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BASEBALL IS BACK!
Spring training is a time to iron out things for MLB teams, and in the case of Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez: Perhaps time to think about ordering a new cup.

The Mets and Red Sox faced off in Spring Training on Monday afternoon and Paul Blackburn was developing his rapport with Alvarez when a pitch got tipped by Alex Bregman and rocketed right into the catcher’s bean bag.
It’s always amazing to see how announce teams react to moments like this. They have to acknowledge what happened for the audience, but also remain professional.

Seven non-FBS players were at the 2025 combine, a 10-year low.

Nobody like his sweaty ball.
Luka Doncic isn’t above playing a little gamesmanship, but against the Clippers he did it in the grossest way imaginable. James Harden was shooting free throws in a close battle when Luka picked up the ball, rubbed his head sweat all over it, and tossed it to the referee. She was not pleased.

Luka rubbing his sweat all over the ball made the ref so mad pic.twitter.

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Who saw the biggest jump leaving Indy?
At the 2025 NFL Combine, we saw a lot of impressive jumps. South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori jumped 11’6 in the broad jump and 43 inches in the vertical jump by himself. Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart jumped 40 inches in the vertical at 267 pounds.
However, the biggest jumps are by players who were on the fringe of certain rounds, or even on the fringe of being drafted, inserting themselves into draft discussion with a strong Combine performance.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will hold his first joint address in front of Congress since returning to the Oval Office. Among those in the crowd will be 19-year-old Payton McNabb, the former high school volleyball player who was severely injured by a transgender opponent. 
The Daily Caller reported that McNabb will be a special guest of President Trump’s and that he plans to specifically shout her out during the address while touting his recent executive order banning biological males from women’s sports.

Rory McIlroy may be a co-founder of the new TGL simulator golf league, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to being called out by his own product, apparently.
McIlroy’s Boston Common team fell to New York Golf Club on Monday night, and in the middle of the match, the four-time major winner was faced with about a five-to-six-footer to save par, but couldn’t even manage to hit the hole as he missed the putt on the low side.

For five teams in particular, nailing their free agent signings when the window opens next week will be critical. Tap in for the full list.

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Tee Higgins and Trey Smith are the first two players to receive the franchise tag
With the 2025 Scouting Combine behind us, the next big step in the NFL offseason is free agency.
Tuesday marks the next big deadline, as teams have until 4:00 p.m. Eastern to designate Franchise or Transition Tag players. That deadline comes ahead of the league’s official tampering period, which begins on March 10.
Here at SB Nation we are tracking it all, including the players that have received the franchise tag.

The deadline for NFL teams to designate franchise or transition tags on pending unrestricted free agents is 4 p.m. on Thursday and that should mean a lot for quarterback Sam Darnold.
Because if he is not tagged by the deadline, he will instantly become the most coveted unrestricted free agent quarterback this offseason and the target of either the Minnesota Vikings on a long-term deal or a number of other teams that need a starting quarterback for 2025 and beyond.
It’s unlikely the Vikings will use the tag on Darnold because it would cost upwards of $40 million.

On Monday, a bill (HF 12) came up for a vote in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The bill, aptly titled “Preserving Girls’ Sports Act”, sought to have the state come into compliance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that keeps males out of women’s sports. 
The bill was brought by Rep. Peggy Scott who said, “It’s called common sense. The girls in my school never had to consider the injustice of a male taking our place on the team, or the prospect of serious injury that could come while competing against a stronger, bigger male.