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Second baseman Bryson Stott has missed his third consecutive flyball when right fielder Nick Castellanos finally loses patience. The morning is still cool, but these four Philadelphia Phillies are coated in sweat as they sprint and dive across a back field at spring training on Sunday, working toward what they hope will be a third straight playoff appearance. Their bats and gloves are back in the clubhouse, though. They are armed only with pickleball paddles and half a dozen balls.
Castellanos invokes Stott’s double play partner.

The Concacaf W Gold Cup continues tonight with the USWNT vs. Mexico match.

Last year, just before the draft, a general manager told me he thought the top five picks in 2024 would’ve been, at that point, the top five picks in ’23.
In other words, what last year’s group lacked in top-end talent would be made up for this year.
That, by the way, was before Jayden Daniels busted out, before teams knew that Marvin Harrison Jr. wouldn’t be the only elite receiver in the 2024 class, and before the enormous depth at the tackle position started to crystallize in the fall.

We’re off to Indianapolis. We have a lot to cover this week, so let’s get the final takeaways of February rolling …
Marvin Harrison Jr.’s pre-draft plan is one to pay attention to. Ohio State’s reigning Biletnikoff Award–winning receiver hasn’t hired an agent. He also didn’t engage in the pre-combine training that most other players do ahead of Indianapolis.

Michigan basketball turning into a dumpster fire was on display during a Sunday loss to Purdue.
The Wolverines lost 84-76 to the Boilermakers, and the crowd at the Crisler Center tells you everything you need to know about the state of Michigan basketball under Juwan Howard.
The crowd looked and sounded more like a home game for Purdue than it did for the Wolverines as the team fell to 8-20.
That’s not an exaggeration at all. Check out the crowd reaction to Purdue hitting a three. The Crisler Center erupted. Not a good look at all. Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.

Johnny Manziel believed the key to his success at Texas A&M……..was hitting the bottle.
Manziel won the Heisman during his first year as the starter with the Aggies, and the legend of Johnny Football is something every college football fan knows.
The man simply terrorized SEC defenses. He was shifty, elusive, had a great arm and was simply a ton of fun to watch. Manziel was like backyard football coming to life on the biggest stage in college sports.
Was his incredible success due to hitting the weights? Watching film? Practicing more than anyone else? Nope.

Chet Holmgren has redefined the meaning of an NBA “unicorn.” Through his first 57 games at the professional level, he’s showcased the ability to do virtually anything imaginable on a basketball court, all while standing north of seven feet tall.
The most recent proof of the Oklahoma City Thunder big man’s dominant ability on both ends of the floor came in the form of some unique NBA history. Holmgren became the first player to total 150 blocks, 150 assists and 100 three-pointers in a single season, as Daily Thunder’s Brandon Rahbar detailed.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson appeared behind Donald Trump as the former President of the United States delivered a victory speech after winning the South Carolina Republican Primary. NBC Sports hot air balloon Mike Florio took the opportunity to bash all Republicans and OutKick founder Clay Travis called him out. 
Johnson served as an ambassador to the United Kingdom during Trump’s presidency. It’s no surprise that he would back Trump again in the upcoming election.

The Lakers shot just eight free throw attempts in Sunday’s loss to the Suns, which matches a season low.

Miami didn’t deserve to tie against the L.A. Galaxy, but Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba pulled out a Barcelona classic in stoppage time to salvage a point.