The Crow's Nest

“I just felt like this was the best opportunity for me. It’s an opportunity that I’ve always wanted.”

• Michigan guard Trey Burke on leaving the Wolverines to enter the NBA draft. The decision comes after Burke was voted The Associated Press national player of the year and lead his Michigan team to an NCAA title game in only his second year. Burke considered going to the NBA after his freshman year, as the NBA only requires an athlete to be one year out of high school in order to be eligible for the draft. He is projected to be a first-round selection.

• The Tampa Bay Storm fell to the San Antonio Talons at home on Friday night, giving the Talons their first win of the season and dropping the Storm’s record to 2-2. San Antonio quarterback Nick Hill threw for four touchdowns, while the Storm suffered multiple quarterback injures during the game with the losses of both Adrian McPherson and his backup Shane Boyd. The Storm will hit the road to take on in-state rival Orlando Predators this Saturday looking to get above the .500 mark.

• The Tampa Bay Rowdies got its first win of the season on Saturday evening, beating the San Antonio Scorpions 2-0 in the Scorpions’ home opener. The Rowdies, coming off a tie in their home opener the previous week, were lead by forwards Amani Walker and Georgi Hristov en route to a commanding win. Goalkeeper Andrew Fontein, who had his first professional start last Saturday, kept his sheet clean with a second consecutive shutout. The Rowdies now stand tied with the Carolina Railhawks for first place in the NASL standing, and will return home to take on the Atlanta Silverbacks this Saturday.