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Jerry Jones had sold the idea that the Cowboys were taking someone else so hard that his college scouting director, Mitch LaPoint, who was in on the act, wondered whether the Dallas owner had actually changed his mind on drafting Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn with the 212nd pick. And that was when LaPoint looked over at Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay, and McClay gave him a wink and smile.
Plenty of people in the room knew. McClay and LaPoint were two.

A long, uncomfortable night at the NFL Draft is a small price for what former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis gained.

Marshall Howe’s time with the Wisconsin Badgers didn’t last long.
The QB announced Monday that he put his name in the transfer portal last week, despite the fact he had a very solid spring.
While the redshirt freshman wasn’t in contention to start for the Badgers this season, he did outperform highly-touted Oklahoma transfer Nick Evers to beat him on the depth chart behind starter Tanner Mordecai and QB2 Braedyn Locke.
Wisconsin quarterback Marshall Howe announces he’s leaving the program.

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are sending the club’s players to Las Vegas as a reward for their success in winning promotion.

The Panthers, in a bid to prevent their arena from being overrun by Maple Leafs fans during their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States.

The Bills have signed veteran running back Latavius Murray to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.

The Giants received rave reviews for their selections in last week’s NFL draft. Sports Illustrated’s Connor Orr assessed their draft as an A-minus, but the team’s leadership apparently thinks very little of draft grades. In fact, general manager Joe Schoen downplayed positive reviews of the team’s draft class.
“You don’t win games in April,” Schoen said, per NFL.com.

Looking to get in on the action for Monday’s MLB slate? Here are a few trends to consider before placing your wagers.
The Blue Jays have been hot, winning seven of their last 10 contests, and today they match up with the Red Sox at Fenway. The Red Sox have exceeded expectations and are only 3.5 games behind Toronto, but tonight they are starting Corey Kluber, who has been a disaster so far this season with an ERA of 6.75. On the other side is Jose Berrios, who has an ERA of 4.

The Georgia Bulldogs are the proud owner of a very impressive record.
A total of 10 Georgia players were selected Thursday through Saturday as the 2023 NFL Draft unfolded, with Jalen Carter being the most notable at nine to the Eagles. Two other UGA players went in the first round and Stetson Bennett was picked surprisingly high by the Rams to name a few more notable selections.
The 10 picks wasn’t as impressive as the Bulldogs having 15 players come off the board last year, but it helped set a record for a two year window.
Jalen Carter went ninth overall to the Eagles.

Tony Finau was able to hold off Jon Rahm to win the Mexico Open over the weekend, but the biggest storylines surrounding both players involve family and big-picture accomplishments.
On the other side of the globe, Talor Gooch went back-to-back on LIV Golf earning a win in Singapore. His month of April will certainly be one he, and his bank account, remember for a long time.
You can’t talk LIV Golf these days without mentioning the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), which has officially hit the point of being completely obsolete in the grand scheme of things.