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This is a massive season for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance. He started at quarterback last season, but suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2.
After Jimmy Garoppolo also got hurt, seventh-round rookie Brock Purdy took the team to the NFC Championship Game. With Garoppolo now with Las Vegas, many people believe the 49ers will start Purdy next season over Trey Lance.
That’s wild since the 49ers traded a massive haul to move up and select Lance with the #3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Boston’s ability to become a star will depend on how she expands her offensive repertoire.

Aliyah Boston remains the presumptive No. 1 pick, but Maddy Siegrist is on the move. Watch the WNBA draft on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

Paul Pierce was infamously fired by ESPN in April 2021 after videos of the then-NBA analyst partying went viral on social media. Fast forward nearly two years later, and the Hall of Famer still sounds in disbelief over the sports media giant’s decision to let him go.
Pierce pleaded his case while recalling the notorious story during a recent appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast.

As UCF football gears up for its spring game on Friday night, the Knights are throwing it back. The offense is, at least.
This is not the first time that Central Florida has released new uniforms for their spring scrimmage. Back in 2021, the Knights replaced the last names on the back of their jerseys with social media handles. Last year, they traded jersey numbers for QR codes in an effort to help boost their players’ NIL opportunities and grow their brands.
The changes to this year’s helmets aren’t quite as extreme, but they are absolutely gorgeous.

Game 1 of the Warriors-Kings first-round playoff series already is making playoff history.

What jumps to mind when you think of Memphis? The Grizzlies, who weathered a tumultuous season to grab the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference? One of America’s richest musical traditions?
If you are Stephen A. Smith, not only are both worth bearing in mind, but they go hand in hand and are crucial to breaking down Memphis’ NBA title chances.
The ESPN analyst outlined the connection in a strange tangent on Monday morning’s episode of First Take, during which he seemed to suggest that Grizzlies guard Ja Morant should replace rock icon Elvis Presley as the face of the city.

Just two years since playing his last game in the pros, former NFL offensive lineman Russell Okung has undergone an incredible physical transformation: losing nearly 100 lbs. to continue the trend of chunky O-linemen that slimmed down dramatically.
Okung posted a photo of his side profile Sunday, looking entirely different than his NFL self. At his heaviest, Okung played at around 310 lbs. Now he’s built like a small forward in the NBA.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers aren’t in this draft, but there’s still a lot of talent entering the WNBA. The Indiana Fever have the top pick.

Deion Sanders is already transforming the Colorado football program. Among the new talent the Buffaloes’ coach brought to the school is his son, Shedeur, who also played for his father at Jackson State. 
He spoke to reporters on Sunday and opened up about being on his father’s roster, revealing that he tends to avoid the 55-year-old on game days. 
“I mean, from my experience with him, I stay away from him on game day,” Shedeur said of his father. “I don’t ask him nothing, I don’t hang around, I don’t play with him. I just keep my distance from him.