Browsing: All news

Making picks for every men’s conference tournament left between now and Selection Sunday.
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball (first-ever pair of dance shoes sold separately at Kennesaw State):
First Half: Five questions before the Big Dance
LITTLE DANCE, PART II
The Minutes’ conference tournament primer—with picks—covers the remaining 18 tourneys that will play out between now and Sunday afternoon.
American Athletic Conference
Conference rank: ninth out of 32, per Ken Pomeroy’s ratings.

The Ja Morant saga continued Monday when it was reported that Colorado police are investigating his brandishing of a gun during an Instagram Live video.
Morant is away from the Grizzlies with “no timetable for return” according to the head coach, Taylor Jenkins.
Ja Morant allegedly flashes a gun on Instagram Live, and Stephen A Smith wants to make sure “white America” discusses the topic properly. (Credit: Twitter)
The media coverage has largely focused on the terrible decision-making of Morant. Rightfully so, since brandishing a gun on live video at 3 a.m. is not the best look.

The Jets likely could have found a way to make it work with Derek Carr. Instead, they are playing the long game and waiting for Aaron Rodgers to make a decision.

Las Vegas reportedly placed its franchise tag on the star running back and the NFL’s leading rusher ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.
Josh Jacobs will reportedly remain with the Raiders for at least one more season after the club officially franchise tagged the star running back on Monday, according NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The news comes just days after it was reported that Las Vegas intended to place its franchise tag on Jacobs, the NFL’s leading rusher this past season, by Tuesday’s deadline barring an agreement on an extension.

Home plate turned into a crime scene Monday after Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner took a fastball to the face.
The errant throw came in the first inning of a spring training game between Boston and the Detroit Tigers. Detroit pitcher Matt Manning threw the ball up and in, only for the pitch to make direct contact with Turner’s face.
Turner writhed on the ground in pain after taking the hit. The live feed’s commentators were left aghast by the sight of blood pouring out of Turner’s mouth as Boston’s medical team rushed over to check on the player.

The new Longhorn practiced for the first time with the team this spring.
As college football teams begin their spring practices, it is the first time that reclassified freshmen have a chance to play with their new teammates. That includes maybe the most popular freshman in the country: Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
The Longhorns held their first practice of the season on Monday, with Manning taking part for the first time in Austin. After the practice, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian explained how Manning looked in his first action.

The 23-year-old appeared to brandish a gun during an Instagram Live video Saturday morning.
Police in Colorado are investigating Grizzlies star Ja Morant after he appeared to brandish a firearm at a Glendale, Colo., nightclub in an Instagram Live video posted Saturday morning, ESPN reported Monday.
In a week when the two-time All-Star has come under scrutiny for his off-court actions, Glendale police are reportedly investigating whether Morant broke state gun laws. Though Colorado is an open-carry state, it is illegal to possess a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.

A report surfaced Monday that the Tennessee Titans are shopping running back Derrick Henry in a trade. Whether or not that’s true, who knows. But they definitely should NOT try to trade him.
Here’s why: I don’t think he has much trade value.
Derrick Henry is an excellent NFL running back, but he’s 29 years old. He’s 123 touches away from 2,000 in his career, including 1,750 carries.
Only Mark Ingram and Zeke Elliott have more carries among active players. And both of those players are clearly on the backend of their careers.
Like it or not, so is Henry.

NFL veteran Josh Norman joins the show to discuss the Lamar Jackson ‘s contract negotiations with the Baltimore Ravens. Josh advises the Ravens “You got to pay Lamar, because somebody else is going too, and I’d rather live with Lamar than die by him.

As free agency approaches, teams are beginning to release expensive or underperforming players to open up salary cap space. See who’s looking for a new team here.