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Former A’s great Vida Blue has died, according to the team. Blue pitched for Oakland from 1969-77 and won three World Series with the Athletics. He also won the 1971 MVP and Cy Young award. He was 73 years old.
“There are few players with a more decorated career than Vida Blue,” the Oakland A’s wrote on Twitter. “He was a three-time champion, an MVP, a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and an Oakland A’s Hall of Famer. Vida will always be a franchise legend and a friend. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this arduous time.

Iowa baseball might be the next program to find itself in hot water. There isn’t really a barometer as to how bad things may get, because there is little information known at this point, but the unknown is never good.
Especially when it has to do with potential NCAA violations.
The Hawkeyes, 34-11, are 10-6 in the Big Ten and well on their way to earning at least a three-seed in the NCAA Tournament. There are still two three-games series left, and the conference tournament, but they would need a catastrophic collapse to miss out on the postseason.
Don’t rule it out.

Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford and Phillies lefty Matt Strahm were ejected and fined for their standoff after the national anthem on Saturday night.

UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From playing cards to pingpong, there are few competitions Joe Mazzulla won’t take seriously or personally — an attitude that has driven Boston to a 2-1 series lead over Philadelphia.

Lakers forward Anthony Davis showed out in Game 1 of his team’s Western Conference semifinal series against the Warriors in the second round of the NBA playoffs last week, finishing with 30 points and 23 rebounds in 44 minutes of game time.
However, in Game 2, Davis was held to just 11 points and seven rebounds, a sharp contrast from just a couple days prior. 
Despite that performance sparking a negative social media reaction, Davis told Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes that he doesn’t listen to the outside noise.

Their heist didn’t quite go as planned.
Houston police arrested four people for breaking into Astros star Jose Altuve’s home and stealing $1 million worth of jewelry.
Patrick Maxey, Jordan Tarniella and William Jones Jr. were charged with burglary of a habitation. A fourth suspect, 20-year-old Jasmyn Hall, faces charges of hindering apprehension and evading arrest while she allegedly tried to help Jones flee from officers.

ARRESTED: Booking photos of 4 suspects now charged with felony crimes for the March 30 burglary of Jose Altuve’s residence.

Jalen Rose is no stranger to saying really stupid things on television. And on Twitter. Usually, though, he plays the race card. On Saturday, he decided to blame South Florida weather for the New York Knicks getting pounded by the Miami Heat.
Except NBA games are played indoors. In climate-controlled arenas. I’d be willing to bet no Knicks player spent more than 15 minutes outside prior to their blowout loss against Miami.

Bro that spray paint hairline is seeping to ya brain @JalenRose the weather?? pic.twitter.

The postseason, fair or unfair, is calcifying for star players. The playoffs are when reputations, both good and bad, are earned. A big game or even a big shot in the right moment can cement a legend forever. Put up enough duds in high-leverage moments and it could take years to repair how you’re viewed by the general public. As Draymond Green told Warriors GM Bob Myers, there are 82-game players and then there are 16-game players.
And right now, Julius Randle is looking like an 82-game player.

Andrew Luck retired from football in 2019. But the Washington Commanders were hoping they could change his mind.
Before the 2022 season, the Commanders didn’t have a solid plan for the quarterback position. With Taylor Heinicke at the top of their depth chart, the team scoured the market.
“They called every team that might have a quarterback available,” ESPN insider John Keim reported. “They even phoned the retired Andrew Luck, just in case.”
Andrew Luck played seven NFL seasons before abruptly retiring in 2019. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Luck was drafted No.