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Caitlin Clark All-Time Leading Scorer, Ohtani Gets Married, “The Rock” Owns His Nickname
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Caitlin Clark is now the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. After recording her 3,668th point, the Iowa star surpassed Pete Maravich to set the record for most points in Division I history. Even rapper Travis Scott came out to celebrate Clark’s amazing feat!
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani secretly got married, and then shared the news on Instagram, “Not only have I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers but I also have began a new life with someone from my Native country of Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know I am now married.”
WRESTLING
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was awarded ownership rights to his nickname as well as other catchphrases (including “candy ass” and “roody poo”) he used while performing/competing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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Steve Kerr Highest Paid NBA Coach, Koch’s Interest In Nets, Ohtani Debut
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After agreeing to a two-year $35 million contract extension, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is now the highest-paid head coach in the NBA. Kerr’s annual salary comes out to $17.5 million. San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich makes more annually, but he’s the President as well as the head coach.
The Koch family is actively in discussions to acquire a stake in the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.
BASEBALL
Shohei Ohtani, who suffered an elbow injury and had surgery back in September, is making his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. The two-way superstar will not pitch this season due to his surgery, but he’s been seen taking batting practice. No word yet on whether he’ll be ready to play in the Dodger’s regular season games in South Korea on March 20th and 21st.
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Mass Shooting At Chiefs’ Parade, 49ers Fired Defensive Coordinator, MLB’s Uniform Complaints, Michigan’s NIL Hire
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One person died and 21 were injured when shots were fired during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday. Police are still investigating the mass shooting.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced he’s letting go of defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes because “Wilk’s system didn’t align with what San Francisco ran previously.”
BASEBALL
Spring training is rolling along, and there’s a big controversy about the Major League Baseball’s New Jerseys, the Nike Vapor Premier. Players are complaining about the fit, look, and feel.
NIL
Michigan is hiring an on-campus executive general manager to help with Name, Image, Likeness efforts for Michigan athletes.
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Magic Retires Shaq’s #, Cavnar First Female MLB Announcer, Tiger & TaylorMade Golf, Michigan 18 Players Invited To NFL Combine
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The Orlando Magic retired Shaquille O’Neal’s number 32. This is the first time in franchise history the team has retired a number. Shaq was the #1 pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and played for the Magic for four seasons. The other two teams Shaq played for and brought championships to (LA Lakers and the Miami Heat) retired his #32 jersey years ago.
BASEBALL
Jenny Cavnar broke the glass ceiling in Major League Baseball by becoming the first female primary play-by-play announcer in league history.
GOLF
Tiger Woods ended his long-term deal with Nike and announced his new partnership with TaylorMade Golf. His new line is called Sun Day Red (named after the red shirt he wears during the final round of tournaments).
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Michigan had 18 players invited to the NFL combine, more than 5% of the total players (321) invited to participate.
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Dodgers Spend Big On Another Superstar Player Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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The Los Angeles Dodgers added another expensive superstar to the roster, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, for a 12-year deal worth $325 million. The deal comes just days after the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million deal.
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Ohtani To Dodgers, Jayden Daniels Wins Heisman, Vikings Kicker Greg Joseph Stands With Israel
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The Shohei Ohtani rumors are over. The two-way superstar signed with the LA Dodgers for a whopping $700 million over 10 years. Ohtani has been with the the LA Angels for six years and is the reigning American League MVP.
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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman is the most prestigious individual honor in college football and has been awarded annually since 1935.
Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph started his “Kicks for Israel” campaign on October 17th and has been raising money for humanitarian efforts in Israel since the terrorist attack on October 7th. Joseph, whose cleats say “I Stand With Israel”, is donating $54 for every extra point he makes and #180 for every field goal.
No commentsJon Rahm Signs Big Deal W/LIV Golf, Harbaugh Could Be 2nd Highest Paid Coach, Rubenstein Working On Buying Orioles
GOLF
LIV Golf just signed Jon Rahm, the third ranked golfer in the world, for a deal worth $300 million over 3 years. This deal is a big win for the Saudi-backed league.
FOOTBALL
There’s been lots of speculation on whether Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will make a jump to the NFL, but according to reports, the school is is working on a five-year, $55 million contract extension which would make Harbaugh the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten and the second highest paid coach in college football (behind Alabama’s Nick Saban).
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David Rubenstein, the co-founder of The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, is reportedly working on a deal to buy the Baltimore Orioles from the Angelos family.
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Jaguar Employee Stole Over $22 Mill, Jets Return To Zach Wilson, DeSantis Asks For $1 Mill To Sue CFP Committee, Juan Soto A Yankee
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This is a wild story. A former Jacksonville Jaguar employee has been accused of stealing upwards of $22 million from the team over a five year period. Amit Patel allegedly used the organization’s virtual credit card to buy a condo in Ponte Vedra, two vehicles, a $95K watch, private jets, vacations, cryptocurrency and NFT’s.
The New York Jets are returning to former #2 overall pick Zach Wilson as their quarterback for the remaining games in the regular season. The Jets can’t seem to get this position right. After acquiriing superstar Aaron Rodgers in an off-season trade with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers suffered an ankle injury in the first few minutes of the opening game. Wilson took over, but then after a disappointing run, the Jets gave the signal calling to Tim Boyle, who did not impress. Now, the Jets are turning back to Wilson.
Fans of Florida State football are still bitter about being overlooked by the College Football Playoff committee. Governor Ron DeSantis is now asking for $1 million from the state budget to allow Florida State to sue the CFP committee.
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Superstar outfielder Juan Soto has been traded from the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees.
No commentsRavens Win, Burrows Injured, Harbaugh Agrees To Suspension, Northwestern Names Braun Head Coach, Vegas Grand Prix, A’s Move To Vegas, Ohtani, Acuña MVP’s
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The Baltimore Ravens cruised past the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football with a 34-20 win, but the big story of the night was Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow leaving in the second quarter with a right wrist injury. This could be devastating news for Cincinnati if Burrows is out for awhile.
In college football news, Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh has accepted his three-game suspension (which after last weekend is now only 2 more games). The Big 10 also agreed to end its investigation.
Northwestern made David Braun the permanent head coach, after longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired for hazing allegations. Braun has taken the team to a 5-5 this season, after the team went 1-11 last year.
FORMULA ONE
Las Vegas is hosting the Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, but other than a star-studded opening ceremony featuring John Legend, ticket sales are lower than expected. Part of the issue could be that Max Verstappen has already clinched the championship.
BASEBALL
Speaking of Vegas, the Oakland A’s have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to move to Vegas. The new stadium won’t be finished until 2028 though.
To no one’s surprise, LA Angels superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani was named American League MVP, and Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League MVP award.
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Rangers Up 2-1 In World Series, Harden Goes To Clippers, NBA Player Participation Policy
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The World Series enters game 4 with the Texas Rangers up 2-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers are two games away from a title.
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After months of speculation about where free agent James Harden would land, the Philadelphia 76ers announced they are trading Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers for a combination of first-round, and second-round picks.
In other NBA news, the season has only just begun, but there is already controversy over the Player Participation Policy which says a player only qualifies for major awards if he plays 65 games (out of an 82-game schedule). Fans were upset when they would pay to attend a game and their favorite players decided to take the night off to rest up. This was an issue for National TV broadcasts as well.
Big stars have already started missing games in seeming protest against the new rules. It will be interesting to see how this plays out for the rest of the season.
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