Bracketology: It’s once again great to be a Florida Gator; 2017 NFL offseason: From Tony Romo rumors to Colin Kaepernick’s future to marijuana; Phil Jackson again throws Carmelo Anthony under the bus, but the Knicks remain Phil’s mess; John Thompson III on Georgetown bus accident: ‘It was very, very, very scary.’; As the unexplained absence of Allonzo Trier comes into focus, so does Arizona’s potential; After NCAA settlement, sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler continues fight to upend amateurism; Dog-loving Cristiano Ronaldo finds a simple way to help 80 pups in a struggling kennel; While Trump mulls it over, MLB’s Rob Manfred continues to soften stance on legalized sports gambling; Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower says ‘been there, done that’ about a White House visit; CM Punk wants another UFC fight and this former fighter wants to give it to him; Hope Solo hopes to return to USWNT even though she doesn’t appear to have changed at all; ‘It’s a bad road we’re traveling on': Geno Auriemma brings personal experience to immigration issue; Baylor won’t get 25 percent of its Big 12 revenue until it proves to be Title IX compliant; ‘I caught it! Crazy!:’ Julian Edelman, miced up, calls his incredible Super Bowl catch; Lonzo Ball’s little brother scores 92 points in a high school game; ‘I’m proud of my body': Lady Gaga sends a message to her Super Bowl body shamers; LeBron James is right: Cavs’ bench could cost them a repeat; Maybe the Cleveland Browns shouldn’t address their terrible QB situation this offseason   National sports stories and blog updates   Dog-loving Cristiano Ronaldo finds a simple way to help 80 pups in a struggling kennel The Real Madrid star literally gave them the shirt off his back. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » While Trump mulls it over, MLB’s Rob Manfred continues to soften stance on legalized sports gambling Manfred seems to think federally regulated betting could be the way to go. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Bracketology: It’s once again great to be a Florida Gator Florida seems to have a strong case for a good seed and first-round game in Orlando. Elsewhere, the ACC appears on track for nine teams, including a surging Syracuse. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower says ‘been there, done that’ about a White House visit Unlike two of his teammates, he won't skip the trip for political reasons. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   CM Punk wants another UFC fight and this former fighter wants to give it to him Dana White, meanwhile, has all-but-nixed the idea of the ex-WWE star fighting again. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Hope Solo hopes to return to USWNT even though she doesn’t appear to have changed at all She appears to have learned nothing from the lessons of 2016. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ‘It’s a bad road we’re traveling on': Geno Auriemma brings personal experience to immigration issue The U-Conn women's basketball coach knows that sports is the great equalizer and says “maybe not enough people have played enough sports to understand that concept.” By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Baylor won’t get 25 percent of its Big 12 revenue until it proves to be Title IX compliant The money will be held in escrow pending an independent review. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ‘I caught it! Crazy!:’ Julian Edelman, miced up, calls his incredible Super Bowl catch There's now an audio accounting of one of the best catches in the history of the Super Bowl. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Lonzo Ball’s little brother scores 92 points in a high school game LaMelo Ball is one of three Ball brothers on the team. and plans to follow Lonzo to UCLA. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   2017 NFL offseason: From Tony Romo rumors to Colin Kaepernick’s future to marijuana Raiders' destination; marijuana; Romo's next team; Garoppolo trade; officiating and replay remedies; Kaepernick and Cutler; Browns' draft picks; Cousins's contract. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Phil Jackson again throws Carmelo Anthony under the bus, but the Knicks remain Phil’s mess Phil Jackson's latest tweet about his star is the latest reminder of why the Knicks remain dysfunctional: The boss. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   John Thompson III on Georgetown bus accident: ‘It was very, very, very scary.’ Hoyas coach was watching video of Villanova when suddenly, 'There’s bodies flying everywhere. I saw the car go rolling to the side. It rolled at least four or five times.' By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   As the unexplained absence of Allonzo Trier comes into focus, so does Arizona’s potential Allonzo Trier sat out 19 games as people tried to guess why. His return to a Wildcat team worthy of Final Four contender status has only added intrigue in Arizona. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   After NCAA settlement, sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler continues fight to upend amateurism Friday's $208.7 million settlement did not end a case the NCAA argues could "dismantle" college sports By Will Hobson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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