Weekend winners
The SEC. Wow, each league team got a touch more than $31 million at the SEC meetings. The addition of the SEC Network and the new bowl payouts mean that the increase in rights fees for SEC members was more than $10 million.
Cleveland Cavs. OK, we all know they are in the Finals. But the news Sunday of Kevin Love saying he would be ready for opening day and would be in a Cavs uni next season makes them the favorite again next year.
FILE – In this May 10, 2015 file photo, Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton bats in the fifth inning against the Nashville Sounds on in Nashville, Tenn. Hamilton is done with his personal spring training and ready to rejoin the Texas Rangers. The slugger is set to fly Sunday, May 24, 2015, to Cleveland to meet the team for the start of a three-game series against the Indians. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File) Josh Hamilton. Man, talk about the value of being comfortable. Dude is back in Texas and back to raking. After a rusty first three games with the Rangers, he went 5-for-11 with two doubles, two homers with three walks and five RBIs in four games against Boston.
Rex Ryan and the Bills. Here’s a tip of the visor for the Bills organization for getting everyone on board for the Jim Kelly golf tournament to benefit the fight against cancer. And the reason Ryan and the Bills get the credit is they used one of their 10 full OTA session to make sure everyone was involved.