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The Celtics guard was ejected late after taking offense to an inadvertent kick to the midsection by the Hawks star.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart was ejected late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s victory over the Hawks after dragging Atlanta star Trae Young to the ground on the baseline after a foul call.
The play in question came with 1:25 remaining in regulation with Boston leading 129–121. Young was driving to the basket, with Smart guarding him, when Young inadvertently kicked the Celtics guard in the groin as he went up for a layup.

Texas, led by Dylan Disu’s 18 points, won its second Big 12 Tournament title in three years with a 76-56 win over Kansas on Saturday night.

The Kansas coach has missed the last three games after being hospitalized earlier this week.
Kansas interim basketball coach Norm Roberts expects head coach Bill Self to coach the Jayhawks in the NCAA tournament when it tips off next week, he told reporters following Saturday’s Big 12 championship loss to Texas.
“He’s doing well. We plan on him coaching next week,” Roberts said, per the Kansas City Star. When asked further about whether or not Self would join the team for the selection show on Sunday, Roberts was hopeful.

The Dolphins All-Pro receiver turned in a blazing effort on Saturday in his first track and field event since 2014.
After torching the competition at a USA Track and Field event on Saturday, Tyreek Hill took to Twitter to address those criticizing his impressive showing in the 60-meter dash.
The Dolphins star receiver logged a blazing time of 6.70 seconds to win the event in the age 25-29 bracket at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Louisville.

Salt Lake City is making its return to the league.
The National Women’s Soccer League is set to return to Utah in 2024 after the league announced plans to expand Saturday. The Utah Royals will join the league next year as the newest expansion franchise and will be owned by Real Salt Lake‘s David Blitzer and Ryan Smith. 
Blitzer and Smith purchased Real Salt Lake–Utah’s MLS club–in 2022, a deal that included the opportunity to acquire an expansion team in the NWSL.

This touchdown play would leave many NFL coordinators scratching their heads.
The XFL’s rulebook allows for some creative plays on offense. In Week 4, the Roughnecks made use of that fact and put on a trick-play display for the ages, leaving both the Guardians’ defense and fans back home absolutely bamboozled when it was all said and done.
Houston’s offense executed a double-pass to perfection against the Guardians on Saturday, fooling the defense completely for an easy six points. Quarterback Brandon Silvers dropped back in the pocket and dumped the ball off to Jontre Kirklin.

The Longhorns claimed their second-ever conference title with a lopsided win over the Jayhawks.
Texas punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament on Saturday after claiming its second-ever Big 12 championship with a 76–56 victory over Kansas in Kansas City, Mo.
The No. 2 seed Longhorns (26–8) capped their dominant season with their second Big 12 title in three years, adding to the program’s recent stretch of success over the past couple of seasons.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: it’s being rumored that Lewis Hamilton could make a move to Ferrari.
The 7-time champion has long flirted with the idea of joining forces with the Scuderia, but it has never panned out.
Now, Sky Sports F1’s Simon Lazenby is saying that he thinks that move could happen after this season.
Lazenby was speaking to fellow Sky Sports pundits Naomi Schiff and ex-F1 driver Karun Chandook on the Sky Sports F1 Vodcast when they touched on what the future could hold for Hamilton.

Some people think they know which animal it is …
LeBron James is back at home while recovering from a foot injury which is preventing him from suiting up for the Lakers. Despite not being on the court, James managed to cause quite a stir on social media, sharing a viral video of an absolutely massive animal to his Instagram account.

The Golden State forward has missed 10 straight games for personal reasons.
Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will miss his 11th straight game on Saturday night against the Bucks due to personal reasons, and there’s questions regarding his availability for the rest of the season.
Wiggins, who proved to be an important piece of Golden State’s championship team last season, has no definitive timetable for his return, coach Steve Kerr explained Saturday.