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EDGE Tyree Wilson could end up as the first non-quarterback selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
It seems like a foregone conclusion that a run on quarterbacks will happen early in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts all have selections within the first four picks, and all three teams are in need of a long-term answer at quarterback. The Arizona Cardinals currently hold the No.

PAC-12 fans shouldn’t expect a new media deal in the immediate future.
The conference continues to try to land a new media deal, and there has been some chatter April could be when something gets worked out or falls apart.
There have been plenty of dueling narratives, and it now seems like there won’t be a new deal this month.
Pete Thamel reported late Thursday afternoon the expectation is the PAC-12 won’t get a deal done until “somewhere later this spring or summer.”

With PAC-12 CEOs meeting next week, don’t expect any announcement of a media deal.

Here’s what to watch for as the second round gets underway at Augusta National.

On Kevin Durant’s most recent episode of his podcast, “The ETCs”, he addressed the belief that the NBA of the 1980s and 90s was simply a more physical brand of basketball.
During the episode, which aired on Wednesday, Durant laid out that he’s been watching old game film and isn’t in the camp of those who hold the assumption that that the NBA was more physical back in the day. “I go back and watch a lot of that 90s film, 80s stuff, and they play physical but I just think they got away with a lot of flagrant fouls,” Durant said.

The White House visit was in question after First Lady Jill Biden suggested they should invite both LSU and Iowa to celebrate.

Pour one out for New York Yankees pitchers Domingo German and Luis Severino after their homes in Tampa Bay were targeted by burglars, which resulted in a massive loss.
According to a new Tampa Bay Times report, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has an ongoing investigation focused on several break-ins that occurred last year during the MLB regular season at the homes of the Yankees pitchers.
German and Severino’s tallied losses from the break-ins were reportedly over $300,000, according to the sheriff’s report.

MLB is stepping in to protect the finances of the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians.
The two AL Central organizations share a television deal with Bally Sports and the Diamond Sports Group.
The same company that declared bankruptcy just before the 2023 season started.
READ: BROADCASTING PARTNER DIAMOND SPORTS GROUP DECLARES BANKRUPTCY JUST BEFORE MLB SEASON
At the time, Diamond said that Bally would continue to broadcast games normally. Payments to teams however, were far more uncertain.

The LSU women’s basketball team will plan to visit the White House after winning the 2023 national championship, school spokesperson Michael Bonnette confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday.
The announcement comes after a tumultuous week between the Tigers and the White House, which began after LSU beat Iowa 102–85 on Sunday. Following the game, First Lady Jill Biden seemed to extend an invite to both teams, even though it is tradition for only the championship-winning team to visit. 
The White House later clarified that only the Tigers were invited.

The 17 LIV Golf League players who competed in the first round of the 87th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday had mixed results.

Jon Rahm opened with a four-putt double bogey, then followed with seven birdies and an eagle to finish at 7-under 65 to join Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka atop the leaderboard Thursday at the Masters.