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Less than 15 hours after their blockbuster deal for five-time Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, the Baltimore Ravens have found their pass-rushing help. On Wednesday morning, the Ravens reportedly agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal with former Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson. It's a swift move from Baltimore, which used the cap space it was planning on allocating for Crosby to land the top remaining NFL free agent. The 31-year-old Hendrickson will stay in the AFC North after playing five seasons in Cincinnati. He had 17.5 sacks in both the 2023 and 24 seasons before being limited to just seven games and four sacks in 25. He was a first-team All-Pro selection in 24. [3 Takeaways From Maxx Crosby Trade Fallout] The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Tuesday night that Baltimore had backed out of its recent trade agreement with the team for Crosby due to concerns regarding the defensive end's left knee, an injury which ended Crosby's 2025 campaign and one that he has been rehabbing. The deal would have sent Crosby to Baltimore for the Ravens' first-round picks in the 2026 and '27 drafts. Hendrickson was the No. 4-ranked free agent on Greg Aumans top 100 list entering this month. ESPN also reported on Wednesday morning that the Ravens restructured quarterback Lamar Jackson's contract, which created roughly $40 million in cap space for the 2026 season. Baltimore backing out of its deal for Hendrickson sent shockwaves through the NFL, with one NFL executive telling FOX Sports NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano, "Whatever they saw [in their medical exam] better be career-threatening, otherwise you dont do this." Crosbys agent, CJ LaBoy, released the following statement on X on Tuesday night: "Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule, according to his surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program and will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past 7 seasons."

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 31: Boopie Miller #2 of the Southern Methodist University Mustangs dribbles against Ryan Conwell #3 of the Louisville Cardinals at KFC YUM! Center on January 31, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images6) Louisville Cardinals (22-9, 11-7)vs. 11) SMU Mustangs (20-12, 8-10) ACC Tournament Second RoundGame Time:(Approximately) 2:30 p.m.Location:Spectrum Center: Charlotte, N.C.Television:ESPNAnnouncers:Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Jay Williams (analysis)Favorite:Louisville by 6.5Series:Louisville leads, 10-3Last Meeting:SMU won, 95-85, on Feb. 17 in DallasSeries History:Projected Starting Lineups:LouisvilleG Adrian Wooley (6-4, 200, So.)G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.)G Ryan Conwell (6-4, 215, Sr.)F JVonne Hadley (6-7, 210, Sr.)C Vangelis Zougris (6-8, 240, Jr.)SMUG Boopie Miller (6-0, 175, Sr.)G Jaron Pierre Jr. (6-5, 210, Sr.)F Corey Washington (6-6, 190, Sr.)C Jaden Toombs (6-10, 230, Fr.) C Samet Yigitoglu (7-2, 270, So.)Statistics:View LinkSMUs Season to Date:SMU Team Sheet: Relevant Videos:About SMU:Familiarity wont be an issue for Louisville in its ACC Tournament opener, as the Cardinals square off against an SMU team theyve already faced twice this season, most recently on Feb. 17. The two teams split their regular season series, with U of L winning by 14 at home and falling by 10 in Dallas. After defeating Syracuse by 17 on Tuesday, SMU heads into its second round game in Charlotte still sitting squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. SB Nations Chris Dobbertean currently has the Mustangs as one of the last four teams in the field of 68, and he isnt the only one whos given Andy Enfields team that distinction. It goes without saying that knocking off Louisville in a Quad1A situation would be an enormous boost for SMU. As Louisville fans should know by now, offense is the primary story for this Mustang team. SMU ranks near the top of the ACC in scoring offense (85.0, 2nd ACC, 20th NCAA), assists (17.1, 3rd ACC, 30th NCAA), fastbreak points (12.2, 1st ACC, 87th NCAA), field-goal percentage (49.3%, 3rd ACC, 22nd NCAA), 3-point percentage (37.8%, 2nd ACC, 23rd NCAA) and free-throw percentage (74.2%, 5th ACC). Leading the charge remains senior guardBoopie Miller(19.5 ppg/6.5 apg), a Second Team All-ACC selection. Standing just 60 tall, Miller is a dynamo with the ball in his hands. Hes a threat to score from anywhere on the floor and is also one of the best distributors in the ACC. He ranks in the ACCs top 20 in steals per game (1.8) but is prone to getting caught gambling (see Chuckys performance against him last season or Mikels second half performance last month). Miller is a more than capable outside shooter (43.2 percent), but the strength of his game is getting downhill and either scoring inside the arc or getting to the free-throw line, where he shoots nearly 90 percent. Miller is also one of the most clutch players in college basketball, with a handful of game-winning buzzer-beaters under his belt. If this game is tight in the final minute, there should be no doubt who SMU will be looking towards to save the day. Miller needed some backcourt help last season, so after the year was over, Enfield went out and got Jacksonville State transferJaron Pierre, one of the most coveted guard in the portal. Pierre was the nations fourth-leading scorer a year ago and has had zero trouble adjusting to the ACC level. Hes scored 20 points or more in three of SMUs last four games and enters Wednesday afternoon averaging 17.6 ppg for the season.Not only is Pierre one of the better tough shot makers in the country, but hes one of the countrys most athletic guards as well. This Jaron Pierre, Jr. dunk is just SICK. pic.twitter.com/044AcuCatx Billy Embody (@BillyEmbody) February 11, 2026Pierre is the perfect combo guard to play alongside Miller. Hes a good three-point shooter (37.0 percent), but his real strength is using his athleticism to whip his man off the dribble and finish strong at the rim. Pierre hasnt been asked to be the playmaker for others that he was at JSU, but hes a capable enough passer to be respected. Hes also a terrific rebounder for his size. Like Miller, hes a much better offensive player than defensive. He can (and I assume will) be attacked when Louisville has the ball, just as he was in each of the first two games.Senior guardB.J. Edwards(12.7 ppg/4.9 apg) has missed SMUs last four games with an ankle injury, and his status for Wednesday afternoon is currently unknown. A career just ok outside shooter, Edwards has shot 37.2 percent from deep this season and has made at least one three in 11 consecutive games. While his offensive numbers are all up, the strength of his game has always been his defense. The third runner-up for ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Edwards currently leads the league in steals at 2.3 per game. He didnt score especially well in either of the first two games against Louisville, but he recorded three steals in both contests. Samet Yigitoglu, a 72 center from Turkey, has upped his production significantly in his sophomore season. Hes averaging 11.0 points and 7.o rebounds per game, and is an effective rim protector averaging 1.3 blocks per contest. Yigitoglu isnt overly skilled or mobile, but if you allow him to catch the ball at or near the block, he becomes a more than capable scorer. Hes 11-of-16 from the field in two games against Louisville, although the Cards did a much better job against him defensively in round two which is about the only thing they did better defensively in round two. With Edwards sidelined, Enfield has opted to go with a two center starting lineup, inserting freshman big man Jaden Toombs (7.6 ppg/4.1 rpg) into the starting five. Toombs was terrific against Syracuse, scoring 16 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists from the soft middle of the Orange zone. Keeping SMU off the offensive glass becomes even more of an issue with Toombs playing bigger minutes. Seniorforward Corey Washington (11.3 ppg) is capable of torching any defense that becomes overly focused on slowing down Miller and Pierre Jr. Louisville found this out first hand three weeks ago when Washington scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 3-for-3 from deep against the Cards. If Edwards doesnt play again on Wednesday, depth is a concern for SMU. Enfield played just three players from his bench in the win over Syracuse, and that trio combined for zero points over 21 minutes. A tightly called game likely benefits the Cards here, even with SMU being a pretty good free-throw shooting team. While SMU shoots the ball very well from three (37.6 percent, 24th-best in the country), theyre usually very selective with their outside shooting. Where they really thrive is scoring in transition and attacking the basket in the halfcourt. Knowing this, Louisville played off the Mustang shooters in an attempt to cut-off driving lanes in the first meeting, and SMU promptly went nuts from the outside. The Cards adjusted to take away the three in the second 20 minutes, and held them to just 27 points. They tried a similar approach in round two, and the Mustangs lit them up from both inside and outside the arc. This is about as dangerous an offensive team as there is in the ACC outside of Duke, but if youre reading this, you almost certainly already know that. Without Mikel Brown Jr., the Cards will need to shoot the ball as well as they did against Miami on Saturday if they want to spend at least one more night in Charlotte. Notable:Louisville is 4-5 all-time in ACC Tournament openers. Since joining Conference USA in 1995-96, Louisville is 18-10 in its first conference tournament game across C-USA, the Big East, the American and the ACC.Louisville is 5-9 all-time in the ACC tournament, and is coming off the first year where it won more than one game in the event. SMU went 1-1 in its first ACC Tournament (2025) defeating Syracuse 73- 53 in the second round before falling 57-54 to Clemson in the quarterfinal. The Mustangs have won three conference tournament titles in their history (1988 Southwest, 2015 American, 2017 American).Louisville has made it to at least the quarterfinals in 11 of the last 15 conference tournaments it has participated in.In college basketball history, a team has never lost its first conference tournament game and gone on to win the NCAA tournament. Every national champion has advanced to at least its conference tournament semifinal. SMU has lost 16 of its last 18 games against AP ranked opponents, including its loss to Louisville on Jan. 31. The Mustangs are 2-5 against top 25 teams this season, with one of those wins and one of those losses coming against the Cardinals. Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey has an 18-4 overall record in conference tournament games, and has led his teams to five conference tournament championships. Kelsey has won eight of the last nine conference tournament games hes coached in. SMU head coach Andy Enfield is 15-12 all-time in conference tournament games, with one conference tournament championship. SMUs upset over No. 2 Louisville in the 1967 NCAA Midwest Regional (Lawrence, Kan.) is tied for the highest ranked opponent that SMU has defeatedLouisville is 39-4 under head coach Pat Kelsey when leading at halftime. Louisville is 0-9 under head coach Pat Kelsey when trailing by 5 points or more at halftime.Louisville has won four of the last 15 conference tournaments it has competed in, but has not won a league tournament since 2014. Louisvilles team average of 85.8 points per game is the 17th-best in college basketball.Louisville averages 11.9 made three-pointers per game, the most in the ACC and the fourth-most nationally.Louisville is 12-1 in Saturday games so far this season, and just 10-8 in games played on any other day of the week.Louisville has hit the 100-point mark six times in a season for the first time ever.Louisville is 48-0 under head coach Pat Kelsey when leading with five minutes to play. The Cardinals are also 0-17 under Kelsey when trailing with five minutes to play.Louisville is 14-0 over the past 11 seasons when limiting opponents to no more than one three-point field goal.Louisville is 122-0 all-time when scoring 100 or more points in non-overtime games.Louisville has won 167 consecutive games when holding an opponent under 50 points.Ken Pomeroy Prediction: Louisville 87, SMU 81

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It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history.Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of sliding?Ill think about it until the day I leave this earth, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider lamented.Crazily close to dethroning the champion Dodgers in a pulsating Game 7. A couple mere inches, a cleat mark just short of winning the crown, right?In fact, no.Not that itll lessen the sting for the Blue Jays and their fans, but the intense drama over Los Angeles catcher Will Smith lifting his spike off the plate and then resetting on second baseman Miguel Rojas throw home was moot: IKF was already out.After reviewing all relevant angles, the replay official definitively determined the catchers foot was touching the plate when the ball contacted the interior of his mitt, read the official report by MLB, which recently provided it to The Associated Press.A final piece of the puzzle, a last look at a play that still fascinates the sports world. Smiths foot was on the plate when he caught the ball, and thats when Kiner-Falefa was forced out.So how close did Toronto really come to winning there in the bottom of the ninth inning? Make it more like 3 feet.I never felt my foot come off, Smith said this month at a World Baseball Classic practice session. I didnt really realize it (was close) until I saw the replay, so I wasnt trying to go back and touch it.The three-time All-Star said he hadnt seen the MLB report from the replay center.I just cared that he was out, Smith said.MLB Statcast doesnt have an exact measurement -- the tracking data put IKFs center of mass about 5 feet from the plate, his left leg was extended farther.Ive seen that video 3,000 times and 1,500 of them it looks like Will is off the plate. You know what I mean? Schneider said at the winter meetings in December, a month after that 5-4 loss in 11 innings. And the other half it looks like hes on. So, thats how close it was.Kiner-Falefa signed with the Boston Red Sox last month. At his introductory news conference, his near-miss in Toronto remained a fresh topic. He was criticized all offseason for a conservative 7.8-foot lead off third base. He said he would have been more aggressive if not for a mandate from the Blue Jays to stay close to the bag.Didnt realize that it was actually going to be that close of a play, he said. If I was a step further, yeah, I would have been safe. But I wasnt.Turns out he needed a few more feet, not inches.Rojas solo home run with one out in the top of the ninth tied it at 4. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the bottom half, with Kiner-Falefa on third base as a pinch-runner for Bo Bichette.As Daulton Varsho batted against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, third base coach Carlos Febles used his cleats to draw a line in the basepath, showing Kiner-Falefa how far to take his lead. It seemed significantly shorter than usual, and many fans blamed that for costing Toronto the title. The Blue Jays said they were worried about Smith trying a pickoff throw at third.Varsho hit a grounder that caused a drawn-in Rojas to take a brief stumble backward, but he recovered to make an accurate throw home. After Smith caught the ball, his back right foot briefly came off the plate before retouching. Kiner-Falefa slid home, focused on preventing Smith from making a double-play relay to first.Plate umpire Jordan Baker signaled out, and the Blue Jays challenged the ruling. Replay umpire Dan Iassogna, a veteran crew chief who has worked three World Series on the field, confirmed the call.TV replays clearly showed Smiths foot re-tapped the plate with Kiner-Falefas foot only a few inches away. Many fans assumed thats where the out occurred but the official report confirms IKF was already erased.Smith hit a home run in the 11th and the Dodgers held on for their second straight championship. He said hes replayed the moment at the plate in his mind several times, and gives more credit to Rojas.I think it was more of an impressive play by Miggy in that situation. Tough hop, he said. All I had to do was catch the ball and get my foot down.___Walker is a retired AP Baseball Writer.___AP Baseball Writer David Brandt contributed to this report.

It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history.Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of sliding?Ill think about it until the day I leave this earth, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider lamented.Crazily close to dethroning the champion Dodgers in a pulsating Game 7. A couple mere inches, a cleat mark just short of winning the crown, right?In fact, no.Not that itll lessen the sting for the Blue Jays and their fans, but the intense drama over Los Angeles catcher Will Smith lifting his spike off the plate and then resetting on second baseman Miguel Rojas throw home was moot: IKF was already out.After reviewing all relevant angles, the replay official definitively determined the catchers foot was touching the plate when the ball contacted the interior of his mitt, read the official report by MLB, which recently provided it to The Associated Press.A final piece of the puzzle, a last look at a play that still fascinates the sports world. Smiths foot was on the plate when he caught the ball, and thats when Kiner-Falefa was forced out.So how close did Toronto really come to winning there in the bottom of the ninth inning? Make it more like 3 feet.I never felt my foot come off, Smith said this month at a World Baseball Classic practice session. I didnt really realize it (was close) until I saw the replay, so I wasnt trying to go back and touch it.The three-time All-Star said he hadnt seen the MLB report from the replay center.I just cared that he was out, Smith said.MLB Statcast doesnt have an exact measurement -- the tracking data put IKFs center of mass about 5 feet from the plate, his left leg was extended farther.Ive seen that video 3,000 times and 1,500 of them it looks like Will is off the plate. You know what I mean? Schneider said at the winter meetings in December, a month after that 5-4 loss in 11 innings. And the other half it looks like hes on. So, thats how close it was.Kiner-Falefa signed with the Boston Red Sox last month. At his introductory news conference, his near-miss in Toronto remained a fresh topic. He was criticized all offseason for a conservative 7.8-foot lead off third base. He said he would have been more aggressive if not for a mandate from the Blue Jays to stay close to the bag.Didnt realize that it was actually going to be that close of a play, he said. If I was a step further, yeah, I would have been safe. But I wasnt.Turns out he needed a few more feet, not inches.Rojas solo home run with one out in the top of the ninth tied it at 4. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the bottom half, with Kiner-Falefa on third base as a pinch-runner for Bo Bichette.As Daulton Varsho batted against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, third base coach Carlos Febles used his cleats to draw a line in the basepath, showing Kiner-Falefa how far to take his lead. It seemed significantly shorter than usual, and many fans blamed that for costing Toronto the title. The Blue Jays said they were worried about Smith trying a pickoff throw at third.Varsho hit a grounder that caused a drawn-in Rojas to take a brief stumble backward, but he recovered to make an accurate throw home. After Smith caught the ball, his back right foot briefly came off the plate before retouching. Kiner-Falefa slid home, focused on preventing Smith from making a double-play relay to first.Plate umpire Jordan Baker signaled out, and the Blue Jays challenged the ruling. Replay umpire Dan Iassogna, a veteran crew chief who has worked three World Series on the field, confirmed the call.TV replays clearly showed Smiths foot re-tapped the plate with Kiner-Falefas foot only a few inches away. Many fans assumed thats where the out occurred but the official report confirms IKF was already erased.Smith hit a home run in the 11th and the Dodgers held on for their second straight championship. He said hes replayed the moment at the plate in his mind several times, and gives more credit to Rojas.I think it was more of an impressive play by Miggy in that situation. Tough hop, he said. All I had to do was catch the ball and get my foot down.___Walker is a retired AP Baseball Writer.___AP Baseball Writer David Brandt contributed to this report.