Now to the latest on Bryce Harper:

Nothing.

Except for more rumors.

Tidbits from Jon Morosi and Buster Olney don’t give us a clearer picture, but it does sound like the race is pretty much down to either the Phillies or the Giants. Maybe the Nationals, too, but I doubt that.

Due to this:

Sources told MLB.com on Wednesday that the Nationals have no plans to give Harper a mega-deal comparable to Machado’s 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres, likely ending any chance for Washington’s longtime face of the franchise to remain with the club. The Nationals offered Harper a contract worth $300 million over 10 years before the end of the 2018 regular season. Harper and his agent Scott Boras rejected the deal.

So it’s probably a two team race. Andy Martino thinks the Giants have a better chance of landing Harper. We’ll see.

Brian Dawkins threw out his pitch to Harper last night:

In non-Harper news, would fans have booed Manny Machado on Opening Day if he didn’t hustle? And the team is poised to sign Yhoswar Garcia, a top outfielder in Latin America, when the international signing period begins in July.

The Roundup:

Start your day off with a brand new episode of the Crossing Broadcast.

Good news for the Sixers: Zhaire Smith returned to practice with the big club.

Bad news: Joel Embiid is out for a week and Furkan Korkmaz tore his meniscus.

The Embiid-less Sixers return to action tonight as they host the Miami Heat at 7 PM on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Off the court, Mark Wahlberg interviewed Jimmy Butler for Interview Magazine and they discussed Tom Thibodeau and other topics.

Two Flyer defensemen were disciplined by NHL Player Safety. Radko Gudas got a two-game suspension for high-sticking Nikita Kucherov. Robert Hagg was fined for interference with Cedric Paquette.

Anthony poses an interesting question: Should the team trade away Wayne Simmonds, only to bring the forward back this offseason?

They’re in Montreal tonight to take on the Canadiens at 7:30 PM on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

There’s some Eagles stories to read today! First, Jason La Canfora lists the Eagles as a team who could be interested in Le’Veon Bell.

Jordan Matthews didn’t have anything good to say about the PhillyVoice article on Carson Wentz.

A good guide on what to know about Nick Foles and the franchise tag.

In college hoops, Georgetown gave Villanova their second straight loss in a 85-73 win.

St. Bonaventure edged La Salle 62-60.

In other sports news, Zion destroyed his shoe:

Plenty of athletes and President Obama wished him well. Including Carlos Boozer. Sort of:

Landon Collins cleaned out his locker. But not completely.

The Steelers are truly a wreck.

In the news, Jussie Smollett was arrested and faces a felony for filing a fake police report.

Here’s how to bet on the Oscars in New Jersey.