New Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh won’t have the top pick in the 2024 NFL draft, but that doesn’t mean he is without opinion on whom should be selected No. 1.
Many observers believe a quarterback will be selected with the first pick, but whether that’s the Chicago Bears or another team making the selection remains to be seen. Regardless, Harbaugh believes that the top quarterback taken will be J.J. McCarthy, his starting quarterback the past two seasons at Michigan.
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What turned out to be a wildly consequential week in the NBA means significant changes for the MVP rankings since we last met in this space. There’s a new leader atop this list, and arguably the favorite only seven days ago is now in danger of dropping out of the race entirely. Let’s get to the leaderboard.
(All stats through Feb. 1. Last week’s rankings can be found here.)
1. Nikola Jokić
The Joker doesn’t have the flashiest scoring totals, but after a slower (for him) start to the season, he’s now more than making up for it in efficiency. Jokić shot 66.
Back from Alabama and heading to Las Vegas soon …
• The hire of Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator in Las Vegas is a solid one, for a couple of reasons.
First, the Las Vegas Raiders should have one of the more difficult offenses to deal with in the NFL. It took Kingsbury a little while to adapt to the pros five years ago. But back then, the heavy emphasis on 10- and 11-personnel sets immediately put a strain on defensive coaches.
The New York Yankees announced on Friday they will be playing a two-game series in Mexico City against the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League at the end of spring training. The games will be played at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium on Sunday March 24 and Monday, March 25, just a few days before the Yankees open the regular season.
Major League Baseball has increased its presence in Mexico, as there have been three series played in Mexico since 2018 with another coming this season.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who recently retired after a decade in the NFL, has been named head coach at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, his alma mater.
The Los Angeles Kings have fired coach Todd McLellan after the team struggled in January and made Jim Hiller interim coach for the rest of the season.
After what is expected to end as an MVP season in which he set career highs in passing yards and completion rate, Lamar Jackson is set to get an even bigger role in organizing the Ravens offense next season, according to coach John Harbaugh.
The Jaguars have asked FanDuel to reimburse them for some or all of the approximately $20 million in stolen proceeds a former employee lost on the site, but the company is unwilling to pay, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN.
The NHL has not sent players to the Winter Olympics since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.
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Rose revealed conversations with LIV Golf but pointed out how it would mean giving up on his dreams.
Justin Rose is a professional golf staple, and while he has been no stranger to the LIV Golf chatter, he is loyal to the PGA Tour.
Thursday following his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am, Rose detailed speaking with the Saudi-backed circuit and why he ultimately decided to remain with the Tour.