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The network called the inappropriate remark aimed at one of its most prominent personalities “uncalled for.”
Hours after a video surfaced showing a Boston radio host making an offensive remark about popular ESPN analyst Mina Kimes, the network has released a statement in defense of its employee and decrying the host’s comment.

Simone Johnson, who’s known as Ava Raine on the mat, will make her WWE in-ring debut on April 1.
Simone Johnson is set for her first-ever professional wrestling match.
The 21-year-old daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will make her WWE in-ring debut at NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1. She will be teaming with her Schism faction (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, and Jagger Reid) against Thea Hail, Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, and Tyler Bate in an eight-person tag team match.

Johnson goes by the name Ava Raine in NXT.

LeBron’s son revealed a new jersey number for the annual classic.
Bronny James will participate in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Lakers star LeBron James‘s eldest son revealed his jersey number for the event, electing to wear the No. 23 that his father wore during his high school career and earlier NBA days. 
Bronny, who plays high school basketball at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., will be on the West team for next week’s showdown. He wore the No. 0 for his high school team, averaging 14.

Armando Bacot is returning to North Carolina for his fifth year of eligibility. The 23-year-old announced his decision on Wednesday afternoon and it goes well beyond NIL opportunties.

Armando Bacot Is NOT Returning To UNC Just Because Of NIL Money As He Embraces Old Age With Need To Prove NBA Worth

Although financial stability certainly helps college athletes stay in school instead of rushing to get a professional paycheck, Bacot needs to improve his NBA Draft stock and didn’t want to leave Chapel Hill on a sour note.

The Grizzlies proved to be one of the best teams in the league with Ja Morant on the floor this season. His return could be consequential down the stretch.

The Fighting Irish reportedly have secured their new men’s basketball coach.
Notre Dame is reportedly finalizing a seven-year deal with Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry to become the Fighting Irish’s next men’s basketball coach, per Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde.
The news comes a day after Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported that Shrewsberry was the top choice to become Notre Dame’s next head coach after the program parted ways with Mike Brey after the 2022-23 season. Shrewsberry also had been  linked to Georgetown’s head coach vacancy as well.

I’m a sucker for a good player poll. In this case, the word “sucker” is apropos because I was roped into reading through, quite possibly the dullest player poll ever.
Just a couple of weeks, ago the NFLPA did a players poll, and it gave us some juicy tidbits. For instance, it allowed players to put some teams on blast for sub-par working conditions. I figured it was the NHL’s chance to get the people talking. Maybe they’d bash Madison Square Garden for having the worst ice surface. Perhaps some players would point to a fanbase they think is the worst.

There are 256 potential Final Four combinations left in the NCAA tournament. Here are the top 16, from Chalk Final Four to Jeff Eisenberg’s prediction.

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Paul George is set to miss the rest of the regular season at least for the Clippers.
Since the Los Angeles Clippers made the biggest splash of the 2019 offseason by acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the franchise have been under the microscope. However, despite the superstar pairing, the biggest story hasn’t been their play but their lack of court time.
Between Kawhi Leonard’s load management and Paul George’s various injuries, the pairing hasn’t spent much time on the court together.

The Buckeyes star looked sharp in front of NFL scouts and executives Wednesday in Columbus.
Former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was everything scouts envisioned at his pro day Wednesday.
The biggest takeaway from his performance, in front of representatives from NFL 28 teams, was the impression he made on Carolina. The Panthers, who hold the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, showed up in full force to see Stroud perform in Columbus. Among those in attendance were team owner David Tepper, general manager Scott Fitterer and head coach Frank Reich.