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Shohei Ohtani’s having arguably his best all-around season. And it couldn’t come at a better time for the 28-year-old superstar.
Ohtani is set to reach free agency after the 2023 Major League Baseball season, and the Los Angeles Angels could have to spend an insane amount of money to keep him in Anaheim.
Sportrac used a projection model to estimate what Ohtani would receive as a free agent as both a hitter and pitcher.
And the numbers are staggering.
According to their model, Ohtani would get 6-years, $202 million as a pitcher.

By trading for Chris Paul, the Warriors are adding one of their biggest rivals. The two sides have engaged in playoff battles while Paul was with the Clippers and Rockets, but Golden State got the best of the star point guard more often than not.
For the first time since the trade, Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson discussed what it will be like to play with Paul. Curry, who hasn’t always gotten along with Paul, praised the veteran for consistently raising the level of play on his teams.

University of Michigan football has not played against Georgia since December 31, 2021. That isn’t keeping Jim Harbaugh from putting his focus on the reigning back-to-back national champions year-in and year-round.
While at Big Ten Media Days in 2021, the Wolverines’ head coach said that his team was going to “beat Ohio State or die trying.” Although Harbaugh’s statement at the time sounded like one of his classic corny soundbites, he walked the walk after talking the talk.

Here’s how to watch UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov.

The NHL is set to ban themed pregame warm-up jerseys next season, the result of a year of controversy after seven players refused to wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community.
Oilers center Connor McDavid, however, spoke out against the ban Monday night as he received the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP in Nashville.
“It’s disappointing to see,” McDavid said. “It’s not my call, but obviously it’s disappointing. … I certainly can’t speak for every organization.

Hannah Keyser and Zach Crizer tackle the MLB news of the week, including the New York Yankees struggling with Aaron Judge out, the Tampa Bay Rays benching Wander Franco and the different paths MLB teams take to contention.

Two of the hotter story lines of the spring in college athletics centered on the perceived turmoil within the Atlantic Coast Conference and Pac-12. Unhappy members, uncertain futures—if only they could be as stable as the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, right?
Yet while the Trouble in the ACC/Trouble in the Pac-12 rumblings got a lot of attention—and deserved it—here’s what else has been happening: Schools that are members of those leagues have actually been busy winning stuff. Lots of stuff.

NFL free agent Leonard Fournette had a terrifying moment on the highway on Tuesday when his car suddenly burst into flames.
The former LSU running back was driving his Dodge Durango Hellcat SRT in Tampa Bay on Interstate 275 when flames began shooting from the vehicle’s hood.
Fournette shared a video from the scene, thanking God that he didn’t suffer injuries from what could have been a near-death moment.

Some guy (left) and Leonard Fournette (right) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

It looks like the Hellcat really lived up to its name.

JJ Watt says he has no plans to return to the NFL.
He said he’s not training to play in the NFL. Instead, he’s doing vanity workouts to keep looking good at the beach.
Watt was a guest on the Green Light podcast with fellow NFLers Chris and Kyle Long.
Chris Long seemed convinced that Watt was leaving the door open for a return.

“So are you really done, man?” Chris asked adding he knew Watt would say he was done. “I feel like you know if anybody deserves a year with a winner it’s you. The itch is going to be there, man.

Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah was hit hard in his first game after returning to the minors, allowing 11 runs over 2 2/3 innings in a rookie-level Florida Complex League game on Tuesday.