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The quarterbacks were the talk of the 2024 NFL draft and several records were broken this year.

-For the first time in NFL history 4 quarterbacks went in the top 8 and 5 quarterbacks went inside the top 10.

-the 6 quarterbacks taken in the first round tied the mark set in 1983.

The draft started very quarterback heavy, but from pick No. 12 Bo Nix to Denver, to pick 150 the Saints selected Spencer Rattler, there were no other quarterbacks taken. Breaking the record with 137 picks in between quarterback selectons.

Before this year, the record for consecutive picks without a quarterback being selected occurred in 1972. That year there were 126 picks in-between quarterback selections.

The 2024 NFL Draft was held in Detroit, Michigan and its attendance broke a record set in 2019.

Over 775,000 fans attended the draft this year, according to the AP. Shattering the previous record of 600,000, which was set in Nashville during the 2019 draft.

"We have shown the world what the Motor City is all about,"Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said.

The New York Jets had the honor of making the last selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Using pick No. 257 , New York has selected Alabama defensive back Jaylen Key, making him this year's Mr. Irrelevant.

Key began his college career at UAB, spending four seasons there. Key had a big season in 2022, posting 60 tackles and 3 interceptions in 13 games. He followed that production with a transfer to Alabama.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is looking at potential changes to the NFL schedule.

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, Goodell expressed interest in cutting back on the preseason to add an 18th regular season game and potentially moving the Super Bowl to coincide with President's Day weekend in mid-February.

Presidents' Day falls on the thrid Monday in February, so this would simply be pushing the Super Bowl back by one week. It would also give fans the chance to enjoy a three-day weekend for the biggest event of the year.

A record number of offensive players were taken to start the 2024 NFL Draft. After Caleb Williams went to Chicago there were a total of 14 straight players taken on the offensive side of the ball. The first defensive player taken was Laiatu Latu by the Indianapolis Colts at pick #15.

All together there were a record 23 offensive players taken in round one. The previous high was 19 and this was done in 1968, 2004, and 2009.

Tee Higgins isn't the only Cincinnati Bengals player seeking a trade, star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is singing the same song.

Hendrickson has two years remaining on his contract, but the Bengals haven't been willing to meet his asking price on a new deal.

He joined the Bengals on a four-year, $60MM deal in 2021.

Hendrickson is coming off a career high 17.5 sacks last season, and the 29-year-old is looking to get a substantial raise. The Bengals have no intentions of working out a trade at this time.

Draft Nation Stats- 3rd round pick out of Florida Atlantic by the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL Draft.



The Dallas Cowboys has picked up the 5th year rookie option of Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, keeping him in the fold at least the next two seasons. The move will come at a cost of $21.32MM, since the former No. 12 pick has been designated as a defensive end. A tender with an outside linebacker designation would have been costlier. Either way Parsons is in line for a huge 2nd contract.

He has started all 50 games in his 3-year career and has accumulated 40.5 sacks and 213 tackles for the Cowboys.

Draft Nation Stats- First round pick (12th overall) out of Penn State by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Caitlin Clark, the Iowa superstar and WNBA first overall pick in the 2024 draft is set to sign a massive shoe deal with Nike, according to reports.

According to reports, Clark, is set to sign an eight-figure shoe deal with Nike. The Athletic and the Wall Street Journal said the deal is worth $28 million over eight years and will include a signature shoe.

The deal would provide a nice income boost to Clark, who as a WNBA rookie in 2024 will make a base salary of $76,535. The $28 million figure would be the most ever for a women's basketball player.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (1st overall) out of Iowa by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has won the NBA's Most Improved Player award for the 2023/2024 season.

Maxey edged out Chicago Bulls guard Coby White for the award. Maxey received 51 of 99 first-place votes and recording 319 points. White had just 32 first-place votes and compiled 305 points altogether.

The other finalists were--Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun, Oklahoma City Thunder Jalen Williams and the Knicks Jalen Brunson.

Maxey was 11th in the NBA in scoring with an average of 25.9 points per game, up 5.6 points per game from last season.

Draft Nation Stats- First round pick (21st overall) out of Kentucky by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA Draft

The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement with veteran starter Johnny Cueto.

Cueto finds a team after lingering in free agency for the entire winter. The 38-year-old has played 16 seasons and has compiled a 144-111 record with a solid 3.50 ERA. He has been often injured over the past 7 seasons and will serve as a 5th starter or a long reliever, as long as his health permits.

Draft Nation Stats- Signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an International free agent in 2004.

It seems likely that the Atlanta Falcons are going to face tampering charges in the wake of their high-profile quarterback addition, Kirk Cousins.

After Cousins committed to the Falcons during a time referred to as the legal tampering period, multiple comments from the 13th-year veteran point to Atlanta being early on communicating with its next starter. No punishment has been handed out, but as last year's Jonathan Gannon resolution reminded us, the NFL could attempt to levy the penalty on draft day, burying the headline.

The NFL is also investigating the Philadelphia Eagles and their signing of running back Saquon Barkley. Though the evidence has not been as strong is this case.

The two items in the Cousins case that got the NFL's attention were

1- Cousins said he spoke with Falcons medical personnel before officially signing.

2- Cousins also said during his introductory presser that he offered to call wide receiver Darnell Mooney to make a pitch on the Falcon's behalf. With Mooney committing to the Falcons on Day 2 of the legal tampering period, Cousins--whose deal did not become official until a day later--is not allowed to recruit under NFL rules.

The Cardinals have already obtained three additional picks from Rounds 1-3 in this draft by trading down . Arizona sliding down helped Houston and Tennessee end up with Will Anderson Jr. and Will Levis last year. With the Cardinals not needing a QB has made this year's #4 pick desirable to quarterback needy teams.

With that being said, the Cardinals have had discussions about moving from No. 4 with several teams. The teams linked to this pick have been the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Like last season, the Cardinals have said they will not move this pick until they are on the clock. Though the team hopes to have trade parameters worked out ahead of their pick.

The Jets have traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos as part of a Day 3 pick swap.

The Jets acquire pick No. 203 and the Broncos get Wilson and pick No. 256. Both clubs will evenly split Wilson's $5.45MM in 2024 compensation.

Wilson was the #2 overall pick by the Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft, but has never been able to find his footing in New York during his playing time.

In his career with the Jets he has played in 34 games and has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns (25-23).

In Denver he will battle Jarrett Stidham for the starting job. It is very possible that Denver still used their first round pick on a quarterback as well.

The NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its major individual awards for the 2023-2024 regular season Sunday night.

Here are the candidates for the big 3 awards.

MVP

Denver- Nikola Jokic

Oklahoma City- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dallas- Luka Doncic

Rookie

San Antonio- Victor Wembanyama

Charlotte- Brandon Miller

Oklahoma City- Chet Holmgren

Defensive Player of the Year

San Antonio- Victor Wembanyama

Minnesota- Rudy Gobert

Miami- Bam Adebayo

Former PItt EDGE Dayon Hayes has committed to Colorado, he tells @on3sports.

Hayes totaled 81 tackles, 27 TFL, 13 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles in his 4 seasons at Pitt.

Hayes was one of the top available EDGE rushers in the transfer portal.

Arch Manning got to play extensively for the first time since arriving at Texas. Manning put up monster numbers in the Orange-White game over this past weekend.

His first pass was a 75 yard touchdown and he started 10-10 in the game. Texas don't provide stats for the spring game, but according to ESPN's Stats & Information he finished the game 19-26 for 355 yards, with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.

Quinn Ewers is returning as the starting quarterback, but has missed 5 games in the past 2 seasons. Manning the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning has been patient up until this point, but it will be interesting if that lasts through another full season.

Veteran swingman Yuta Watanabe announced during an Instagram Live session that he intends to leave the NBA to play in his home country of Japan for 2024/25 season.

Watanabe, 29, spent a pair of season with the Grizzlies from 2018-2020. He enjoyed his best NBA season in Brooklyn during the 20222-2023 season, averaging 5.6 points and 2.4 rebounds.

The 6-year veteran ends his NBA career playing in 213 games and averaging 4.2 points per game.

Draft Nation Stats- Free agent signing in 2018 by the Memphis Grizzlies

Four-star senior Justin Pippen , the son of Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, announced his commitment to Michigan.

Pippen chose the Wolverines over a final list that included California, Florida, Stanford and Texas A&M.

"I like the feel of the campus and school, " Pippen told ESPN. " I wanted to be at a big school. They can help me reach my end goal of making the NBA."

He is a 6' 3" combo guard who attended Sierra Canyon High School in California.

Avalanche netminder Pavel Francouz confirmed his retirement in an interview with CT Sport on Friday. GM Chris McFarland told reporters last month that retirement was overwhelmingly likely for the veteran goaltender due to groin and knee injuries, that held him out the 2023-2024 season entirely and made him miss most of 2022-2023.

The Czechia native played in parts of 4 seasons with the Avs. Francouz played the majority of his career overseas, making his top level debut in 2008 for HC Plzen.

He played in 73 NHL games and went 44-21-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .919 save percentage.

Draft Nation Stats- Signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche in 2018.

Veteran winger Brad Malone announced he will retire at the end of the season. Malone has played 13 professional seasons and will finish out his season for the Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate Bakersfield.

Malone has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Edmonton Oilers. He spent a majority of his career playing in the minor leagues. He finishes his NHL career with 14 goals and 18 assists in 217 games.

Draft Nation Stats- 4th round pick of the 2007 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche

The NFL has reinstated five players who were suspended for the 2023 season for violating the NFL's gambling policy.

Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney and four free agents-- defensive end Rashod Berry, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore, and defensive end Demetrius Taylor--were reinstated.

The National Hockey League today officially confirmed what had been rumored all week . They have rendered the Arizona Coyotes franchise "inactive" and added a new franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah, to take their place in 2024-2025. The new Utah franchise will be owned by the Smith Entertainment Group, led by Ryan and Ashley Smith.

The Utah franchise has not issued a new name for the team, but the Coyotes name and logos will stay in Arizona.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has received a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions in the bottom of the 8th inning of Monday night's game against the New York Mets.

Unless appealed, his suspension will start Friday against the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park.

Draft Nation Stats- Signed as an International Free Agent in 2010 by the Cincinnati Reds

There are concerns that Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler may have suffered an MCL injury in his right knee on Wednesday night.

Butler was hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He remained in the game but scored a total of 12 points the rest of the way on 3-for-14 shooting. Miami was unable to hold their 12 point halftime lead and lost to Philadelphia 105-104.

The Heat will host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, with the winner securing the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and a future matchup with the Boston Celtics.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (30th overall) out of Marquette by the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 NBA Draft.

The New England Patriots are engaging in trade talks for their #3 pick.

During a Thursday press conference, Eliot Wolf --who is in charge of the Patriots' draft, confirmed New England has engaged in trade talks centered around their #3 pick. The decision will come down to the value of the offers made by other QB needy teams.

New England is seen as a team that has several holes and moving back and adding draft capital may be the best way to go.

The Penguins announced postgame that veteran center Jeff Carter is retiring after a 19-year NHL career.

The two-time Stanley Cup champion cited family reasons for stepping away from the game.

This past season, Carter played 72 games and scored 11 goals and 4 assists for the Penguins. He finishes his career playing in 1,321 games and netting 442 goals and 409 assists.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (11th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 NHL Draft.

Former University of Albany defensive lineman Amitral "AJ" Simon has passed away. He was 25 years of age.

"The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral "AJ" Simon this morning. He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany" the statement read.

The draft hopeful's cause of death wasn't immediately known.

Simon, who had 12.5 sacks last season for Albany, was ranked as the 448th prospect in the latest NFL draft rankings.

Forward/Center Jontay Porter, who was on a two-way contract with the Raptors this season, has been banned from the NBA, the league announced today in a press release.

"A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games," the league said in a statment.

From January through March 2024, while under contract with the Raptors, Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using an associate's account. Those bets totaled $54,094 and paid out $76,059, resulting in net winnings of $21,965. Although none of those bets involved a game in which Porter played, three of them were multi-game parlays that included a Raptors game. In each case, Porter bet that the Raptors would lose.

In 26 games this season, Porter has averaged 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Draft Nation Stats- Un-drafted out of Missouri University

The NCAA announced on Tuesday than an investigation into the Michigan football program during Jim Harbaugh's tenure as head coach has resulted in the discovery of recruiting violations.

The announcement stated that the university accepted the violations and agreed to the penalties of "three years of probation for the school , a fine and recruiting restrictions in alignment with the Level I-Mitigated classification for the school."

It was noted that "five individuals who currently or previously worked for Michigan's football program" agreed to the violations and penalties.

Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has announced his retirement on social media.

Griffin, played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, and the Boston Celtics. Griffin made his decision official in a post on Instagram, noting that he is "thankful" for a long and successful career.

Last season with the Celtics he appeared in 41 games and made 16 starts, averaging 4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

He finished his 13-year-career averaging 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (1st overall) out of Oklahoma by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA Draft.



The Philadelphia Eagles have extended wide receiver DeVonta Smith three years at $75MM.

The fourth-year receiver has a lucrative second contract that includes $51MM guaranteed. The 25-year-old's fifth-year option (valued at $15.59MM) has been exercised.

Last season, Smith hauled in 81 passes for 1,066 yards and 7 touchdowns. In three seasons he has already caught 240 passes for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (10th overall) out of Alabama by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Ohio State DB Cedrick Hawkins plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sports.

The 6'0" 188 lb. defensive back from Titusville, FL will have 4 years of eligibility remaining.

He was ranked as a four-star recruit in the '23 class.

The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year contract. The veteran will be guaranteed $3MM base salary fro time spent in the majors and can earn an additional $1.5MM in performance bonuses.

The Padres, Pirates, and Diamondbacks were all linked to Pham during the offseason. The White Sox were motivated to get a deal done after losing Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada, and Luis Robert Jr. to the injured list.

Last season the 10-year-veteran played in 129 games and hit .256 with 16 homers and 68 RBI, playing with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets.

Draft Nation Stats- Drafted in the 16th round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 MLB Draft

The 2024 WNBA Draft is in the books, and, as expected, the Indiana Fever selected Iowa-star Caitlin Clark with the first overall pick of the draft. She will play alongside reigning rookie of the year Aliyah Boston.

Here is how the first round of the WNBA unfolded

1- Indiana Fever- Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa

2- Los Angles Spark- Cameron Brink, C, Stanford

3- Chicago Sky- Kamilla Cardoso, C, South Carolina

4- Los Angeles Spark- Rickea Jackson, F, Tennessee

5-Dallas Wings- Jacy Sheldon, G, Ohio State

6- Washington Mystics- Aaliyah Edwards, F, UConn

7- Chicago Sky- Angel Reese- F/C, LSU

8- Minnesota Lynx- Alissa Pili, F, Utah

9- Dallas Wings- Carla Leite, G, France

10- Connecticut Sun- Leila Lacan, G, France

11- New York Liberty- Marquesha Davis, F, Ole Miss

12- Atlanta Dream- Nyadiew Puoch, F, Australia

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former Australian Rules Football Player Patrick Murtagh to a contract. Murtagh was part of the NFL's International Pathway Program, he was a member of the IPP Class of 2024.

Murtagh spent part of the 2023 offseason with the Detroit Lions through the program, but had to leave the team in May with an undisclosed medical issue.

Murtagh is a 6'5" and 250 lb. tight end who will be a member on the Jaguars training camp roster. The 24-year-old was a national-level decathlete in Australia and a Queensland state champion in high school. He played for the AFL's Gold Coast Suns from 2018 to 2022 before pursuing a career in the NFL.

The Team USA men's basketball program has announced 11 of its 12 roster spots for this year's Paris Olympics.

10 of the 11 players were honored as All-Stars this season.

Here are the 11 players named to the team:

Bam Adebayo, Center, Heat

Devin Booker, Guard, Suns

Stephen Curry, Guard, Warriors

Anthony Davis, Center, Lakers

Kevin Durant, Forward, Suns

Anthony Edwards, Guard, Timberwolves

Joel Embiid, Center, 76ers

Tyrese Haliburton, Guard, Pacers

Jrue Holiday, Guard, Celtics

LeBron James, Forward, Lakers

Jayson Tatum, Forward, Celtics

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is once again the Head Coach.

The 2023/24 NBA regular season is officially over, although the order for this June's draft has not been set yet.

So far only 10 of the 14 teams involved in the draft lottery are known- the four teams eliminated in the play-in-tournament will join the lottery.

Here are a look at the 10 teams and their chance of winning the first overall pick.

Detroit Pistons- 14%

Washington Wizards- 14%

Charlotte Hornets- 13.3%

Portland Trail Blazers- 13.2%

San Antonio Spurs- 10.5%

Toronto Raptors*- 9%

Memphis Grizzlies- 7.5 %

Utah Jazz*- 6%

Brooklyn Nets*- 4.5%

Atlanta Hawks- 3%

(* Asterisks denote traded picks)

The WNBA Draft is being held tonight in Brooklyn, live on ESPN at 7:30 PM (EST). The Indiana Fever are expected to select Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark. Clark became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer this past season while leading Iowa to the National Championship Game, an 87-75 loss to South Carolina.

Here is a look at the 1st round draft order for this year's WNBA Draft.

1- Indiana Fever

2- Los Angeles Sparks

3- Chicago Sky (via Phoenix Mercury)

4- Los Angeles Sparks (via Seattle Storm)

5- Dallas Wings (via Chicago Sky)

6- Washington Mystics

7- Chicago Sky (via Minnesota Lynx)

8- Minnesota Lynx (via Atlanta Dream)

9- Dallas Wings

10- Connecticut Sun

11- New York Liberty

12- Atlanta Dream (via Las Vegas Aces)

Nikola Topic has decided to enter the NBA Draft.

The 18-year old Serbian star is considered a potential No.1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6'7" Topic is a creative offensive weapon who can lead an NBA offense. This season for Mega in the ABA (Serbian League) he has played 12 games and is averaging 18.4 points and 7.1 assists per game.

It was an up and down week for 17-year-old Macklin Celebrini. On Thursday his Boston University team was eliminated from the Frozen Four semi-finals. Friday he was named the NCAA's top rookie early in the day, and it was announced later in the afternoon that he won the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey.

Celebrini is considered the top prospect in the upcoming NHL Draft, especially after playing in 38 games and scoring 32 goals and 32 assists, good for third in NCAA scoring. Not bad for the youngest player in Division 1.

Celebrini beat out two other forwards who were finalists for the award, Boston College's Cutter Gauthier, and the University of North Dakota's Jackson Blake.

Arizona State has hired ex-Steelers great Hines Ward as wide receivers coach.

Ward, who played 14 years with Pittsburgh, heads to Arizona State after coaching the XFL's San Antonio Brahmas in 2023.

He has also worked with the receivers at Florida Atlantic in 2021 and served as an offensive assistant with the New York Jets in 2019 and 2020. He served as an offensive intern with the Steelers in 2017.

Ward finished his NFL career with 1,000 catches for 12,083 yards and 85 touchdowns.

Draft Nation Stats- 3rd round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Georgia in the 1998 NFL Draft.

A trio of top quarterbacks are currently scheduled to attend the NFL Draft in Detroit on April 25th.

USC's Caleb Williams, LSU's Jayden Daniels, and North Carolina's Drake Maye have all accepted invitations to the event.

According to Pro Footballl Talk's Mike Florio , Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt and Georgia tight end Brock Bowers declined invitations. Florio added that Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy did not repsond to his invitation.

Here is the full list of prospects who will be attending the 2024 NFL Draft.

Alabama- CB- Terrion Arnold

LSU-QB- Jayden Daniels

Ohio State- WR- Marvin Harrison, Jr.

Alabama- T- J.C. Latham

UCLA- Edge- Laiatu Latu

North Carolina- QB- Drake Maye

Toledo- CB- Quinyon Mitchell

LSU- WR- Malik Nabers

Washington- WR- Rome Odunze

Missouri- Edge- Darius Robinson

LSU- WR- Brian Thomas, Jr.

Alabama- Edge- Dallas Turner

USC- QB- Caleb Williams

O.J. Simpson, former football accused of murder has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

Simpson was a running back for the Buffalo Bills from 1969-1977 and then finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers for 2 seasons. He was one of the best running backs of his era and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. He finished his career with 11,236 yards and was the first NFL running back to run for over 2,000 yards in a season.

After football, Simpson starred in several movies including the slapstick "Naked Gun" movies.

But the one thing that Simpson will most be recognized for is the charge of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown SImpson and her friend, Ronald L. Goldman, he was acquitted in 1995. It was a court case that riveted the whole country and left many questions unanswered.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (1st overall) out of USC by the Buffalo Bills in the 1969 NFL Draft.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is the subject of an arrest warrant for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident in Dallas.

The second-year player is facing a total of eight charges, per the warrant: six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault. Rice has one day to turn himself in to police.

The 23-year-old was one of two people behind the wheel when a Lamborghini SUV and a Corvette lost control on the night of March 30th. The drivers were believed to be racing , and fled the scene immediately. 10.8 grams of marijuana was found in Rice's vehicle after the crash.

The Jaguars have agreed to an deal with star edge rusher Josh Allen on a five-year extension worth $150MM. The veteran will receive $88MM guaranteed. This will replace the $24MM franchise tag that was given previously to Allen.

Allen is coming off a 17.5 sack season for the Jaguars. It was a Jacksonville record for sacks in a season. His new deal is the second highest at his position, behind Nick Bosa.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (7th overall) out of Kentucky by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Baltimore Orioles have called up Major League Baseball's #1 prospect Jackson Holliday. Holliday, the #1 overall pick in 2022, has destroyed minor league pitching. Despite being a high school draftee, he will make his debut after just a year and a half in the minors.

He started this season hitting .333 with 2 homers in 42 at bats for AAA Norfolk. He will pair with another young superstar Gunnar Henderson to form a star studded double play combination. Although he was drafted as a shortstop, he will more than likely start out at second base with Baltimore.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to an extension with outfielder/second baseman Ceddanne Rafaela. It's an eight-year, $50MM contract.

This is the second young, core player the Red Sox have locked up in the past few weeks. They signed right handed pitcher Brayan Bello to a six-year, $55MM pact back in late March.

Rafaela, 23, is ranked amongst the game's top 100 prospects each of the past two seasons. Listed at just 5'9" and 152 pounds, Rafaela generates power and is considered a double-digit home run hitter in the big leagues. He also projects as a center fielder who can be a gold glove type defender in the big leagues.

The New York Islanders have been heavily scouting Swiss free agent defenseman Andrea Glauser and are expected to pursue him aggressively this offseason.

GM Lou Lamoriello and head coach Patrick Roy have personally scouted Glauser this season. Glauser, an un-drafted free agent who turned 28 last week, is a transition-minded defender who plays a physical game. He has spent his entire career in the Swiss National League, playing for the HC Fribourg-Gotteron and the SCL Tigers before landing with Lausanne HC in 2021.

Glauser is too old for an entry-level contract, so the Isles would need to offer him a standard deal.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg officially retired from Major League Baseball on Saturday.

The 13-year-veteran finished his career with a 113-62 record. He was a power pitcher who struck out 1,723 batters in 1,470 innings. Strasburg had one of the most anticipated debuts in 2010 and did not disappoint. He struck out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates in his debut, which led to his his first Major League win. After establishing a career high in wins during the 2019 season with 18, he suffered injury after injury and between 2021-2023 he only won one game.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st overall pick (1st overall- 2009) out of San Diego State by the Washington Nationals

Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA super star LeBron James, has entered both the NBA Draft and the transfer portal.

James has only played one season at USC and that was shortened due to his recovery from cardiac arrest he suffered earlier in the season.

James, a 6'4" combo guard is considered at best a late 2nd round draft pick and many expect him to transfer. In his limited time as a Trojan he only averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while shooting a meager 37% from the field.

Today in Phoenix, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, Seimone Augustus, Jerry West, Herb Simon, Doug Collins, Bo Ryan, Walter Davis, Charles Smith, Dick Barnett, Harley Redin and Michele Timms will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in August.

University of California guard Jaylon Tyson, seen as a possible first-round pick, is declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft.

Tyson was All-Pac-12 this season averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Tyson is a 6'7" guard who can shoot the ball and plays a tough-defensive game, making him a valuable addition for an NBA team.

The Steelers have signed tight end MyCole Pruitt to a one-year contract. Pruitt has played under Steelers offense coordinator Arthur Smith in both Tennessee and Atlanta.

The Steelers add Pruitt to a crowded tight end room which consists of Pat Freiermuth, Connor Heyward and Darnell Washington. Now 32, Pruitt has played in a Smith-directed offense in four of the past five seasons. The nine-year veteran is considered a blocking tight end but has been efficient as a receiving tight end while in Atlanta. The nine-year veteran has hauled in 71 receptions, with 12 of those going for touchdowns in his career.

Highly touted right-handed pitcher of the Miami Marlins will miss the 2024 season and undergo Tommy John Surgery.

Perez made a big splash as a 20-year-old last season for the Marlins. He went 5-6 with a 3.15 ERA in 19 starts. He struck out 108 batters in just 91.1 innings pitched and held his opponents to a batting average under .200.

Draft Nation Stats- FA signing in 2019 of the Miami Marlins

NBA Draft Early Entrants as of 4-4-24

Expected to Remain in Draft

Bub Carringtoin, G, PItt

Devin Carter, G, Providence

Kel'el Ware, C, Indiana

Testing the Draft Waters

Dion Brown, G, UMBC

Malik Dia, F, Belmont

Frankie Fidler, F, Omaha

Elijah Fisher, G, DePaul

B.J. Freeman, G, Milwaukee

Keyshawn Hall, G, George Mason

Dominick Harris, G, Loyola Marymount

Kobe Johnson, G/F, USC

Zeke Mayo, G, South Dakota State

Scotty Middleton, G/F, Ohio State

Baba Miller, F, Florida State

Noah Reynolds, G, Green Bay

Payton Sandfort, G/F, Iowa

A.J. Storr, G/F, Wisconsin

Adou Thiero, G, Kentucky

Saint Thomas, F, Northern Colorado

Aboubacar Traore, G/F, long Beach State

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed outside linebacker Randy Gregory to a one-year deal.

He played for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos in 2023. The seven-year veteran is joining his 4th NFL team. Over his seven seasons he has played 72 games and has collected 22 sacks.

Draft Nation News- 2nd round pick out of Nebraska by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Pitt's star freshman point guard Bub Carrington has announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft.

He cannot officially declare for three weeks but is making his intentions known early. Carrington's draft stock is all over the board with some mock drafts having him as high as #10 and as low as a late first round pick. Carrington averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists to just 1.9 turnovers per game in his only season as a Panther. He has until May 31st to withdraw his name from draft considerations.

Providence guard Devin Carter has entered the NBA Draft.

Devin Carter, a 6'3" junior, had an excellent season in 2023-2024 for the Friars averaging 19.7 points a game. He is a top-20 prospect on most boards and will have until May 31st if he would like to withdraw his name from the draft.

The Buffalo Bills have traded superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for a 2025 second-round pick. The Texans will also pick up a 2025 fifth-round and a 2024 sixth round pick from the Bills.

Last years Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud will get himself a high-end weapon to go with last year's draft pick Tank Dell.

Diggs is a nine-year-veteran who has hauled in 810 passes for 9,995 yards and 67 touchdowns.

Draft Nation Stats- 5th round pick out of Maryland by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Though there are rumors that North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye could slip out of the top three, it is worth noting that the Washington Commanders (No.2) and the New England Patriots (No.3) had the largest contingents at his pro day.

With Caleb Williams most likely going No. 1 to Chicago, the rumor mill has been churning that Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is now being considered a top-3 pick.

The Pirates have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Giants for minor league righty Austin Strickland. The Pirates announced that right-hander Colin Selby was designated for assignment to open up a 40-man roster sport for Bart.

Joey Bart was the 2nd pick overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. Bart has played parts of 4 seasons for the Giants but never a full campaign. The most plate appearances he saw was 291 in 2022. That season he hit a career high in homers with 11, but only mustered up a .215 average.

For his career he has hit .219 in 457 at bats.

Draft Nation Stats- Joey Bart- 1st round pick (2nd overall) out of Georgia Tech by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Draft Nation Stats- Austin Strickland- 8th round pick out of Kentucky by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023 MLB Draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf to the San Diego Padres for infielder Kervin Pichardo. Wolf was designated by the Pirates last week and is now being optioned to Triple-A El Paso.

Wolf, who will turn 25 this month, returns to San Diego, his original organization. He was dealt to the Pirates at last year's trade deadline in a deal that sent starting pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi to San Diego.

Pichardo, 22, hit a combined .257 with 10 homers and 43 RBI between A+ and AA in 2023.

Draft Nation Stats- Jackson Wolf- 4th round pick out of West Virginia by the San Diego Padres in the 2021 MLB Draft.

Draft Nation Stats- Kervin Pichardo- signed as a non-drafted FA by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019.

Houston Astros Ronel Blanco throws the first no -hitter of 2024 against the Toronto Blue Jays in only his 8th Major League start. The April 1st no-hitter is the earliest in Major League history.

Blanco's no-no is the 17th in Astros history and they have now thrown 4 of the last 7 no-hitters in the Major Leagues.

Draft Nation Stats- Signed as an International Free Agent by the Astros in 2016.

The Kansas Chiefs have signed veteran quarterback Carson Wentz to back up Patrick Mahomes at quarterback in 2024.

The former second-overall pick spent the 2023 season as Matthew Stafford's backup on the Los Angeles Rams. Wentz played in two games last season and completed 17 of 24 passes for 163 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The Chiefs will be his 5th NFL team.

Draft Nation News- 1st round pick (2nd overall) out of North Dakota State by the Philadelphia Eagles

Sidney Crosby recorded his 82nd point of the season last night against the New York Rangers, ensuring that he will average a point a game for the 19th time in his 19 year career. In NHL history only Hall-of-Famer Wayne Gretzky (19) has recorded as many point-per-game seasons as Crosby.

Below is a look at the most point-per-game seasons in NHL history

Wayne Gretzky- 19

Sidney Crosby- 19

Gordie Howe- 17

Evgeni Malkin- 15

Mario Lemieux- 15

Marcel Dionne- 15

Ron Francis- 15

Joe Sakic- 15

Ex-NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead Monday at a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, according to Daniel Oyefusi and Grethel Aguila of the Miami Herald. Davie said officers were called to the scene and found the 35-year-old unresponsive. An investigation into his death remains ongoing and no foul play is suspected.

Davis spend 10 years in the NFL, the majority came with the Indianapolis Colts. he appeared in 76 games over six years on the Colts and was a Pro Bowler in 2014 and 2015.

Draft Nation Stats- First round pick (25th overall) out of Illinois by the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has signed with PAOK in Greece, tweets Shams Charania of the Athletic. The deal will cover the rest of the season and Porter is expected to report soon.

Porter's NBA career has been on hold since being arrested in September following an altercation with former girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. He was originally charged with felony counts of assault and strangulation, he reached a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to reckless assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, as well as harassment in the second degree.

After the charges, Houston traded Porter to Oklahoma City in October, shortly before the start of the 2023-2024 season. The Thunder waived him the day after the deal was completed.

Draft Nation News- 1st round pick (30th overall) out of USC by the Milwaukee Bucks

Three weeks after a warrant went out for Cameron Sutton, the former Lions and Steelers cornerback turned himself in.

Sutton was taken into custody on a domestic battery by strangulation charge, according to the Hillsborough (Fla.) County Sherriff's Office. The Lions release Sutton, 29, last week. Police in Florida issued the warrant on March 7 and the Lions released Sutton on March 21, a day after the warrant surfaced.

Sutton has played seven NFL seasons--6 with the Steelers and 1 with the Lions. The Lions gave Sutton a three-year $33MM deal in free agency. With an NFL suspension likely, the remaining $9MM of guaranteed money could be voided by the league.

Draft Nation Stats- 3rd round pick out of Tennessee by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The police are searching for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after a Saturday night car accident. The accident involving a vehicle believed to be registered or leased to Rice occurred around 6:20pm Saturday on a Dallas Highway. A driver of a Chevrolet Corvette and a driver of a Lamborghini were speeding on a stretch of the North Central Expressway, per Dallas police, causing the accident. Both drivers lost control of their cars in the crash, causing a high-speed collision when the Lamborghini barreled into a center median wall in a six-car accident. The two drivers fled the scene before providing any information. Rice is believed to have been driving the Corvette.

Two others involved in the accident suffered minor injuries and needed to be hospitalized. Rashee Rice finished his rookie season strong with the Kansas City Chiefs and established himself as a starter. He ended the season with 79 catches for 938 yards and 7 touchdowns. Follow Draft Nation for updates on this fluid situation.

Draft Nation Stats- 2nd round pick out of SMU by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Cavaliers have signed veteran froward Marcus Morris to a contract for the remainder of the season. After his 10-day contract expired with Cleveland he became an unrestricted free agent. In six games this season with the Cavs he has averaged 7.0 points per game.

The 13-year veteran has played on eight NBA teams and has averaged 12.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. His best season was during the 2019-2020 season when he averaged 16.7 points while playing for the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.

Draft Nation Stats- First round pick (14th overall) out of the University of Kansas by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Pro Bowl edge rusher, Haason Reddick has been traded to the New York Jets. The Philadelphia Eagles will receive a conditional 2026 third-round pick. The selection will become a second-rounder if Reddick plays a least 67.5 % of defensive snaps this season and records at leaset 10 sacks.

The seven-year veteran is now joining his 4th NFL team. He has totaled 58 sacks, including 11 last season with the Eagles. His best season was in 2022 with Philadelphia when he collected 16 sacks and 5 forced fumbles.

Draft Nation Stats- Haason Reddick was a 1st round pick (13th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded starting pitcher J.T. Brubaker and international bonus pool money to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The right hander is on the 60-day I.L., recovering from Tommy John surgery. Brubaker is targeting a return after the All-Star break.

Brubaker played three seasons in Pittsburgh. He finished his Pirates career going 9-28 with a 4.99 ERA.

Draft Nation Stats- Brubaker was a 6th round pick out of Akron University by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2015 MLB Draft.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix made the most of his pro day this week. He showed off his athleticism and proved to scouts that he has no ill-effects from his early career injuries. He ran a 4.46 in the 40 yard dash and had an impressive vertical jump of 36 1/2 inches.

Penix has already shown the ability to carve up defenses over his past two seasons at the University of Washington. In Draft Nation's eyes he has established himself as a first round talent who could go anywhere from the middle to late first round. Penix has thrown for 9,544 yards and 67 touchdowns over his past two seasons with the Huskies.

Malik Nabers ran a 4.32 at this LSU pro day and solidified his top-10 pick status. The wide receiver out of LSU has already met with the Patriots, Titans, Jets, Jaguars, Giants, and Cardinals.

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr. is still expected to be the first wide receiver off the board and with a bunch of teams looking at quarterbacks at the top of the draft, Nabers will have teams chopping at the bit for him around pick 7. A good landing spot for Nabers could be at pick #7 to the Tennessee Titans. Last season Nabers established himself as one of the most dynamic receivers in the country. He finished the season with 89 receptions for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Tight end Josiah Deguara has signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has just finished playing out his rookie contract with the Green Bay Packers.

In four season with the Packers he caught 47 passes for 436 yards and 2 touchdowns. He projects as a 3rd tight end with the Jaguars behind Evan Engram and Luke Farrell. He will also be battling Brenton Strange for some playing time.

Draft Nation Stats- 3rd round pick out of Cincinnati by the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Carolina Panthers have signed DE/OLB- Jadeveon Clowney to a two-year $20MM dollar contract.

Clowney gets to play back in the region where he grew up. The Rock Hill, South Carolina native played his collegiate football at South Carolina and became the #1 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.

The 10-year-veteran has played for five teams (Houston, Seattle, Tennessee Cleveland, and Baltimore) and has collected 52.5 sacks. Last season with the Baltimore Ravens he tallied 9.5 sacks and played a full season for the first time since 2017.

He is penciled in to start at outside linebacker for the Panthers and will add to a unit that includes Josey Jewell, Shaq Thompson, and D.J. Wonnum.

Draft Nation Stats- First round pick (1st overall) out of South Carolina by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels threw at his pro day but did not test in any other areas. He is already scheduled for six team visits. The Commanders, Patriots, Giants, Vikings, Broncos and Raiders are scheduled so far. The Bears are not one of the teams scheduled which is noteworthy to them staying pat and selecting quarterback Caleb Williams out of USC. Draft Nation believes that Daniels will go either #2 to the Commanders or #3 to the Patriots. The Washington Commanders could trade back and gain some draft capital from a team who wants to move up and select him.

The Los Angeles Rams have signed cornerback Tre'Davious White to a one-year, 8.5MM deal with a maximum value of $10MM.

The Rams continue to rebuild their secondary and will line up White across from Darious Williams, who was signed earlier in free agency from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

White was designated as a post-June 1 casualty shortly before the start of free agency. Buffalo will recover $10.2MM of cap space come June 2.

White has played seven NFL seasons, all with the Buffalo Bills. He has 18 career interceptions and has been named twice to the Pro-Bowl.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (27th overall) out of LSU by the Buffalo Bills in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year, $25MM contract with left-hander Jordan Montgomery.

Montgomery is the last big name free agent to sign this off-season and gives Arizona another solid starting pitcher to go along with Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and Eduardo Rodriguez.

Montgomery was 10-11 in 2023 with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. Montgomery helped lead the Rangers to a World Series victory in 2023.

The 31-year-old has a career record of 38-34 with a 3.68 ERA.

Draft Nation Stats- Drafted in the 4th round out of South Carolina by the New York Yankees in the 2014 MLB Draft.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed RB-WR-KR Cordarrelle Patterson to a two-year contract.

Patterson is a versatile player who can play running back and wide receiver and excelled in the return game. With the NFL changing the kickoff return rules, Patterson could become a weapon for the Steelers.

Patterson has returned 9 career kickoffs for touchdowns and he will once again be reunited with Arthur Smith. Smith was Patterson's head coach last season in Atlanta and is now the Steelers offensive coordinator.

Draft Nation Stats- 1st round pick (29th overall) out of Tennessee by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2013 NFL Draft.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled former first-round pick Sam Poulin from their AHL affiliate and placed center Noel Acciari on injured reserve.

The 23-year old Poulin was taken 21st overall by the Penguins in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

In 36 games at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season he has posted 13 goals and 14 assists in 36 games. He has yet to dress for a game this NHL season, but did have an assist in three games during last season.

Former New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris retired at 27-years-old.

Harris entered the NFL after a four-year collegiate career at the University of Alabama. He sat behind Derrick Henry as a true freshman . Over the next two seasons, he rushed for 2,040 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Crimson Tide.

He was selected in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. His best season was in 2021 when he ran for 929 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Last season in Buffalo he only played in 6 games after suffering an awkward looking neck injury in mid-October that cost him the rest of the season. It is not certain if this was the reason the 27-year-old retired.

Draft Nation Stats- 3rd round pick out of Alabama by the New England Patriots in the 2019 draft.

The owner of the New York Giants John Mara ok's drafting a first round quarterback with the 6th overall pick in this year's draft.

Daniel Jones appeared to be the starting quarterback for the sixth year in a row. However, Jones has yet to play a full season and other than his 2022 season when he threw for over 3,000 yards and completed 67.2 % of his passes, he has been very inconsistent.

The team has already hosted J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan and Drake Maye from Carolina and sit in a quality spot to obtain one of them.

As Jones works his way back from a torn ACL, it is now apparent the team will add to the quarterback room. Up until now Mara has been adamant about his belief in Jones, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out and if this is just smoke to try and trade down in the draft.

The NFL has passed a hybrid kickoff rule which is similar to the XFL.

The vote passed 29-3, with the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers being the only dissenting votes.

The hybrid kickoff rule allows for ten non-kickers on the kicking team to line up at the opponent's 40-yard line.

The receiving team has to place at least seven of its players between its own 30- and 35-yard lines in the "set up zone." They are permitted to allow a maximum of two players in the "landing zone" between the goal line and 20-yard line.

The NFL's 2024 Hall of Fame Game will feature the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, the Hall announced Tuesday.

Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers of the Bears and Andre Johnson from the Texans are among the former players who will be enshrined as members of the class of 2024.

The game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 1, during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week in Canton, Ohio.

The other inductees in this year's class are Dwight Freeney, Randy Gradishar and Patrick Willis. The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place Saturday, Aug. 3.

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran quarterback Kyle Allen to a free agent deal. Allen has 19 starts on his resume and will serve as the teams #3 quarterback.

The Steelers also signed defensive lineman Dean Lowry to a contract. Lowry is an eight-year veteran who started several seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

The NFL owners approved a rule that will prohibit the "hip-drop" tackle and will make it a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down.

Here's the description of the new rule:

" If the defender grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms: and unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/ or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner's leg(s) at or below the knee."

The NFLPA opposed the rule proposal last week, but it got enough support from owners to pass.

The Pittsburgh Pirates #1 pick from the 2023 MLB Draft Paul Skenes will start the season at AAA Indianapolis.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their 26 man roster to open the 2024 season.

SS- O'Neil Cruz

OF- Bryan Reynolds

3B- Ke'Bryan Hayes

OF- Jack Suwinski

1B- Rowdy Tellez

OF/DH- Andrew McCutchen

C- Henry Davis

2B- Jared Triolo

OF- Michael Taylor

C- Jason Delay

OF- Edward Olivares

IF- Alika Williams

IF/OF- Conner Joe

Rotation

Mitch Keller

Marco Gonzales

Martin Perez

Jared Jones

Luis Ortiz

Bullpen

David Bednar

Aroldis Chapman

Ryan Borucki

Roansy Contreras

Josh Fleming

Bailey Falter

Hunter Stratton

Ryder Ryan

DL

C- Yasmani Grandal

The Steelers have signed wide receiver Quez Watkins to a contract. The 25-year old Watkins had 15 receptions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown last season for the Philadelphia Eagles. His best season was in 2021, he caught 43 receptions for 647 yards and 1 touchdown. Watkins has been looked at as a #3 receiver over his career and it will be interesting to see where Pittsburgh envisions him on the depth chart.

The Texas Rangers announced that last year's first round pick Wyatt Langford is going to be on the opening day roster for the Texas Rangers. Langford, 22, entered Friday with a .388 average, .446 on-base percentage, 6 homers and 19 RBIs in 49 Cactus League at-bats. The Rangers selected the outfielder out of the University of Florida with the fourth overall pick in last year's amateur draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs are trading cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick swap, a league source confirmed. The trade is pending a physical for Sneed.

The Baltimore Orioles announced Friday they had reassigned Jackson Holliday to their minor league camp, meaning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft won't start the season in the majors. Holliday, 20, is the son of former seven-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday and is regarded as one of baseball's top overall prospects.

The G League Ignite will not play after this season. The primary factors for the decision include the adaptation of the NCAA's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules, the introduction of collectives and the evolving landscape of the transfer portal.