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Duke Survives Upset Scare, Now Set to Roll Past TCU
Duke narrowly escaped a shocking first-round upset against Siena, but that wake-up call could spell trouble for TCU. Here’s why the Blue Devils are primed to bounce back in a big way....
Akron vs Texas Tech, Clemson vs Iowa: Best Bets for Friday
Betting preview for Akron vs Texas Tech and Clemson vs Iowa, featuring one high-scoring over and one defensive under....
No. 11 Texas proves too tall an order for vanquished No. 6 BYU
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Tramon Mark added 19 points and four clinching free throws, and 11th-seeded Texas won its second NCAA Tournament game in four days with a 79-71 victory over No. 6 BYU in the West Region on Thursday.,Dailyn Swain had 14 ...
Texas A&M cruises to wire-to-wire win vs. Saint Mary's
Rashaun Agee recorded 22 points and nine rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Texas A&M to an easy 63-50 victory over No. 7 seed Saint Mary's in South region first-round action on Thursday at Oklahoma City.,Ruben Dominguez scored all 11 of his points in the first half in a contest that the Aggies (22-11) ne...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Gabriel Pec fires Galaxy into quarters
Gabriel Pec added two goals Thursday night to his hat trick in the first leg last week as the Los Angeles Galaxy trounced Mount Pleasant 3-0 in Kingston, Jamaica, to complete a 6-0 aggregate victory in the CONCACAF Champions Cup's round of 16.,The Galaxy advance to oppose Mexico's Toluca in the quar...
Commanders extend contract of S Jeremy Reaves
The Washington Commanders extended the contract of safety Jeremy Reaves, the team announced on Thursday without disclosing terms of the deal.,Reaves, a former first-team All-Pro known more for his special teams prowess, started a career-high eight of 17 games played last season, setting career marks...
Venezuela's WBC title win over U.S. draws record ratings
Venezuela's win over the United States didn't just deliver the World Baseball Classic's first new champion in a decade, it also delivered the biggest audience the tournament has ever seen. ,Tuesday's title game from Miami averaged 10.78 million viewers across FOX, Fox Deportes, and streaming, settin...
Dunk party fuels No. 4 Arkansas' one-sided win over Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, Meleek Thomas had 21 points and fourth-seeded Arkansas blew out 13th-seeded Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament West Region on Thursday.,Trevon Brazile scored 19 points and Malique Ewin added 16 points, 12 rebound...
Nebraska destroys Troy for first NCAA Tournament win
The Pryce was right for Nebraska's first ever NCAA Tournament victory on Thursday in the opening game in the South Region in Oklahoma City.,Pryce Sandfort sank seven 3s and scored a game-high 23 points, leading the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers' lopsided first-round win over Troy, 76-47.,"We're not sati...
Xavier Edmonds breaks late deadlock, lifts TCU over Ohio State
Xavier Edmonds made a go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left to lift No. 9 TCU to a 66-64 victory over No. 8 Ohio State in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,Micah Robinson led TCU (23-11) with 18 points, while David Punch added 16 points and 13 rebounds for th...
Summit acquire Yazmeen Ryan, Delanie Sheehan from Dash
Denver Summit FC acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for $1 million in funds.,The trade announced by both teams on Thursday sends $800,000 in intra-league transfer funds and $200,000 in expansion allocation funds to the Dash. Denver receives...
No. 4 Kansas aims to find form, spoil tourney debut of Cal Baptist
SAN DIEGO -- To begin its record 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 4 seed Kansas faces a first-timer in the event on Friday in 13th-seeded California Baptist in an East Region game.,The Jayhawks (23-10) weathered some late-season turbulence on its way to the tournament. After a Feb. 9...
Three Underdog Picks to Watch in the NCAA Tournament's First Round
Breakdown of three underdog teams with strong chances to cover or pull off upsets in the NCAA Tournament....
Miami (Ohio) Silences Doubters With Statement Win in First Four
Miami (Ohio) proves it belongs in March Madness with a dominant First Four win over SMU, showcasing the power of underdogs....
NCAA Tournament Thursday Picks: Why Georgia and Saint Mary’s Offer Value
Betting breakdown for Georgia vs Saint Louis and Saint Mary’s vs Texas A&M, including best picks and analysis for the NCAA Tournament....
Women's First Four: Nebraska separates from Richmond in 3rd quarter
A 27-6 scoring margin in the third quarter propelled Nebraska to a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four victory against Richmond 75-56 in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday.,In a battle of No. 11 seeds, Britt Prince scored 10 of her team-high 22 points in the decisive third period as the Cornhuskers (19-12) b...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville tops Miami despite Lionel Messi's 900th
Cristian Espinoza fired home the second-half goal that sent Nashville SC to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, knocking out Inter Miami on a milestone night for Lionel Messi.,The match ended 1-1 on the night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., leaving the teams level 1-1 in the two-game, total-goal mat...
Nebraska separates in 3rd quarter for First Four win over Richmond
A 27-6 scoring margin in the third quarter propelled Nebraska to a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four victory against Richmond 75-56 in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday.,In a battle of No. 11 seeds, Britt Prince scored 10 of her team-high 22 points in the decisive third period as the Cornhuskers (19-12) b...
Kraken open key road trip against Predators with wild-card grip slipping
By the time the Seattle Kraken return home, the Mariners will have started their baseball season and NBA owners will likely have voted on whether the SuperSonics will be one of the league's next expansion franchises.,And the Kraken might have a better sense of their postseason chances.,Seattle opens...
Fresh off return, Justin Thomas looks to carry Players momentum into Valspar
Justin Thomas is still re-learning what it feels like to be in form after six months away from competition, but the early signs have been encouraging.,Coming off a high-profile return with starts at Bay Hill and The Players, Thomas said he believes his game is capable of contending, even if doing so...