There’s someone missing from theFinalFour: Cinderella. Out-of-nowhere success stories have long been an indelible part of the NCAA men’s tournament experience, and the absence of a truly unexpected underdog has been one of the defining…
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers carried one of the better home records into Thursday’s playoff-like game against the Golden State Warriors but were unsuccessful in their attempt to further cement its place in…
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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. How has he gotten so close? The answer isn’t a big disparity in empty-net goals. Ovechkin has eight empty-netters this…
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Elena Delle Donne, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time league MVP, has announced her retirement after playing 10 seasons in the WNBA. Delle Donne took to social media to announce her decision to retire from…
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On Thursday, the NBA issued warnings to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield after both mimicked shooting a gun during Tuesday’s game. The warning wasn’t enough for Morant, who used the same celebration…
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Like Tim Beck doesn’t have enough to sort through this offseason. Let’s throw something else on his plate. So I called the Coastal Carolina football coach, and we talked briefly about hot dogs and popcorn…
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SAN ANTONIO – Roughly five years ago, somewhere between nothing and everything, Fran Fraschilla asked Kelvin Sampson why. In the wake of his ugly exit from Indiana after NCAA violations, Sampson had transitioned to the…
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Today’s pro day at Colorado under coach Deion Sanders might be the most hyped workout session of the 2025 NFL draft process, maybe even more so than the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis earlier this…
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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James produced a team-high 33 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday’s 123-116 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. James managed to overcome a slow start but his efforts…
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The Final Four is always a star-studded event at the women’s NCAA Tournament, and that extends to legends like Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi. The basketball icons will be at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida,…