College Basketball
Bob Huggins tied Dean Smith with 879 career coaching wins as West Virginia snapped a three-game skid by beating Oklahoma State 65-47.
Number-one Baylor beat Oklahoma 65-54 in Norman for its 23rd straight victory, a Big 12 record. Kansas held the conference record with 22 straight to start the 1996-97 season.
NFL
Longtime Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten wants to keep playing, even if it isn’t in Dallas. The Cowboys’ all-time receiving leader tells ESPN he’s open to playing on a different team if need be. He returned to Dallas last season after a year in the broadcast booth and had 63 receptions for 529 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games. Witten is set to become a free agent on March 18th.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’s returning for at least one more season. He made the announcement on social media yesterday. The 41-year-old former Purdue star is entering his 20th season in the NFL and 15th with New Orleans. Brees was limited to just 11 games last season by a thumb injury.
MLB
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is apologizing for referring to the World Series trophy as a “piece of metal.” Manfred called the description disrespectful and said there was no excuse for it. The comment was in reference to previously saying he didn’t intend to strip the Houston Astros of their 2017 World Series title despite their sign-stealing scandal.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the latest athlete to speak on MLB’s sign-stealing scandal. James addressed MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Twitter, saying he should listen to how hurt the players are about the perceived light punishment. James also expressed how angry he’d be if he found out someone in the NBA had cheated him out of possibly winning a championship.
NASCAR
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is still hospitalized after a fiery crash on the final lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Newman remains in serious condition, but is alert and able to speak. His injuries are not life-threatening. NASCAR issued a statement from Newman and his family thanking well-wishers for their thoughts and prayers.