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A top college hoops prospect is abandoning his commitment to join the Louisville Cardinals next season. Five-star forward Trentyn Flowers announced on Monday that he will opt to join Kenny Payne’s Cards to explore opportunities overseas in Australia.
Sadly, this video will be the only thing Flowers is remembered by at Louisville.
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Amid a trio of flashy offseasons in the AFC East, the New England Patriots have been amassing a quiet contender. On Monday afternoon, their candidacy as a surprise playoff candidate and potential division winner in 2023 got a little louder.
Far be it from me to overrate the impact of one running back signing, especially a 28-year-old with high mileage whose team doesn’t want him anymore, but bringing in Ezekiel Elliott by the Patriots Is more than just a high-profile gap filler. Yes, one could technically label Elliott as running back depth.
In The Offseason of the Running Back—a six-month period where the financial and tactical state of one of football’s most glamorous positions made near-constant headlines—Ezekiel Elliott was largely forgotten.
Supplanted by Tony Pollard in the Cowboys‘ room in 2022, Elliott was unceremoniously released on March 15 after seven years in Dallas. The Ohio State great had once been among football’s most potent backs—he was the league’s leading rusher in ’16 and ’18—but his decline was undeniable.
Fans packed the stands in Cincinnati on Saturday to watch the world’s No. 2 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, take the court.
But The Joker wasn’t playing in a major, a small tournament or even just a friendly match. No — in the immortal words of Allen Iverson — we’re talking about practice.
“It was amazing, to be honest,” Djokovic said in an ATP Tour interview. “I made a joke with my coach, and I asked him whether we are [at] the right court because we thought it [was] a match.
Former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is reportedly expected to sign a one-year deal with the Patriots in free agency, according to Ian Rapoport.
After news broke surrounding the one-year contract, Elliott took to X, formerly known as Twitter, with a brief message for his fans, expressing his excitement to get started in New England.
“One Five, all the way live !” Elliott wrote on the social media platform while tagging the Patriots’ account in his post.
The “One Five” was a reference to the No. 15 jersey Elliott intends to wear in New England. He wore the No.
The 2023-24 NFL season kick-off is almost here! OutKick is unveiling its team-by-team preview series. Last week, we covered the AFC and NFC West. This week, we’re tackling the AFC and NFC North, continuing with last year’s last-place finisher in the AFC North, the Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland Browns 2022-23 Record: 7-10
Cleveland Browns 2023-24 Win Total Over/Under: 9.5
Offseason Moves
The Cleveland Browns made some moves this offseason, trading for Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Za’Darius Smith and also adding Vikings interior defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson in free agency.
On the football field, Justin Herbert is a beast. The Los Angeles Chargers franchise quarterback already has over 14,000 career passing yards in just three NFL seasons. Thanks to that performance, the team rewarded him with the richest contract in league history. At least until Joe Burrow signs a new deal.
But off-the-field, many people believe Herbert is … boring. Which, he kind of is. Even on-the-field, there were concerns that he’s not vocal enough to lead a team. That’s part of the reason the Miami Dolphins selected Tua Tagovailoa instead of Herbert in the 2021 NFL Draft. Whoops.
Ezekiel Elliott is headed to the New England Patriots.
The Patriots are signing the former Pro Bowl running back to a one-year deal worth between $4-6 million, per a source, with the lower number representing his base salary and signing bonus.
The deal includes numerous incentive clauses that would need to be met to reach the $6 million figure.
NFL Media was first to report the signing.
Elliott confirmed the signing on X, formerly known as Twitter.
And he confirmed he will wear the No. 15 he wore in college at Ohio State.
The NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a tragic loss on Monday. Former 2020 first-round pick Rodion Amirov passed away at the age of 21 after fighting a brain tumor for the past two years.
Maple Leafs Lose Top Prospect To Tragic Battle With Tumor
Amirov’s agent relayed the sad news on social media Monday.
It is we great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodion Amirov. Two years ago, Rodion was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
An NBA cult hero is reportedly set to spend a second straight season overseas.
Center Tacko Fall is signing with the Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association, according to a Sunday night report from Stadium’s Shams Charania.
Fall, 27, spent the 2023 season with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the same league. He averaged 13.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game on a 20–15 team.
This summer, Fall played with the Bucks in the NBA Summer League. He averaged 6.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game across five games.