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Stephen A. Smith is suffering from severe ‘Main Character’ syndrome.
If he’s on assignment for an NBA game, Stephen A. Smith isn’t shy about hogging the spotlight. 
ESPN’s Chris “Mad Dog” Russo noticed Smith’s bombastic struts at the NBA Finals and made a playful mention of it on Wednesday’s “First Take.”
Mad Dog unleashed the truth on Smith.
“This is ridiculous,” Russo said on Wednesday, concerning Stephen A. 
Doggy dug into the “First Take” host.
“He thinks he’s playing.

He wasn’t perfect, but there was a lot to like about Cole’s 2024 debut after he missed the start of the season with an elbow injury.

MLB and baseball fans continue to pay tribute to the great Willie Mays, who died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday at the age of 93.
OutKick’s Dan Dakich welcomed legendary sportscaster Bob Costas on Wednesday’s episode of “Don’t @ Me.” Costas shared how the once-in-a-lifetime player and person in Mays changed baseball.
Dakich and Costas discussed Mays’ unique style that gave MLB a new flair that grew the game.
“I don’t think people understood the flair that Willie Mays had in a bland sort of era,” Dakich told Costas.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, making his long-awaited season debut Wednesday against the Orioles, was charged with two runs on three hits and compiled five strikeouts with one walk in four-plus innings.

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark shouted at the refs for a ‘foul’ call after Washington Mystics center Stefanie Dolson swiped at her during their face-off on Wednesday.
The Fever hosted Washington at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. All eyes were once again on Clark, who’s had a break from the headlines since Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky flagrantly fouled her. 
During the sequence, Clark challenged Dolson at the rim. The 6-foot-5 Mystics player tried cutting off Clark, throwing an arm that appeared to clip the Fever player.

After starting the season 1-8, Indiana has won five of seven, including a third straight victory Wednesday in which Clark filled up the boxscore.

No one blew a fuse harder than Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito after the team failed to close out the Stanley Cup Final at home.
Zito expressed pure disgust at the Panthers’ stunning defeat on Tuesday.
The Florida Panthers held a 3-1 series advantage coming into Game 5, with a chance to win the Stanley Cup at home in Sunrise, Florida. 
Instead, the Panthers allowed the Edmonton Oilers to escape with a win at Amerant Bank Arena, push the series to six games and regain momentum with their 5-3 win.

For the first time since 1951, Tennessee will play for a national championship at the College World Series thanks to another win over Florida State. 
The story of the Vols baseball revival over the past five seasons under head coach Tony Vitello has been lacking one thing, a shot at a national title. Having won SEC regular season and tournament titles, with three appearances in Omaha, the opportunity to hoist the trophy at the end of the season was the last thing to check off in their quest to finish the story.

Anyone looking to badmouth the Minnesota Vikings for picking quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly found some ammo after McCarthy threw a horrendous first pitch.
The Vikings rookie was invited to toss the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before the Minnesota Twins’ home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
As a national championship-winning, first-round quarterback, McCarthy had a moment to show off arm strength on the bump.
McCarthy’s first pitch was a major disappointment, raising just an ounce of doubt about the experimental first-rounder for Vikings fans.

Michael Thorbjornsen, the top ranked PGA Tour University player, smiles after receiving his tour card for 2024. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour via Getty Images
Michael Thorbjornsen, who finished atop the PGA Tour University rankings, will make his pro debut not far from home.
CROMWELL, Conn. — New England has another PGA Tour pro and his name is Michael Thorbjornsen.
After finishing atop the PGA Tour University rankings, as Ludvig Åberg did in 2023, Thorbjornsen earned his PGA Tour card for the remainder of the 2024 season and all of 2025.