Hard Knocks is heading to the Windy City 🐻

The Chicago Bears are the next team to be featured on the hit Max show, confirmed by Adam Jahns.

In a world of PR training and cliché soundbites, Anthony Edwards is... shockingly genuine?

And basketball fans around the country are loving it.

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Age has always been a tricky subject when it comes to the NBA Draft.

And this year, six players 22 and older seem to have a decent chance to go in the first 20 picks.

How much does age matter?

Mike Vorkunov on what the number say ⤵️
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Arisa Trew just became the first female to land a 900.

She’s 14 years old 🤯

🎥 X Games

A number of talented draft-eligible players returned to college football for another year.

How does the NFL view the 2025 quarterback class?

Nick Baumgardner takes a look at the players scouts will be tracking ⤵️
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Shilo Sanders’ legal woes are under scrutiny as details continue to emerge.

The Colorado safety filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last October after losing a $12M judgment in a personal injury lawsuit tied to an alleged assault.

Here’s what we know ⤵️
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Anthony Edwards exudes confidence as he preaches not to panic.

And everything he does has become must-watch TV — on and off the court.

Zach Harper has more ⤵️
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From The Athletic: Jesper de Jong is not a well-known name in tennis. He lost on Wednesday to reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz. But midway through the loss, he pulled off one of the shots of the tournament so far. nyti.ms/4e5Fp7B

Emma Hayes won her fifth consecutive Women’s Super League title with Chelsea.

By Thursday, she was on a whirlwind media tour introducing her as the #USWNT 's next coach.

Meg Linehan & Tamerra Griffin discuss on a new episode of Full Time ⤵️
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Lewis Hamilton is a 7x World Champion in Formula 1.

But when it comes to spicy chicken wings… 😅

🎥 First We Feast

The deadline has passed for players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to college, and CJ Moore has a fresh Top 25 updated after returns to school from Mark Sears, Alex Karaban and others.

1️⃣ Alabama
2️⃣ Gonzaga
6️⃣ Duke
7️⃣ UConn

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Former Mets reliever Jorge López clarified his comments from his ill-fated interview Wednesday and said he’s “the worst teammate.”

There was confusion whether he called the Mets or himself “the worst” in MLB.

📸 Jorge López on IG

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Dat Nguyen forged his parents’ signatures to sign up for the football team in junior high.

He went on to become to legend at Texas A&M and then drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, becoming the NFL’s first Vietnamese player.

✍️ Ted Nguyen
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Four members of Argentina’s women’s national team have withdrawn from international duty days before a pair of friendlies, citing a lack of pay and insufficient conditions.

Meg Linehan & Tamerra Griffin discuss on a new episode of Full Time ⤵️
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Back by popular demand, our writers teamed up to mock out the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

But this time, we added Max Bultman to the mix to join Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler.

These are the first 32 picks mapped out ⤵️
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From The Athletic: Anthony Edwards remains a must-see on and off the court. His postgame interviews are genuine and refreshing — and basketball fans can't get enough of it. nyti.ms/4c1JzvF

From The Athletic: Isaiah Buggs, a defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, is facing charges of animal cruelty. One dog had to be euthanized and another had an extremely low weight and tested positive for a viral illness. nyti.ms/3VlTGG5

For the first time in a quarter century, there’s a fresh vision in Foxboro.

And it feels 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩.

Jeff Howe on the new era of Patriots football, led by Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf.

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If 2023 was the Redemption Tour, 2024 feels like it can be about baseball again for Fernando Tatis Jr.

For all the ups and downs his career has seen, he’s still only 25 years old.

Can he get back to the top?

✍️ Britt Ghiroli with more: nytimes.com/athletic/55256…

NEWS: The U.S. Center for SafeSport banned U.S. Olympic pairs figure skating coach Dalilah Sappenfield for life for violations that include physical and emotional misconduct.

More ⤵️
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