James Madison’s Terrence Edwards says his team has been dealing with pressure ever since it stunned the college basketball world with a season-opening upset of then-No. 4 Michigan State. Edwards …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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3/19/24
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Anthony Edwards threw down a thunderous dunk over John Collins of the Utah Jazz on Monday night, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after a …
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By JOHN COON
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3/19/24
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Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old …
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3/19/24
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A person with knowledge of the move says the Dallas Cowboys are slightly reducing quarterback Dak Prescott’s massive salary cap hit by reworking his contract going into the final year of the deal. …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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3/18/24
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A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract. Snell …
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By RONALD BLUM
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3/18/24
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Last year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. The next weekend, …
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By MITCH STACY
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3/18/24
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In a season where fans marveled at the sustained excellence of NCAA all-time career scorer Caitlin Clark of Iowa, there's a stellar group of freshmen who've made an impact as they prepare to dazzle …
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By PETE IACOBELLI
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3/18/24
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The family of boxing great Roberto Durán says he has received a pacemaker after being hospitalized in Panama City on the weekend. Durán's family has posted on his social media that "the surgery in …
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3/18/24
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Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s two friendlies in the United States this month due to a right leg muscle injury. The Argentina Football Association has made the announcement. The captain …
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3/18/24
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Golf is always searching for the next Tiger Woods. Scottie Scheffler is the next candidate. The world's No. 1 player left little doubt when he became the first back-to-back winner of The Players …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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3/18/24
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Bill Self feels pretty good about Hunter Dickinson’s availability for the NCAA Tournament. The Kansas coach frankly has no idea what to expect of his other All-America candidate, Kevin McCullar Jr. …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/18/24
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Trevor Bauer says he will pitch for the Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees as the 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner attempts to return to the majors for …
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By The Associated Press
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3/18/24
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Coach Matt Rhule spent the first 10 minutes of his pre-spring football practice news conference giving a pep talk to a Nebraska fan base reeling from last week’s surprise departure of athletic …
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By ERIC OLSON
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3/18/24
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The status quo has become a moving target as college basketball ramps up to March Madness. NIL has offered student-athletes more revenue-earning opportunities while forcing the NCAA to create new …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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3/18/24
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UConn is the betting favorite to win a second straight national title, but repeating is not easy. Houston has now been tested by a power-conference schedule after joining the Big 12. Purdue will be …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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3/18/24
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UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next
Reigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. The Huskies swapped places with Houston a day after UConn was picked as the top …
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By AARON BEARD
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3/18/24
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South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/18/24
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Denny Hamlin was booed in celebration again. The Joe Gibbs Racing superstar heard another heaping of disapproval and contempt when he climbed from his No. 11 Toyota at Bristol Motor Speedway on …
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By MARK LONG
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3/18/24
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Opposing coaches will try again to keep Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark under control in the NCAA Tournament. They all know it's hopeless to completely shut down Division I’s all-time leading scorer. …
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By ERIC OLSON
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3/18/24
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Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, after all. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says that Ohtani — ruled out this season as a pitcher after his second …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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3/18/24
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