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Jon Wertheim weighs in on the new deal, Seb Korda’s status and the return of the Hopman Cup.
While wishing every tournament had the vibe of Indian Wells, I dive into your latest emails.
Jon,
Can you help me understand the WTA/CVC deal that was announced today.

The Knights routed Texas Southern in the First Four on Wednesday night.
Fairleigh Dickinson was riding high Wednesday evening, fresh off its second-ever men’s NCAA Tournament win—an 84-61 pasting of Texas Southern in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
Knights coach Tobin Anderson, however, anted up in his team’s raucous postgame celebration, unintentionally calling out Fairleigh Dickinson’s formidable first-round opponent.

Alabama is set to start its postseason run in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday Birmingham. On Thursday night, the New York Times published a story that puts a fourth Alabama basketball player at the scene of the fatal shooting in January.
Over the past month, there have been reports that state only three Alabama basketball players were witnesses to the shooting. Now, a new publication has named freshman walk-on Kai Spears as the passenger in Brandon Miller’s car on the fatal night that left a woman dead.

The quarterback signed a 10-year, $450 million deal with the team in 2020.
The Chiefs have restructured the contract of quarterback Patrick Mahomes by converting $12 million of his roster bonus into a signing bonus, per ESPN’S Field Yates.
This conversion frees up $9.6 million of cap space as the 2023 league year begins.
The $12 million figure represents a little more than one-third of Mahomes’s roster bonus, which is worth $34.4 million. Kansas City could’ve converted more money, as Mahomes’s cap hit is $49.

Desmond Bane was ejected from Wednesday’s Memphis Grizzlies game against the Miami Heat after committing a flagrant foul against Kevin Love

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant momentarily stepped away from basketball due to his off-the-court controversies.
After exiting a counseling program in Florida meant to work on his self-destructive behavior — which has landed him in hot water with the NBA and its fans — Morant spoke with ESPN’s Jalen Rose in a tell-all-style interview on Wednesday.

Ja Morant Suspended & Already Out Of Counseling, But The Internet Ain’t Buying It

The NBA assigned Morant an eight-game suspension hours before the sit-down.

Sanders spent his first four NFL seasons with Philadelphia.
With a new head coach and a newly acquired top pick in the upcoming draft, the Panthers appear to have found their new lead running back.
Carolina has reportedly agreed to a deal with former Eagles running back Miles Sanders, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Terms of the deal have not yet been reported.
Sanders, 25, spent the first four seasons of his career with Philadelphia after the Eagles selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft.

The conference’s schools each hosting separate showcases for its NFL prospects will soon become a thing of the past.
Instead of the Big 12’s 14 schools hosting separate pro days for their football players next year, there will be only one conference-wide scouting event during the run-up to the 2024 NFL draft, the league announced Wednesday.

Amid a plethora of big decisions facing interim Flyers GM Danny Briere, the Carter Hart conundrum will be one of the trickier situations to navigate.

The Jets are now painted into a corner with few other viable quarterback options unless Green Bay agrees on a trade.
Aaron Rodgers gave Green Bay a lot over his 18 seasons wearing green and gold. And even on his way out, as he dumped dirty details of what’s leading to his impending departure to Pat McAfee on Wednesday, he sent the Packers one last parting gift.
Leverage.