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The National League batting champion will reportedly remain in the Queens after signing a contract extension.
The Mets and Jeff McNeil have reportedly reached a four-year, $50 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical.
The agreement reportedly will also include a fifth-year club option that could potentially be worth $63.75 million. McNeil, the National League batting champion, along with his agent met with the Mets leadership at Citi Field this week to secure a deal.

The 6’6″, 325-pound lineman—who hasn’t given up a sack in 29 games—works with a personal chef to meet his nutritional needs, while still enjoying his favorite foods.
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is a meat and potatoes kind of guy—literally. A first-round pick by Philadelphia in 2013, the 10-year NFL veteran eats a version of the classic combo for dinner at least two to three times a week, according to his personal chef Justin Massie.

Dana White’s Power Slap has had a somewhat chaotic rollout, but it’s not affecting the “sport” so far where it matters – in the ratings.
The newly launched “fight league,” led by UFC President Dana White had a significant rise in the ratings this past Wednesday during the second week installment of it’s weekly TBS program.
“Power Slap League,” which airs at 10pm ET saw a rise from 295,000 viewers in its debut to 413,000 viewers this past Wednesday. It drew a 0.13 rating among 18-49 year-old viewers and finished 30th in all of cable broadcasts this week.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are bolstering security for their Friday night 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff against the Memphis Grizzlies, with the graphic video of five Memphis police officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols scheduled to be released around 7 p.m. ET.
National protests are expected after the footage is made public, with both Nichols’ family and law enforcement urging citizens to protest peacefully.
The Timberwolves issued a statement ahead of Friday night’s NBA contest against Memphis:
“We are working closely with Commissioner Dr.

Aftab Pureval got in on the trash talking between the two sides.
The Bengals and Chiefs have quickly developed a rivalry over the past three years, but that is despite Cincinnati’s 3–0 record in those games. Therefore, the Bengals and their fans are approaching Sunday’s game with a large amount of confidence, and that includes the mayor.
Aftab Pureval, who has been the mayor of Cincinnati since last year, posted on Twitter a proclamation ahead of the AFC championship game in Kansas City.

Following their third straight SEC victory, the Tennessee Volunteers made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy’s latest NCAA Tournament bracket projections.

Eric Mangini joins Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard on First Things First to discuss the NFC Championship Game. Nick weighs in on the matchup and explains the San Francisco 49ers need Brock Purdy to maintain composure in a hostile environment to come away with a win.

As the New York Jets turn focus toward next season, the biggest open-ended question surrounds the quarterback position. The team plans to move forward with Zach Wilson in 2023, but that does not inspire much confidence for fans at home, or for the coaching staff.
Robert Saleh says that Zach Wilson will be a New York Jet in 2023.
Wilson struggled during his first two years in the league. Although he played through injury in 2022, his time under (behind) center did not lead to wins and Mike White became a cult hero as his replacement.
No matter who was at quarterback, the Jets were bad.

Shannon Sharpe and T.I. continue their discussion on Tip’s musical career. T.I. reveals to Shannon that he was paid $1,500 from his first feature and talks about his collaborations with Destiny Child, JAY Z and more.

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Scott Rolen on Tuesday pulled off the biggest climb in modern Baseball Hall of Fame voting history. After receiving just 10.2% support in his first year of eligibility, he was elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in his sixth year with 76.