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Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get No. 1 seedings for March Madness

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get No. 1 seedings for March Madness

  • Associated Press

Duke is the top overall seed for this year's NCAA Tournament, bringing an 11-game winning streak, a 32-2 record and player-of-the-year favorite Cameron Boozer into March Madness.

US routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep

US routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep

  • DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press

The victory came three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals.

Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

  • Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

FORT WORTH, Texas — A team that finished sixth in the deepest league in college basketball should not rank last in attendance, but that’s what the Big 12’s box score reads. After being picked to finish 10th in the 16-team Big 12, TCU was the biggest surprise in the league by finishing with a…

Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

  • Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times

Travis Etienne won a national championship with Clemson following the 2018 college football season. He was named the ACC player of the year in 2018 and 2019. He was a consensus All-American in 2020, the same year he became the ACC's all-time leading rusher. He has rushed for more than 1,000 …

Pitt will retain men's basketball coach Jeff Capel for ninth season

Pitt will retain men's basketball coach Jeff Capel for ninth season

  • Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PITTSBURGH — Pitt athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday afternoon that he would be retaining men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel for a ninth season. With a 98-88 loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, Capel’s latest season at the helm ended with a 13…

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

  • TALES AZZONI, BRITTANY PETERSON, PAT GRAHAM and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press

One skier lamented "tropical" conditions, and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.

MLB teams aren't rushing to copy Toronto's contact-hitting blueprint

MLB teams aren't rushing to copy Toronto's contact-hitting blueprint

  • RONALD BLUM Associated Press

Toronto had a .265 team batting average last year and nearly became the first World Series champion since the 2018 Boston Red Sox to lead the major leagues in batting.

How premium seating company 4Topps is reshaping the fan experience for Texas teams

How premium seating company 4Topps is reshaping the fan experience for Texas teams

    DALLAS — A premium seating company in Winston-Salem, N.C., is on the frontlines of the fast-evolving sports business landscape — especially in Texas. At TCU, seven years after it enlisted the company 4Topps to install more than 1,000 seats in its Legends Club and loge boxes inside Amon G. Carter Stadium, school officials described the product in four words: high quality, low maintenance. ...

    NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners

    NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners

      NFL free agency spending has reshaped the early pecking order, with a few teams gaining real momentum and others taking hits. 

      NCAA tourney selection committee won't let travel concerns dictate bracketing

      NCAA tourney selection committee won't let travel concerns dictate bracketing

        The partial government shutdown, security concerns from conflict in the Middle East and the high volume of spring break travelers may cause travel snafus.

        Ex-Michigan assistant coach Chris Partridge sues university: 'I was a scapegoat'

        Ex-Michigan assistant coach Chris Partridge sues university: 'I was a scapegoat'

          Former Michigan football assistant Chris Partridge is suing the University of Michigan for wrongful termination and the “devastation” of his reputation after the university used a “false narrative” to fire him. Partridge filed the suit Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan because he wants the “truth be told." He was fired by Michigan Nov. 17, 2023, stemming ...

          Big 12 tournament glass LED court 'slippery,' caused migraines, players say

          Big 12 tournament glass LED court 'slippery,' caused migraines, players say

            Basketball can be played on blacktop or hardwood, but the 2026 Big 12 Tournament is adding another surface to the mix: glass.

            Iran’s sports minister says country can’t take part in World Cup because of US attacks

            Iran’s sports minister says country can’t take part in World Cup because of US attacks

              Iran's sports and youth minister said that the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the U.S. killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

              Kyler Murray or Tua Tagovailoa could end up being the best bargains in NFL free agency

              Kyler Murray or Tua Tagovailoa could end up being the best bargains in NFL free agency

                Kyler Murray or Tua Tagovailoa could end up being the best bargains in free agency if either quarterback can regain their Pro Bowl form.

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                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court

                See video of the shot here.

                Buzzer-beating Hail Mary makes Nathan Waters Patton's No. 4 all-time leading scorer

                Buzzer-beating Hail Mary makes Nathan Waters Patton's No. 4 all-time leading scorer

                He threw the shot from beyond half court. It went in.

                Alexander Central girls basketball loses in regional championship, but still made history

                Alexander Central girls basketball loses in regional championship, but still made history

                "They not only made their coach proud, they made their whole community proud and they made their whole county proud," said head coach Jon Presnell

                See how McDowell area high school basketball teams fared in the third round of the playoffs

                See how McDowell area high school basketball teams fared in the third round of the playoffs

                Which girls and boys teams won and lost in the first two rounds?

                College

                Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get No. 1 seedings for March Madness

                Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida get No. 1 seedings for March Madness

                Duke is the top overall seed for this year's NCAA Tournament, bringing an 11-game winning streak, a 32-2 record and player-of-the-year favorite Cameron Boozer into March Madness.

                Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

                Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

                FORT WORTH, Texas — A team that finished sixth in the deepest league in college basketball should not rank last in attendance, but that’s what the Big 12’s box score reads. After being picked to finish 10th in the 16-team Big 12, TCU was the biggest surprise in the league by finishing with an 11-7 conference record. Even though TCU lost on Thursday night to Kansas, 78-73, in the Big 12 ...

                Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

                Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

                Travis Etienne won a national championship with Clemson following the 2018 college football season. He was named the ACC player of the year in 2018 and 2019. He was a consensus All-American in 2020, the same year he became the ACC's all-time leading rusher. He has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three of his four NFL seasons, all of which have been spent with the Jacksonsville Jaguars. And ...

                Pitt will retain men's basketball coach Jeff Capel for ninth season

                Pitt will retain men's basketball coach Jeff Capel for ninth season

                PITTSBURGH — Pitt athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday afternoon that he would be retaining men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel for a ninth season. With a 98-88 loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, Capel’s latest season at the helm ended with a 13-20 record, the fifth 20-loss season in program history. “I believe our best path forward is leadership ...

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                US routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep

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                Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

                Mac Engel: TCU’s men’s basketball team deserved better than to rank last in the Big 12 (*)

                Shopping

                How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

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                Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.

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                Professional

                Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

                Turns out we've been pronouncing running back Travis Etienne's name wrong all these years

                Travis Etienne won a national championship with Clemson following the 2018 college football season. He was named the ACC player of the year in 2018 and 2019. He was a consensus All-American in 2020, the same year he became the ACC's all-time leading rusher. He has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three of his four NFL seasons, all of which have been spent with the Jacksonsville Jaguars. And ...

                MLB teams aren't rushing to copy Toronto's contact-hitting blueprint

                MLB teams aren't rushing to copy Toronto's contact-hitting blueprint

                Toronto had a .265 team batting average last year and nearly became the first World Series champion since the 2018 Boston Red Sox to lead the major leagues in batting.

                NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners

                NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners

                NFL free agency spending has reshaped the early pecking order, with a few teams gaining real momentum and others taking hits. 

                Iran’s sports minister says country can’t take part in World Cup because of US attacks

                Iran’s sports minister says country can’t take part in World Cup because of US attacks

                Iran's sports and youth minister said that the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the U.S. killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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