Author: Michael

The Colts are keeping Jonathan Taylor on the physically unable to perform list to start the season, a sign that the team will not trade the running back before Week 1, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.
Indianapolis had to decide by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday whether to trade Taylor or leave him on the PUP list, and according to Rapoport, the Colts didn’t receive an acceptable offer for Taylor. Because Taylor is still recovering from ankle surgery he underwent in the offseason, he will begin the season on the sideline.

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The long awaited Colorado season opener is only four days away, as the Buffaloes will play TCU on Saturday night in primetime. If the Buffs needed any extra motivation, they certainly got it when Warren Sapp showed up to practice with coach Deion Sanders.
Sapp, who destroyed quarterbacks on a consistent basis back in his playing days, wanted a glimpse at what Coach Prime has put together. Turns out, Warren Sapp was the perfect guy to bring in to check out what the defensive line was doing.

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Twins pitching prospect Cory Lewis was filmed throwing his patented knuckleball and images of the pitch were released on social media.
Baseball agent Ethan Chapman released the video of Lewis’s knuckleball to the public, and the slow motion recording is a work of art. The clip of the pitch looks like something that could be plugged into a scene in a baseball movie, or simply a screenshot that could be hung up on a wall in a local art gallery.
Take a look at the pitch for yourself from Lewis.

Beautiful Slo Mo Knuckleball from #MNTwins Top Prospect Cory Lewis (@clewis_22) pic.twitter.

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Ben Simmons returned to action last NBA season after he missed the entire 2021–22 season because of physical and mental health concerns.
However, the Nets guard struggled on the court, appearing in just 42 games, including 33 starts, due to injuries. His first season with the Nets ended prematurely on Feb. 15 because of knee and back issues.
In a recent interview with ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Simmons candidly admitted that looking back at all his struggles in recent years has been overwhelming, but it’s motivated him to keep getting better.

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Running back Jonathan Taylor put in a lot of mileage for the Indianapolis Colts the last three years but his run toward the 2023 season will begin with a short walk into the team’s huddle because he is not going anywhere.
Taylor is not being traded.
At least not by 4 p.m. on Tuesday — a deadline the team imposed on the player who had been trying to find other interested teams.
Taylor will remain on the physically unable to perform list for the regular season which means he will miss the first four games for the Colts.
This is not what Taylor wanted.

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The Denver Police Department announced on Tuesday that it arrested two men who ran onto the outfield at Coors Field on Monday night and accosted Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.
The two men, Jefferson Gonazels-Merida and Carlos Rivelo-Paiz, both of whom come from Denver, Colorado, were arrested on charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace, according to the Denver Police Department. 
Another individual, a juvenile whose name was not released, was cited with trespassing after he was apprehended by Coors Field security for entering the field and returning to the stands.

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NFL cut day is always a difficult time for coaches, as they have to let go of players with whom they developed a strong relationship. However, Tuesday must have been especially tough for Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, who waived a player close to his heart.
The Jaguars announced that tight end Josh Pederson, Doug Pederson’s son, was waived as part of the team’s cut to get to a 53-man roster. The younger Pederson was an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Monroe in 2021 who has bounced around in his career, spending time with the 49ers, Saints and Chiefs.

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Justin Thomas at the 2021 Ryder Cup. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
U.S. Captain Zach Johnson announced his Ryder Cup captain’s picks Tuesday, which included Justin Thomas.
Justin Thomas is headed to Italy.
On Tuesday, U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson selected Thomas as one of his six captain’s picks despite his lackluster performances throughout 2023.
“Obviously, form is a part of our decision-making process; there are a number of elements in that process, and form is one of them,” Johnson said.

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