DL Maxx Crosby traded to Ravens
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According to published reports Friday night, Las Vegas Raiders standout defensive lineman Maxx Crosby is on the move.
The Raiders have agreed to trade five-time Pro-Bowl defensive end Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, sources told ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.
The Dallas Cowboys were willing to offer a first- and second-round pick to the Raiders for Crosby, who instead will go to the Ravens and new coach Jesse Minter, who was the defensive coordinator last year in Los Angeles with the Chargers.
The former Eastern Michigan collegiate star signed a three-year, $109.5 million extension last March that made him the highest-paid pass rusher in the league.
Crosby, who spent his entire seven-year NFL career with the Raiders, had been linked to an exit from Las Vegas for the last few months.
His future came into question late in the season when the Raiders placed him on injured reserve with two games left because of a knee injury. He was not pleased about the decision and left the building.
Crosby initially injured his left knee on Oct. 19 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, he recorded 73 tackles (28 for loss) and 10 sacks, earning his fifth Pro Bowl selection.
Las Vegas is entering a rebuild under new coach Klint Kubiak. It now has two first-round picks in this year’s draft — No. 1 and No. 14.
Ex-Michigan coach pleads no contest
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors on Friday in a deal to resolve a felony criminal case that arose immediately after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with his executive assistant.
The deal was struck on the same day a judge planned to hear a challenge to Moore’s arrest in December on three charges, including felony home invasion. Those previous charges were dropped in exchange for Moore pleading no contest to misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor malicious use of a telecom device.
“Things have changed,” Judge J. Cedric Simpson said.
Moore had confronted the woman with whom he had been having an affair and blamed her for his dismissal, even threatening to kill himself with butter knives in her apartment, authorities said.
“All the charges against Mr. Moore were not supported by facts and law,” said attorney Ellen Michaels, standing alongside Moore and his wife, outside the courtroom. “The dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning. Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward.”
Moore arrived at the courthouse with his wife, Kelli, and they walked toward the courtroom holding hands.
Berger builds lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open.
Berger was on his game again in the most demanding conditions, leaning on a steady diet of fairways and greens and feeling just as good about his lag putts as he did the five birdies he made in a round of 4-under 68 that gave him a five-shot lead.
“You’ve just got to stay patient and take what the course gives you,” Berger said. “And when you have an opportunity, you’ve got to take advantage because there’s not many of them out there.”
Berger was at 13-under 131.
Akshay Bhatia posted the low round of a balmy afternoon with a 66 to get within five of the lead. Ludvig Aberg (71), Collin Morikawa (71) and Sahith Theegala (67) were another shot back.
Staying patient was a challenge.
“It felt like Sunday afternoon greens, but it’s only Friday,” Harris English said after a hard-earned 72. “I might have fixed three ball marks today because you can’t find them. It’s the U.S. Open in spring.”
Morikawa came up with a color chart for the greens, which already were yellow by Wednesday.
Ben Griffin was one inside the cut line of 2-over 146 when he faced a 30-foot par putt on the 18th. He ran that nearly 15 feet by the hole, missed it and was cleaning out his locker.


