ON TODAY'S SCORECARD
Travis Stays Home
Veteran tight end Travis Kelce is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th NFL season, agreeing to a one-year, $12 million contract that could be worth up to $15 million.
Kelce is turning down more money from other teams in free agency to stay with the Chiefs
The 36-year-old tight end is coming off one of his poorer statistical seasons in years, finishing with 76 receptions on 108 targets (his lowest totals in a decade) and 851 receiving yards.
Kelce played his first full regular season slate in three years and was voted to the Pro Bowl for the 11th year in a row, but his Chiefs missed the postseason for the first time since 2014. | |
GRINDING OUT THE PROFITS
Payback In Order
Minnesota over LA LAKERS by 8
Don’t look now, but if the playoffs started today, the Timberwolves would be the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Yes, they are arguably the most ‘under the radar’ team in the league. They’ve also taken care of business in this series, going 14-7 SU/ATS – until this season! That’s because the La La gang has held Minnesota up in both meetings this season with upset wins as underdogs. The payback comes tonight, so says THE CLINCHER: Minnesota is 11-7 SU / 13-5 ATS in this series when they have a sub-.630 win percentage, including 7-1 ATS when seeking same-season revenge.
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TRENDING TODAY
Thirty One and 0 |
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On the opposite end of the Sarnia Legionnaires, who lost their 50th straight game on Sunday (see The Opening above), 31-0 Miami (Ohio) became just the fifth Division I men's basketball team this century to go undefeated in the regular season after a thrilling 110-108 overtime victory over in-state rival Ohio on Friday night.
It marked the third straight season ending contest, in as may games, the Miami eaked out a two-point victory.
Exclusive club: The only other teams to complete a perfect regular season in the last 48 years? Alcorn State (78-79), Indiana State (78-79), UNLV (90-91), Saint Joseph's (03-04), Wichita State (13-14), Kentucky (14-15) and Gonzaga (20-21). |
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QUOTE OF THE DAY |
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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Winston Churchill |
PERCOLATING
Cal’s Our Man
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John Calipari earned his 900th win on Saturday, overtaking Bob Knight for fifth-most in Division I men's history.
If he was a professional bowler, it would be the equivalent of three perfect games –300, 300, and 300.
He now ranks behind only Mike Krzyzewski (1,202 wins); Jim Boeheim (1,116); Rick Pitino (910); and Roy Williams (903). |
STAT OF THE DAY
33-1 |
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The number of strikeouts and walks by Team USA pitchers against Great Britain and Brazil in the World Baseball Classic.
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