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All hail: Michigan outmuscles UConn, claims second national title
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan is a national champion for the first time since 1989, standing as the best in the land even if the Wolverines weren't at their peak on Monday.,Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 to turn back the Huskies' bid for a third national championship in four seasons. Led by Most Outstandi...
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan hold off UConn for national title
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan won it all, but UConn made the Wolverines work for it in a seesaw national championship game on Monday.,The Wolverines beat the Huskies 69-63 to win the program's second national title.,Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau scored 19 points and shot 8 of 9 from the foul line, a...
Trio of homers powers Nationals comeback against Cardinals
James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered in a six-run eighth inning and the Nationals rallied for a 9-6 win against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday night in Washington, ending their five-game losing streak.,With Washington trailing 6-3, Drew Millas and Jorbit Vivas singled off Ryne Stanek with o...
Michigan up 33-29 at halftime playing UConn's pace
INDIANAPOLIS -- A free-throw-fueled run to end the first half pushed Michigan in front of UConn, 33-29, in a back-and-forth national championship game on Monday night.,Roddy Gayle Jr. followed a missed layup with a two-hand flush for Michigan, which missed all eight of its 3-point attempts in a firs...
Magic continue playoff push with win over Pistons
Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Desmond Bane added 25 as the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter rally and closed on a 14-2 run to beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 123-107 on Monday.,Anthony Black contributed 14 points off the bench for Orlando, which won for the fourth time in the past fi...
Deep Mets forge ahead without Juan Soto, open series vs. D-backs
The New York Mets have scored 23 runs and earned a trio of lopsided wins since Juan Soto exited with a right calf strain in the first inning of Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants.,Now the Mets just need to figure out how to maintain that Soto-less surge for the next two or three we...
Canadiens, Cole Caufield shooting for goals against Panthers
The playoff-bound Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night and Cole Caufield has history to chase down.,The Canadiens (45-22-10, 100 points) clinched their second consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance on Sunday, despite having their eight-game winning streak snapped by a 3...
Bruins stand in way of Hurricanes sewing up Metropolitan Division
It has been a long time since the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes have seen each other.,They'll meet for the final time in the regular season Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Bruins and Hurricanes haven't met since splitting a pair of November games in Boston, with the hosts winning 2-1 on N...
Blue Jays adjust bullpen in advance of series against Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled left-hander Josh Fleming from Triple-A Buffalo to give the bullpen a fresh arm in advance of a much-anticipated three-game home series that starts Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays designated right-hander Austin Voth for ass...
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl might not be ready for playoff opener
Out with a lower-body injury since March 15, Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl might miss the beginning of the Stanley Cup playoffs, coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Monday.,"Leon is going to be on the ice this week and I don't anticipate him playing any games in the regular season, ...
Stan Wawrinka bows out and says farewell to Monte Carlo
At 41 years old, three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is not interested in going on a ceremonial farewell tour.,As he demonstrated at the 2026 Australian Open, when he became the oldest man since 1978 to reach the third round, the second-ranked Swiss player of all-time is going to fight until the...
NBA Coaching Carousel Shaken Up by Michael Malone’s Surprise UNC Move
Michael Malone’s move to North Carolina reshapes the NBA coaching market as struggling teams eye replacements amid a brutal tanking season....
Jets C Morgan Barron (upper-body injury) week-to-week
Morgan Barron's injury-riddled season took a turn for the worse Monday when Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel told the media that the veteran center is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. ,Barron, 27, played 12:59 in the Jets' 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday and appeared to ...
Report: Islanders sign new head coach Peter DeBoer through 2028-29
The New York Islanders agreed on a contract with new head coach Peter DeBoer through the 2028-29 season, ESPN reported Monday.,In a stunning end-of-season move Sunday, the struggling Islanders fired head coach Patrick Roy and replaced him with the well-traveled DeBoer. It gives DeBoer just a few day...
Late-season losing skids collide as Bulls battle Wizards
Eastern Conference counterparts on losing streaks try to push toward the conclusion the 2025-26 regular season on a high note as the Chicago Bulls visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.,Chicago (29-49) hung tough with Phoenix in a Sunday matinee, but gave up a late-game run that...
Dan Hurley Rejects ‘Underdog’ Label Ahead of National Championship
Dan Hurley pushes back on UConn’s underdog label ahead of title game....
Reports link UNC search to Billy Donovan, Michael Malone
Conflicting reports have linked North Carolina's coaching search to Billy Donovan and Michael Malone.,The Field of 68 reported Sunday that the Tar Heels were focused "solely" on Donovan, the current Chicago Bulls coach who led Florida to back-to-back national championships in 2006-07.,ESPN reported ...
Debunking NBA Playoff Narratives and Breaking Down Award Races
Breaking down the NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year races and flawed narratives....
Five WWE Superstars in the Spotlight Ahead of Wrestlemania
Breaking down WWE’s Road to WrestleMania with top stars and storylines....
Best NBA Betting Picks and Predictions for Monday April 6th
NBA picks and predictions for Hawks vs Knicks, 76ers vs Spurs and Blazers vs Nuggets....