Pat McAfee announced Thursday that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has dismissed the defamation lawsuit against him based on the comments he made regarding Favre’s reported involvement in misappropriating welfare funds in Mississippi in 2020.
Favre was part of a 2022 lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services alleging that the funds for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families were misspent on initiatives that Favre supported, according to the Associated Press.
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LeBron James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in the regular season.
Thus far in the postseason, the Lakers star is averaging 22.8 points, 10. 1 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
LeBron James is 38 years old.
On the latest SI Media With Jimmy Traina, ESPN’s Mike Breen, who is set to call his 18th straight NBA Finals this year, noted that James has never missed a playoff game in his career. James has played in a remarkable 277 postseason games.
That led to Breen, who has been behind the mic for James’s entire career, taking about how The King still dominates at his age.
Ahead of a do-or-die Game 6 at home against the Nuggets on Thursday, Suns center Deandre Ayton has been ruled out with a rib contusion, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania.
Ayton appeared to suffer the injury late in the first quarter during Tuesday’s Game 5 after colliding with Nuggets guard Bruce Brown. He stayed in the game, ultimately logging 32 minutes and finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
For the series, Ayton has averaged 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting 57.8% on field goal attempts.
Deandre Ayton took a shot to the ribs early in the Suns’ blowout loss in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
Missouri made a significant change to its Name, Image and Likeness legislation on Wednesday that is intended to get ahead of other states and the NCAA. However, there may be unintended consequences.
Missouri is at a big advantage. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
House Bill 417 passed in the House chambers on Wednesday in front of a contingent of Missouri Tigers coaches, including Eli Drinkwitz. Assuming that governor Mike Parson signs the legislation into effect in the coming weeks, its ramifications are massive.
Buccaneers veteran linebacker Shaquil Barrett tragically lost his two-year-old daughter, Arrayah, to a swimming pool accident on Apr. 30. Barrett has stayed mum amid the grieving process but surfaced this week to commemorate his late toddler.
Barrett got the emotions going on social media after posting a tribute to Arrayah, accompanied by a video of the young girl playing with the Bucs star and his wife, Jordanna.
LIV Golf is in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week and invited Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault to play in the pro-am on Thursday. Based on his opening tee shot, it’s safe to say Daigneault was a bit nervous on the first tee.
Standing on the tee inside the ropes of a professional golf tournament would be nerve-wracking for any amateur golfer. Daigneault not only had a few people and some in the media following his group, he was also paired alongside Phil Mickelson. With Daigneault being a fellow lefty, his heart was undoubtedly pumping standing over the tee shot.
Much was made of Arch Manning’s debut for Texas during the program’s annual spring game back on April 15—and not in a good way. The highly-touted freshman quarterback struggled in his first college exhibition, completing just five of his 13 passes for 30 yards.
While appearing on 105.3 The Fan on Saturday, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the game and Manning’s development as he continues to evaluate his signal-callers.
“He’s on the right trajectory that he should be on,” Sarkisian said. “He’s a true freshman in college. He really should still be in high school.
Fantasy fans now have a clear look at how all 32 NFL teams stack up after the end of the NFL draft, which makes average draft position (ADP) values closer to what they might be in actual fantasy drafts. After all, draft season is almost here! With that said, let’s look at ADPs at Bestball10s. The best-ball drafts I’ve examined have occurred in the last two weeks and include the rookies with their new NFL teams.
Here are some of the more notable trends I’ve found, listed by position. Let’s start off with the quarterbacks, where the cream of the crop is going higher than in past years.
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A bloody match you don’t usually see on TV
Jon Moxley defeated Kenny Omega on Wednesday night in the main event of Dynamite.
In a gory, violent, sprint of a match, Moxley showcased the best of AEW. More than just a match, it captured the entire essence of the company.
The match illustrated why AEW is a different commodity from any other mainstream promotion in North America. Within mere minutes, Moxley was covered in blood and delivering an assault.