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Pryce Sandfort becomes third Iowa player to enter portal
Iowa sophomore forward Pryce Sandfort became the third Iowa player to put his name into the transfer portal following the firing of head coach Fran McCaffery on Friday.,Sandfort, who averaged 8.8 points in 33 games (two starts) this past season, announced his plans on social media Monday. His brothe...

Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men's poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.,The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot even after star freshman Cooper Flagg was injured, with the team still able to go on and win the ACC ...

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.,...

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...

College Basketball Crown reveals first-ever bracket
The 16-team bracket for the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament in Las Vegas was announced on Monday.,Put on by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the event features schools from seven conferences and takes place from March 31 to April 6.,<blockquote class="twitter...

Report: Texans CB Derek Stingley to sign $90M extension
The Houston Texans and cornerback Derek Stingley agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, according to multiple reports Monday.,Stingley's average annual salary of $30 million smashes the previous record of $25 million set last week...
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....

Dodgers' Mookie Betts (illness) out of Tokyo Series vs. Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has been ruled out of the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Monday.,Per Roberts, Betts has lost "close to 15 pounds" due to the illness. The manager added that Betts could fly back to the United ...

Seasons for Rockets, 76ers heading in different directions
Looking to extend their season-best six-game winning streak, the surging Houston Rockets will look to take advantage of the undermanned visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Primed for a return to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, Houston (43-25) pulled even with the Denver Nuggets fo...

Short-handed Lakers host injury-hampered Spurs
With a four-game losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers will continue looking for a path forward when they play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night., ,Dealing with injury issues, the Lakers (41-25) earned a 107-96 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Luka Doncic had 33 ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder cruise past Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points and eight assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder post a 121-105 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and collected 12 rebounds as the Thunder (56-12) won their third...

Eight teams most likely to make Women's Final Four
Some teams are riding the momentum of having won their conference tournament championship.,Some are hoping the break after the conference tournaments enables them to regain their season-long form after experiencing some slippage down the stretch.,And everyone is hoping to be as healthy and rejuvenat...

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder cruise past Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points and eight assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder post a 121-105 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and collected 12 rebounds as the Thunder (56-12) won their third...

Dylan Samberg's OT winner lifts Jets over Kraken
Dylan Samberg had a goal and an assist, scoring the winner at 1:47 of overtime, as the Winnipeg Jets rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 Sunday night to regain first place in the NHL's overall standings.,Cole Perfetti also had a goal and an assist, Kyle Connor tallied and Vladislav Namestn...

Can South Carolina repeat in NCAA Women's Tournament?
South Carolina has found extra incentive going into the NCAA Women's Tournament.,Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said she felt slighted by the selection committee's decision to give South Carolina (30-3) the No. 2 overall seed.,What matters is where they end up on the season's final weekend. But for now...

Goals are plentiful for Blues in win over struggling Ducks
Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues rolled past the visiting Anaheim Ducks 7-2 on Sunday.,The Blues won their 10th straight game against the Ducks and improved to 9-2-2 overall in their last 13 games.,Brayden Schenn, Pavel Buchnevich, Radek Faksa, ...

SMU, Dayton among top seeds in NIT as teams decline bids
SMU, Dayton, UC Irvine and San Francisco are the No. 1 seeds in the 2025 National Invitation Tournament, organizers revealed Sunday night.,Only four of the 32 teams in the field -- SMU, Stanford, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State -- hail from one of the five power conferences, marking a potentially sh...