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UCLA is off to the Big Ten Conference, with its first college football season as a school in the Midwest somehow just a few months away.
The decision by the Bruins and USC Trojans to jump the sinking Pac-12 ship was the first in a series of choices that led to the functional end of the conference. While the rationale behind it made sense; UCLA is set to rake in millions of dollars of more revenue thanks to the Big Ten’s larger television deal, there’s now set to be a somewhat hidden consequence to the move.

Sean Burroughs, a former MLB player who pitched back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series for Long Beach in the early 90s, dies at age 43.

The New York Rangers have the Carolina Hurricanes on the ropes after winning Game 3 in overtime Thursday night in Raleigh. Now, they’ve got a chance to seal the deal on Saturday, and if they do it, they’ll earn themselves a place in history.
I’ve seen a few instances of people laying out how uncommon the New York Rangers’ 7-0 run to start the playoffs really is, but Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravilli laid it out nicely.

The United States will send the women’s water polo team to defend its gold medal at the Paris Olympics. And it’s all thanks to Flavor Flav. Not only will the clock-wearing rapper sponsor the team, he’s also serving as its official hype man.
You’re probably wondering, How in the world did that happen? We were, too.
It all started with a May 4 Instagram post by Team USA captain Maggie Steffens saying the team needed financial help.

The U.S. women’s water polo team is getting some unexpected support in its pursuit for a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal from hip hop icon Flavor Flav.

College football programs need to learn what they painstakingly cover up about their star players for short-term gain will often come back to hurt that player and the program more later than it likely would have in the first place.
Southern Methodist University in Dallas may be realizing that now, as Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Rashee Rice’s SMU skeletons may be surfacing amid his recent arrests.

If you’re not familiar with Oakland A’s closer Mason Miller, you should be.
Miller’s been one of the most electric pitchers in the sport through the first month and a half of the season, with the Pitching Ninja X account at times turning into a Mason Miller fan club. He dots 101-103mph fastballs all over the zone, mixing in devastating breaking pitches.
His results have matched the stuff through early May; Miller’s stats look like something out of a video game. Through 16.1 innings, he has a 1.10 ERA with an unheard of -0.14 FIP.

First a message for the soulless degenerates who, until right now, didn’t remember Sunday is Mother’s Day: Send the woman who brought you into this life something nice or, at the very least, call her or hug on her.
Show love.
Now, speaking of love for and of a mother: I present to you Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold and his mother Tamala Arnold.
Arnold was born in Tallahassee, FL., in 2003 and reared by his single mother.
But just because there wasn’t a father present didn’t mean Arnold didn’t learn about competitiveness, confidence, grit and toughness.

Italian Open organizers said a water bottle accidentally fell out of a fan’s backpack while they were trying to reach down to get an autograph.

Novak Djokovic won a match in the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, and then got injured in one of the most unpredictable ways possible.
The Serbian legend had taken a month off of playing tennis, and came back on the court for this tournament. After beating Frenchman Corentin Moutet in straight sets (6-3, 6-1) in the Round of 64, he went to sign autographs for some of the fans in attendance.
As he went to sign his second piece of memorabilia, a water bottle (which looked to be made of aluminum) fell from the stands and landed directly on his head.