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Three Sweet 16 Teams To Avoid Betting in March Madness This Weekend
Looking for an edge in the Sweet 16? Here are three teams to avoid betting, including Arizona, Iowa State, and Alabama matchups....

Report: Pepperdine hiring UVA's Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine is finalizing a deal to hire Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as the new head coach of the Waves, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Aldrich, 51, was the head coach at Longwood from 2018-25, compiling a 127-100 record and leading the Lancers to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2024.,He ...
NBA Betting Picks: Best Bets for Thursday’s Slate
Get the best NBA betting picks for today’s slate, including Knicks vs Hornets, Pelicans vs Pistons, and Kings vs Magic with expert analysis and odds....
Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers Have the Edge Against Iowa in Sweet 16
Nebraska and Iowa meet after buzzer-beater wins. Here’s a full breakdown and why the Cornhuskers’ defense gives them the edge in this matchup....

IOC announces ban of transgender women athletes
The International Olympic Committee has banned transgender women from competing at the Olympics, starting with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.,"Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biologi...
Ranking the Remaining No. 1 Seeds in March Madness Before Sweet 16
With Florida eliminated, Arizona, Michigan, and Duke remain as No. 1 seeds. Here’s a breakdown and power ranking of the top contenders in March Madness....

PARIVISION, Xtreme win to advance to ESL One Birmingham playoffs
PARIVISION and Xtreme Gaming pulled off clutch wins on the final day of group-stage competition on Wednesday to advance into the playoffs of the ESL One Birmingham event in England.,The teams entered the day in sixth and eighth place, respectively, in Group A and Group B. PARIVISION secured its seco...

Doc Rivers defends Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury
A day after the National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks for their handling of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his injury status, coach Doc Rivers on Wednesday defended his organization and the decision to not play his star.,"He's progressing," Rivers told reporters...

NBA roundup: Celtics end Thunder's 12-game winning streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions.,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for...

Bruins rally in 3rd, upend Sabres in OT for pivotal win
David Pastrnak opened the scoring, then recorded his second assist on Pavel Zacha's overtime goal as the visiting Boston Bruins rallied to cool off the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.,On the rush, Pastrnak pulled back then sent a pass to Zacha, who beat Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka ...

Clippers jump out to big lead, hold Raptors at bay
Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 74 points as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the visiting Toronto Raptors 119-94 on Wednesday. ,Los Angeles (37-36) led nearly wire-to-wire on the way to their third consecutive win, pouncing on Toronto in the first quarter and never ...

Gui Santos' career game helps Warriors rally, extend Nets' skid
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points and Brandin Podziemski added 22 as the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-106 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Golden State (35-38) won for the third time in its last 11 games, while Brooklyn (17-56) lost its ninth straight.,Kris...

Rockets rally to force OT, but Wolves win with 15-0 run
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves stormed back for a 110-108 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 24 points for Minnesota (45-28), which won for the fourth time in its past five games. Rudy Go...

Trail Blazers hammer hapless Bucks
Scoot Henderson scored 23 points off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in rolling to a 130-99 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.,Deni Avdija recorded 18 points and seven assists and Jerami Grant also scored 18 points as Portland (37-37) won for the six...

Jamal Murray explodes for 53 as Nuggets hold off Mavericks
Jamal Murray scored 33 of his season-high 53 points in the first half, Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday night.,Jokic, who has triple-doubles in three straight games, recorded his 6,000th care...

Joseph Woll's 40 saves help Leafs eliminate Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and Joseph Woll made 40 saves in goal Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers.,The Rangers, who were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, trimmed the lead to one goal with two second-period power-play ...

Arthur Fils saves 4 match points, stuns Tommy Paul to reach Miami semis
Arthur Fils saved four match points and knocked local favorite Tommy Paul out of the Miami Open quarterfinals with a dramatic 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) victory on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 28th-seeded Frenchman will face No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka in his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifi...

Houston homecoming for Brooks Koepka at course with his imprint
Brooks Koepka already has a number of accolades to his credit, but signature golf course designer would be a new one.,Yet that nomenclature isn't far off, because when Koepka returns to former home Houston this week for the Texas Children's Houston Open, he'll be teeing off on a course he helped red...

Knights out to snap slide in key clash with rival Oilers
Second place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.,Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points), which trails first-place Anaheim by five points, enters the contest with a one-point lead over Vegas (32-26-14, 78 poin...

Hungry for points, Kings face spoilers in Canucks
Pacific Division rivals meet in what could be a playoff-deciding matchup for the Los Angeles Kings when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,The game is the second of four between these teams this season, with the final three matchups in the final month of the regular season. Los Ange...