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This is the fourth time Phoenix has hosted the All-Star Game.

The West Coast Conference tournament got off to a stunning start on Thursday afternoon, when the No. 9 seed Pacific Tigers were blown out in the first half by the No. 8 Pepperdine Waves 56–9.
Absolutely nothing was falling for Pacific, who shot an abysmal 3-for-28 from the field and 1-for-13 from three-point range in the first half. The team had 10 turnovers and did not have a single player with multiple made baskets across the first 20 minutes of play.
Pepperdine, which at one point held a 39–2 lead, was on fire offensively. The team connected on 22-of-32 (68.

Baker Mayfield is coming off a bounce-back season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, finding comfort with his new team. One benefit of living in Tampa is being close to the New York Yankees’ spring training facility, and Mayfield took advantage of the location.
On Thursday, Mayfield visited the Yankees before their spring training game in Tampa, and the veteran quarterback took a turn during batting practice before New York’s night game.

🏈 @bakermayfield takes batting practice with the Yankees ⚾ pic.twitter.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was at the center of bad news on Thursday: diagnosed with a torn meniscus, which is expected to sideline him indefinitely. 
However, KAT managed to inject some positivity amid his harsh times by becoming a source of good for another person.
A Minnesota Timberwolves fan shared a screenshot on Thursday of a $1,500 donation by KAT, dedicated to the fan’s mother, who suffers from pancreatic and lung cancer. The ailing woman separately suffered a broken femur injury and watched her home burn down, according to her GoFundMe page.

The Miami Marlins announced some fun changes on Thursday to their fan experiences this upcoming season, but the excitement comes with a few restrictions.
Marlins fans can now bring any flags or instruments into LoanDepot Park. The team even encourages fans to bring these items, and fans will be allowed to play the instruments during exciting moments in the game. 
The two items not allowed? Pots and pans, even though some people may consider them “instruments.

The deal reportedly includes an option for a seventh year worth $21 million.

Blades Brown watches his golf shot. | Transcend Capital Advisors
Brown is the latest amateur golfer to join the Transcend Capital Advisors NIL team as the youngster has a bright future.
Blades Brown, the 16-year-old who is the No. 5 Rolex AJGA-ranked player, has partnered with Transcend Capital Advisors on a multi-year NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deal.
His 2023 season was impressive, but 2024 is already off to a hot start for the youngster.
Brown tied for fifth place at the Jones Cup Invitational down in St. Simons Island, GA at Ocean Forest Golf Club.

NFL free agency could have some recognizable, big-name stars.

Miami Marlins utility man Nick Gordon sat down for a spring training interview with Bally Sports on Thursday, during which he offered a bizarre hot take that left interviewer Jeremy Taché in utter disbelief.
When Gordon was asked what the “wildest take that you honestly believe” is, the 28-year-old didn’t hesitate to publicly declare that he is not a believer in the moon.
“The moon ain’t real,” Gordon said. “The moon. The whole moon.
“The earth and the moon. Gravitational pull,” he said while gesturing with his hand. “The moon is way too close, bro.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The latest events in the PGA Tour/LIV Golf drama continue to show a game divided, one that Webb Simpson, a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board, fully recognizes.
The former U.S. Open champion, who is playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week on a sponsor exemption, admits that he once felt the tours could exist playing on separate paths.
But not so much anymore.
To push away from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia—which funds LIV Golf and has allegedly been in talks with the PGA Tour about an agreement for some ninth months—would be risky.