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WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti sets a caller straight with important message on mental health.
1. Mental health has become a big topic in this country in recent years, but some people still don’t get it. You might not expect this to become an issue on a sports-talk radio show, but that was the case Tuesday morning on New York’s WFAN. The result was host Gregg Giannotti’s offering an impassioned and accurate explanation of what it’s like to deal with a mental illness and why the stigma around mental illness needs to change.

What the Titans do with QB Ryan Tannehill and RB Derrick Henry will indicate whether they’re retooling or rebuilding this offseason.

The two shows brought in plenty of new fans to the sports.
Netflix introduced two new sports docuseries this year, and both have already been renewed for season two slated to come out in 2024.
The hit golf show, Full Swing, released in February and followed various golfers through the tumultuous 2022 season as the PGA Tour was introduced to a rival league, LIV Golf. Each episode followed either one or two golfers at specific tournaments throughout the season, while also discussing outside factors in their life.

FOX Sports’ John Fanta gives his favorite Big Ten and Big East Tournament picks, including a couple of long-shot picks that could make some noise.

The Americans are defending champs, they’re replete with stars and they’re deep. It should be no surprise if they outlast their peers.

The ongoing discussion revolving around “pay-for-play” in regards to NIL and collectives is not dying down, we’re only getting started. As for Alabama head coach Nick Saban, he still has concerns about whether players are making the right choices.
Whether you like it or not, some players choosing where they play a college sport will come down to which school can offer the most. Nowadays, a player might feel as if they have to strike while the iron is hot when it comes to getting paid. There is a concern among some coaches in the college game that this has gone too far.

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Aston Martin enjoyed a shock start to the F1 season, with Stroll’s return to the cockpit among the surprises
The first race of the 2023 Formula 1 season was a smashing success for Aston Martin. Veteran driver Fernando Alonso powered his way to a third-place finish, his first podium since the 2021 season, and teammate Lance Stroll, whose status for the Bahrain Grand Prix was in doubt following a pre-season training injury, came across the line in sixth.

The Wildcats are the defending conference tournament champs but the top-seeded Bruins are the betting favorite.
The Pac-12 Tournament gets underway from San Francisco this week and there are two teams that stand atop the betting field.
UCLA and Arizona, two of the best teams in the nation, both have short odds to win the title. The top-seeded Bruins are the favorite, just ahead of the No. 2 Wildcats, who won the Pac-12 tournament in 2022.
Depending on how this week unfolds, the Pac-12 could only have a few teams representing it in the Big Dance.

Plaxico Burress doesn’t want to see Ja Morant go down the same path he did.
The Memphis Grizzlies star is currently away from the team and under Police investigation after flashing a gun on an Instagram live while at a bar. ESPN reported the location it occurred at was Shotgun Willie’s, but the strip club refused to confirm that to me and just repeatedly hung up.
You can read a deep dive into the location here.

Strip Club Ja Morant Reportedly Filmed Gun Video In Features Reasonable VIP Packages, Touts Female Ownership

Now, Plaxico Burress has some wise words for Ja Morant.

According to a report from Shams, the Memphis Grizzlies had a player’s only meeting before Ja Morant flashed a gun on Instagram Live. Steven Adams reportedly talked to the team about needing to show better discipline on road trips and avoid going out and partying. And yesterday the local police in Colorado confirmed that they are investigating Morant’s incident and if he broke any gun laws. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe talk Ja Morant.