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Reports: Vikings not signing QB Aaron Rodgers
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback and don't plan to sign free agent Aaron Rodgers at this time, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Mi...
Reports: Vikings won't sign QB Aaron Rodgers
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback and won't sign free agent Aaron Rodgers, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Minnesota before making...
Breaking Down the Bracket: Regional Picks and Final Four Predictions
Everybody is filling out their March Madness brackets, and these are Deadspin's expert picks to make the Final Four in the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
First Four Wednesday Betting Picks for Mount St. Mary’s vs. American and Xavier vs. Texas
The First Four continues on Wednesday night with St. Mary's vs. American and Xavier vs. Texas, these are Deadspin's expert betting picks for those early March Madness games....
Shuffling from underdog to favorite, Florida ready for Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida coach Todd Golden said his team embraced an underdog mentality while navigating its way through the power-laden Southeastern Conference.,The Gators (30-4) won't have that angle to use in their NCAA Tournament opener against Norfolk State (24-10) on Friday night.,Florida, the...
Derik Queen, Maryland face tourney-tested Grand Canyon
Bryce Drew knows all about shining moments in the NCAA Tournament. His task now is to create more.,Drew's buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifted No. 13 seed Valparaiso to a 70-69 victory over No. 4 seed Ole Miss in the first round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament, and Valpo rode that wave to the Sweet Sixteen.,...
No. 12 Colorado State looks to make statement vs. Memphis
Nique Clifford kept receipts.,The Colorado State star made sure everyone knew he knew how badly underrated his team was on Saturday when it won the Mountain West Conference tournament after it was rated seventh in the league's preseason poll.,Clifford and the 12th-seeded Rams have a chance to prove ...
Kings, minus Domantas Sabonis, look to extend Cavs' mini skid
The Sacramento Kings hope to turn a single success into a much-needed home winning streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.,The Kings (34-33) fell to .500 and into ninth place in the Western Conference over the weekend following a four-game losing streak that included 29-, 2...
Kraken aim to continue strong play against Wild
The Seattle Kraken will ride a four-game point streak into their Wednesday matchup against the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Kraken (30-34-5, 65 points) defeated the host Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday, rallying from a 2-0 first-period deficit to improve to 3-0-1 over the past week.,Sha...
Alabama may be without key piece vs. 15 seed Robert Morris
Alabama begins its push to reach its second straight Final Four as it prepares to face Robert Morris in a first-round game of the East Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at Cleveland.,The Crimson Tide (25-8), who drew a No. 2 seed in the region following a loss to Florida in the SEC t...
Baylor aims to exploit experience edge vs. Mississippi State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Baylor will have plenty of postseason experience to fall back on when the Bears begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in a first-round game against Mississippi State.,Ninth-seeded Baylor (19-14) and eighth-seeded Mississippi State (21-12) have endured late-season rou...
Maxime Raynaud carries Stanford past Cal State Northridge in NIT
Maxime Raynaud brought his double-double magic to the postseason with 22 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday night, lifting host Stanford to an 87-70 victory over Cal State Northridge in the opening round of the NIT.,Oziyah Sellers chipped in with 20 points, while Benny Gealer had 13 off the bench and Ja...
Four score 20-plus for Clippers in win over Cavaliers
Ivica Zubac scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 132-119 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden posted 22 points and nine assists Bogdan Bogda...
Top-seed Auburn to open vs. First Four winner Alabama State
Auburn, the No. 1 overall seed, now has an opponent for its first-round game in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Lexington, Ky.,It will be in-state foe Alabama State, a 70-68 winner Tuesday night against St. Francis (Pa.) in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. The Hornets authored ...
Reports: Braves bringing back RHP Craig Kimbrel on minor league deal
The Atlanta Braves are signing nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract that will be worth $2 million if the right-hander plays again for his original big league team, according to multiple reports on Tuesday night.,Kimbrel, who turns 37 in May, hasn't been with an organi...
Oilers jump out to 5-goal lead, crush Utah 7-1
Four players recorded three points in the Edmonton Oilers' 7-1 rout of the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,The Oilers (40-24-4, 84 points) are on a three-game winning streak, and sit two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division.,Zach Hyman had two go...
UNC responds to critics with First Four rout of San Diego State
DAYTON, Ohio -- RJ Davis connected on all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with a team-high 26 points to lead North Carolina to a 95-68 First Four rout of San Diego State on Tuesday.,Jae'Lyn Withers added 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (23-13), which advances as the No. 11 seed...
Shane Wright, Adam Larsson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago, 2-1-0, behind a barrage of six ...
Late run allows OK State to top Wichita State to open NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead five Oklahoma State players who scored in double figures on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Cowboys rallied in the second half for an 89-79 win over Wichita State in the first round of the NIT in Stillwater, Okla.,Abou Ousmane had 13...
Shane Wright, Adam Larrson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago 2-1-0 behind a barrage of six un...