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30

years in prison for Ronald Gasser, after being sentenced Thursday for killing ex-NFL player Joe McKnight during a road-rage incident, according to the Jefferson Parish (La.) district attorney’s office. Gasser, 56, was convicted of manslaughter for the Dec. 1, 2016, shooting.

10

years in a row with at least one tournament win for Gonzaga after avoiding the upset by North Carolina-Greensboro 68-64.

7

seed Texas A&M as the pick to win the national title by George H.W. Bush. The 41st president has the Aggies knocking off Virginia, Villanova, Xavier, North Carolina and Michigan along the way. He has an honorary degree from A&M and the campus houses his presidential library.

$22.5M

In base salary next season in addition to a $500,000 workout bonus for new Vikings QB Kirk Cousin, whose contract became official Thursday. Other elements: $3 million signing bonus, 2019 base of $27.5 million with $500K workout, 2020 base of $29.5 million with $500K workout.