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Nearly two years after killing a man, former Michigan State star point guard and NBA player Keith Appling received up to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to a second-degree murder charge.
Appling received his official sentence on Friday (Mar. 3) from Wayne County Judge Michael Hathaway, sentencing Appling to 18 to 40 years in prison. The former basketball player will serve two additional years for a felony firearms charge.
On Feb. 13, Appling pled guilty to the two charges. Days after, Appling attempted to withdraw from the murder plea, but Judge Hawaway denied the motion.

Sami Zayn pinned Jimmy Uso just as Jey Uso finally returned after missing for weeks. The brothers reunited as Jimmy’s fate was sealed with the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse preview PSG’s Champions League matchup against Bayern Munich and debate whether Neymar has played his final match already with the club after suffering a season-ending injury.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse preview the Champions League clash between Dortmund and Chelsea and debate whether Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna can flip the switch and turn their season around.

Alexi Lalas and David Mouse react to Saint Louis FC’s historic night as they become the 4th MLS expansion team to open 2-0! What does this hot start mean for the team’s future?

The Celtics forward spoke too soon with the game on the line Monday night.
On any given night, any NBA player can leave an arena as the hero after making a game-winning play. But, in the case of Celtics forward Grant Williams, that opportunity resulted in anything but a storybook ending during Monday’s overtime road loss to the Cavaliers.
The hotly contested matchup came down to the wire, with the score tied, 109–109, with 5.1 seconds left in regulation.

Some wins mean more than others. And for UConn, its win on Monday could mean the Huskies are primed for another deep tourney run.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn apparently moonlights as a superhero after saving a man’s life over the weekend. The 25-year-old wideout shared his account about the terrifying coincidence that resulted in an incredible story.
In Austin, Texas, Sunday evening, Osborn’s Uber ride drove by a vehicle that had suffered a head-on collision and was up in flames with its passenger still inside. Springing to action, Osborn rushed to the burning car and helped drag the man out to safety before calling responders to the scene.

Could Philip Rivers be the answer to an NFL organization’s questions at quarterback? The 41-year-old is kicking the tires on a comeback!
Rivers, who spent one year with the Colts after 16 years with the Chargers, retired in 2021. He reached eight Pro Bowls after being drafted No. 4 overall in 2004, but only reached the playoffs in seven of 17 years and had just one appearance in the AFC Championship.
Now, according to Rich Eisen, Rivers has expressed interest in a return after two seasons away from the game.

A state auditor says Iowa AD Gary Barta doesn’t understand “that discrimination is bad” and should no longer keep his job with the university.
Rob Sand graduated from the University of Iowa’s law school. He wore a tie with the school’s black-and-gold colors to work Monday. In his own words to Sports Illustrated: “I’m a Hawkeye.”
But the State Auditor and member of Iowa’s Appeal Board didn’t allow his allegiances to preclude him from calling out wrongdoing when he saw it. On Monday, he stood up for what he believed was right.