Author: Michael

Former three-time collegiate wrestling national champion faces Jamie Pickett at Saturday’s event in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – While the bulk of this week’s UFC 285 pre-fight talk has been centered around the heavily anticipated octagon return of all-time great Jon Jones, the card also features the promotional debut of a man who believes his future holds similar accolades: Bo Nickal.
“My goals are always the most, like, almost unattainable, unreachable, highest type of goals you can achieve,” Nickal said at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex.

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The Jaguars were infested with rats!
On Wednesday the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released its 2022 report cards on every NFL team. This asked players inside each organization to rate their own team in several areas, including facilities, nutrition, staff, and how the team treats their families.
This might seem like a pretty typical feedback session, but the NFLPA say the project was about assembling information for prospective free agents so they could make informed decisions about where they might sign.

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The NFL Combine, also known as ‘the underwear Olympics’ to some, has grown in popularity year after year. Some coaches and fans view the combine as some sort of spectacle, but Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is not one of those people.
Campbell, being a more old-school, gritty coach not being all-in on the NFL Combine shouldn’t come across as a surprise.
The one thing he does take away from the week is getting to sit down and get to know players he and the Lions have circled as potential NFL Draft picks.

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The Bucks and Lakers — yes, the Lakers — can’t lose.
Am I used to seeing Kevin Durant in a Phoenix Suns’ uniform? No. Will I be any time soon? Probably not. Is it exciting to watch? You bet it is, and I won’t tire of the NBA’s ever-evolving landscape any time soon.
The nine games that unfolded on Wednesday were glorious. Let’s start with the one that included the freshest face in the newest place.

Suns’ KD era starts off right with win over Hornets, 105-91
This.

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The situation surrounding the PAC-12 continues to sound incredibly grim.
The conference continues to attempt to land a new media deal, but to call it a disaster thus far would be the understatement of the year.
Not only does the PAC-12 not have a new media deal, but no major network or streaming service seems interested in playing ball. Without a new deal, the conference is 100% going to collapse, and former Oregon coach and AD Mike Bellotti can see it unfolding with his own eyes.
Former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti believes the PAC-12 could collapse.

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Wisconsin basketball star Tyler Wahl has no interest in ever playing elsewhere.
The senior forward has the opportunity to keep playing next season due to the extra COVID year. After an awesome career at Wisconsin and his senior year winding down, all eyes are on whether or not the dominant B1G forward will return next season, transfer or maybe go overseas to make some money.
If he does stay in college, which might be his best option, it will only be in Madison.
Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl can return for a fifth year if he wants to.

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