Dan Bayens

“Politics, of course, is a great battle. All of life is a great battle.” -- Richard Nixon

Kelvin Sampson tells me that he will return as Houston's head coach during the 2026-27 season and will not retire. Sampson on returning to coach the Cougars next season: "I'm excited as I've ever been to keep coaching."

NEWS: The NCAA’s appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court in the Trinidad Chambliss eligibility case has been denied. He’ll be eligible to play for Ole Miss in 2026.

JFK's personal secretary Evelyn Lincoln on his assassination: "From the catbird seat that I had during my 12 years as John F. Kennedy's Personal Secretary I would have to say that, in my opinion, President Kennedy's death in Dallas, Texas, was a deliberate professional political murder, planned by a group in government who wanted him removed from office" jfkfacts.substack.com/p/exclusive-jf…

The Kentucky Oaks officially has a post time, 8:40 p.m. ET. We were told it was going to be late in the 8 p.m. hour, but it's even later than I expected. The Kentucky Derby horses will enter the starting gate at 6:57 p.m. ET on the first Saturday in May.

How does Kentucky not have a varsity equestrian team?

Kentucky pols on the cover of TIME -- Alben Barkley (twice) Happy Chandler John Sherman Cooper Rand Paul (three times) Mitch McConnell

Wetzel on Pitino: "a pure college basketball coach, perhaps the best there has ever been" espn.com/mens-college-b…

Brett and Billy Joe here with us at the Hideaway. So great to see them.

Incredible that it was only 66 years from the first controlled, powered flight to landing on the Moon!

Ben McCollum has more NCAA Tournament wins than Mark Pope. It is his second year coaching D1

If you're not with the White Sox when they're 0-1 then don't come crawling back when they're 16-65 at the halfway point.

🗣️ TMZ is on the hunt for photos of politicians on vacay as TSA officers suffer!

"Did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Jr. is gay?" @POTUS: "They did say that... I think a lot of people are saying that — which puts him off to a bad start in that particular country."

Brewers win Cubs lose The I-94 double!

The Miz!!

SCOOP: Trump weighs moving Madison Square Garden for Penn Station rebuild, “as a New York native, President Trump is personally invested in revitalizing New York Penn Station.” WH spoxe By @ramseykhalifeh gothamist.com/news/trump-wei… via @gothamist

Sarge!

Haven’t heard from President Capilouto since sending my letter this past Monday?? 🦗🦗🦗👀👀

I hate my clients