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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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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Victor Wembanyama sounds like he expects to be playing an NBA game — or two, perhaps — in his native France next season. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich confirmed Sunday night that the Spurs are …
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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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Players on the PGA Tour board are preparing to meet with the Saudi leader backing LIV Golf. Rory McIlroy says such a meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan should have happened long ago. Al-Rumayyan is …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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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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Scottie Scheffler has become the first player in the 50 years of The Players Championship to win back-to-back. This was the hardest. Not only was he dealing with neck pain all week, he started the …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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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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Johni Broome scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 12 Auburn won the Tigers’ third Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by beating Florida 86-67. The Tigers avoided the upset …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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3/17/24
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Iga Swiatek beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in just over an hour to win the BNP Paribas Open. Swiatek lost just 21 games in six matches during the 12-day tournament. Swiatek earned her 20th match win of …
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3/17/24
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Amad scored in stoppage time of extra time to send Manchester United into the semifinals of the FA Cup with a dramatic 4-3 win against Liverpool. The substitute fired low into the bottom corner to …
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By JAMES ROBSON
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3/17/24
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Ohio State has removed the interim tag from men’s basketball coach Jake Diebler’s title and announced he will receive a five-year contract. The 37-year-old Diebler was in his third year as …
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3/17/24
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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can …
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3/17/24
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Florida center Micah Handlogten center Micah Handlogten severely hurt his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a …
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3/17/24
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