Longtime ESPN commentator Chris Mortensen has died at age 72, the cable sports channel announced Sunday. Mortensen retired last April after having covered his 33rd NFL draft. Since he started at ESPN in 1991, he reported for the network's largest NFL broadcast shows, as well as the "SportsCenter segment" "Inside the Huddle." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/longtime-espn-nfl-reporter-chris-mortensen-dies-72-rcna141579

Defending champion Barcelona was held 0-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Girona lost 1-0 at Mallorca. The Catalan clubs missed their chance to make up ground on league leader Madrid, which drew 2-2 at Valencia on Saturday. The weekend’s results meant that Madrid increased its lead over second-place Girona to seven points and stayed eight points ahead of third-place Barcelona. https://apnews.com/article/atletico-madrid-girona-barcelona-athletic-spanish-league-20c37fc186eeb5298887281de3adefe4

Moment Jake Paul delivers first-round TKO in Ryan Bourland fight Jake Paul delivered a first-round TKO of Ryan Bourland on Saturday, 2 March, sending his fellow American falling to his knees in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The YouTube star-turned-boxer piled on punches before the referee stepped in to wave off the cruiserweight bout as Bourland was overwhelmed in the corner, with Paul climbing the ropes to take in the rapturous applause. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/03/jake-paul-wins-latest-bout-in-convincing-fashion.html