Happy Thursday everyone. I hope you are doing well.
Let’s get started right away.
Good morning everyone, especially…
NFL fan
The NFL is back! like (kind enough for me!) jaguar When raiders Face off in the Hall of Fame game tonight, marking the start of the preseason. Both teams look very different from the end of last year.
- hired by jaguar Doug Pederson as head coach after urban meyer Last season’s tragedy. QB while picking first overall last year Trevor Lawrence, I won’t play tonight. You can see his No. 1 pick of the year, OLB. Travon Walker.
- Meanwhile, the Raiders were hired Josh McDaniels brought in several famous veterans, including Davante Adams When chandler jonesThey are targeting back-to-back playoffs for the first time since 2000-02.
- These teams were selected to the Hall of Fame game due to their former Jaguar tackles. Tony Boselli Former Raiders wide receiver cliff branch He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame over the weekend.can be seen by the whole class here.
Listen, this is not the highest quality football you have ever seen. likely) and even some established backups won’t play. But hey, for the first time since February, NFL football will be on TV. will purchase.
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And good morning…
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PAIGE BUECKERS, UCONN HUSKIES, AND WHOLE COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UConn women’s basketball has lost a bright star, and women’s college basketball will be even worse for it. Paige Bookers Tore ACL in pick-up game Monday Will miss the entire 2022-23 season.
- junior stand up Missed a good chunk of last season After suffering a tibial plateau fracture in December.
- She returned later that year and helped lead UConn to a national title game that the Huskies lost south carolina.
- In her 2020-21 freshman season, Buckers averaged 20.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds, becoming the first freshman to win the AP Women’s Player of the Year award. She also won the Naismith Award.
Bookers is an absolute joy to watch, stopping her when she rolls offensively thanks to her silky-smooth midrange shots, great handles and passes, and ability to knock down 3-pointers. In one of the best games of the year, the Elite 8, Bookers scored 27 points on just 15 shots as UConn beat North Carolina State in double overtime.
This is undoubtedly a huge loss for UConn and women’s basketball as a whole. Bookers are irreplaceable in every sense of the word.
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NFL appeals Deshawn Watson’s suspension. what happens next? 🏈
in the NFL filed an appeal for deshawn watson6 game suspension delivered on monday By Disciplinary Officer Sue L. Robinson.
- The ability to appeal is guaranteed in the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Watson and his NFLPA said they would not appeal the decision before the decision and urged the NFL to do the same.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Decide who will appeal. Goodell can choose for himself.
- NFL is Indefinite suspension for at least one yearaccording to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones.
- The NFLPA is reportedly preparing to sue the NFL in federal court following the league’s appeal decision.The NFLPA will have two business days to file a response to the appeal.
Here’s a key passage from the NFL’s statement:
- “Under the 2020 NFL-NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”), the Disciplinary Officer’s factual findings are binding and may not be appealable.Justice Robinson said that Mr. Watson Multiple violations of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy And we suspended him for six games.”
Robinson found Watson engaged “Sexual assault, conduct that poses a genuine danger to the safety and well-being of others, or conduct that undermines or endangers the integrity of the NFL.” The NFL is adamant about seeking an indefinite suspension of at least one year, but Robinson said she Bound “by standards of fairness and consistent treatment among similarly situated players.”
There is no specific timetable for decisions by Goodell or his appointees.
LIV golfer sues PGA Tour ⛳
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Thought the LIV vs. PGA drama was over? Think again. Phil Mickelson One of a group of 11 LIV Golf League players. File an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour I am looking to return from the PGA Tour. Here are the key details:
- PGA Tour Suspended players transferred to LIV Golf We will be back in June. The PGA Tour Mickelson suspended in March After his comments about Saudi Arabia and LIV Golf.
- The PGA Tour generally allows up to three waivers per season to allow members to play on other tours. That was not the case for LIV events.
- According to reports, the LIV has been preparing for this lawsuit for some time. The PGA Tour says it’s dominating the golf market And they are using that power to keep new leagues from entering the market.
- players such as Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka When Dustin Johnson — who left the PGA Tour — is not part of this lawsuit.
there is a potential solution — At least in the short term — writes golf expert Kyle Porter about all of this.
- Porter: “While we don’t yet know if the player will be able to participate in both Tours, we need to have an answer soon as to whether the player will be able to participate in next week’s FedEx Cup playoffs. There is also recent precedent here. Ian Poulter and two other golfers Allowed to play in the Scottish Open despite being banned by the DP World TourI was allowed to stay just before the tournament started. Perhaps the same applies to this situation. “
Will Juan Soto become MLB’s first $500 million man?
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As the dust settles Juan Soto Join the Padres — He made his team debut last night — we turn our attention to the biggest long-term issues. What kind of deal will he make?
remember, soto Denied 15-year, $440 million extension from Nationals Earlier this season led to Washington being the first to hear a trade offer. That $440 million would have made Soto his highest-paid player in MLB history. Does that mean he’s on his way to the once unthinkable $500 million mark?
Our MLB expert Dane Perry said, 4 reasons he could beinclude…
- Perry: “Soto’s career OPS+ of 160 is the fourth-highest ever for a player under the age of 23 who has played more than 500 games. … when a player combines excellence and youth, he will make a lot of money, especially when free agency is looming. and we expect to maintain that level or degree for many years to come. There’s also the intriguing potential that he’s still pre-peak when you’re as young as Soto..”
What to watch on Thursday 📺
🏀 Mercury of the SunESPN 2 at 7 p.m.
⚾ tigers raiseFS1 at 7:10 PM
🏈 Hall of Fame Games: Jaguar vs Raider8pm on NBC
