Author: Michael

Darius Slay and the Eagles were able to agree to terms on a three-year contract this offseason, keeping the 32-year-old from hitting free agency. There were times, however, when it seemed a deal would not be reached.
Speaking on the Big Play Slay podcast, the veteran defensive back admitted that he’d been in conversation with another team before ultimately re-signing with Philadelphia.
On Saturday, Slay revealed that he had a contract lined up with the Ravens in free agency, indicating that he was extremely close to making the move to Baltimore.

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HOUSTON – You did not really think that Connecticut star guard Jordan Hawkins was going to sit this one out?
The 6-foot-5 sophomore sharpshooter missed practice Friday with a stomach bug, but he plans to be in the starting lineup tonight for the No. 4 seed Huskies when they play No. 5 seed Miami in the second national semifinal of the Final Four at NRG Stadium (8:49 p.m., CBS). CBS Sports reported Hawkins would play, according to a source.

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DALLAS — Aliyah Boston ended her college career with the same poise that defined it.
When No. 1 South Carolina’s undefeated season came to an end in the Final Four against No. 2 Iowa, the senior forward was struck by the enormity of the moment. “When that buzzer went off, it was kind of just an end of an era, it feels like,” Boston said. But she did not allow herself to dwell on that. Instead, she felt called to protect a teammate.

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It’s the most overplayed debate in all of sports, but we now have Charles Oakley’s take on who he’s picking in the great MJ Vs. LeBron debate.
Better yet he answered it using an analogy that’s an important part of a well-balanced breakfast.
Although, the Knicks great is one of the more qualified people to answer this question. Apologies, but, no, you and your buddies are not. Kevin Garnett floated this question during a sitdown interview with the NBA great.
You can tell that this was a question Oakley had thought about before or was at least ready for because he gave a solid answer.

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HOUSTON — New NCAA president Charlie Baker is commuting between the women’s and men’s Final Fours this weekend. After being in Dallas Friday night, he popped in for a brief, impromptu conversation with the media here Saturday afternoon.
Baker riffed on a few of the hot-button topics in college sports: basketball tournament expansion; the women’s tourney as an independent revenue source; Name, Image and Likeness legislation; transfer rates; and more.

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As his legendary career calling the Final Four comes to a close, Jim Nantz was once again emotional in CBS’s pregame show ahead of his final NCAA men’s Final Four.
Nantz, who has been overcome with emotions whenever discussing his final run at the Final Four, clearly has a lot of attachment to the event he’s called for decades.
On Saturday, Nantz shared the names of those who were part of his journey both on set as well behind the scenes.

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Every year, sports teams and personalities across the world tend to rile up their fans on April 1, pranking their supporters with April Fools’ Day jokes. This year was no different, as a slew of organizations posted false news blasts or other joke tweets in order to get a reaction from their fans.
While some of these efforts were rather uninspired, other social media teams stepped up to the plate with some hilarious April Fools’ jokes on Saturday, successfully fooling their supporters and getting laugh from their fanbases.

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For the first time since 2005, WWE will take over the city of Angels, as the company hosts the 39th edition of the grand spectacle that is WrestleMania.
Boasting a grand total of 13 matches, WrestleMania 39 will offer many of the WWE’s best a glorious opportunity to decide champions and settle long-held grudges on the biggest stage in the world. WrestleMania 39 will take place inside SoFi Stadium—the home of the NFL’s Rams and Chargers—in Inglewood, Calif.

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