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Rangers' Wyatt Langford turning heads at MLB spring training - ESPN

SURPRISE, Arizona — During the first week of spring training, Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux returned to the team's clubhouse after watching a live batting practice session and declared: «I just saw the best player on the field.» The room of coaches and assorted personnel perked up. The Rangers came into camp off a World Series title but with questionable starting pitching depth, and they were hopeful Maddux, a coach for 20 seasons, had unearthed his latest gem on the mound.

2024 NFL combine draft risers: Mel Kiper picks top workouts - ESPN

How great was the 2024 NFL combine? We had a couple of broken records, including the fastest 40-yard dash via Texas' Xavier Worthy. We saw extremely talented wide receiver and offensive tackle classes live up to the hype. And though the top three quarterbacks and top two wideouts didn't go through workouts, more than 300 prospects went through on-field drills, medical testing and in-person interviews with coaches and front office executives for all 32 teams. It's the most important event on the way to Round 1 of the draft, which begins April 25.

Stanford, Iowa behind No. 1 South Carolina in women's Top 25 - ESPN

Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments, and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school history.