Tampa, FL: Dominican prosecutors have accused Rays shortstop Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering following allegations that he had a relationship with a minor. The Portland Thorns have been sold to California-based RAJ Sports for $63 million, marking the largest sale in NWSL history. NFL QBs such as Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, and Joe Flacco are among those sitting out this weekend. During Wednesday’s Thunder-Hawks game, officials needed 12 minutes to sort out confusion over similarly named players, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams.
The NBA saw an unprecedented point explosion, with five teams scoring at least 140 points on the same day. Notably, the league’s wide effective field goal percentage of 54.5% ties with last season for the best mark ever. Teams are also making 12.8 threes per game, the most ever, and shooting 78.6% from the free-throw line, also a record.
Looking ahead to major sporting events in 2024, events such as the Summer Olympics in Paris and Euro 2024 in Germany stand out. In NFL news, Pro Bowl rosters were announced, and the PGA Tour’s 2024 season tees off today in Maui with The Sentry.
On this day in sports history, 25 years ago, Tennessee beat Florida State 23-16 in the first-ever BCS National Championship. America’s love for football was evident, with 96 of the top 100 most-watched TV broadcasts in 2023 being football games. Four non-sports broadcasts made it to the top 100, including the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the State of the Union. The 1997 Michigan and 1991 Washington national championships were both shared titles.
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