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Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER -- Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.,"One more year! One more year!",Demin smiled at the crowd, but the freshman has more immediate plans before making a decision on his future with the progra...
Free agent LHP Julio Urias suspended by MLB
Former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias has been suspended through the 2025 All-Star break for his second violation of MLB's policy against domestic violence, league commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.,Urias, 28, hasn't pitched in the majors in more than 18 months. The suspension s...
Robert Wright III, Baylor too strong for Mississippi State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Robert Wright III scored 19 points as Baylor got rolling late in the first half and held on for a 75-72 victory against Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region on Friday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,VJ Edgecombe provided 16 points in his first NCAA To...
John Daly on recovery from surgery: 'It's been a little brutal'
Legendary golf personality John Daly shared an update on his health over social media, approximately two months removed from undergoing emergency surgery for a hand injury.,Now, Daly appears on par to be ready to compete Friday at the Champions Tour's Hoag Classic held at Newport Beach Country Club ...
Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana
DENVER -- John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18 and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 14 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the East Region on Thursday.,John Tonje contributed 15 points, Xavier Amos finished with 11 and Nolan Win...
Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana 85-66
DENVER - John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18, and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 13 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the East Region on Thursday.,John Tonje contributed 15 points, Xavier Amos finished with 11 and Nolan Win...
UNC's First Four win draws record TV ratings
While North Carolina's addition to the NCAA Tournament was deemed controversial, there is no denying the program's March pedigree and it was evident in record First Four television ratings on Tuesday.,According to Front Office Sports, North Carolina's 95-68 victory over San Diego State in an NCAA To...
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC's first woman president
Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first woman and first African elected as president of the International Olympic Committee.,Coventry, 41, was chosen over six other candidates in a secret ballot at the IOC session in Costa Navarino, Greece. She received 49 votes in the f...
Reports: Texans, DE Danielle Hunter agree to extension through '26
The Houston Texans liked what they saw with Danielle Hunter in 2024, and they are giving the defensive end a contract extension through the 2026 season, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old veteran, who signed with the Texans as a free agent last March after eight season...
Pit-crew members suspended for runaway wheels in Vegas
NASCAR handed down suspensions Wednesday to members of the pit crews for Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe for detached wheels in last Sunday's Cup Series race in Las Vegas.,The two-race suspensions were issued to members of Busch's No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet team and Briscoe's No. 19 Joe G...
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...
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...
Indiana hires West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as coach
Indiana named Darian DeVries its next head basketball coach on Tuesday, selecting the highly-regarded coach of West Virginia as it tries to restore the program into a national contender.,DeVries, 49, spent one season coaching the Mountaineers after a strong six-year stint at Drake.,Indiana announced...
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (adductor) to miss games for Argentina
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi underwent an MRI this week that revealed an adductor injury which will keep him off Argentina's roster for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches.,Messi scored a goal and played all 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory against Atlanta United on Sunday. But he reported discomfort ...
Wisconsin packs long-range firepower, shifts focus to Montana
DENVER -- Before they can survive and advance, the Wisconsin Badgers have precious few days to adapt.,East Region No. 3 seed Wisconsin insists it already turned the page from a disappointing loss in the Big Ten tournament championship game and focused on reaching new heights -- at altitude -- in the...
South Alabama fuming after NIT bid is rescinded
South Alabama coach Richie Riley is fuming after his program accepted a bid to the NIT on Sunday evening and had the invitation rescinded later that night.,Riley informed his players that they would be playing in the tournament after the NIT told him it was OK to do so.,But UC Riverside had invitati...
NFL transactions roundup: Bengals sign LB Oren Burks
The Bengals signed linebacker Oren Burks to a two-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not revealed.,A third-round draft pick by Green Bay in 2018, he spent four seasons with the Packers, two with the 49ers and one with the Super Bowl champion Eagles.,Burks, who turns 30 on Friday, has appe...
Inter Miami top Atlanta United with tally in 89th minute
Substitute Fafa Picault scored his first goal for Inter Miami in the 89th minute, Lionel Messi also scored his first of the regular season and Inter Miami earned a dramatic 2-1 victory at Atlanta United on Sunday evening.,Miami (3-1-0, 10 points) triumphed despite six saves from Atlanta's Brad Guzan...
East Region: No. 1 Duke's chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the direction of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski.,Duke has the firepower in 2025 to end an excruciating w...
MLB betting primer: Top picks for futures markets
It's finally upon us: the start of another season of Major League Baseball. ,It's time for the Boys of Summer to play and for stats nerds like me to analyze all the data I can muster to figure out how I want to bet on some of the many MLB futures markets.,One of the beautiful aspects of this game is...