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TJ Olsen, son of former Carolina Panthers TE Greg Olsen, says 'thank you' for support following heart transplant

The son of retired Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen on Monday gave a touching thanks from his hospital bed to all those who have supported him during his heart transplant. "Hi everybody,'' 8-year-old TJ Olsen said in a 12-second video posted by his father on social media. "Thank you for thinking of me. Thank you for praying with me. We love you guys, bye.'' TJ got his new heart on Friday, eight days after going on the transplant list and two weeks after entering the hospital with his failing heart. His father has given updates throughout the process, saying over the weekend doctors were able to close TJ's chest and "all early signs have been positive.'' With each message the three-time Pro Bowl selection has provided pictures and personal insight on what TJ and his family have gone through, reminding constantly that TJ "is a fighter.''

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Gonzaga Bulldogs signee Chet Holmgren named Gatorade National Player of the Year

Gonzaga signee Chet Homgren, the No. 1 prospect in the 2021 ESPN 100 class, is the 2020-2021 Gatorade National Player of the Year, the sports drink company announced on Wednesday. The 7-footer averaged 20.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.7 blocks and 4.4 assists last season for Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With Holmgren, Gonzaga could enter next season as the favorite to win the national title a year after finishing as the runner-up to Baylor in April. Drew Timme, who recently announced his return, could be the consensus preseason national player of the year. And Holmgren is a projected top-three pick in ESPN's latest 2022 NBA mock draft.

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Women's college basketball: Top 25 players for 2021-22

Kim Mulkey has moved on, but NaLyssa Smith remains at Baylor and the senior forward leads the way in ESPN's first women's college basketball player rankings for the 2021-22 season. Smith, who won the Wade Trophy last season as UConn's Paige Bueckers swept the other major national player of the year awards, helped lead Baylor to the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles and an Elite Eight appearance. Fresh off winning the 2020-21 national championship earlier this month, Stanford has two players on the list, including Final Four Most Outstanding Player Haley Jones, who checks in at No. 5. But South Carolina and UConn each put three players in the top 25. Bueckers is third, behind Gamecocks junior Aliyah Boston. Six different conferences are represented in our top 10.

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College Football Playoff will consider proposal for expanding to 12-team format
The proposal, which was written by a subcommittee comprised of Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson, was presented to the entire group of FBS commissioners Thursday morning.

College Football Playoff expansion: 12-team historic simulations, storylines and more.
A 12-team playoff indeed offers a playoff path to what we have long referred to as the Group of 5 conferences, assuring that college football's national title race is actually inclusive for just about the first time ever.
 
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For the first time since 2015, the second round of the postseason will not feature the defending NBA champions. In other words, we're officially in uncharted waters. The old guard is gone, and as the second round begins, we'll turn our attention to a new set of contenders,


Second Round

Eastern Conference
No.5: Atlanta at No.1: Philadelphia
Series tied 2 - 2
No.3 Milwaukee at No.2 Brooklyn
Series tied 2 - 2

Western Conference

No.4: LA Clippers at No.1: Utah
Series tied 2 - 2
No.3: Denver at No.2: Phoenix
Phoenix wins 4 - 0
 
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Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis


Stanley Cup semifinals

No.2: Tampa Bay vs No.3: New York Islanders
Tampa Bay leads 1 - 0

Game 1: Islanders 2, Lightning 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: Tuesday, June 15, 8 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, June 17, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, June 19, 8 p.m.
Game 5: Monday, June 21, 8 p.m.
Game 6: Wednesday, June 23, 8 p.m.
Game 7: Friday, June 25, 8 p.m.


No.1: Vegas vs No.4: Montreal
Game 1: Monday June 14, 9 p.m.
Game 2: Wednesday, June 16, 9 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, June 18, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Sunday, June 20, 8 p.m.
Game 5: Tuesday, June 22, 8 p.m.
Game 6: Thursday, June 24, 8 p.m.
Game 7: Saturday, June 26, 8 p.m.
 
Wimbledon organizers contact Naomi Osaka, begin consultation on media engagements
Wimbledon organizers have been in contact with women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka and other players about the tournament's media operations this year, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Thursday.

World No. 2 Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon to take 'personal time with friends and family'
She revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety and depression since bursting into the limelight by winning the US Open in 2018, the first of her four Grand Slam titles.
 
Sportsbook installs Alabama, Clemson with highest college football win totals at 11.5
Alabama and Clemson topped the college football season win totals released Thursday by Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, each opening at 11.5.

Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers open with highest NFL win totals ahead of 17-game regular season
Oddsmakers for William Hill opened the Chiefs at 12 and the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers at 11.5. Kansas City won 14 games last season, while the Buccaneers won 11.
 
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