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The Giants placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on RB Saquon Barkley in the wake of QB Daniel Jones’ new four-year deal.

Police investigated Mixon’s home earlier this week after reports of shots fired in connection to an injured juvenile.
Days after police conducted an investigation into a shooting at the home of Bengals running back Joe Mixon, authorities are not considering Mixon as a suspect. Hamilton County police released an incident report on Thursday, per ESPN’s Ben Baby.
The investigation began after a child was shot in the foot in the backyard of a home neighboring a house that’s listed as belonging to Mixon.

The Vikings star reportedly wants out.

Amari Bailey scored a career-high 26 points in UCLA’s Pac-12 Tournament win over Colorado, but the loss of defensive standout Jaylen Clark was painfully evident.

The Hoyas were blown out of the first round of the Big East tournament.
Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown men’s basketball team was blown out by Villanova 80–48 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big East Tournament to end the Hoyas’ season. In the end, it also marked the end of Ewing’s tenure as Georgetown’s basketball coach.
Georgetown has decided to part ways with Ewing after six seasons, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
Ewing, who is one of the best players in the history of the Georgetown basketball program, could not replicate the same success as the school’s coach.

The former NBA All-Star was booked on drive-by shooting charge on Wednesday evening.
Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp will not face immediate charges after he was booked on a drive-by shooting charge Wednesday evening stemming from an incident in Tacoma, Washington.
Adam Faber, a spokesperson for the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, said in a statement that Kemp would be released from jail pending further investigation, according to the Associated Press.
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The new pitch clock instituted by Major League Baseball has been a controversial change, to say the least.
Baseball purists hate it, wanting the game to remain in its historical format
MLB, meanwhile is adamant that shortening game times and increasing pace of play will draw younger fans back to the sport.
Players seem to be mixed, with some enjoying the increased pace and others uncertain about its impact on their routines.
Certain pitchers have already taken advantage of the changes; Max Scherzer used it to quick pitch a hitter recently getting a strikeout.

The star pass-rusher thanked the organization earlier on Thursday in a social media post, indicating a possible departure from Minnesota.
Vikings linebacker Za’Darius Smith indicated a possible departure from the team on Thursday after posting a “Thank You” message on social media. But, while Smith appears to be done in Minnesota, the star pass-rusher still reportedly remains in the organization’s plans going forward.

No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday.

Kansas, the Big 12 regular-season champion and No. 1 seed, will play Iowa State in the semifinal on Friday. Coach Bill Self will not coach the rest of the Big 12 Tournament due to an illness.