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The writer and on-air personality will move forward by balancing responsibilities with both companies.
Pablo Torre is on the verge of making a significant jump between sports media companies. 
According to Variety, the ESPN writer and on-air host is planning to leave his full-time role at the Worldwide Leader to join Meadowlark Media, the company founded by former ESPN executive John Skipper and Dan Le Batard.

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The running back posted career highs on carries and rushing yards last season.
The Dolphins plan to re-sign running back Raheem Mostert on two-year, $5.6 million deal, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday.
With this new contract, Mostert is guaranteed $2.2 million, Pelissero added. The running back won’t be able to officially sign the deal until Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET when the league year officially begins.

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The first domino in wide receiver free agency has fallen. The Las Vegas Raiders signed former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers to a 3-year deal worth $33M with $21M guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport. Meyers reunites with former offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels.

Raiders to sign WR Jakobi Meyers to a 3-year deal worth $33M including $21M guaranteed. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/2C3FS9VdSx
— NFL (@NFL) March 14, 2023

Of course, the Raiders’ big splash came yesterday when they inked Jimmy Garoppolo to a deal, likely to be their starting quarterback.

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Here’s the full bracket, schedule and scores for this year’s tournament.
It’s NIT TIME BABY! (extremely Dick Vitale voice). The National Invitational Tournament is upon us, and while many teams will be disappointed they’re in competition to become the best bridesmaid of March, rather than the bride, there’s still a lot of pride to play for.
Each year the NIT features one major snub who becomes the favorite to run the table. This year it’s Rutgers.

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The Bucks center took exception to the Kings forward’s actions.
The Bucks and Kings—two of the NBA’s small-market lifers—have both ranked among the league’s best teams this season. On Monday night, their matchup took on an appropriate big-game flavor that ended with a shoving match and an ejection.
With 15.4 seconds left in Milwaukee’s 133–124 win over Sacramento, Kings forward Trey Lyles fouled Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee center Brook Lopez took exception to the foul and expressed as such to Lyles, who responded by shoving Lopez in the face.

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The safety has spent his entire four-year NFL career in Dallas.
The Cowboys will bring back safety Donovan Wilson on a three-year deal, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo on Tuesday.
The deal is worth up to $24 million in the first two seasons with $13.5 million fully guaranteed, Garafolo added.
Wilson won’t officially sign a new contract until Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET when the league year officially begins.
The safety has spent all four years of his NFL career in Dallas, and now he will remain with the Cowboys at least for the next three years.

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Jimmy Garoppolo will have a new target to throw to in 2023.
The Raiders plan to sign former Patriots pass-catcher Jakobi Meyers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, tipping over the first domino of the wide receiver free agent market in 2023.
Las Vegas will sign Meyers to a three-year deal worth up to $33 million with $21 million guaranteed, according to Rapoport. The veteran receiver will not be able to officially sign the deal until the new league year begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.

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New University of Oregon president John Karl Scholz has deep ties to the Big Ten.
Scholz was officially announced as the new president of the university Monday after previously being the provost at the University of Wisconsin.
While university president hirings might not matter much, this one might matter a ton when it comes to expansion. Why? He was a huge supporter of the Big Ten expanding and scooping up USC and UCLA this past summer when he was at Wisconsin.
New University of Oregon president John Karl Scholz supported Big Ten expansion at Wisconsin.

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