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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...
UConn's Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd headline women's All-Americans
UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, whose Huskies enter the Women's NCAA Tournament with an undefeated record, were named Associated Press All-Americans on Wednesday.,Strong, a sophomore forward, was a unanimous selection. It's the latest honor for Strong, who on Tuesday -- along with Fudd -- was na...
Rory McIlroy unveils Masters Champions Dinner menu
Rory McIlroy announced the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week, and it does sound appetizing.,The Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam at Augusta National last April, earning the green jacket in dramatic fashion by defeating Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose in a ...
Why Mark DeRosa Should Never Work in Baseball Again
Team USA lost a thrilling World Baseball Classic final 3–2 to Venezuela. Here's a breakdown of what went wrong and key decisions that mattered....
What Is the College Basketball Crown and Why It’s Struggling
The College Basketball Crown is struggling to find teams and relevance—here’s why it may not last....
TCU vs Ohio State Prediction: Best Bet for March Madness Opener
TCU vs Ohio State betting preview with expert analysis and best pick for the NCAA Tournament opener....
Tiger Woods still healing, remains mum on Masters
As his health continues to fluctuate, Tiger Woods remains noncommittal about his playing status for next month's Masters.,"I said I've been working on it," Woods, 50, told reporters after Tuesday's TGL semifinals in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. "Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Dis...
Miami (OH) vs SMU Prediction: Best Bet for NCAA Play-In Game
Miami (OH) vs SMU betting preview with analysis and best bet for the NCAA play-in game....
NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye for insensitive remarks
NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Daniel Dye for making insensitive comments during a recent livestream.,Dye, 22, mocked IndyCar Series driver David Malukas, mimicking the latter's voice and making implications about his sexuality.,Dye, who drives the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Ram in the NASCAR Cr...
AJ Dybantsa, No. 6 BYU take aim at No. 11 Texas
PORTLAND, Ore. - Elite freshman AJ Dybantsa put BYU's No. 6 seed in perspective after the NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed Sunday.,"Obviously, going into the tournament, you wanted to be a higher seed," Dybantsa said, "but as long as you're dancing, that's all that really matters.",The Cougars...
Tramon Mark, Texas sink NC State in last seconds at First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- Tramon Mark capped his team-leading 17-point effort by sinking a pull-up jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, lifting Texas past North Carolina State 68-66 in an NCAA Tournament First Four thriller on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.,Matas Vokietaitis had 15 points while Chendall Weaver had 11...
Without JT Toppin, Texas Tech sliding into 5 vs. 12 match with Akron
Texas Tech does not enter the NCAA Tournament at its best.,The Red Raiders were building quite a resume with four wins over top-11 opponents -- including Duke and Arizona -- before losing JT Toppin to a torn ACL on Feb. 17. They held things together for a time without Toppin, who was named an AP fir...