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Caitlin Clark, the presumptive top pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft, delivered another impressive performance in Iowa’s Sweet 16 matchup with the fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes Saturday. Clark’s 29 points led the Hawkeyes, and she added 15 assists as Iowa cruised to an 89-68 win. Saturday’s victory sets up a rematch of last year’s national title game against LSU. “I think …

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recently expressed belief Donovan Mitchell will sign a contract extension with the team. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “We think he will extend. I think if you listen to him talk, he loves the …

After dominating March Madness last year, the UConn Huskies are doing much of the same this year. UConn won their fifth national title last year, and in their six games, they won each game by at least 13 points. They are halfway through going back-to-back, and in their first three games in this year’s tournament, they’ve beaten their opponents by …

Flau’jae Johnson, the 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year, delivered one of her best performances of the season Saturday when her team needed her most. Johnson’s team-best 24 points helped the defending national champion LSU Tigers pull away from the second-seeded UCLA Bruins for a 78-69 win in the Sweet 16. Angel Reese finished the game with 16 points and …

The United Football League was announced as the premier spring football league out of the merger between the USFL and the XFL nearly three months ago. On Saturday afternoon, the first year of the UFL begins with the champions of each league in 2023 meeting to kick off Week 1. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Quarterback J’Mar …

Tensions from Friday’s Mets-Brewers matinée carried into Saturday, and it resulted in an ejection. The benches cleared Friday, but no punches were thrown, after Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins slid hard into second baseman Jeff McNeil, who took exception. The slide was ruled legal. Predictably, the Citi Field crowd booed Hoskins all day Saturday, but it didn’t bother him one bit. On …

As the number of underdogs in this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament continues to dwindle, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are doing their part to keep the magic alive. The No. 11 Wolfpack knocked off the second-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night. The 67-58 win lifted NC State to the Elite Eight for the first time since …

Notre Dame women’s basketball star Hannah Hidalgo was the subject of some controversy during the team’s stunning loss to Oregon State in the NCAA Tournament Friday. The issue stemmed from the nose ring Hidalgo wore during the game. She was forced to miss a few minutes of the second quarter as the team’s training staff attempted to remove it. NCAA …

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill made history Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners as opening day was celebrated around baseball. O’Neill hit a home run on the first pitch he saw from Cody Bolton in the eighth inning to give Boston a 6-4 victory. It’s the fifth consecutive opening-day home run for O’Neill, breaking a mark held by Todd …

The Washington Nationals had utility player Nick Senzel penciled in as a starter for the season opener. But the projected starting third baseman’s debut with Washington was put on hold after Senzel fractured his right thumb during pregame warmups. Senzel was fielding ground balls during batting practice when he injured his thumb. Senzel did make an appearance on the field …