Sources: Kentucky is targeting BYU coach Mark Pope to be the school’s next coach. A deal is expected to come together in the near future.

Three quarterbacks -- Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye -- are among the 13 players who have accepted invitations to be in attendance at the NFL draft in Detroit.

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Rams re-signed LB Troy Reeder, who has played in 83 games and started 31 during his five seasons in Los Angeles.

Thirteen players have accepted invitations to attend the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, two weeks from tonight. The scheduled attendees:

O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family that said he 'succumbed to his battle with cancer.'

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It’s hard to explain how wild and surreal this still is - 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the White Bronco car chase. NBC would toggle back and forth between that and Game 5 of the Rockets-Knicks NBA finals:

BREAKING: O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died, according to his family. He was 76.

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O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died, according to his family. He was 76.
'On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He…

BREAKING: After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, his agent Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Mgmt tells ESPN.

More about Chiefs WR Rashee Rice facing eight charges in relation to a high-speed wreck:

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West Virginia WR Devin Carter, a 6-foot-3 transfer from NC State, underwent a core muscle procedure last week, will rehab the next 4-6 weeks, but “should be ready for rookie mini-camp”, per source. Carter averaged over 18 yards per reception last season.

Adam Silver says what Jontay Porter is accused of is a “cardinal sin” and that punishment for it could go up to banishment from the league.

Story via Tim Bontemps:

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ESPN has reached a nine-year media-rights extension with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, extending the existing partnership into 2034. The deal will see the continuation of the Emmy award-winning Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, and additional Omaha content such as…

Evaluating the Raiders’ QB options in the 2024 NFL draft, and the rough cost of what it would take to trade up for Jayden Daniels, as challenging as that would be, via Paul Gutierrez:

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Cardinals TE Trey McBride and RB DeeJay Dallas visited U.S. Service Members in Poland last week as part of the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative.

Jaguars now have re-signed OLB Josh Allen to his five-year, $150 million contract.

More about the Packers playing the Eagles in a Friday night, Week 1 game in Brazil, via Rob Demovsky:

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Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair is the newest player to switch to No. 0 for the upcoming season.

The game will take place in the city of São Paulo at the Corinthians Arena, home to Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians. It will mark the first time the NFL has played a game on Friday night of their opening weekend since Sept. 18, 1970, when the Cardinals visited the Rams.