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NFL Chargers sign WR DJ Chark to one-year, $5 million contract This is probably a little too much money for Chark. 2019, when the wideout registered 1,008 yards, is a long time ago, and Chark is no more than a No. 3 receiver now. On the other hand, Los Angeles, even after drafting Ladd McConkey…

NCAAF 2025 four-star RB Marquise Davis commits to Kentucky Davis is the No. 165 recruit in the class of 2025. I typically don’t write about four-star prospects — Avery Johnson to Kansas State is the only one I’ve ever discussed — but this recruitment is notable because the Wildcats beat out Michigan, the favorite to…

NFL Chiefs sign TE Travis Kelce to two-year, $34.25 million contract This deal replaces Kelce’s current one, and while it never helps a team’s cap situation to give a player a raise, Kelce deserves one and this still isn’t too much money for the future Hall of Famer. Kelce posted 93 receptions for 984 yards…

NCAAF Colorado transfer RB Dylan Edwards commits to Kansas State Supplanting DJ Giddens as the starter in Manhattan will prove difficult for the talented Edwards, but he produced as a true freshman at Colorado, so he’ll surely add some juice to the Wildcats’ running back room. This is a good pickup.

NCAAB Alabama transfer SF Rylan Griffen commits to Kansas Kansas is LOADING up on the wings. I don’t completely understand Griffen’s decision here, but this is a great get for the Jayhawks. Griffen averaged 11.2 points per game for Alabama in 2024.

1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, USC QB Williams is walking into a better situation than any quarterback picked No. 1 overall I can remember. Flush with solid talent around him, the former USC signal-caller should propel the Bears to at least around .500 in 2024. 2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, LSU QB Unlike Williams, Daniels…

NCAAF Former Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada commits to Georgia Rashada wasn’t prepared to be thrust into the fire as a true freshman at Arizona State, given his 23.6 QBR, but he’ll improve at Georgia while learning behind Carson Beck. The Bulldogs are in a good spot at quarterback moving forward with Rashada, Gunner Stockton,…

NFL Broncos receive: Zach Wilson and 2024 seventh-round pick (256)Jets receive: 2024 sixth-round pick (203) With Jarrett Stidham leading the quarterback room, Denver needed to add another body or two, so acquiring Wilson makes sense, especially given the measly price of moving back 53 spots late in the draft. The 2021 No. 2 overall pick…

NBA Heat 112, Bulls 91 Miami’s outlook against Boston doesn’t look good sans Jimmy Butler, but a few outlier performances were enough for the Heat to blow past the Bulls in this game. For starters, Jaime Jaquez scoring 21 points while filling in for Butler was big, as was Kevin Love’s 16 points and 10…

NCAAB Wisconsin transfer SF AJ Storr commits to Kansas The offseason is only a week and half old, but Bill Self has already completely remade Kansas’ wing rotation. The Jayhawks have now added Storr, Zeke Mayo, and Riley Kugel to a team that underachieved last season, but should have big plans for 2025. Last season…

NBA 76ers 105, Heat 104 Watching this game, it felt like the 76ers thought, at least for awhile, this win would come to them easily. That’s not life against the Heat, though. No Philadelphia starter performed above their usual standard last night, but Nic Batum’s exploits off the bench (20 points, five rebounds, and stingy…

NCAAB BYU hires Kevin Young as head coach When college programs hire a coach that has spent the majority of his time at the professional level, the end result typically isn’t good. With Young, there’s a chance it could be different. The 42-year-old is not only a respected NBA assistant, but he also has ties…

NFL Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year, $75 million contract extension The going rate for great receivers is higher than this, and while Smith isn’t great — yet — he should end up a bargain on this deal, especially since it doesn’t kick in until 2026. The 25-year-old weapon totaled 1,066 yards and seven…

Play-in Tournament Eastern Conference 76ers over HeatBulls over Hawks Heat over Bulls Western Conference Lakers over PelicansWarriors over Kings Pelicans over Warriors First Round Eastern Conference Celtics 4, Heat 076ers 4, Knicks 2Bucks 4, Pacers 1Cavaliers 4, Magic 3 Western Conference Thunder 4, Pelicans 3Nuggets 4, Lakers 0Suns 4, Timberwolves 2Mavericks 4, Clippers 2 Second…

MLB Mets 16, Braves 4 It’s rare to see the Braves get bludgeoned to this degree, but even one of the best teams in baseball is susceptible to being blown out when it starts Allan Winans. Royals 13, Astros 3 This game was basically over right after it began. In the first inning, Kansas City…

NFL Jaguars sign EDGE Josh Allen to five-year, $150 million contract This is a ton of money, but if Allen replicates his 2023 season (17.5 sacks), the Jaguars won’t have many complaints. The edge rusher is just 26 years old, so the arrow could still be pointing upward for him, and that’s a scary proposition…

NFL Patriots sign S Kyle Dugger to four-year, $58 million contract Dugger is already 28, so there’s some risk baked into this deal given that the safety will be well into his 30s when it expires. That small risk is outweighed by the affordable nature of this contract. Under Jerod Mayo, New England is best…

NFL Panthers sign DT Derrick Brown to four-year, $96 million contract extension Most of the time a good player signs an extension, it either tops the market at the player’s position or comes close to it. That’s the case here with Brown, and the 25-year-old run stuffer should continue to improve, making this a wise…

NFL Eagles sign LT Jordan Mailata to three-year, $66 million contract extension This deal will keep the Eagles’ massive left tackle in Philadelphia through 2028, while also paying him one of the NFL’s highest salaries at the position. Mailata doesn’t have the hardware to warrant this type of contract, but he does have the talent,…