10:30 AM ET 05.25 | After the fax machine fiasco that led to his release by the Denver Broncos, pass rushing specialist Elvis Dumervil landed with the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore was hit hard by departures following their Super Bowl run, so they were very excited about adding a player of Dumervil's caliber to play opposite Terrell Suggs. With OTAs officially underway and the Ravens coaching staff getting a chance to see how Dumervil fits in their system, they have come away impressed. According to Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh, Dumervil is emerging as a leader and he has been active in every session.

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11:43 AM ET 05.25 | What does it tell you about how far Miami has fallen as a national draw and how little clout the ACC has among its TV partners when Miami's game against Florida on Sept. 7 is kicking off at noon on ESPN? That's right, NOON! What is this -- Kentucky-Vandy on Jefferson-Pilot or Duke-Wake Forest on Raycom? Can't say I really blame ESPN for sticking this game in the undesirable noon slot. Miami is, after all, the home team and this is the ACC's TV game. Quite frankly, both UM and the ACC haven't been relevant on a national level for years. It also doesn't help that the Gators, even though they won 11 games last season, aren't the sexiest of teams and have very little star power. Prediction: This game will not even be a true sellout.

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11:05 AM ET 05.25 | In the winter, the logic of the Nationals signing Adam LaRoche, trading for Denard Span and dealing Michael Morse made perfect sense. They were keeping respected a left-handed bat for the middle of the order, adding an elite center fielder who provided top-of-the-order on-base and using an apparent roster redundancy to restock their minor league pitching depth. The season has not yet hit the one-third mark yet, but enough of the year has passed to lend hindsight to a pertinent question: What if the Nationals had executed their offseason the same way and simply kept Morse? Hindsight shows Morse could have played a key role, even without an everyday job opening day. Add up only the at-bats Morse would have received filling in due to days off or injuries in the outfield and first base. Then give him the pinch-hit appearances Tyler Moore has seen. Morse would have already taken 112 plate appearances, and that's with zero effort to give an occasional day off to LaRoche, Span or Bryce Harper against a tough lefty. It would have been fascinating if the Nationals had kept Morse, if only because he would offered such a unique weapon -- an over-qualified super-sub who can fill in at multiple positions and mitigate long-term injuries or provide thunder off the bench. He would have given the Nationals an answer to the Braves' Evan Gattis.

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10:27 AM ET 05.25 | Much to the chagrin of Golden State Warriors fans, Andris Biedrins will exercise his player option for the 2013-2014 season. This decision means that the Warriors will be forced to pay him $9 million for his services, or lack there of. 2013-2014 will be the final year of Biedrins' six-year, $54 million contract that he signed back in 2008. At 27 years of age, he could opt out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, but according to his agent Bill Duffy, he will not.

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10:41 AM ET 05.25 | San Jose Sharks Coach Todd McLellan sounded less than gracious Thursday when asked about the performance of Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the Sharks??? 3-0 loss at Staples Center. Quick stopped 24 shots as the Kings took a 3-2 edge in the teams' Western Conference semifinal. He leads all playoff goaltenders with a 1.50 goals-against average, .948 save percentage and three shutouts. But McLellan didn't seem impressed by Quick's work. "I didn't think we tested him a lot tonight," McLellan said. "There were a number of goalies in the league that could have performed that way tonight." The San Jose Mercury News interpreted that as McLellan's way of saying his own team didn't muster a great effort on offense, but it sounded as if McLellan was downplaying Quick's effort. Quick's teammates came to his defense Friday. "He's awesome. He's our MVP. He's our best player," forward Trevor Lewis said of Quick. "He probably makes it look easy out there, but he does a lot for us and he's been awesome."

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10:39 AM ET 05.25 | UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt has become one of the most unlikely success stories in mixed martial arts since joining the UFC in September 2010. Hunt entered the UFC with a 5-6 record and on a five-fight losing streak. The organization had attempted to buy out his contract from PRIDE, but Hunt wanted to finish it out and fight the remaining bouts that he had on his deal. It didn't look good for Hunt who lost his UFC debut just one minute into the bout by armbar, but since that time he has been on an absolute tear and taken the division by storm. Now, Hunt is facing former UFC champion Junior Dos Santos at UFC 160 tonight and he would like a title shot if he can add another win to his record. He said, "I feel if I beat JDS this weekend, I should get the shot, but whatever happens, happens. ... I'm always the underdog for every fight, and I probably always will be."

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05:07 PM ET 05.20 | Jennifer Johnson was able to pick up her first LPGA victory yesterday. Other than bogeys on the first two holes in the first two days, she played very steady golf. Jennifer Johnson came out of nowhere on Sunday, and picked up her first win on the tour. She fired a seven-under par 65 in the final round, and picked up a much-needed $180,000 for her effort. She had a problem with the par-four fifth hole during the weekend, but back-to-back 65s will most generally win you a golf tournament.

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12:03 PM ET 05.25 | On the eve of Charlotte Motor Speedway's premier race, track officials are prepping for their chance to land the nation's biggest extreme sports event: ESPN's X Games. The Charlotte area -- and Concord in particular -- hope to impress the network's decision-makers on their June 4-5 site visit to the speedway, which is a finalist to host the event for three years beginning in 2014. Beating out three other cities would mean topping Detroit's strong fan support, Chicago's large media market and the younger demographic of Austin, Texas. But both speedway and Cabarrus County tourism officials see a practical advantage to hosting the extreme sports event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The facilities are in place, and the speedway has experience operating big events.

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10:35 AM ET 05.25 | Rising Brazilian star Neymar is considered the future of soccer in his country, but he will be leaving his club team Santos for greener pastures. According to the Brazilian club, they have accepted two offers for Neymar and he will look them over and decide where he wants to play. Santos would not name the teams whose offers they accepted, but there have been strong connections and reported negotiations with Spanish clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. The European transfer window is open until July and it is expected that Neymar will join his new team after playing for Brazil in the Confederations Cup in June. Barcelona reportedly had their latest bid rejected, but they are still believed to be the strong favorite.

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10:02 AM ET 05.23 | FOX Sports is trying to put together an impressive staff to fill up the shows on their 24/7 sports network FOX Sports 1, hoping to compete with ESPN, and on Wednesday we learned a big name that will be joining the network. According to a SportsIllustrated.com report, FOX Sports has agreed to hire former tennis star Andy Roddick as a co-host for the three-hour show FOX Sports Live. The show feature Roddick and Charissa Thompson, who will be leaving ESPN, as the co-hosts. Roddick's big personality could do well in the co-hosting gig, but it will be interesting to see if he has a wide grasp of sports.

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