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The betting saga around Alabama baseball continued this week, as another state joined Ohio in halting betting on the team. According to a report, New Jersey has stopped legal wagering on the Crimson Tide, as it continues to gather details.
Ohio Casino Control Commission executive director Matthew T. Schuler issued a directive to all state-licensed sportsbooks on Monday. He called for sportsbooks to stop “the acceptance of any wagers on University of Alabama baseball effective immediately.” The report from ESPN said that it obtained a letter from the director outlining the details.

The RB19 has a new Miami-inspired look for this weekend
After days of teasing the design, Red Bull unveiled their new livery for the Miami Grand Prix.
The design was part of Red Bull’s “Make Your Mark” program, which the team announced earlier this year when they unveiled the RB19 in New York City. As part of this program, fans were allowed to submit their own designs for the RB19, to be featured at the three races in the United States this season.

With the NFL draft and free agency completed, many questions have been answered regarding depth charts across the league.
The calendar has turned to May, and Desmond Ridder and Sam Howell remain QB1 for the Falcons and Commanders, respectively. But did those teams address glaring holes on the roster to assist their inexperienced quarterbacks?
Also, did teams hear the outcries from their respective fan bases to fill a certain need through the draft or free agency? Titans brass probably did, but that didn’t force them to draft a wide receiver early.

Justin Verlander returns to action today for the first time in the 2023 season and the first time in a Mets uniform. The reigning AL Cy Young couldn’t get a better matchup, either: the Detroit Tigers.
Verlander was excellent in his age 39 season with the Astros, winning his third career Cy Young after pitching to a 1.75 ERA and 0.83 WHIP, winning 18 games for Houston. Even more impressive was that he did this in his first season returning from Tommy John surgery.
The injury that landed the veteran righty on the IL to start the 2023 season was a low grade teres major strain.

Quarterback Bryce Young might be one of the rare No. 1 picks that didn’t land with a team that’s surrounded by uncertainty.
The Panthers are returning their entire offensive line from a year ago and have a handful of promising players on defense. The organization also added stability with the hiring of Frank Reich and his star-studded coaching staff.
Young’s arrival could be the final piece to get the Panthers back into the postseason for the first time since 2017. But Carolina was never your typical No. 1 team in the draft—they traded their No.

Churchill Downs has opened an investigation after four horses have died at the site of the Kentucky Derby since April 27. The 149th running of the race is set to take place on May 6.
Wild On Ice was euthanized on April 27 after suffering an injury to his left hind leg while training at Churchill Downs. According to the horse’s owner, Frank Sumpter, the three-year-old ran five furlongs before being pulled up by the jockey while galloping on the backstretch.

The PAC-12’s media situation continues to be incredibly chaotic.
Commissioner George Kliavkoff and other conference leaders have been attempting to nail down a new media rights deal since last year, but through early May, nothing has happened.
Not only has there been no deal signed, major broadcast partners don’t appear interested in a weakened PAC-12 brand.
ESPN reportedly out on PAC-12’s new media deal. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
You can now add ESPN to the list of companies who won’t be signing huge checks for the PAC-12.

Jim Harbaugh channeled his inner Coach Boone Wednesday.
The head coach of the Michigan Wolverines took his team to Gettysburg to teach them about the legendary Civil War site.
Michigan’s football blog stated the following about the trip to the location of America’s bloodiest battle:

The Wolverines hit the road early, making their way from D.C. to Gettysburg, Pa.

The Cleveland Browns haven’t had a stellar reputation when it comes to building a winning franchise through the NFL Draft, but most experts gave them a solid grade coming out of last weekend.
There was one major curveball, though, and it came in the fourth round when Cleveland selected Ohio State offensive tackle with the 111th overall pick.
A large part of Jones’ success stems from his ridiculous athleticism. He stands 6-foot-8, 364 pounds (down more than 10 pounds from last season) and moves like no man his size should.

Two weeks removed from spraining his right knee, Sixers star Joel Embiid scored just 15 points in a series-tying 121-87 loss to the Celtics in Game 2.