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It’s March. Welcome to the Month of Purdue.
There are, as always, many compelling story lines when men’s college basketball flips the calendar to its signature month. But none carries the psychological payload of the Boilermakers and their burden/opportunity as they seek to rewrite a sad narrative.
If you want a glimpse into No. 2 Purdue’s mindset at this point, here’s an anecdote from last week.

Welcome to the month of March! College basketball’s month in the spotlight is here, and it opens with a slew of big matchups as conference title races wind down. In some leagues, this is the final weekend of the regular season, with conference tournaments kicking off in plenty of mid-major leagues starting next week.
Here’s a look at what to watch during your first taste of madness. We’ve got a matchup for SEC supremacy headlining things and a few big brands looking to lock up NCAA tournament bids.
The headliners
No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 15 Baylor Bears, March 2, 1 p.m.

Anthony Kim during day one of the 2024 LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah. | Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images
Anthony Kim’s return to professional golf at the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah was met with high anticipation.
Anthony Kim last hit a golf shot during the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship, where he withdrew after opening with a 2-over 74.
Nearly a dozen years later, Kim, who has three PGA Tour victories, began his LIV Golf career at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Saudi Arabia.

The Miami Dolphins‘ Mike McDaniel is one of the funniest coaches in the league. His press conferences are always must-watch and his in-game interviews have also led to some classic moments. 
McDaniel is in Indianapolis this week for the NFL scouting combine and he had some fun with the NFL Network cameras while watching the action inside Lucas Oil Stadium. 
McDaniel didn’t seem to want the cameras focusing in on him and he let them know that by mouthing the words “stop it” a few times. 
This was pretty good: 

“Stop it. Stop it.

Dan Campbell is all in on Jared Goff as the QB of the Detroit Lions.
Goff had a very solid season as he helped lead the Lions to the NFC title game against the 49ers. The team suffered a heartbreaking and devastating loss after blowing a 17-point lead to Kyle Shanahan and company.
It was the highest of highs and lowest of lows for the Lions to close out the season.
It seems to be an annual tradition at this point for people to question whether or not Goff will remain QB1 for the Lions.

Anthony Kim made his highly anticipated returned to professional golf on Friday at LIV Jeddah and the result wasn’t much of a surprise: seven bogeys and one birdie for a 6-over 76.
On Friday morning, with music in the air (a staple at LIV events) Kim stood on the tee clad in a white polo shirt, black shorts, a ponytail popping out the back of his cap and aviator sunglasses hiding his eyes. With that, his return was official.

Anthony Kim ended his long pro golf absence on Friday at LIV Golf Jeddah.

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The 2024 F1 season gets underway today with qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here is how that works
Starting today, the lap times count for real.
Formula 1’s 2024 season begins in earnest on Friday, with qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Starting at 7:00 p.m. local time — 11:00 a.m. on the East Coast — the 20 drivers will take to the track in a three-stage process that will eventually set the grid for Saturday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

INDIANAPOLIS – Practically any other year and in any other NFL draft, Jayden Daniels could be the first overall pick. And he still might be.
That’s according to two NFL personnel men who spoke with OutKick at the NFL Scouting Combine this week on condition of anonymity.
One of them, a general manager whose team is picking outside the top 10 selections and has “no dog in the fight,” said the tape of Daniels and Caleb Williams both speak of players who will start immediately in 2024.
“That’s not a question with them,” he said.

Note: This is an eight-part series that will run each day on OutKick, with one division in the NFL covered each day. Find the whole series here.
Buccaneers: Job 1 is to re-sign Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are using the weeks prior to the launch of free agency to negotiate that deal. The Bucs would also like to retain receiver Mike Evans but that’s a two-edged sword because he is highly productive but is also 31 next season. So a four-year deal for a 31-year-old receiver? Tampa has significant talent threatening to walk in free agency.

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Sorry, weird NFL Draft prospects, but birds are in fact real
You may have heard the youths online claiming “Birds aren’t real.” It’s supposed to be a satirical conspiracy theory around the idea that birds are actually drones that spy on us at the behest of the American government.
But some people truly believe birds aren’t real. Case in point: 2024 NFL Draft prospect and former Illinois tight end Tip Reiman at the combine.

Illinois TE Tip Reiman a firm member of “Birds Aren’t Real” movement.