Author: Michael

What did ESPN’s NFL analyst Ben Solak love and not love about the Indianapolis Colts’ offseason moves?
Solak recently power-ranked each NFL team’s offseason and highlighted what he liked and disliked about the moves that were made.
For the Colts, on the power ranking end of things, they came in at No. 16 following their free agency moves. Right in the middle.
As far as what Solak loved, it was simply GM Chris Ballard’s willingness to spend.

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Alexandra Eala stunned World No 2 Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semi-finals and make history for tennis in the Philippines. The teenage wildcard defeated an out-of-sorts Swiatek 6-2 7-5 and will now play either fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Britain’s Emma Raducanu for a place in the final.
World No 140 Eala broke further ground in Miami by becoming the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final.

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As the clock ticks down to Thursday, the men’s Sweet 16 looms. After this weekend? We’ll be down to the Final Four teams left in the NCAA tournament who will fight for a national title.
Wondering who will be remaining and who will win it all? Just like we did last week, we’ve got those predictions from our staffers who know ball, with Final Four picks, along with who’s hoisting the trophy while confetti rains down in San Antonio.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will open theri 2025 season later this week, but fans will have to wait a few days longer to see rookie pitching sensation Paul Skenes and the rest of the Pirates in their home uniforms.
Here’s when the Pirates will open the 2025, along with what you need to know about the Pirates’ 2025 home opener.
When is the Pirates Opening Day?
The Pittsburgh Pirates open the 2025 season with back-to-back away series.

The Pirates’ 2025 season opens on Thursday, March 27, which starts a three-game set against the Miami Marlins.

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Washington Nationals prospect Brad Lord is going from hauling dirt to pitching on it.
Lord has reportedly made the Nationals’ opening day roster, just months after supporting his baseball dreams with an offseason job at Home Depot, per multiple reports. Lord, a right-handed pitcher, will join Washington’s bullpen for the team’s home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
Prior to joining the Nationals’ camp, the Tallahassee, FL native spent the winter working at the home improvement store lugging mulch and Christmas trees, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

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The Minnesota Vikings not only considered adding Aaron Rodgers but engaged in conversations with him before ultimately deciding they’re sticking with untested J.J. McCarthy as their expected starter for 2025, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said Wednesday.
McCarthy was the club’s first-round pick last year and was supposed to compete for the starting job then, but that was derailed by a training camp knee injury.
Now, the plan for last year seems to carry over to this year.

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LeBron James famously made headlines years ago with his “Decision,” and on Wednesday he tried doing the same thing with “The Conversation.”
The future Hall of Famer, who has an ego the size of the galaxy, appeared on Wednesday’s The Pat McAfee Show where he talked about his recent spat with the media and most notably Stephen A. Smith. James cursed out Smith for his comments regarding LeBron and his son Bronny.

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Four reasons why we might be overreacting to no Cinderella teams advancing to the Sweet 16.
Every year there’s a storyline that develops from the first week of the NCAA tournament that dominates the national sports conversation for those three days that separate the second round and the Sweet 16. Typically, play resumes on Thursday, the focus returns to the court, and the “big story” from the week before morphs into endless discussions about the Final Four before it disappears forever.

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