2017-03-14

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LaVar Ball reportedly seeking $1 billion shoe deal for Lonzo Ball, sons

CBSSports.com

You’ll never believe this, but LaVar Ball has something outlandish he’d like to tell you. The father of UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball, and UCLA basketball commits LiAngelo and LaMelo, believes his sons are worth a shoe marketing deal worth upward of $1 …

Picking the bracket’s best players: A March Madness fantasy draft

Washington Post

Everyone loves fantasy sports, but when it comes to college basketball, the two don’t meld. The college game just doesn’t lend itself to fantasy: There are too many teams, too many players, and too much riding on the whim of coaches.

Jerry Jones: DeMarcus Ware was “dynamic,” dominant

NBCSports.com

Longtime Cowboys and Broncos pass-rusher DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement Monday, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thanked Ware for his work while calling him one of the most dominant players of his era.

Ezekiel Elliott’s exposure of woman’s breast may put him closer to NFL punishment

Washington Post

– ‎7 hours ago‎

Ezekiel Elliott may or may not get punished by the NFL for exposing a woman’s breast Saturday during a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dallas.

Steelers’ free-agent visits to include Pro Bowl LB Hightower

Tribune-Review

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked by Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 51 on Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston.

Antonio Conte’s feud with Jose Mourinho boils over

Yahoo Sports

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte slammed Manchester United’s attempts to “intimidate” Chelsea in his side’s bitter FA Cup quarter-final win but Jose Mourinho hit back at his rival by insisting he remains the Blues’ best-ever manager.

‘Scared’ Daniel Jacobs Says Fear of GGG Challenge is Beneficial

BoxingScene.com

But Daniel Jacobs insists his being “scared to death” ahead of a midtown Manhattan bout with middleweight destroyer Gennady Golovkin is actually a good thing.

Tim Tebow gets first spring hit playing for Mets

ESPN

After going hitless in eight at-bats, Tim Tebow singles for his first spring training hit in the Mets’ game against the Marlins.

USA TODAY Sports survey: NBA executives split on 4-person MVP race

USA TODAY

Rest easy, NBA media folks. We aren’t the only ones who can’t seem to agree on this MVP race. The front office experts – guys who build rosters, run teams and scout talent for a living – are just as split as those of us who will ultimately decide the …

Thin Lines of the NCAA Women’s Bracket Bend Under the Weight of UConn

New York Times

Connecticut’s Napheesa Collier, second from right, with Crystal Dangerfield (5), Saniya Chong (12) and Gabby Williams (15). Credit Jessica Hill/Associated Press.

Best contracts of 2017 NFL free agency

NFL.com

This was not the right year to need a tackle in free agency. It was a great year to need a wide receiver, especially if high-risk, high-reward playmakers get you up in the morning.

Puzzling decisions sprinkled throughout women’s NCAA tournament bracket

ESPN

Now that the women’s field of 64 is set, the ESPN roundtable looks at the biggest eye popping teams including Maryland falling to a 3-seed and South Carolina getting shipped west for the second straight year.

Should Duke have gotten a No. 1 seed? The Blue Devils will get their say Cousin Sal Bets The House

Sports Illustrated

No. 2 seed Duke’s placement raises the question of how much the NCAA tournament selection committee should weigh the way a team finishes the season against its season-long résumé.

Don’t Ignore The First Four

Sports On Earth

Comments (0) GettyImages-164584518 Playing in the First Four has been a valuable experience for teams like 2013 La Salle, which won three games in a row to make the Sweet 16.

Towns, Rubio lead Wolves over Wizards, 119-104

USA TODAY

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Karl-Anthony Towns ran back onto the court after the final horn, almost tackling Ricky Rubio as he did a postgame interview with the local Fox Sports affiliate.

Packers’ Jayrone Elliott: Signs with Packers on Monday

CBSSports.com

Elliott signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Packers on Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. Green Bay is able to keep him around for cheap, so bringing back his pass-rushing skills and special teams presence is an easy decision.

Hayward scores 27, Jazz beat Clippers 114-108 (Mar 13, 2017)

FOXSports.com

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have racked up significant wins over playoff teams in the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets in the last six days.

NCAA Tournament 2017 bracket: West Region won’t be kind to No. 1 Gonzaga

CBSSports.com

The West has as much intrigue in that region as we’ve seen in four or five years. Gonzaga being a No. 1 seed will come with plenty of attention, but Arizona being the No.

Williams, 3 others sign free agent contracts with Cowboys

FOXSports.com

FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have signed the four players who agreed to contracts on a busy second day of free agency, including the return of Terrance Williams as the No.

Will Any of the LA Lakers’ Young Players Emerge as a Star?

Bleacher Report

LOS ANGELES – Gail Goodrich’s No. 25 jersey sits in the rafters of Staples Center. The Hall of Fame shooting guard is one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ all-time greats who helped the team win the 1971-72 title.

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