NFL free agency does not begin until next week (March 10), but activity swelled Wednesday as trades were unofficially executed and more players were added to the chopping block, released. A flurry of moves will likely continue over the next few days as teams position themselves for the start of the legal tampering period Monday and the subsequent start of free agency Wednesday.

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach. The school is hiring Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Jensen is a 48-year-old alum who played for Rick Majerus and was on the legendary 1997-98 Runnin' Utes team that went all the way to the national title game against Kentucky.

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach. The school is in the final stages of hiring Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, a source confirmed to CBS Sports.

As expected, Bueckers added another Big East Player of the Year trophy to her collection. She has now won the award in back-to-back seasons and three times overall, which is tied for the most in league history. Bueckers averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, five assists and 2.1 steals on 53.4% shooting from the field.

As expected, the San Francisco 49ers are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. The team has informed Hargrave it plans to make the move on March 12, the first day of the new league year,

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Dan Lanning became the latest head coach to join the $10 million or greater annual salary club when Oregon gave him a huge raise Thursday. Lanning was the 14th highest-paid coach last season but now jumps into the top 10 following a highly successful 2024 season that included a perfect regular season record and Big Ten championship.

Move over, Auburn — there's a new No. 1 in the latest CBS Sports college basketball power rankings. The Duke Blue Devils have leapt the Tigers for the top spot this week, fresh off Auburn's 83-72 loss at Texas A&M — just its third loss on the season — earlier this week.

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With Cooper Kupp likely departing, the Los Angeles Rams are re-signing another wideout whose roll will likely increase in 2025. The team has agreed to terms with receiver Tutu Atwell on a one-year, $10 million contract that is fully guaranteed, according to ESPN .

Spring practices are getting underway across college football as staffs get to know their new rosters. In the era of the transfer portal, the early practices are a key opportunity for development and cohesion.