What to watch this weekend in sports
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Shedeur Sanders and family stunned after falling out of first round in NFL Draft: 'We all didn’t expect this'
Colin Cowherd reacts to an anonymous NFL coach saying Shedeur Sanders is "not good," and questions whether the criticism ahead of the draft has gone too far.
Will a Canadian university QB get picked in the NFL draft?
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Goalkeeper Erin McLeod, 42, embracing challenge and enjoying life in Northern Super League
Having played for clubs in the United States, Germany, Sweden and Iceland, veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod has been around the soccer block.
Judge drops teen's suit against Ja Morant, cites self-defense - ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard's parents in 2022.
TCU, North Carolina to open 2026 football season in Ireland - ESPN
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU and North Carolina will play their 2026 opener in Ireland, which will come a year after coach Bill Belichick's debut with the Tar Heels at home against the Horned Frogs.
TCU, North Carolina to kick off 2026 in Ireland
TCU and North Carolina will kick off the 2026 college football season in Dublin, Ireland.
NCAA passes rules to prepare schools to pay players directly
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.