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Good afternoon. Welcome back to another week full of top sports stories in an easy-to-digest format. Let’s dive right in.

—Kyle

1) NBA’s revamped All-Star Game was a hit

The NBA All-Star Game averaged 8.8M viewers on Sunday, per Nielsen and Adobe Analytics data. That represents an 87% jump from last year, and makes it the most-watched NBA All-Star Game since 2011.

• The viewership boost comes in the first year of a new USA vs. World format, where four teams of All-Stars participate in a mini tournament.
• While NBA All-Star Games in recent years have drawn complaints for lack of effort and defense, this year was widely considered a step up in terms of energy and competitiveness (s/o Wemby).

Did the NBA solve the All-Star Game?

2) Olympic hockey events are entering crunch time

Team USA men’s hockey secured a bye into the quarterfinals following a perfect 3-0 record in pools. They’ll play again tomorrow afternoon against the winner of Sweden v. Latvia, with a projected matchup against top-ranked Canada waiting in Sunday’s gold medal match.

• On the women’s side, Team USA has dominated the competition ahead of Thursday’s gold medal match against Canada, who already lost 5-0 to the US in group play.
• The US women’s hockey squad outscored its opponents by a combined 31-1 to this point, and hasn’t allowed a goal in 16 straight periods of play.

How to watch Team USA’s upcoming games

3) Sacramento State football officially joins the MAC

After decades of competing in the FCS, Sacramento State officially completed its yearslong goal of membership in the NCAA’s top football division, FBS, by agreeing to join the Mid-American Conference.

• Sacramento St. will pay a $5M FBS entry fee, along with an $18M entry fee to join the MAC as a football-only school for five years starting July 1.
• The Hornets will also forgo all conference revenue distribution over that stretch, and cover all air travel costs for visiting MAC football teams.

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4) MLB union head suddenly resigns ahead of CBA talks

Tony Clark is stepping down as director of the MLB Players Association in the wake of a federal investigation, according to multiple reports this morning.

• The investigation, which stems from a whistleblower complaint in late 2024, centers around claims that Clark and other MLBPA officials used licensing money or equity to improperly enrich themselves.
• Clark’s departure comes months before the MLB’s current CBA is scheduled to expire, setting up a potential lockout after this season.
• As MLBPA head, Clark was expected to play a major role in negotiating a new CBA on the players’ side.

Inside the shocking departure

5) Dolphins waive former star WR Tyreek Hill

Miami officially released the speedy wide receiver this week following an injury-shortened 2025-26 season where he dislocated a knee and tore an ACL in Week 4.

• Hill, who signed a four-year, $120M extension with the Dolphins in 2022, didn’t have any guaranteed money coming this upcoming year, making his release a likely outcome.
• He turns 32 in March and is now a free agent for the first time in his 10-year career.
• Hill says his goal is to return from injury by the start of this upcoming season, though experts suggest that timeline could be delayed by weeks or months.

Hill’s top landing spots: A Chiefs reunion?

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