A’ja Wilson has been named AP Player of the Year. (apnews.com/article/ap-wnba-a…)

I got a call from my son Ben, and he told me he had just saved a little dog from traffic. She didn’t have a collar or tag, so I jumped in my car and drove to his place. We borrowed a leash from the local U-Wash ‘Em Dog Wash and went to the nearest vet that was still open, just 20 minutes before closing. There was only one vet tech left, but she was very kind and happy to check for a microchip. Thankfully, the dog had one, although it hadn’t been registered. The vet tech didn’t give up—she called the vet who put in the chip, and they had the dog’s owners on file. Within 10 minutes, the dog’s owners arrived, almost in tears. We learned that the dog’s name is Ellie, and her owners were so happy to have her back. They promised to register the chip with the state. Everything turned out great, and I wanted to share this story to start your weekend with some good news

Kirk wants to be the voice of college football and have unprecedented access and privilege within the sport. He gets to walk his dog on the field before the game of the week! OK! But you don't get to do that and then act surprised when the stove is hot every time you touch it

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I cried a little! She is so special @DariannaBuggs22 💚💛

All she does is WIN 🏆 @JackieYoung3 makes history becoming the first player to win a High School State Title, @NCAA Championship, @WNBA Championship, Olympic 5x5 Gold Medal, Olympic 3x3 Gold Medal and now a @FIBA World Cup Title.

Let’s GO… Bears got better today! @kate_koval13

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Baylor signed Ukrainian center Kate Koval, the school announced Saturday, several weeks after she left LSU because Tigers coach Kim Mulkey brought in a Russian player. espn.com/womens-college-bask…

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I lost my Dad on 9/11. I don’t get a lot of reach on here. But I just wanted to share a picture. He was 39. I thought he was old. I’m now in my mid 30s and I still feel like a kid. He was a great trader. He loved markets. He loved to find a stock no one was talking about. The first trade I ever placed was on his work computer, where he let me click the button to buy AMAT. I loved going to the office with him. It was electric. He was the best dad. We spent hours out in the street after dinner where he’d throw “pop flys” for me to catch. Eye on the ball. He loved watching Sponge Bob and eating cereal, wrestling with us in the living room. He just loved being around his kids so much, and we knew it. I’m so grateful I got a dad like that. Love you, Pops.

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AN OPEN LETTER TO @lindacohn Linda Cohn owes A’ja Wilson an apology. There is a huge difference between asking a legitimate question about why a player isn't participating in the FIBA World Cup and publicly suggesting that the player may have stayed home because she didn't want to watch Caitlin Clark receive attention. A’ja Wilson said she was dealing with health issues. That should have been the end of the conversation. Instead, Linda Cohn decided to attach a motive to A’ja that she has absolutely no evidence to support. Think about how ridiculous that is. A’ja is a four time WNBA MVP, a champion, a Finals MVP and one of the most accomplished players in the history of this league. She has spent years establishing herself as one of the best basketball players on the planet. Yet we're supposed to believe that this woman suddenly needed to avoid a basketball tournament because Caitlin Clark might get too much attention? Why? What exactly does A’ja Wilson have to be insecure about? And this is where the conversation becomes bigger than one ridiculous comment. There is a familiar pattern in how accomplished Black women are treated when they don't play along with the expectations placed on them. Their decisions get analyzed differently. Their boundaries get questioned. Their motives get rewritten for them. A Black woman can say she needs to step away for her health and somehow the conversation becomes whether she's jealous, threatened, bitter or unable to share the spotlight. That is an ugly standard. And Linda Cohn should know better. If there is evidence that A’ja Wilson's decision had anything to do with Caitlin Clark, present it. If there isn't, then stop creating a narrative around a woman who has given basketball fans years of elite performance and has earned the right to make decisions about her own body and career without having her motives assigned to her. A’ja doesn't need to hide from Caitlin Clark. She doesn't need to compete with Caitlin Clark for attention. And she certainly doesn't need to explain herself because somebody in the media decided to invent a rivalry that A’ja never created. Linda Cohn didn't expose something about A’ja Wilson. She exposed the kind of thinking that still makes some people uncomfortable when a Black woman has already earned her place at the top and refuses to be reduced to somebody else's storyline. A’ja Wilson deserves better than that. And Linda Cohn should have known better. @WNBA @LVAces #ajawilson @usabasketball

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Linda please!

Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn questioned whether A’ja Wilson has some level of insecurity toward Caitlin Clark and whether that could be a reason she isn’t playing in the FIBA World Cup. And I guess the question we have is: What exactly would A’ja Wilson be insecure about? Is it basketball-related? It can’t be. Caitlin Clark is a zero-time champion at the high school, collegiate and, currently, WNBA level. Wilson is a high school state champion, led South Carolina to its first national championship and helped build a dynasty with the Las Vegas Aces, where she has won three WNBA championships. Oh, and she’s the only player in league history with four MVPs. So clearly, it isn’t about basketball accomplishments. Are we talking about off the court? That doesn’t make much sense either. Clark’s most notable appearances away from basketball have largely involved golf. Not exactly sure why that would be something Wilson is sitting around feeling insecure about. So is it the fans and attention? When you look at the fans Clark has, who exactly would want that? And obviously Wilson isn’t going to receive the exact same type of attention Clark does. She has never been pushed and pumped by the media at the rate Clark has, nor has she ever found herself at the center of the type of racially charged rivalry that has followed Clark throughout her professional career. It’s a disservice to Caitlin Clark when so much of the conversation surrounding her relies on tearing down other players. And it’s incredibly disrespectful to players like Wilson when trusted sports-media figures throw around narratives like this about someone who has spent years building one of the greatest résumés in basketball. It only adds fuel to the baseless jealousy narrative and gives Clark’s fans more red meat to feed off of, reinforcing this idea that Clark is somehow a damsel in distress who needs to be defended from other players. That, in turn, creates even more hostility toward players who are portrayed as jealous, bitter or somehow threatened by her when there is no actual basis for those claims. Eventually, you start to realize that there are far too many paid fans disguised as media members. At some point, a line has to be drawn. Enough is enough.

Walk On to NFL WR Josh Cameron.

I’m going to be really honest here, this #lawtwitter clear the list thing started as one of my bits. Made my heart explode to see that we have all fully committed to this bit ❤️