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They reached an agreement with the Big 12 and its TV partners.
Texas and Oklahoma’s path to the SEC in 2024 has been cleared.
The Longhorns and Sooners have finalized an agreement with the Big 12, as well as its television partners, to exit the league one year earlier than scheduled, sources tell Sports Illustrated. Under the agreement, the schools would join the SEC in July 2024, in time to participate in the ’24 football season.

Russell Westbrook’s stint with his hometown team didn’t go as planned. Now, the NBA world awaits to see what’s next for the former MVP.

San Francisco 49ers OLB Fred Warner joins Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, Joy Taylor, and David Helman to discuss what was so hard playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

The Raiders quarterback visited the Saints on Wednesday and Thursday.
Derek Carr spent Wednesday and Thursday visiting the Saints as he approaches his contract extension deadline with the Raiders next week. 
The Raiders, where Carr has played his entire nine-year career, reportedly gave him permission on Friday to speak with teams that agreed to meet the terms that the team is seeking in a trade. So, Carr’s visits began with the Saints.

We may soon be watching Celtics star Jaylen Brown sport the famous Rip Hamilton mask after suffering a serious injury on Wednesday.
Brown exited Boston’s primetime matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a facial fracture.
That’s right, his face broke following a tragic case of friendly fire.

Jaylen Brown to the locker room after taking an inadvertent elbow to the face from Jayson Tatum. pic.twitter.

This comes in wake of a report that the league is already investigating the team for alleged under-the-table payment offers.
The Aces confirmed Wednesday evening that they know about the WNBA’s investigation into Dearica Hamby’s allegations against the franchise. The probe, per Las Vegas, was launched on Wednesday.
The two-time WNBA All Star was traded from the Aces to the Sparks last month, and in wake of the move, Hamby detailed on Instagram “traumatic” events that occurred during her time with the Aces and what led to her trade.

FOX Sports gambling expert Warren Sharp takes a keen look at the tight ends ahead of the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LVII matchup.

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Alabama players are different.
In case you did not know, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is eligible for a contract extension for the first time this offseason. He is expected to command top-of-the-market money if the Cowboys ultimately do give him a new deal.

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It turns out even Adam Vinatieri loves Justin Tucker.
Who does not like Justin Tucker? Seriously? Who?
It feels like all football fans are huge fans of Tucker and universally acknowledge him to be the best kicker in the National Football League. Sometimes we take things like who JT (Tucker, not Justin Timberlake to be clear) is for granted then miss it all too much when it’s gone.

San Diego signed Darvish to an extension that runs until he turns 42, speaking to their extreme win-now mentality and his remarkable ability to reinvent himself.
Yu Darvish has decided not to test free agency next winter. The pitcher has reportedly agreed to a six-year, $108-million extension with the Padres.
It’s a remarkable commitment for a player who turns 37 in August. (Darvish will be 42 at the conclusion of the deal.) But it’s an appropriately big statement for the Padres, underscoring just how serious they are about competing in the NL West for the next handful of years.