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Wade spent five years with the Tigers before being dismissed amid an FBI investigation into his program.
McNeese State is expected to hire Will Wade as its next men’s basketball head coach, according to reports. The hiring, which is expected to be announced by the school Monday, was reported by Adam Zagoria or Forbes, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and Jeff Goodman of Stadium.
Wade spent five years as LSU’s head coach from 2017 to ’22, going 108-53, but he ultimately was fired following an investigation into his program.

The free agent wideout reportedly wants a big payday to make his comeback.
After a year away from the NFL while rehabbing a torn ACL, Odell Beckham Jr. evidently has no doubt about his worth. The free agent wide receiver is looking for a new deal that would pay him $20 million annually, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. 
The last time NFL fans saw Beckham on the field was Super Bowl LVI, when he was having an incredible game until he suffered the devastating ACL injury.

Baker Mayfield could be headed back to the NFC South.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are targeting Mayfield as a potential starting quarterback option, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday.
Mayfield began last season as the starting quarterback in Carolina. But he never quite clicked with the Panthers, and he battled some injuries. After Carolina waived him, the former Heisman Trophy winner ended the year as the starter for the Rams.

As the NBA continues to deal with the fallout from Ja Morant’s recent strip club incident, an awkwardly-timed lead-in to its broadcast Thursday did not do any favors. It was not intentional, but it was not a great look.
The entire saga began earlier this month when Morant flashed a gun on an Instagram Live video after playing against the Nuggets in Denver. Photos of his visit to Shotgun Willie’s recently emerged and he was having himself an evening.

There is a very fine line between a fantastic shot and a terrible shot on the par-3 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. No one walked that line better than Alex Smalley on Sunday at The PLAYERS Championship.
Smalley’s tee shot could have been disastrous. It hit the green hard and took a big bounce. It seemed poised to take a second big bounce and fly over the green and into the water.
But instead, the ball landed directly in the cup. A one-hop dunk. It was a work of art.

THIRD ACE OF THE WEEK!!! @ASmalley_Golf cards a 1 on No. 17 @THEPLAYERSChamp! pic.twitter.

The 28-year-old never wants to wear another jersey.
While he still has yet to sign an extension with the Chiefs, star defensive tackle Chris Jones doesn’t appear to be going anywhere—ever. While on Twitter, Jones wrote that he’s grateful and one fan asked if an extension announcement was imminent, leading Jones to make a bold proclamation. 
“I’m a chief for life,” he wrote on Twitter. “I will not play for another franchise.”
Needless to say, it appears the 28-year-old is hellbent on getting a deal done. He’s scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2024.

Tampa Bay must replace Tom Brady this offseason.
The Buccaneers are facing the unenviable task of replacing Tom Brady at quarterback, but it appears they have a big name in mind. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Tampa Bay is looking to target former No. 1 draft pick Baker Mayfield as free agency opens this week.
Brady retired from the NFL in February, turning the page on the Bucs’ three-year stretch with him at quarterback. Currently, Tampa Bay’s only quarterback under contract is 2021 second-round draft pick Kyle Trask.

While Scottie Scheffler took home the top prize, there were a handful of players who earned more than $1 million this week.

The wide receiver posted a video and shared a message for Carolina fans.
Former Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore was the lone player included in the blockbuster deal that sent the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft from the Bears to Carolina, and on Sunday he issued a statement to his fans. He included a video of him running out of the tunnel for the Panthers—the team that drafted him five years ago.
“I am forever grateful for the Carolina Panthers Organization for making my Dream come true by drafting me in ’18,” Moore wrote on Twitter.

The executive was responsible for drafting seven Hall of Famers.
Former Steelers player and executive Dick Haley has died, his son, Todd, announced on Saturday. He was 85 years old.
“Very sorry to say, the world, the NFL and my entire family lost one of the best people I’ve ever known and my idol,” former Chiefs coach Todd Haley wrote on Twitter. “A man that gave me the best chance to succeed in this world. My father Dick Haley after long fight with dementia and Parkinson’s.