The ESPN personality made his regional champion picks on “First Take” on Monday.
Following the unveiling of the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament bracket on Sunday, sports media members began to dissect the matchups and make their Final Four selections.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith unveiled his picks on First Take on Monday, as he was joined by college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg in a segment dedicated entirely to the men’s bracket.
Smith revealed that he has No. 1 seed Alabama making the Final Four out of the South Region, No. 2 seed UCLA in the West, No.
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Carolina traded up to the top overall selection last week.
The Panthers decided to trade up to the No. 1 overall pick six weeks before the NFL draft will take place, giving them time to figure out which quarterback they want. And it is a good thing the draft is next month because it seems like they need some more time.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there is a rumor that Panthers owner David Tepper and head coach Frank Reich are split on which quarterback to take.
“There’s a belief that David Tepper loves Bryce Young, [and] Frank Reich likes CJ Stroud,” he said.
He even cited KenPom.
Every Selection Sunday, there are bound to be a handful of teams that feel they were wrongly excluded from the field of 68. But not many of them have a sitting governor weigh in on their behalf.
The Rutgers men’s team found itself on the outside looking in on Sunday night despite a strong season in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights went 19–14 overall and 10-10 in conference, thanks in large part to one of the nation’s best defenses. In his final bracket projection, Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney had Rutgers as one of the last four at-large selections.
Niners quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo plans to sign with the Raiders, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini and Adam Schefter.
He’s heading overseas despite being eligible to pitch in MLB in 2023
Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is reportedly set to continue his baseball career overseas in Japan. According to Yuki Yamada of Sankei Sports, Bauer is in agreement on a one-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
The 32-year-old is reportedly signing a one-year, $4 million deal with the Japanese club following his recent exit from Los Angeles.
Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave has reached agreement on a four-year, $84 million deal that includes $40m guaranteed at signing with the 49ers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Former Jets quarterback Mike White has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Dolphins, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. White went 1-3 in four games as a starter for New York last season.
Jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor reached agreement on a four-year, $80 million deal — including $60 million guaranteed — with the Chiefs, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Chargers RB Austin Ekeler has requested permission to speak with other teams about a trade after preliminary talks about a contract extension stalled.
Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman is claiming that the two of them had an “oral agreement” in place stating that she could live in his Florida mansion for 11 years. Woods is unsurprisingly disputing Herman’s claim that there was ever an oral agreement in place.
News broke on March 8 that Woods and Herman had called it quits after she filed papers seeking to have an NDA nullified she claims the golfer made her sign at the start of their relationship six years ago.