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Running back has long been the most important position in fantasy football as it pertains to rookies. Wide receiver has certainly caught up in recent years, but we’re almost always going to see a few first-year backs make an impact in fantasy.
Last season, we saw Kenneth Walker III, Dameon Pierce and Tyler Allgeier all make noise, finishing with 150-plus points. Breece Hall was on his way to a potential top-10 finish before injuring his knee, and Isiah Pacheco was useful down the stretch. We also saw Rachaad White, Brian Robinson and Zonovan Knight gain value as the year wore on.

Cornerback Jeff Okudah is heading to the Falcons after the Lions dealt the former No. 3 overall pickto Atlanta. Detroit will get a fifth-round pick in return, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Lane Kiffin is a different coach, and person, than he was during his time with Tennessee, USC and Oakland. The 47-year-old has had the chance to grow, reflect and learn about himself, the sport, and the players he coaches over the last two+ decades.
Throughout that process, Kiffin has seen college football change drastically along with him.
Darren McFadden #20 of the Oakland Raiders is talked to by Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin during a against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Abdul Rasheed Babatunde Agbaje, a 21-year-old former college soccer player at Mercer University, reportedly collapsed during a soccer game before later being pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Agbaje, known as Baba, was a former member of Mercer’s team who completed his eligibility this past fall.
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According to Bibb County Coroner Leron Jones, Agbaje collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while playing a pick-up game at the Mercer intramural fields.
Mercer President William D.

The Fever kicked off Monday’s WNBA draft as basically everyone suspected, selecting South Carolina star Aliyah Boston with the first pick. After that, however, in true draft fashion, there were surprise selections and viral moments aplenty. Now that the dust has settled and 36 draftees have heard their names called, a clearer picture of the night has come into view with apparent winners and some unlucky losers.

As the NFL Draft quickly approaches, Old Dominion offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri is out to prove that no competition is too tall for him to conquer. He crushed opponents on the field during his four seasons with the Monarchs and brought that dominance to the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Being an NFL offensive lineman is no small task. Emphasis on small.
In addition to the work in the weight room, they have to eat. A lot.
At their size, daily caloric intake for an offensive lineman can hover anywhere from 3,500 to 6,000 (or more) calories based on individual needs and goals.

Ohio State is the class of the Big Ten with regards to football. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is lying. And, as much as it pains me to say it, next comes Michigan. Then Penn State. Then, in any order, is everyone else.
But James Franklin and the Nittany Lions have an opportunity this weekend. That may seem strange to say since, you know, it’s April. However, that doesn’t make it less true.
Fresh off a Rose Bowl victory, Penn State head coach James Franklin has a chance to score an even bigger win by signing the top-ranked recruit in Ohio over the rival Buckeyes.

Sports are at their best when the players are wearing their emotions on their sleeves and letting those emotions out when something big happens for them. 
Guardians reliever James Karinchak did just that during Monday night’s win over the Yankees after he struck out New York slugger Giancarlo Stanton in a key moment late in the game. 
Karinchak came in to pitch the eighth inning for Cleveland and gave up a triple to the first hitter he faced.

Mercury star Brittney Griner will share the story of her detainment in Russia by writing a book this year, she announced Tuesday.
Griner was detained in a Russian airport in February 2022 after officials claimed that she had hashish oil in her luggage. In July, she pleaded guilty but stated that she did not intend to break the law. On August 4, she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony after a monthlong trial. After a 10-month ordeal, Griner came home in December in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Griner will work with the Alfred A.

Few college athletes have used the NCAA’s new rules governing name, image and likeness more effectively than Miami guards Haley and Hanna Cavinder. The fraternal twins, whose NIL deals have netted them millions of dollars, have rewritten the rules of marketing college athletes.
Now, the Cavinders are moving on. The twins will not play fifth seasons of college basketball, they announced in an Instagram post Tuesday morning.
“Hanna and I have decided to not take our fifth year and start a new chapter in our lives,” they wrote.