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The NBA has announced that forward Miles Bridges has been suspended 30 games stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred last year.
Bridges — who last played for the Charlotte Hornets — faced three felony charges after the mother of his two children posted photos of herself with injuries on Instagram. That post also included a medical report that listed her as an “adult victim of physical abuse by male partner; Assault by strangulation, Brain concussion; Closed fracture of nasal bone; Contusion of rib; Multiple bruises; Strain of neck muscle.

MLB implemented a number of substantial rule changes for the 2023 season. Most famous was the new pitch clock, designed to speed up games.
But the league also banned excessive shifting, meaning teams have to put two infielders on either side of second base.
MLB also brought in new, significantly larger bases, which they said would increase player safety and lead to more stolen base attempts.
All of these changes were supposed to, in theory, lead to a faster, more action-oriented and ultimately enjoyable product.

One of college basketball’s most respected voices took to social media on Friday imploring the NCAA to make changes to the sport’s current transfer portal process.
As of today, over 1,100 college basketball players have entered their names into the portal. Many players are looking for lucrative NIL deals, while others are simply in search of programs that offer more playing time.
“The NCAA needs to act and they need to act quickly,” implored ESPN’s Dick Vitale, citing the number of players changing schools. “It’s insanity, it’s wacky what’s going on.

The Pistons are expected to interview former UConn coach Kevin Ollie for their open head coaching vacancy, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports.
Dwane Casey recently announced he was stepping down as Detroit’s head coach to transition to a role in the front office. The 65 year-old Casey spent the past five years with the Pistons, going 121–263 over that span, which included posting the worst record in the league this past season.
Ollie played in the NBA for 11 seasons, bouncing around the league as a backup for 11 different teams. He finished his career averaging 3.8 points and 2.

Free-agent forward Miles Bridges received a 30-game suspension without pay from the NBA on Friday stemming from his arrest and consequent court case, following a domestic violence incident with the mother of his children in June 2022.
The league announced Bridges, who was sentenced to three years probation in November after entering a no-contest plea to a felony domestic violence charge, will miss the first 10 games of the 2023–24 season because he satisfied the first 20 games of the suspension by sitting the entire ’22–23 season.

It’s now been over two months since Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs secured the Super Bowl LVII title over the Eagles, but that doesn’t mean some good old-fashioned taunting can’t still exist.
Especially from a milk company.
That’s right, Shatto Milk Company based out of Kansas City fired a nice shot across the bow at Eagles fans with its limited edition “Eagle Tears” milk. The Eagle Tears bottle is complete with the date of the Super Bowl, 2.12.23, written across the front of the bottle.

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‘Air’ shows original sports movies can still be great
I just got back home from doing something I’ve never done before. It’s something that I’ve only heard of. I just went to a movie theater to see a movie for a second time. It may not be shocking to you, but it is to me.
I’m only 37 years old, but let me sound like I’m double that age for a moment. Going to the movies is a pretty expensive endeavor. It’s $25 for the tickets and then another $20 to $40 for concessions, depending on what you get.

After a 13-game crash-and-burn with the Jaguars in which he posted a 2–11 record and was fired midseason, many speculated that Urban Meyer would eventually return to the sidelines at the college football ranks, where he won three national titles with Florida and Ohio State. But, now that he’s back at his TV gig with Fox Sports, the 58-year-old is saying that he’s resolute on leaving his coaching days behind him.
“That book’s closed,” Meyer said Thursday, per Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch. “It’s going to be TV and grandfather.

Weeks after he revealed his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis, former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau offered an encouraging update to his cancer battle on Friday, saying that doctors have told him he has a good chance at making a full recovery.
Moreau, who learned he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma after a routine physical exam following his contract agreement with the Saints, told Good Morning America that his doctors have told him that the disease is spreading slowly and that they “should be able to get rid of all of it.

Rory McIlroy isn’t in the field in this week’s RBC Heritage, but he’s still making plenty of headlines given that his decision not to tee it up is likely going to cost him a huge chunk of his PIP bonus. Fellow PGA Tour players Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas think it’s a head-scratching situation, just like the rest of the golf world.
Given his decision not to play in the RBC Heritage, McIlroy has now missed two designated events already this season.