Author: Michael

Hoskins suffered the injury after falling awkwardly while trying to field a ground ball in Thursday’s spring training game.
Hours after he was taken off the field on a cart following a knee injury, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Thursday.
No timetable has been determined for his return, nor has his surgery date been set. The team said that the procedure would be “reconstructive.”

The injury occurred during a spring training game against the Tigers.

Earlier Thursday, I wrote about “The Jordan Spieth Experience.” That generally means Jordan Spieth gets himself into ridiculous trouble and then gets out of it. “The Rory McIlroy Experience” is a bit different.
It generally involves McIlroy hitting golf balls farther than human beings should be able.
That was also on full display on Thursday afternoon.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the sixth tee during day two of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club on March 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

The Florida duo cited their “Christian beliefs” as to why they didn’t sport the warmups.
Marc and Eric Staal did not suit up in Pride Night jerseys during warmups ahead of the Panthers’ game against the Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
The brothers cited their “Christian beliefs” as the reason for not wearing the special uniforms, saying in a statement that they wanted to keep the focus on helping the Panthers win this year’s Stanley Cup.

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The seven-time Super Bowl winner is joining the ownership group of the 2022 WNBA champs.
Seven-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady has become part-owner of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Aces said that that Brady was first introduced to the team while in attendance for the team’s home win over the Connecticut Sun in May of 2022.
“I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in the team’s statement.

The NFL warned teams in a memo Thursday that a man who is uncertified by the NFLPA might be contacting teams on behalf of Lamar Jackson and reminded teams they can negotiate only with the quarterback since he isn’t represented by a certified agent.

Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to multiple reports, and will bring in Thomas Tuchel as his replacement.

The non-certified rep named in the league’s memo does seem to have a connection to Jackson, but not as an agent.
The NFL Management Council sent out a memo to all 32 teams on Thursday warning of a non-certified NFLPA agent named Ken Francis who supposedly would be reaching out to clubs about negotiating a contract for Lamar Jackson. Shortly after, the Ravens quarterback responded to the report.
The NFL MVP clarified that he is still not represented by an NFLPA agent.

LeBron James is calling out the NBA media for running with loose-lipped reports on his return from a foot injury.
The 38-year-old Lakers star, who’s been sidelined since February, hit Twitter hours after he was reportedly re-evaluated for the injury.
Word then began to spread that James may be back for the Lakers as soon as Apr. 4’s game against the Utah Jazz.

(Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

James openly called out outlets, which undoubtedly includes ESPN and The Athletic, for forecasting his return without any real insight from LBJ’s camp.

It’s getting pretty expensive to enjoy America’s pastime. But at least the New York Mets are making an effort.
The Mets announced Thursday they are working on a $15 price point ticket plan for college students.
The idea is to “really go after a group that has been priced out of Major League Baseball consistently.”

The Mets are working on a “$15 price point” ticket plan for college students: pic.twitter.com/ZecWFPdFfL
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 23, 2023

Steve Cohen — a New York-based hedge fund millionaire — purchased a majority stake in the Mets in 2020.