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Zeke could suit up for one of the Cowboys’ division rivals, per the report.
Former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is down to three options in free agency according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter: the Bengals, Eagles and Jets.
The two-time All-Pro has spent his entire seven-year NFL career with Dallas, which took him with the No. 4 pick in the 2016 NFL draft. He led the NFL in rushing yards in ’16 and ’18 and made three Pro Bowls during that stretch.

The Alabama coaches are clearing the air after widespread speculation that Saban’s public comments were directed at Oats.
Nick Saban and Nate Oats are not at odds, both Alabama coaches said Thursday.
“He and I have got a great relationship, and I’m really thankful for the support that he has given us and continues to give us with the basketball program at Alabama,” Oats said here, where his No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide are preparing to play San Diego State in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 Friday.

If the Longhorns want to keep their interim basketball coach, it sounds like they’ll have some competition.
If Texas wants to keep interim men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry in the fold, it sounds like it’ll have some competition to retain him.
According to a report from Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman, Terry is being pursued by both Cal and Penn State for its head coaching vacancies. Bohls reports that Terry was also being considered at Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders have now focused their search on North Texas coach Grant McCasland.

Yikes, NFC.
The NFL offseason is in full swing, which means it’s a perfect time for analysts to kill some time by putting out rankings that can get people all fired up about a sport that doesn’t have any meaningful games for quite some time. 
That’s what happened Thursday on ESPN when Robert Griffin III presented his top five quarterbacks in the NFC. 
Nothing too crazy about that, right? 
Well, the names on his list told a deeper story about the state of the conference and how much better the AFC is right now at that very important position.

He took to Twitter with his frustrations.
LeBron James swiftly and firmly denied a report about his injury status on Thursday afternoon with a decisive tweet amid speculation on when he will return to the court. 
“There wasn’t an evaluation today and there hasn’t been any target date for my return,” he said on Twitter. “I’m just working around the clock, every day(3X a day) to give myself to best chance of coming back full strength whenever that is. God bless y’all sources.

During an electric WBC matchup, Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout with the best sweeper of his career.
An epic showdown with Mike Trout brought out the very best in Shohei Ohtani.
When Ohtani struck out Trout to end the WBC championship game, he threw the best breaking ball of his major league career.
Japan led USA 3-2 with two outs in the ninth inning when, on a full count, Ohtani threw Trout his sweeper—his favorite pitch, essentially a slider with a bigger break. Ohtani threw his sweeper last season 37% of the time, more than any other pitch, at an average speed of 86.

The Warriors’ forward could not keep himself together after watching the bizarre moment.
Warriors forward Draymond Green has made a name for himself in the NBA for displaying his bold attitude and his ability to disturb and agitate star players from opposing teams.
When one of Green’s greatest adversaries, Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks, appeared to have been snubbed in a jersey swap with Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving after Memphis’s 112–108 win against Dallas on Monday, he could not control his reaction to the awkward moment.

The league’s most valuable team might not surprise you, but the gap between the top franchise and the rest of the field is notable.
With Opening Day just a week away, Forbes has released its annual valuations of all 30 MLB franchises. And the teams at the top are the ones you’d likely expect—though the big gap that exists between Nos. 1 and 2 might be surprising.
The Yankees once again are the league’s most valuable franchise, with a valuation of a staggering $7.1 billion.

Hoskins went down attempting to field a ground ball.
Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field during Thursday’s spring training game against the Tigers after falling down awkwardly while attempting to field a ground ball. Hoskins remained on the ground in pain for several minutes while being tended to by trainers.
The injury occurred just a week before Opening Day, making it particularly brutal timing for Hoskins and the Phillies.

The 30-year-old has spent his entire career with Philadelphia after being selected by the team in the fifth round of the 2014 draft.

One of the biggest draws of the NFL Draft was having players’ names called in the middle of New York City. But the league decided to treat the draft like the Super Bowl and start moving the event to new venues in 2014.
They put it in Chicago for two years, an iconic US city. Then, it went to Philadelphia. Again, a VERY American city with tons of history.
Next up: Jerry’s World. The gigantic temple of football built outside of Dallas, Texas. Followed by Nashville, Tennessee. What a party that was.