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Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell was arrested in Florida on Wednesday. The former four-star recruit in the Class of 2023 is a freshman on the Crimson Tide football team who chose to enroll early for the spring semester.

Tony Mitchell (Image via the University of Alabama)

Mitchell’s arrest was confirmed by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and/or deliver in Bonifay, Florida, on the panhandle.
The University of Alabama is currently on spring break.

The Cavaliers guard sits in a very peculiar spot after Thursday’s shocking loss to Furman.
If Kihei Clark’s ill-advised pass that led to a costly Virginia turnover in the Cavaliers’ shocking loss to Furman in the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament looked familiar, that’s because a similar rendition of the late-game heave happened in the 2019 Big Dance.
However, the outcome in ‘19 was far more favorable for Virginia than what happened on Thursday.

Former Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson is the latest player to absolutely despise ex-head coach Matt Patricia.
According to Kerryon, playing for the pencil-behind-the-ear head coach was similar to taking orders from a military general, and it cost him his knees and neck!
Tell us how you really feel, Kerryon!

Because playing for a military general left me down 2 knees and a neck https://t.co/FKNk6PweMp
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) March 14, 2023

Lions players did NOT like Matt Patricia
Well, that’s one way of putting it.

Yahoo Sports spoke to talent evaluators across the NFL, and they agreed on key points that will impact Elliott going forward.

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Lonzo Ball reportedly is set for his third knee surgery and could miss the entire 2023-24 season.
The story of Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has been one of the most disappointing parts of the 2022-23 season. Ball has not played since January 14th, 2022. The guard has dealt with knee issues all season, and now we just received news from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that his time on the sidelines may have been extended.

Breaking: Lonzo Ball will undergo a third surgical procedure on his left knee, sources told @wojespn.

The Gaels head coach weighed in on other college basketball programs vying for his services.
As Rick Pitino prepares No. 13 seed Iona for a men’s NCAA tournament first-round matchup against No. 4 Connecticut, questions remain about his college basketball coaching future after the season.
In the last few weeks, Pitino has been linked to head coaching vacancies at Texas Tech, St. John’s and Georgetown.

Bengals running back Joe Mixon will not be indicted for a shooting that occurred near his home.

With spin rates again on the rise, MLB sends memo to teams, warning that catchers and team personnel will also be held accountable for “suspicious behavior.”
Major League Baseball is ramping up enforcement of its ban on pitchers using sticky substances to increase spin and movement. In a memo to all clubs Thursday obtained by Sports Illustrated, MLB said it is ordering umpires to conduct more thorough and more random checks of pitchers, to initiate in-game searches without opposing managers’ requests and to check catchers’ equipment.

The Bulls star has not played since January of 2022.
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will undergo a third surgical procedure on his left knee that is expected to cost him most of the 2023–24 season, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski added that there are concerns about Ball’s ability to continue his basketball career, but doctors are hopeful that this third procedure would enhance Ball’s chances of playing again.

When Mets players were asked about Edwin Diaz, there was no mistaking what a bombshell had been dropped on them. Perhaps more on a personal level than anything else.