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Marquette, Providence, UConn and Villanova are among the Big East heavyweights in action Saturday.

The announcement comes on the heels of the fan outcry stemming from an incident at a Feb. 19 home game.
Long live the beer snake!
The staple in the stands of home games for the XFL’s D.C. Defenders, created by hundreds of empty beer cups by fans, will still be allowed at Audi Field, the team announced on Saturday.
“For the safety of all fans, the beer snake will be permitted in Sections 136 and 137 contingent on fans following the game day code of conduct,” the team statement read.

A transgender athlete was discriminated against by US Powerlifting, according to a judge.
Unsurprisingly, the powerlifter was not a biological female who competed in men’s events.
US Powerlifting had banned JayCee Cooper, a biological male, from competing against women in lifting events.
But Cooper won the lawsuit, which claimed it was discriminatory to not allow transgender competitors with significant biological advantages to compete against women.

The former No. 2 pick is looking to keep his NFL career alive after getting released by the Commanders.
Carson Wentz and the Commanders went their separate ways this offseason, leaving some uncertainty surrounding the veteran quarterback’s future in the NFL. With a starting job unlikely in 2023, there had been some speculation as to whether Wentz would be open to playing as a backup next season. 
According to Ian Rapoport, the 30-year-old is present in Indianapolis with the NFL combine in town.

Portland Timbers’ Cristhian Paredes took a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box to get goal number two up on the board with minutes left against LAFC.

The veteran receiver was reportedly the victim of an armed robbery in his hometown on Friday morning.
Eagles receiver Zach Pascal sustained minor injuries early Friday morning after he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in Prince George’s County, Md., according to multiple reports.
The armed robbery reportedly took place outside of Pascal’s home in Upper Marlboro, Md. around 2:25 a.m, per local ABC affiliate WJLA.

Evander found the top left corner of the net to put Portland on the board against LAFC.

Los Angeles FC’s Carlos Vela assisted Kwadwo Opoku for their third goal over the Portland Timbers. Opoku was set up for the left-footed shot to the center of the goal after a nice passing sequence.

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There was a buzz in the air Saturday in Indianapolis, and three quarterbacks lived up to the hype
Thursday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium was what many described a sterilized environment. While linebackers and defensive linemen were working their way through the drills and testing, the smattering of fans and assembled media barely made any noise over the hours of workouts.
Saturday was a much different story.
The combination of star power in quarterbacks C.J.

The former Longhorns running back believes he is one of the top players in the draft next month.
Texas running back Bijan Robinson is widely regarded as the top running back prospect heading into April’s NFL draft.
Robinson’s ability as a runner coupled with his versatility out of the backfield make him an intriguing prospect who’s worthy of consideration with an early pick, regardless of how NFL teams feel about selecting running backs in the first round.
Robinson pitched his versatility at the NFL combine on Saturday.