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Some sad news for the football world … former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett, 35, died in Florida on Tuesday. Multiple reports confirmed that Mallett died by drowning; he was rushed from a Florida beach to a nearby hospital but died.
Former QB Ryan Mallett, Gone Too Soon
Mallett was drafted out of Arkansas in 2011 as a third-round pick. He played for the New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens until he retired after the 2017-18 season.

Quarterback Ryan Mallett celebrates a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions.

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord announced an NIL partnership with Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet on Tuesday, showing off a new car he was gifted as part of the endorsement deal.
The Buckeyes senior took to Instagram to display a black Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53, captioning the image “Appreciate the team @markwahlbergchevrolet for the ride!” alongside a pair of fire emojis.
McCord isn’t the first Ohio State football star to strike an NIL deal with the dealership. Standout wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. also partnered with Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet back in April.

Former Michigan and Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett died after drowning in Florida on Tuesday, according to a report from Deltaplex News in Pine Bluff, Ark. He was 35 years old.
According to the report, Mallett was transported from a beach to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The news was confirmed by Skip Carr, assistant principal at White Hall (Ark.) High School, where Mallett served as head football coach, per KHTV in Little Rock.
Mallett began his college career at Michigan, spending his freshman year as the backup to Chad Henne.

One of college sports’ most prominent media personalities offered strong convictions that the NCAA’s failure to punish violators harshly enough will fail to deter programs from cheating in the future.
A recent ruling handed down by the NCAA’s Independent Resolution Panel against the LSU football and men’s basketball team placed both teams on probation for three years, in addition to other penalties. But for ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, that wasn’t enough.
“The message is clear. Cheat like crazy and don’t stop until you win.

Steph Curry recently reflected on the Warriors trading Jordan Poole for Chris Paul.

Shohei Ohtani’s having arguably his best all-around season. And it couldn’t come at a better time for the 28-year-old superstar.
Ohtani is set to reach free agency after the 2023 Major League Baseball season, and the Los Angeles Angels could have to spend an insane amount of money to keep him in Anaheim.
Sportrac used a projection model to estimate what Ohtani would receive as a free agent as both a hitter and pitcher.
And the numbers are staggering.
According to their model, Ohtani would get 6-years, $202 million as a pitcher.

By trading for Chris Paul, the Warriors are adding one of their biggest rivals. The two sides have engaged in playoff battles while Paul was with the Clippers and Rockets, but Golden State got the best of the star point guard more often than not.
For the first time since the trade, Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson discussed what it will be like to play with Paul. Curry, who hasn’t always gotten along with Paul, praised the veteran for consistently raising the level of play on his teams.

University of Michigan football has not played against Georgia since December 31, 2021. That isn’t keeping Jim Harbaugh from putting his focus on the reigning back-to-back national champions year-in and year-round.
While at Big Ten Media Days in 2021, the Wolverines’ head coach said that his team was going to “beat Ohio State or die trying.” Although Harbaugh’s statement at the time sounded like one of his classic corny soundbites, he walked the walk after talking the talk.

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The NHL is set to ban themed pregame warm-up jerseys next season, the result of a year of controversy after seven players refused to wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community.
Oilers center Connor McDavid, however, spoke out against the ban Monday night as he received the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP in Nashville.
“It’s disappointing to see,” McDavid said. “It’s not my call, but obviously it’s disappointing. … I certainly can’t speak for every organization.