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Both Kansas State and FAU helped secure their spots in the Sweet 16 with plays that looked to be straight from the gridiron.
NEW YORK—Picture this: Your team’s up a few points with time ticking down. You know the opponent is about to foul, and they know that you know they’re going to foul. Your best free throw shooters are on the floor and it’s time to ice the basketball game and get out of the building with a victory. For Kansas State and FAU, that means it can be time to play football.

Over the past couple of weeks, some notable players have changed addresses, but there’s no doubt teams put an emphasis on slowing down offenses next season.
While NFL free agency will continue for months with the occasional signing, the meat of the madness is done.
Over the past two weeks, scores of big names have changed addresses. In some cases, the players landed surprising money on longer terms than expected. In others, it was the teams doing well compared to expectations.

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Fernando Alonso finally has his third-place trophy from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso just wants what is his, and he is taking to social media to get it.
At the end of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the veteran driver came across the line third, behind the Red Bull tandem of Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen.

Legendary MLB player Reggie Jackson knew how to swing.
Jackson appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” to talk about his game, off the field, along his storied career.
The five-time World Series champ spoke on his relationships during his playing time. He admitted to often crossing timelines as a “serial cheater.”

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“It wasn’t hard for me to open my heart, but it was hard for me to be loyal,” Jackson told Stern. “As a man, I cheated a lot.

A transgender woman – also known as a biological man – won a female cycling event in New York City over the weekend. The trans woman goes by the name Tiffany Thomas, which is ironic given transgender athlete Lia Thomas has already done her part in ruining women’s swimming.
Tiffany Thomas’s Road Results page lists that he is a Category 1 cyclist which makes him an elite-level rider under USA Cycling rules. Thomas’ results page also shows that the recent win in the Randall’s Island Crit competition was the 16th of his career.

Our first mock draft since the Panthers traded up for the No. 1 pick now has a run of QBs going early.
The new league year is officially underway, which means an initial and significant wave of roster moves—signings and cuts—is complete. The transactions completed to this point provide additional clarity on team needs addressed, or created, and what NFL teams may do in the draft.
Uncertainty remains for some high-profile players, however, as we continue to move closer to the draft.

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The 2023 NFL Draft could see a running back picked in the top 10 for the first time since 2018.
University of Texas running back Bijan Robinson enters the 2023 NFL Draft as one of the most sought after running back prospects in recent history. A legitimate generational talent, Robinson departs the Longhorns as the 2022 Doak Walker Award winner. Robinson earned unanimous All-American honors in 2022.
Only 12 running backs have gone in the first round in the last 10 years, and the last top 10 pick was in 2018.

Kevin Harlan wasn’t pleased CBS shared his reaction to Furman upsetting UVA.
The Paladins shocked the college basketball world by upsetting the Cavaliers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Furman drilled a three after one of the dumbest turnovers in recent college football memory.
Harlan, like everyone else watching, was in a state of shock and couldn’t contain his excitement. CBS Sports shared a Twitter clip of the broadcasters going crazy, and it’s been viewed more than 6.2 million times.
However, the famous broadcaster isn’t pleased.

Utah’s spring game will be known as the 22 Forever Game going forward.
The Utes announced the name change Wednesday in honor of former players Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe.
Both wore the number 22 for the Utes, and both were killed in shootings.
Ty Jordan died in an accidental shooting. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
“22 Forever means that we let Ty and Aaron’s legacy live on by how we live our lives. It means that we don’t take this life we have for granted. It is beyond football. It is about family and being there for the ones we love.

NFL teams are already salivating over Marvin Harrison Jr. entering the draft.
The Ohio State superstar receiver will be a junior this fall in Columbus, and the NFL hype is already starting to hit a deafening level.
Harrison ran routes and caught some balls for C.J. Stroud during Ohio State’s pro day Wednesday, and he managed to at least turn one scout’s head.

Marvin Harrison Jr. catching balls from C.J. Stroud at Ohio State Pro Day. Harrison Jr. is already considered WR1 in the 2024 NFL Draft pic.twitter.