Happy Thursday, ladies and gentlemen. It’s Thursday, which means we are rapidly closing into the weekend and the return of former UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones. But with some time to kill, there will be plenty to occupy our attention. Today, the Arnold Palmer Invitational gets underway at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge just outside of Orlando, Florida, while the on-field workouts at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine officially kick off. While we get ready for the big events — and then the full night of NBA action on the schedule — let’s check out some headlines from around the web we may have missed.
- Meet Olivia Fabry, a track and field star at Notre Dame.
- Grizzlies star Ja Morant is being accused of punching a teenager “12 to 13 times” and flashing a gun during an altercation in a pick-up basketball game.
- Illinois basketball player Matthew Mayer gets “caffeine poisining” from drinking too many Monster Energy Drinks and playing video games over the weekend.
- Here are your Round 1 tee times for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
- Even Commanders players think Washington is a poverty franchise.
- Travis Kelce’s epic SNL promo as Indiana Jones with the Lombardi Trophy makes this weekend’s episode must-see.
- Willie McGinest has been charged with two felonies over his role in a December brawl at an L.A. restaurant.
- The groundskeeper known as The Sodfather blasted Super Bowl 57’s poor field conditions.
- This is the best knockout of the Power Slap season.
- An arrest warrant was issued for potential No. 1 pick Jalen Carter related to the fatal crash that took the lives of Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and UGA recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy.
- German sprinter Alica Schmidt has been called the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ and has over 5 million followers on social media.
- MLB umpires just accidentally proved in spring training how useless they are.
- LeBron James’ PlayStation 5 collaboration is coming soon.
Video of the Day
The Celtics' coaches don't mess around in their pregame pick-up games 😳 pic.twitter.com/9oHH740U0O
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) March 2, 2023
Pre-game pick-up games between the Boston Celtics and their coaches are not for the faint-hearted.
Food of the Day
Beef broth with a touch of ribeye for garnish pic.twitter.com/OW3rznOkLr
— Chef Andrew Gruel (@ChefGruel) March 2, 2023
Few things in life are more beautiful than a brilliantly cooked ribeye.