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There’s so much star-power at the 2025 boys McDonald’s All-American Game.
The alumni list at the McDonald’s All-American Game reads look like a who’s-who of American basketball royalty. From Michael Jordan to Shaquille O’Neal to Kobe Bryant to LeBron James, almost every U.S.-born legend started their run to stardom as a burger boy. The 2025 McDonald’s All-American Game is here, and the roster has as much elite talent as any class in recent memory.

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In 2023, second-overall pick C.J. Stroud enjoyed one of the most remarkable rookie quarterback seasons in pro football history.
The Ohio State alum mercifully ensured that nobody would ever helmet-scout any other Buckeyes signal-caller in a negative sense after he completed 354 of 553 passes (64.0%) for 4,557 yards (8.2 yards per attempt), 26 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a passer rating of 101.7 – third-best in the league behind Brock Purdy and Dak Prescott among quarterbacks who took at least 50% of their teams’ snaps.

Nelly Korda takes a selfie with the trophy after winning the 2024 T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images
World No. 1 Nelly Korda returns to Las Vegas this week, where she won her fourth event of 2024.
At this point last year, Nelly Korda had already won three tournaments and quickly became the best player in the world.

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Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Sarah Ashlee-Barker and, yes, Paige Bueckers have raised their draft stock so far in the NCAA tournament.
There are still a few weeks left before March Madness ends and a single team in women’s college basketball is crowned, but already, several players have elevated their WNBA draft stock.
Hailey Van Lith, who few projected going in the first round, has taken the tournament by storm and has led TCU to her fifth Elite 8. Aneesah Morrow has reminded people that she’s an all-time rebounder.

It’s been a quick rise for 2027 Kingwood (Tex.) four-star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown.
The 6-foot-5, 285 pound sophomore started playing football in the seventh grade in Indiana, where he lived at the time, moved to Texas in eighth grade and fell in love with the sport.
“We went like 1-9 in eighth grade, but I’m like, dang I lowkey love this,” he said. “So I just started taking it more seriously.”
Then, he tore his ACL, which sidelined him for his freshman season.

The New York Giants have been stockpiling quarterbacks this offseason, first by retaining exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) Tommy DeVito and then adding free agent veterans Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson.
That won’t exempt them from adding a young quarterback to the room via the 2025 NFL draft later this month. On Monday, general manager Joe Schoen told reporters at the league meeting in Palm Beach that the team can “go in any direction” with the No. 3 overall pick.

At the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst issued a call for “urgency” as Green Bay looks to return to competing for Super Bowl titles. 
Many took this as a signal the team was poised to be aggressive this offseason in an attempt to upgrade the roster, and although the Packers spent over $126 million in free agency by signing Aaron Banks, Nate Hobbs and Mecole Hardman, Green Bay’s GM has faced criticism for not doing more to address perceived weaknesses on his roster.

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Sactown smackdown: The first MLB game in Sacramento did not go well for the home team, as the Cubs demolished the A’s, 18-3, in their Sutter Health Park debut. Chicago catcher Carson Kelly led the way, hitting for the Cubs’ first cycle since 1993.
More football on Christmas: The NFL is planning a Christmas Day tripleheader this year (a Thursday) after the success of last year’s two-game slate.

The Jaire Alexander trade saga rolls on, as the future of the Green Bay Packers‘ All-Pro cornerback remains undecided entering April.
General manager Brian Gutekunst spoke to the media at the NFL owner’s meetings on Monday, and was asked for an update on Alexander’s situation, following months of speculation around his status with the team.
Asked for the plan regarding Alexander, Gutekunst said: “We’re still working through that. Obviously a very good player for us and we have some time to figure that out and see what’s best for him and for the organization.

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is down to its final four teams, as the best players left will battle for the chance to be the first champion of the post-Caitlin Clark era. 
Last year’s women’s championship game made history by garnering more viewers than the men’s title game for the first time ever. Now, without Clark, this year’s class of championship contenders has the tall task of trying to keep the spotlight on the women’s game. 
UConn will face UCLA, and Texas will face South Carolina in the round.