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Arkansas F Adou Thiero remains out for NCAA tourney opener
Arkansas starting forward and leading scorer Adou Thiero will not play in the team's NCAA Tournament first-round game against Kansas on Thursday, coach John Calipari announced. ,Thiero has been out since Feb. 22 with a knee injury. Thiero is leading the Razorbacks with 15.6 points and 6.0 rebounds i...
'Determined' Xander Schauffele continues rehab at the Valspar
For Xander Schauffele, there's no place like the road.,Schauffele is playing this week at the Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course of the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. He's there, working to find his game after being sidelined six weeks because of an intercostal strain in the rib c...
Will Wade transparent with players, confirms NC State talks
Head coach Will Wade wanted players and administration at McNeese to know his status entering the NCAA Tournament and shared those details openly ahead of the first round opener Thursday against fifth-seeded Clemson.,With rumors swirling about Wade's candidacy to be head coach at NC State and elsewh...
UConn's Paige Bueckers leads trio of unanimous AP All-Americans
Paige Bueckers of UConn, JuJu Watkins of Southern California and UCLA's Lauren Betts earned unanimous Associated Press All-America honors on Wednesday.,Each player received votes on all 31 ballots cast.,Joining them on the first team were Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, who was named on 29 ballots, an...
Vanderbilt takes aim at stingy Saint Mary's defense
East Region opponents Saint Mary's and Vanderbilt meet in the first round Friday in Cleveland, bringing squads of considerably different makeup but with a similar goal: reaching the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in more than a decade.,Seventh-seeded Saint Mary's (28-5) has...
Lions propose playoff seeding change
The high-powered Detroit Lions nearly had to hit the road to open the playoffs in January before winning their regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings.,Had Detroit lost that game, Minnesota would have wrapped up the ultra-competitive NFC North and the Lions would've dropped to the confer...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe blazes 40 at pro day with Steelers front and center
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe posted a 40 time in the 4.5-second range at the Crimson Tide pro day in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday morning. ,NFL Network reported some in attendance clocked Milroe as fast as 4.37 seconds on his first of two 40-yard dash attempts. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data...
North Carolina battles Ole Miss after rout in First Four
MILWAUKEE -- The question of which team sixth-seeded Ole Miss would face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday was emphatically answered by North Carolina.,The 11th-seeded Tar Heels (23-13), whose spot in the tournament was roundly questioned, advanced with a 95-68 rout of...
Jalen Milroe Would Be the Perfect Quarterback Prospect if He Knew How To Pass
Jalen Milroe dazzled everyone during Alabama's Pro Day with his 4.37 40-yard dash, proving that he'd be the perfect QB prospect if he was an accurate passer....
Reports: Clemson finalizing extension for Brad Brownell
Clemson is finalizing a six-year contract extension for head coach Brad Brownell, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed about the deal that will keep Brownell with the program through the 2030-31 season.,Per reports, the extension is pending approval from the ...
NHL to enter CBA talks, ponder next All-Star Game
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that talks with the National Hockey League Players' Association on the next collective bargaining agreement will begin in the first week of April.,Bettman commented on the CBA talks -- and more -- in a conversation with reporters at the NHL general manage...
Netflix bringing back 'Quarterback' for Season 2
Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff will star in the second season of the Netflix series "Quarterback.",On Wednesday, Netflix released the first trailer for the new season, which will stream in July.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming to Ne...
After 'heavy year,' reigning champ UConn takes aim at Oklahoma
RALEIGH, N.C. -- UConn openly embraces the opportunity for another chance to make something of the 2024-25 season.,Looking for a third consecutive national championship, UConn pushed its way into the NCAA Tournament and the eight-seeded Huskies (23-10) drew No. 9 seed Oklahoma (20-13) on Friday nigh...
Scottie Scheffler dishes familiar menu for Champions Dinner at Masters
Scottie Scheffler didn't stray too far from his initial version when pondering what would be on the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week. ,The 2025 Masters menu consists of cheeseburger sliders served "Scottie style," meatball and ravioli bites, and firecracker shrimp as app...
NFL transactions roundup: Jaguars to sign OT Fred Johnson
The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign offensive tackle Fred Johnson to a one-year contract, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the 6-foot-7, 326-pound Johnson, who played in all 17 games (six starts) last season with the Philadelphia Eagles., ,The reported move wil...
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...