Those picks are awarded “based on salary, playing time, and postseason honors” according to the league.

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