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Saint Francis, Alabama State meet for right to face top-seed Auburn
DAYTON, Ohio -- A pair of No. 16 seeds will square off Tuesday night for the right to take on the top overall seed of the NCAA Tournament when Saint Francis (Pa.) battles Alabama State in the opener of the First Four., ,The winner will play No. 1 Auburn on Thursday in a first-round South Region game...
Twins 3B Royce Lewis sidelined with hamstring strain
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss Opening Day with a moderate left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday.,The Twins did not provide a timetable for his return, but a stint on the injured list seems probable due to the typical recovery period.,Lewis, 25, sustained the injury d...
West Virginia governor vows investigation into NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that the state will launch an investigation into the NCAA and the selection committee over how the teams were picked for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,His move comes a day after his state's flagship school, West Virginia, was excluded from the tournament.,...
Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee (back) scheduled for MRI
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who was limited to 37 games in his rookie season of 2024, was scheduled for an MRI to address mid-back tightness.,The San Francisco Standard reported that Lee is scheduled for a follow-up exam with team doctor Ken Akizuki. ,Lee, 26, was scratched fro...
West Virginia governor threatens legal action over NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon to announce potential legal action against the NCAA and the selection committee for excluding West Virginia from the NCAA Tournament.,"Today I am joining @WestVirginiaAG to announce actions against the National Corr...
Mavericks assign Anthony Davis to G League as part of rehab
The Dallas Mavericks assigned Anthony Davis to the Texas Legends of the G League on Monday as part of his rehabilitation from a left adductor strain.,The move should give Davis a greater chance to practice, even though the team hasn't said when -- or if -- he will return this season. The Mavericks a...
NCAA Tournament Reaction: The Biggest Winner, Loser, Snub and Dark Horse
Breaking down early NCAA Tournament takeaways, including Duke’s easy path, Houston’s tough draw, West Virginia’s snub and Yale as a Sweet 16 dark horse....
Five Teams That Could Actually Win the 2025 NCAA Tournament
These five teams including Auburn and Duke could actually be the final team standing after March Madness to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Best NBA Bets for Monday, March 17th: Expert Picks & Predictions
Monday March 17th's betting slate gives you our top predictions for the NBA as we all gear our bankrolls up for March Madness later this week....
East Region: No. 1 Duke's chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the direction of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski.,Duke has the firepower in 2025 to end an excruciating w...
MLB betting primer: Top picks for futures markets
It's finally upon us: the start of another season of Major League Baseball. ,It's time for the Boys of Summer to play and for stats nerds like me to analyze all the data I can muster to figure out how I want to bet on some of the many MLB futures markets.,One of the beautiful aspects of this game is...
Slumping Kings look to regroup vs. Grizzlies
Time is of the essence for the Sacramento Kings, whose tenuous grasp on a spot in the play-in tournament weakened over the past week.,Sacramento (33-33) has lost four straight heading into a matchup against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and is ninth in the Western Conference standings.,Th...
Akron, Drake, Grand Canyon top NCAA Tournament Cinderella candidates
Favorites are easier to follow in the NCAA Tournament, factoring familiarity and knowledge of known commodities with single-digit seeding in the bracket.,Spoiler alert: An underrated Cinderella team or three will pull an upset most don't see coming this week and fracture many bracket predictions alo...
Pistons' composure under the microscope against hobbled Pelicans
The Detroit Pistons surged into a strong playoff position by going 10-1 in a stretch that began Feb. 7.,Since then, they've lost four of six, including their last two.,They'll try to get back on a winning track when they begin a three-game road trip by facing the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night...
Dain Dainja helps No. 16 Memphis beat UAB for AAC title
Dain Dainja registered a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and too-seeded Memphis pulled away for an 84-72 win over UAB to win the American Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,P.J. Haggerty scored a team-high 23 points for No. 16 Memphis (29-5), whi...
No. 22 Michigan forges comeback vs. No. 18 Wisconsin for Big Ten tourney title
Tre Donaldson scored all 11 of his points in the final 8:35 as No. 22 Michigan rallied from an 11-point deficit to claim a 59-53 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin for the Big Ten tournament championship Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Donaldson, who was the hero in Saturday's semifinal win over Maryla...
Memphis G Tyrese Hunter (foot) out vs. UAB in AAC final
Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter has been ruled out of Sunday's American Athletic Conference tournament title game versus UAB with a left foot injury, coach Penny Hardaway announced.,Baraka Okojie will make his first start with the Tigers in place of Hunter, who averaged 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 as...
X factor for each NL team
With the start of the baseball season upon us, teams are finalizing their rosters, hoping to put together the group of players that will lead them to the postseason. Which player could be a key -- the X factor -- for each National League team?,National League East,Atlanta Braves: RHP Grant Holmes,Ho...
X factor for each AL team
With the start of the baseball season upon us, teams are finalizing their rosters, hoping to put together the group of players that will lead them to the postseason. Which player could be a key -- the X factor -- for each American League team?,American League East,Baltimore Orioles: RHP Zach Eflin,T...
MLB power rankings: Who's favored to meet Dodgers in World Series?
Remember Sham? Of course you do.,On name alone, you just had to buy a ticket on him in his quest to upset Secretariat in the 1973 Belmont Stakes.,As far as we know, Sham is still somewhere rounding the far turn, winning the duel of horses no longer visible on your TV screen.,And there goes Secretari...