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Battlehawks quarterback A.J. McCarron completed 79.3% of his passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns in St. Louis’ 23-point win over Las Vegas on Saturday night. The former three-time national champion at Alabama continues to be one of, if not the best signal-caller in the XFL.

THIS. AIN’T. NOTHIN. NEW. pic.twitter.com/7rVcVT2oX5
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) March 26, 2023

Although McCarron has played well all season, his best game of the year came against the Vipers. And he may have had a little bit of help in reading the defense.
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Rick Barnes may have seen the future of Tennessee basketball Thursday night in Madison Square Garden in New York.
And it ain’t him.
After watching young Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May, 46, dismantle the larger, beefier, more highly recruited, more expensive (via NIL) Tennessee players with a significantly less talented and cheaper roster, Tennessee fans have to wonder what it would be like to have May coaching their team.
It sure would be a lot more fun. And they might just be in the Final Four, which is where May and FAU are after knocking off No. 3 seed Kansas State 79-76 on Saturday.

The famed furniture salesman won $75 million on the Astros last year.
After winning $75 million on the Astros‘ World Series championship last fall, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is going back to the well this year. The famed furniture magnate recently wagered $1.9 million on his hometown Astros to repeat this season.
The bet is for the Astros to win the World Series at +600 odds, which would net Mattress Mack over $11 million in winnings.
Before the season last year, Mattress Mack first bet $3 million on the Astros to win it all at +1000 odds.

As the University of Miami continues its March Madness run in 2023, head coach Jim Larranaga is singing the praises of Name, Image and Likeness. NIL continue to play a large role in the success of Hurricanes basketball — both men’s and women’s — and it’s working.
Miami’s men’s team reached the Elite Eight as a No. 5 seed. Miami’s women’s team reached the Elite Eight as a No. 9 seed.
Both programs have a roster that looks different than it did a year ago. NIL opportunities factor into that equation.

The veteran played for the Ravens from 2020 through ’22.
Veteran free agent defensive lineman Calais Campbell is scheduled to visit the Bills and Jets this week, according to Tiffany Blackmon of 92.9 The Game in Atlanta. Campbell reportedly has visited with the Falcons and Jaguars this offseason.
Campbell has played 15 NFL seasons with the Cardinals, Jaguars and Ravens, earning six Pro Bowl nods. He also won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2019.

Drew Timme shared a very nice message after closing the door on his college career Saturday night.
Gonzaga got the brakes beat off them by UConn 82-54 in the Elite Eight, and it was the last time fans of the Bulldogs will see Timme in uniform. While he could actually return, the star college forward announced in February his time with the program would end at the end of the year.
Following the brutal loss, Timme spoke about how special Gonzaga will always be to him.
Drew Timme shares emotional message after college career ends.

Holly Holm won her first fight in two and a half years on Saturday night. The ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ defeated Yana Santos by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC San Antonio.

The #UFCSanAntonio crowd was HYPED for Holly Holm pic.twitter.com/OZHwf3GgXg
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 26, 2023

Although Holm got off to a slow start in the first round, things started to click in the second and she dominated from there on out. She took down Santos four times and delivered 32 significant strikes to record her first win since October 3, 2020.

The wide receiver recently signed with New York.
It has been two weeks since Aaron Rodgers announced his intention to join the Jets, but the star quarterback still remains under contract to the Packers for the foreseeable future. That is despite the fact that New York signed wide receiver Allen Lazard away from Green Bay.
So far, New York and Green Bay haven’t found common ground on trade compensation, with about a month to go before the 2023 NFL draft and five months until Rodgers’s hefty option bonus is due.

The Big 12’s interest in adding Fresno State is apparently very real.
Back in February, it was reported talks were occurring between the Big 12 and the Mountain West program amid commissioner Brett Yormark’s desire to expand west.
Initial belief was the conference would poach some PAC-12 programs. It’s unclear whether or not that option is still on the table. However, there appears to be little doubt the California-based school is very much in play.
Fresno State president confirms Big 12 interest.

Florida Atlantic basketball has lost just three games all season. The Owls are 35-3 and on their way to the Final Four as a No. 9 seed after a win over the No. 3 seed on Saturday night.

FAU Radio Broadcast Loses Power, Announcer Scrambles To Get Back On The Air In Final 30 Seconds Of Dramatic Win

One of their three losses came against Ole Miss, UAB and Middle Tennessee, which makes the Rebels, Blazers and Blue Raiders Final Four participants by transitive property. Congratulations to them.