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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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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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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Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment. Only one of the top five players in last year’s draft …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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3/18/24
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The only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979. The Sycamores won’t even get a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament this time. Even …
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By PETE IACOBELLI
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3/17/24
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Denny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps. It's his fourth victory at the famed short track. …
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By MARK LONG
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3/17/24
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North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket. The Tar Heels will open March Madness just down the road in Charlotte against the First …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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3/17/24
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Purdue is seeded first in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament as it tries to make amends for becoming only the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed a year ago. The Boilermakers were …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/17/24
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Houston claimed a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, but will have to navigate the likes of Duke, Kentucky and Marquette in the South Region if the Cougars are able to …
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By TIM BOOTH
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3/17/24
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Duquesne earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 47 years, beating fifth-seeded seeded VCU 57-51 to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship. The sixth-seeded Dukes (24-11) led by 14 …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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3/17/24
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Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Votto lined a 392-foot homer to left-center off Philadelphia ace …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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3/17/24
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Lara Gut-Behrami has secured the women’s World Cup overall and giant slalom titles after finishing 10th in the GS at the World Cup finals. Federica Brignone was her only remaining challenger in …
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3/17/24
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Second-tier Coventry scored twice deep into stoppage time to beat Wolverhampton 3-2 in the FA Cup and reach the semifinals for the first time since 1987. That was the year the team won the famous …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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3/16/24
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Mikaela Shiffrin has capped her season that was marred by a six-week injury layoff with her record-extending 60th win in slalom and 97th overall at the World Cup finals. The American star trailed …
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3/16/24
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Bobby Wagner says he did not consider retiring from the NFL before leaving the Seattle Seahawks to sign with the Washington Commanders. The six-time All-Pro linebacker who turns 34 in June was more …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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3/15/24
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