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The Knights coach is expected to become the next head coach at Iona.
Fairleigh Dickinson’s Tobin Anderson, whose team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history last weekend as a No. 16 seed by knocking off No. 1 seed Purdue, has been hired to replace Rick Pitino at Iona, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
It will be a five-year deal for Anderson with the Gaels.
Thamel was first to report that Iona was zeroing in on Anderson, while Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports was first to report that Anderson informed the leadership at Fairleigh Dickinson that he was leaving for the Iona job.

Deion Sanders believes the Bible might have a few lessons that apply to why he left Jackson State for Colorado.
Sanders left JSU after this past season to pack his bags, move to Boulder and take over a failing Buffaloes program. There are a lot of reasons why he went, but a big one was more money to pay assistants.
You know where he learned that lesson? Apparently, the Bible. Specifically, Psalm 23:4.
Deion Sanders is trying to turn Colorado around. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Deion Sanders cites the Bible for JSU split.

Suspended Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell was driving 141 mph as he attempted to flee police in Florida last week before being arrested.

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According to reports, the market for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is heating up. Where could he land?
We have entered the second phase of free agency in the NFL. The first wave of moves is in the rearview mirror, and now teams are starting to fill out their rosters ahead of the NFL draft.
However, there are still some very talented players available, both in free agency, and through potential trades. Perhaps the biggest name out there is that of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

The freshman defensive back is facing an indefinite suspension.
Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell was clocked driving 141 miles per hour while attempting to evade police before his reported marijuana-related arrest Wednesday, records obtained by AL.com on Monday evening show.
Sheriff’s deputies apprehended Mitchell and his passenger, Christophere Lewis, in Holmes County, Fla.

What each program, and its most valuable athlete, needs to do to keep dancing.
After a whirlwind first weekend of the Big Dance, just 16 teams remain in the hunt for the men’s NCAA tournament title. But which players will decide who’s still standing in Houston next weekend with a chance to cut down the nets? Here’s a look at the most important player for each Sweet 16 team and what they need to do to keep their team in the mix for a championship.

Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
When Alabama gets high-level point guard play, the Crimson Tide are clearly the nation’s best team.

The running back posted various career highs last season.
Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler is opening up about why he requested permission to seek a trade from the team after six seasons there.
One of the main factors is his paycheck, Ekeler admitted.
“I feel like there’s no timeline on [being traded],” Ekeler said on the Green Light with Chris Long podcast. “I’m so underpaid right now as far as my contract and what I contribute to the team, it’s like, I am relentlessly pursuing this. I want to get something long-term done. I want a team that wants me long term.

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Here’s what Kiper believes will happen in the first round.
We’re pulling up to NFL Draft season, folks. We’ve five weeks away from the Carolina Panthers being on the clock after acquiring the No. 1 overall pick from the Bears, and dozens of questions remain.
Obviously the Panthers are taking a quarterback with the first overall pick, but there’s still debate over who that will be. Then we have the rest of the Top 10 and slotting in the remaining quarterbacks, any of whom could conceivably be taken at No.

After taking a backseat to Rhamondre Stevenson in New England, Harris will be the lead back in Buffalo.
The Buffalo Bills have signed Damien Harris to a one-year contract. He’ll replace Devin Singletary, who inked a one-year deal of his own with the Houston Texans. The move is a positive one for Harris, who will be the team’s projected starter.
Harris is coming off a disappointing fantasy season that saw him miss six games due to injuries and finish with just 90.9 points. That’s 119 fewer points than he had scored in his breakout 2021 campaign, when he rushed for 15 touchdowns.

The linebacker penned a heartfelt goodbye to call it a career.
Longtime Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announced his retirement Monday at 33 years old with a heartfelt letter. 
“Today, I am officially retiring from the NFL,” he wrote in The Players Tribune. “I know these announcements always feel bittersweet, but I can’t think of a better story than the one I wrote in New England. A decade, three Super Bowls, two Pro Bowls, and the birth of my son — all playing for one franchise.