Defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. was released by the Texans officially Wednesday with a failed physical designation.Edwards was ruled out for the season with a ruptured pectoral and ended the year on injured reserve. Now, the remainder of his two-year, $9.5 million contract is off the books with a savings of $4 million in cash from his salary with $1 million in dead money and a net savings of $4.4 million against the salary cap.The decision was financially motivated. Edwards is expected to have interest around the league.The Texans have already signed defensive end Logan Hall, a former University of Houston standout who can play inside and outside.Edwards had played in every game for the Texans before getting hurt, recording 13 tackles, 1 1/2 sacks, two tackle for losses and four quarterback hits.Edwards, 32, started a dozen games two seasons ago despite serving a four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL substance-abuse policy.Although the suspension was a setback, Edwards play warranted his return to the Texans as he recorded 31 tackles for the second-highest single-season total of his career with three sacks, eight quarterback hits and three tackles for losses.Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

Emma Raducanu has entered the WTA 500 tournament in Linz, which runs from April 6 to 12, meaning she's all but ruled herself out of representing Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup.The British number one's decision to compete in Austria clashes directly with the national team's qualifier against Australia, scheduled for that very same week.It's another instance of Raducanu prioritising regular tour events over the team competition often dubbed the 'World Cup' of women's tennis.The world number 24 appears to have chosen the chance to collect valuable ranking points rather than pulling on the British jersey once again.The Linz tournament is switching things up this year, moving from its traditional hard court surface to indoor clay.It's a strong field too, with Raducanu joining fellow former Grand Slam winners Jelena Ostapenko, Barbora Krejcikova and Marketa Vondrousova.Former world number one Karolina Pliskova has also committed to the event, alongside ex-top-10 players Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina.Meanwhile, the British BJK Cup squad face a rather tricky assignment, taking on Australia from April 10 to 11 at John Cain Arena inside Melbourne Park.It's an awkward trip to the other side of the world on hard courts, only to then fly straight back to Europe for the clay court season.Raducanu hasn't turned out for the British BJK Cup team since the end of 2024, and last year she gave both qualifier ties against Germany and the Netherlands a miss.Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage stepped up in her place and did the job, booking Britain's spot in the BJK Cup Finals.But Raducanu also withdrew from those finals in Shenzhen, opting instead for a wildcard at the Korea Open in Seoul.Captain Anne Keothavong didn't hide her feelings about it, calling her absence "disappointing".Raducanu last played in Linz back in 2021 when it was still a hard court event, losing to Xinyu Wang in the opening round.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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If youre a college basketball fan, its the most wonderful time of the year. Sure, the NCAA Tournament steals most of the headlines, but Ive always argued the week before is so much better for sports bettors. There are conference tournament games on TV literally all day from Tuesday through Friday, and so many more teams are in action. Good luck being productive at work. This is a great time to assess the conference title markets, as they'll be fluid over the next few days. American sportsbooks do a great job of keeping most conference markets posted even with games being played. Here are three conference title bets I made on Wednesday. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Akron to win MAC Apologies to 31-0 Miami Ohio, but I have Akron about four points better on a neutral court. So if they meet in the title game, Akron should be about a -170 favorite on the moneyline. The math aint mathin if you catch my drift. The Zips are better on both sides of the ball and I have more faith in Akron head coach John Groce and his five conference titles. Please shop around for the best price, too, as DraftKings has -115 and FanDuel is out to -140. PICK: Akron (-115) to win MAC Illinois to win the Big Ten (+390) Is this a homer pick? Maybe. But I have zero interest in betting Michigan at around even money (+100) to win the conference tournament. Illinois has the offense and shooting to get hot for a couple of games, and it only needs to win two games to guarantee a profit. A matchup against mighty Michigan looms in the semis, but theres a lot to like about the Illini playing at the United Center in Chicago, the longtime home away from home for the Illini. PICK: Illinois (+390) to win Big Ten UC Santa Barbara to win Big West (+850) Lets go long-shot shopping. The Gauchos are one of the best teams in the country at shooting the 3. They average just under 40% behind the arc and thats a big deal in the modern game. Bookmakers have UC Santa Barbara with the fourth-best odds to cut down the Big West nets and while the pecking order is fair, I think anything 8/1 or higher is a great wager. Again, ABS (always be shopping) for your prices. BetMGM has +850 and FanDuel is down to +650. PICK: UC Santa Barbara (+850) to win Big West

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