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Rey Mysterio has a final message for Dom hours before being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Rey Mysterio joined Ryan Satin behind the scenes just hours before being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on the weekend of WrestleMania 39 and explained why the weekend meant so much to him while also issuing a warning to Dominik Mysterio ahead of their match.

Texas Tech hires Grant McCasland as men's basketball coach after NIT title

Grant McCasland was hired as Texas Tech’s men’s basketball coach Friday, getting a six-year contract with the Red Raiders a day after North Texas won the NIT title.

2023 March Madness women's Final Four live updates: Virginia Tech-LSU

The 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday with two powerhouse Final Four matchups. Here are the top plays!

Flashback Friday: Tony Stewart's hall of fame NASCAR career | NASCAR Race Hub

The “NASCAR Race Hub” crew took at look back the memorable moment where NASCAR legend Tony Stewart got his first ever Cup win.

Patriots' QB focus is on Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe — not Lamar Jackson

Despite owner Robert Kraft’s comments this week about Jackson, the Patriots are expected to enter 2023 with Jones and Zappe at quarterback.

Barcelona 'in contact' with Lionel Messi over summer reunion, says club VP

Lionel Messi could return to Barcelona this summer if he doesn’t renew with Paris Saint-Germain.

'Kevin's driving style fits this race track' – David Ragan on Kevin Harvick's Richmond prospects | NASCAR Race Hub

Heading into Toyota Owners 400, David Raven sees Kevin Harvick as the favorite and Trevor Bayne believes William Byron can take home the victory on Sunday.

2023 college basketball transfer portal tracker: Hunter Dickinson on the move

College basketball’s transfer portal window officially opened on March 13. Here are the noteworthy names to enter the portal.

UConn's Dan Hurley sports same game-day outfit, including lucky dragon underwear

UConn’s Dan Hurley has several superstitions he has been following throughout the NCAA Tournament, which includes wearing the same pair of lucky dragon underwear.

Seahawks rescind tender on RFA safety Neal

The Seattle Seahawks have rescinded their tender on restricted free agent safety Ryan Neal, according ESPN’s Field Yates, making him an unrestricted free agent and eligible to sign with any team.

Joe Burrow, Bengals reportedly agreed on a 'vow of silence' in contract talks | SPEAK

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly agreed on a ‘vow of silence’ as it pertains to their contract talks. The 2020 No. 1 pick is not the only QB due for an extension. Other members of the 2020 class include Justin Herbert and Jalen Hurts. Emmanuel Acho shares his suggestion to the 2020 class, including Lamar Jackson (2018 class), which is to get together and go the ‘favored nations’ route, which means each QB would all agree to get the same pay, etc.

Is Kevin Durant's legacy unfairly criticized? | SPEAK

Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, Joy Taylor, and Ric Bucher discuss whether Kevin Durant’s legacy is unfairly criticized in the NBA. Joy weighs in on KD’s situation and explains he has reached a point where he has realized he only needs to live and play for himself.

Shohei Ohtani throws 10 K's in Angels opener vs. A's | FIRST THINGS FIRST

John Smoltz joins Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes to react to MLB opening day. The cast dives into Shohei Ohtani’s 10 strike out performance for the Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics, Mike Trout and the expectations for the Halos.

Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown combine for 70 Pts in Celtics win vs. Bucks | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Boston Celtics 140-99 win vs. Milwaukee Bucks. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 70 points in the win. Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 24 pts, his teammate Jrue Holiday was held to just 6 points after a season-high 51 points vs. Indiana Pacers.

'You have to mend those fences' – Ryan Blaney on relationship with teammates after Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez incident

Ryan Blaney shared his opinion on mending fences with other drivers and how it may be different when it’s a rift between teammates.

Baltimore Orioles Adley Rutschman's BIG day highlights the Top-3 Opening Day Moments | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander gives you his Top-3 moments from Opening Day and Baltimore Orioles Adley Rutschman’s historic day, New York Yankees Anthony Volpe’s debut and St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright national anthem headline the list! What were your top moments?

Shohei Ohtani finishes Top-3 in strikeouts and more Opening Day Hot Takes | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give some overreactions to Opening Day and Ben either agrees or disagrees with those hot take statements. Some of those hot take statements are: Shohei Ohtani finishes in top-3 in strikeouts, Cubs making the playoffs, Adley Rutschman leading all catchers in RBI and more! Do you agree or disagree with these statements?

Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers were the most impressive teams from Opening Day | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry pick their most impressive teams from Opening Day. Ben picks the Texas Rangers after they were able to bounce back and win from Jacob deGrom’s short outing. Alex picks the Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the win in their back and forth game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Who were your most impressive teams from Opening Day?

Will Hendon Hooker's success at Tennessee translate to NFL?

Skeptics point to Hendon Hooker’s ACL injury, his college scheme and even his age. So why is he suddenly a potential first-round pick?

Shohei Ohtani has a DOMINANT Opening Day with 10 strikeouts against the A's | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about Shohei Ohtani’s AMAZING Opening Day performance. Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 in 6 innings of work on the mound and also had the hardest hit ball of the game. Can Shohei Ohtani contend for the Cy Young?

Will the Lakers close the gap on the 6 seed in the West? | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The group debate whether the Lakers will be able to close the gap on the 6 seed in the Western Conference.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has not decided who calls the defense

New Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has yet to settle on who will call the defensive plays in 2023.

Will the Steelers sign LB Bud Dupree?

Cast your vote and tell us if Bud Dupree is coming back to Pittsburgh.

John Harbaugh: “Critically important” Odafe Oweh, David Ojabo step up this year

The Ravens defense had 48 sacks during the 2022 regular season, but the players responsible for 18 of them currently aren’t in the team’s plans for 2023. Calais Campbell was released this month — he signed with the Falcons this week — and edge rushers Justin Houston and Jason Pierre-Paul have not re-signed with the [more]