The Lead: Starting Five

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Plus: The Panthers bet on a quarterback whisperer to unlock Bryce Young. And GM gets caught up in Lions fever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Milwaukee moves into the post-Griffin era. And Jason Kelce recounts a raucous day in Orchard Park. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: A new class gets the call to Cooperstown. And South Carolina topples a Blue Blood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: The Tar Heels get another big night from a star senior. And a murky future looms over Allen and the Bills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: The Clippers keep the good times rolling. And Caitlin Clark gets upended in Columbus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Mike McCarthy claims Dallas is a championship team — just without the actual championships. And more upsets in college hoops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Baker Mayfield claps back at CJ Gardner-Johnson. And Rory McIlroy dreams about a global future for golf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: An end of an era for the Eagles. And a USWNT gets her bag. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: A pivotal draft decision for the Chicago Bears. And another shakeup at the top of the women's college hoops rankings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Connor McDavid and the Oilers are looking dangerous after a brutal start to the year. And LSU blows away another SEC foe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: A showdown between the NBA’s two best teams. And chaos reigns supreme at the top of men’s college hoops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Draymond Green says the antics (but only the antics) are behind him. And the Cubs finally land a free agent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: The Commanders make an out of the box front office hire. And the Canucks play some winning numbers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: An underwhelming showing from Phoenix’s big three. And Virginia Tech’s historic win over an ACC foe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: CeeDee Lamb makes his case to be the highest paid wideout in the league. And the defending NWSL champs make another splash in free agency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: An NBA rivalry dividing Middle America. And a four time world series champ is set for his debut... at the New York Philharmonic? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: Jonathan Gannon says Kyler Murray is the one. And a tennis great returns to the hard courts after a lengthy injury absence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus: The NFC's dark horse contender closes in on a playoff spot. And thefreshman sensation leading USC back to the top of women's college hoops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.