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LSU agrees to extension with Kim Mulkey
LSU and their women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey agreed to terms on a 10-year, $32 million contract, according to a Thursday article from ESPN women’s college and pro basketball writer M.A. Voepel.
The deal is pending final approval from LSU's Board of Supervisors.
LSU hired Mulkey in 2021 after she spent 21 seasons with the Baylor Bears. She won three national championships with Baylor. She was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
"Kim Mulkey is a champion and a Hall of Famer, and we are thrilled to welcome her home," LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward said in a 2021 release. "Her accomplishments are unprecedented, her passion is unrivaled, and her commitment to winning in all aspects of life – in the classroom, on the court, and in the community – is unparalleled.
"We look forward to working with her as she instills that championship culture at LSU."
LSU's success over the past two seasons has more than earned Mulkey her massive extension.
The Tigers have earned a 60-8 record in Mulkey's two years with the program, according to Yahoo! Sports Staff Writer Jack Baer. They won the National Championship during her second season. LSU scored the most points in a title game during its 102-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the National Championship.
Even though a pair of key LSU players were selected in the second round of the 2023 WNBA Draft, LSU is still in a great position to compete.
Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith transferred to LSU in April. She would be joined by DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow in May. Morrow averaged 25.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in her second season with the Blue Demons. Forward Angel Reese, a former Maryland transfer and the Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2023, will return to the roster for the 2023-24 season.
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WNBA players sent a message to the league with T-shirts they wore ahead of the All-Star Game on Saturday night, but the ratings for the game did not exactly strengthen their stance. Prior to the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Caitlin Clark and other players warmed up in shirts that said “Pay us what you owe us” across the front. The message had to do with the current state of collective bargaining agreement negotiations between the WNBA and WNBA Player’s Association. Unfortunately for the players, the television ratings for the game were not very good. Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reported on Tuesday that the WNBA All-Star Game drew 2.19 million viewers on ABC, which was down roughly 36% from a year ago. Last year’s game featured the WNBA All-Stars against the Team USA squad that was preparing to compete in the Summer Olympics in Paris. The dip in ratings is likely another example of the type of impact Clark has had on the WNBA. Although she was a team captain for this year’s All-Star Game, Clark did not play due to a groin injury. Clark played in last year’s game for the All-Star side, as she did not make the Team USA Olympic roster. Many fans were outraged that she was snubbed from the Olympic team, which added an element of intrigue to the All-Star Game. There is no way of knowing for certain whether more fans would have watched the All-Star Game on Saturday night had Clark played. It is a safe guess, however, especially when you look at some recent trends for the league.
Micah Parsons gives frank comments on lack of long-term deal with Cowboys
Micah Parsons is not holding back on his feelings regarding his lack of a long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys. One of the best pass-rushers in the league, Parsons is heading into the fifth and final year of his contract with the Cowboys. He'll be an unrestricted free agent in 2026 and, right now, he has no guarantees of a long-term contractual future with the Cowboys. After practice on Tuesday, Parsons gave a frank answer when asked about his lack of a long-term deal. The long and short of it is that he's looked around the NFL and has seen top pass-rushers getting massive contracts. The question is, why hasn't Dallas and owner Jerry Jones put that same type of investment into him just yet? "When you go around the league and you see these other teams taking care of their best guys, I seen T.J. [Watt] gotten taken care of. Maxx [Crosby] got taken care of. Myles [Garrett] got taken care of, [and] he's got two years left on his deal," Parsons said, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. "You see a lot of people around the league taken care of, and you wish you had that same type of energy." Parsons has notched 52.5 sacks over his first four seasons. For comparison's sake, Watt has 58.5 sacks in the same time period and Garrett has notched 60. Watt and Garrett are two of the best pass-rushers in recent memory, and Parsons is right there alongside them. As far as how he sees it, he, of course, believes he's the best in the world at what he does. "I feel like I'm the best at what I do," Parsons said. "You can argue whoever, but stats, numbers don't lie. The consistency is there, and the availability is there." Watt just signed a three-year, $123M contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, while earlier this offseason, the Browns signed Garrett to a four-year, $160M extension with $123.5M of that guaranteed. The Cowboys and Jones have a reputation for being stingy negotiators, and they've taken many of their top players to the limit in the past before signing deals. To that point, Parsons seems to be aware that he's not in a unique situation. "This is not like I'm getting treated differently than anybody else. I don't take it personal. I just don't understand," he said. With that said, Parsons is clearly frustrated about the lack of long-term guarantees of his future in Dallas. So much so that he went as far as to say that if the Cowboys don't want him in Dallas, he's happy to move on and take care of business elsewhere. It's worth noting that Jones hasn't helped ease the tension, either. At the start of training camp on Monday, he went as far as to suggest that even if the Cowboys do sign Parsons, that doesn't mean he'll be available because of injury. Jones said that Parsons was injured for six games last season, while in reality, the star pass-rusher missed only four. "I've been pretty consistent. If they don't want me here, they don't want me here and I'll go about my business. I understand the nature of the business," Parsons said. "Like I said, as far as I'm here and under contract, I'll do what I have to perform at the highest level but at the end this is the business. Same way Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones and the other Jerry Jones take care of their family is the same way I need to take care of my family. I've got three kids of my own, so we all need to take care of our own family at the end of the day."
Kyle Shanahan claims disgruntled 49ers star hasn't formally requested trade
A report last week indicated that 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings wanted either a new contract or a trade. The veteran is still expected to report to training camp on Wednesday, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that his wideout hasn’t formally requested out of San Francisco, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. Jennings signed a two-year deal last spring that replaced his second-round RFA tender. He proceeded to have a career season as the 49ers navigated a number of injuries. Jennings finished the 2024 campaign with 77 catches for 975 yards and six touchdowns. Set to earn $3.28M in salary guarantees in 2025 (plus an option bonus of $1.12M on Sept. 1), the impending free agent is now seeking some long-term security. With Deebo Samuel no longer on the team and Brandon Aiyuk recovering from a torn ACL, the 49ers are set to be even more dependent on Jennings in 2025. The 49ers front office has dealt with plenty of contract drama at the position in recent years, but Jennings’ lack of track record makes this situation a bit more unique. It remains to be seen if Jennings will carry through with his trade-request threat, and for the time being, it appears both sides will proceed as planned. If Jennings does suddenly pivot to a holdout or trade request, the 49ers will have to dig even deeper into their depth chart. 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall would likely lead the group, but he’s currently nursing a hamstring issue that landed him on PUP. The team brought in some reinforcement at the position this offseason, signing veterans Demarcus Robinson and Isaiah Hodgins while drafting Jordan Watkins (fourth round) and Junior Bergen (seventh round). The team is also rostering 2024 fourth-round pick Jacob Cowing. The 49ers could also count on an eventual return for Aiyuk, but it sounds like the star receiver’s comeback is still a ways off. GM John Lynch told reporters that Aiyuk is still “not anywhere close to having a concrete timeline,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Aiyuk suffered his knee injury in late October, and it seems like he’s destined to miss at least the first four games of the upcoming campaign.
NASCAR Hall of Famer spars with media over playoff debate
Mark Martin has made his thoughts on the current NASCAR playoff format known, and those thoughts were further thrust into the limelight on Tuesday. On Tuesday's edition of "Off Track" on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, hosts Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds were discussing the committee assembled by NASCAR to look at new ideas for the sport's points format. "I'm not going to mention the driver that's on the playoff committee that I've heard is screaming loudly to go back to that (the Winston Cup points) system," Trotta said. McReynolds followed up by saying, "I bet it's not a driver that's won a championship." While McReynolds did not explicitly refer to Martin — who won 40 Cup Series races and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017 despite not winning a championship — it appeared to be implied that Martin was the driver he was referring to. Trotta then responded to Martin's dislike of the current Cup Series playoff format. Martin's response was simple. Fans have long debated the merit — or lack thereof — of NASCAR's playoff system, which has been used in some capacity since 2004 and has been in its current iteration since 2017. Interestingly, both Martin and Jeff Gluck of The Athletic polled fans on social media regarding the points format they'd like to see in NASCAR. The results of both polls favored Martin's opinion of a yearlong points system without a postseason. Later in the afternoon, however, McReynolds stated on social media that he was not referring to Martin earlier in the day. "Absolutely not true!," McReynolds said. "Mark Martin is my hero and (I'm) proud to call him a friend! If you would listen closely it’s a driver that is active and on the council! I find it so hard to believe how you folks come up with stuff sometimes!" Regardless of who McReynolds meant to refer to during the show, the comments made by both he and Trotta ignited plenty of discourse regarding Martin and NASCAR's current playoff format. It's unknown whether NASCAR will make any changes to the format in 2026.
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