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Illinois needs to build on last two outings to get by Wisconsin
Jim Valvano called it survive and advance in 1983 when his North Carolina State team won the national championship.,After Wisconsin hung on to eliminate Washington on Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Badgers coach Greg Gard referred to it as "just find a way to get t...

Duncan Robinson leads balanced attack as Pistons trounce 76ers
Duncan Robinson led seven Detroit players in double figures with 19 points as the host Pistons manhandled the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday.,Javonte Green had 17 points, while Tobias Harris and Ronald Holland tossed in 15 apiece for the Eastern Conference leaders. Jalen Duren had 1...

Team USA scores record WBC ratings for Fox
Fox averaged 5.02 million viewers -- the largest viewership number for any World Baseball Classic game in the event's 20-year history -- for Monday's 5-3 U.S. victory over Mexico, the network announced Thursday.,It surpassed the previous record of 4.48 million average viewers for the 2023 WBC final,...

No. 23 Wisconsin slips past Washington to reach Big Ten quarters
John Blackwell made six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 34 points as No. 23 Wisconsin eliminated Washington from the Big Ten Conference tournament with an 85-82 victory Thursday at Chicago.,Nick Boyd added 23 points and nine assists for the fifth-seeded Badgers (23-9), who advanced to a quarterfin...
Five College Pro Days That Could Shake Up the 2026 NFL Draft
With the NFL Combine finished, these five college pro days could significantly impact the 2026 NFL Draft board....

Players Championship paused for inclement weather
Inclement weather forced a suspension in Thursday's first-round action at The Players Championship.,Officials sounded the horn at around noon ET with players being held in position during windy and rainy conditions at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.,At the time, Maverick McNealy and England'...

Wisconsin F Nolan Winter (lower body) out vs. Washington
Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter will sit out his team's Big Ten tournament third-round game against Washington on Thursday afternoon in Chicago due to a lower-body injury.,Winter also sat out the Badgers' 97-93 victory over Purdue on Saturday with the injury.,The 7-foot Winter is averaging 13.3 point...

Sirens, Victoire to play in PWHL's first game televised nationally in US
The Professional Women's Hockey League will make its debut on national television in the United States on March 28 when the New York Sirens play the Montreal Victoire.,The game will be at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit at 1 p.m., part of the PWHL Takeover Tour that introduces the league to fans in ...

Team USA's WBC reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...

Ole Miss a surprising foe for Georgia in SEC tournament
Georgia will bring a historic regular season into its Southeastern Conference tournament opener Thursday night against upset winner Ole Miss in a second-round game in Nashville.,Georgia (22-9) set school regular-season records for wins and points scored, and ranked third in Division I with a 90.4 sc...
Mark DeRosa Needs To Take More Accountability for Team USA
Team USA suffers a shocking World Baseball Classic loss to Italy as manager Mark DeRosa faces criticism for major lineup and bullpen decisions....

Wisconsin, in familiar No. 5 Big Ten seed, seeks rerun vs. Washington
Wisconsin was the fifth seed in the Big Ten tournament in each of the past two seasons, and it reached the title game both times.,The 23rd-ranked Badgers (22-9) will look to make it three in a row out of the No. 5 post as they open tournament play with a third-round matchup against 12th-seeded Washi...

Team USA's World Cup reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...

World Baseball Classic roundup: Canada beats Cuba to advance
Abraham Toro homered, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance out of Pool A at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Canada won Pool A after tying Puerto Rico at the top of the standings with a 3-1 record and holding the head-to-head tiebre...

Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 HRs make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three-homer game in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, and Italy earned a 9-1 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in Houston, capturing first place in Pool B while helping the United States advance.,Pasquantino, who was 0-for-12 entering the game, e...

Desert queen Iga Swiatek moves into quarters at Indian Wells
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland hopes her even-numbered yeaer streak continues at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Swiatek won the title in the desert in 2022 and 2024 and reached this year's quarterfinals on Wednesday by routing No. 13 Czech Karolina Muchova, 6-2, 6-0 in the Califor...

Northwestern rallies to pound bubble-bound Indiana in Big Ten second round
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and freshman Jake West added 18 to match a career high as Northwestern advanced to the third round of the Big Ten tournament with a 74-61 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night in Chicago.,Tre Singleton scored eight points and Jayden Reid added six assis...

Canada beats Cuba to advance at World Baseball Classic
Abraham Toro homered, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance out of Pool A at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Canada won Pool A after tying Puerto Rico at the top of the standings with a 3-1 record and holding the head-to-head tiebre...

NFL Roundup: Cardinals officially release QB Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray is officially on the market.,The Arizona Cardinals released Murray on Wednesday, making him a free agent for the first time after seven seasons with the franchise.,Murray was reportedly a priority target of the Minnesota Vikings. He's not the only veteran quarterback who was released on...

Auburn boosts resume with comeback win over Mississippi State
NASHVILLE - Thanks to Kevin Overton's 22 points, five assists and four rebounds, Auburn boosted its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 79-61 win over Mississippi State in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday. ,The Tigers (17-15) got 15 points and nine rebounds from KeShaw...