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Urban Meyer's attempt to squeeze thirty million dollars out of Jacksonville has officially come up empty. The former Jaguars head coach filed a grievance after being fired in twenty twenty one, arguing he was owed the balance of his contract. An arbitrator disagreed, and the Jaguars keep every last dollar. A fitting final chapter for one of the most chaotic coaching tenures in recent NFL memory.
Shifting to baseball, Ronald Acuna Junior is close to returning from injury, but Braves fans will have to wait a little longer. Atlanta's organization has expressed genuine safety concerns about bringing their star outfielder back during the current series in Miami, and they're not willing to rush that call. The good news is he's nearly there. The organization just wants the conditions to be right before putting him back on the field.
And in the NBA, the Western Conference finals are set to open with Oklahoma City hosting San Antonio in what could genuinely become the defining rivalry of this generation. Victor Wembanyama against the Thunder's young core is must-watch basketball, and after a controversial MVP ballot that had Wembanyama sitting fourth, Spurs fans have plenty of extra motivation heading into game one.
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