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We have the first big upset of March Madness! Princeton upset Arizona. It’s only the 11th time a #15 seed upset a #2 seed in tournament history.

According to reports, Michael Jordan may sell his controlling stake in the Charlotte Hornets.

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New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz, who just signed a massive contract, will likely miss the season after suffering an injury while celebrating Puerto Rico’s win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Wednesday.

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Ja Morant will return on March 20th after serving an eight game suspension.

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The Cowboys are releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott after four years of his six year contract extension worth $90 million.

Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers has officially stated he wants to play for the New York Jets next year. Nothing has been signed yet, so we’ll have to wait and see what the deal looks like.

The New England Patriots agreed to a deal with former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after losing their top receiver Jakobi Myers to the Las Vegas Raiders.

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The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for $67.5 million ($34 million guaranteed) for three-years.

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The NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness begins Tuesday with two play-in games and then two play-in games on Wednesday. The first and second rounds will be played from March 16th-19th. The Final Four will be on April 1st and the championship game on April 3rd.

Alabama earned their first ever #1 seed, while Houston, Kansas and Purdue also earned #1 spots.

In the NBA, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (a two-time All Star and former Rookie of the Year) has entered counseling for his “pattern of questionable decision-making and behavior.” There is no timetable for his return.

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Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant suffered an ankle sprain during warmups on Wednesday and is out indefinitely. Durant recently joined the Suns and has only played thee games in Phoenix (in which he was really impactful). The Suns are hoping for a quick recovery, as he was part of an expensive package.

In college hoops, Georgetown fired head coach Patrick Ewing (#1 pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008 ). One of the potential (albeit controversial) new coaches could be Rick Patino.

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Tuesday marked the deadline for teams to designate players getting a franchise tag.  Before the deadline there were some noteworthy deals.

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a four-year $150 million ($70 million guaranteed) contract with quarterback Derek Carr.

The Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Geno Smith agreed to a  3-year $105 million extension after a season where he won NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

The New York Giants agreed to a four-year $160 million deal with quarterback Daniel Jones.

Tom Brady went on Twitter to dispel rumors that he is coming out of retirement (again). He wrote, “Anyone who thinks I have time to come back to the NFL has never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter.”

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The Memphis Grizzlies held a team meeting that centered around proper behavior on the road.  According to The Athletic, the meeting occurred BEFORE Ja Morant got in trouble (and will be out at least two games) for brandishing a gun at a nightclub.

SOCCER

After recently signing a three-year deal, fifteen-year old Chloe Ricketts is the youngest player in National Women’s Soccer League history. The high school sophomore from Michigan signed with the Washington Spirit

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end and two-time Super Bowl winner, Travis Kelce, made his Saturday Night Live debut over the weekend. Check out some of his hysterical clips.

The NFL has partnered with Skydance Media (which produced “Top Gun: Maverick”) on a joint venture to create sports entertainment. According to the NFL’s VP of digital media, “Our ultimate goal is for every athlete, actor, writer, director and brand that wants to tell a story about football — or about sports more broadly — to make us their first call.”

At the NFL Scouting Combine (where college football players show off their skills and take mental tests to enhance their prospects in the NFL), Georgia’s Nolan Smith stood out by running a 4.39 40-yard dash and scored in the 99th percentile in the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, and in the 96th percentile in the broad jump. Also of note, Northwestern’s defensive end Adetomiwa Adebawore, who is 282 pounds, ran a 4.49 in the 40-yard dash (the fastest time recorded for someone over 280 pounds).

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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant is on leave from the team after a video circulated of him holding a gun at a nightclub on Saturday night. No word yet on how long he’ll be out.

BOXING

Boxer and Love Island finalist Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul in a split decision giving Paul his first career loss. Unfortunately, rapper/singer Drake lost $400,000 betting on Jake.

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The NBA and the Players Association are considering lowering the draft age to 18, with the idea that veteran players would mentor the teenagers coming directly from high school.

Just as the LA Lakers were hitting their stride, the team’s chances of making the playoffs dropped significantly after superstar LeBron James suffered a foot injury on Sunday night. No word yet on the extent of the injury, but it seems pretty clear he won’t be back anytime soon.

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The Washington Commanders released quarterback Carson Wentz after just one season. The Commanders were Wentz’s third team in three years (Eagles, Colts, Commanders).

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Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers emerged from his Sky Cave darkness retreat where he immersed himself in order to figure out what his future holds….staying with the Packers or exiting the NFL for other pursuits. According to reports, the Sky Cave Retreat in Oregon is booked for the next 18 months at $1750 a week. Guests go underground and stay in rooms with no light and only a bed, bathroom, floor mat, and meal delivery once a day.

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball made some big rule changes in the off-season to quicken the pace of games. Before the game clock rule change, the average time of a spring training game was a little over 3 hours. Now, the spring training games are 23 minutes faster. The only problem is there was some confusion over the weekend when a game ended in a tie due to a pitch clock violation.

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A day after Alabama’s star freshman Brandon Miller was accused of providing a gun to his teammate used in a murder a month ago, he scored a career-high 41 points (and the game-winner) in Alabama’s win over South Carolina. Miller’s lawyer claims he was not involved in the incident, and the University released a statement saying he is not a suspect.

After a week off for the All-Star break, the NBA returns tonight.

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Mac McClung saved the NBA All-Star Weekend with his unbelievable dunking ability. McClung was entered into the Dunk Contest after spending his season in the G-League and only after signing a two-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers a few days ago. McClung wowed the crowd with a perfect 50 on three of his four dunks. Most people have never heard of McClung before the weekend. Check out his story and clips of his unforgettable dunks.

DAYTONA

The Daytona 500 is normally only 500 miles, but this year the race went into double overtime and lasted another 12 laps (530 miles-a record) with Ricky Stenhouse Jr winning his first race in over five years.

WRESTLING

Vince McMahon is looking to make $9 billion from the sale of his World Wrestling Entertainment Empire. Endeavor Group Holdings (owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship) as well as investors from the Middle East have expressed interest.