Author: Michael

Consider it part of the fallout of the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles.
Luka Doncic has the highest-selling jersey in the NBA during the second half of this season. Doncic is the first international player to top the most popular jerseys list and the first player other than Stephen Curry or LeBron James to top the list since the 2012-13 regular season (when it was Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony with the Knicks). It shouldn’t be a surprise that there was a run on Doncic jerseys, or that Curry and LeBron finished second and third (based on sales at NBA.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in speed incarnate for a pre-draft top-30 visit on Monday — Tennessee RB Jaydon Blue.
The lightning-fast prospect revealed that his official 4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine came despite a grade II groin strain — and he later clocked an impressive unofficial 4.25 seconds at his Tennessee Pro Day.
Blue spent time behind Tennessee Volunteers RB Dylan Sampson on the depth chart but made the most of his opportunities — amassing 1,098 yards from scrimmage on just 176 touches.

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There is no substitution for experience — and that is exactly what the Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in with their recent pre-draft, top-30 visit with Minnesota CB Justin Walley.
Walley, who started 42 of his 49 games with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, accumulated 27 pass breakups, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles, one pick-six, and 155 tackles over his four-year collegiate career.
What the 5’10” Minnesota CB with a 30 3/4″ reach lacks in size, he more than makes up for in competitive spirit — which is exactly what the Steelers need on defense.

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Coaches have nominated 12 athletes for lohud Girls Lacrosse Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
Last week, 14 players were nominated and readers cast more than 37,000 online votes.
The win went to Fox Lane senior Zoe Stonecipher, who, over two games, had 10 goals and eight assists, notching her 300th point on varsity.
Nanuet’s Grace Ryan was the runner-up.

This week coaches have nominated 12 players for the award. They’re listed below with their accomplishments.

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Another coach bites the dust in Phoenix.
The Suns parted ways with coach Mike Budenholzer after a disappointing one-year tenure, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported early Monday.
The move marks another failed attempt at launching the Big 3 experiment involving Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal (if you can consider him a ‘star’ nowadays).
Budenholzer holds a career NBA coaching record of 484-317 and a .604 winning percentage.
He suffered a rough year in Phoenix, finishing 11th in the West with a 36-46 record.

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Another week of Sun Belt Conference play is in the books for Louisiana softball and they are no closer to the top of the conference.
The Ragin’ Cajuns (20-22, 6-9) hosted James Madison last week for a three-game series and in the comforts of Lamson Park, they couldn’t churn out wins.
“It was nice being at home in front of the Ragin’ Cajuns fans, obviously not the outcome we wanted out of the first two games,” UL coach Alyson Habetz said. “We continued to fight and ended up getting a good win in the last game.

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