More than 31 million bracket entries for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament were made this year. But after the first round, no perfect brackets remain. Auburn players sitting on the bench react toward the end of the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Yale in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Young …
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After merging the XFL and USFL, the new-look United Football League (UFL) is set to kick off later this month. But apparently, Larry David is not fond of goalposts on football fields. The actor and comedian offered up a suggestion for the UFL as its season-opener looms. During a recent appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show,” David said he had …
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The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels are now 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play after their 85-69 second-round victory Saturday. The Spartans were up 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run that carried into the second half to put …
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It seems like Marvin Harrison Jr. may be getting exactly what he wants next month. The Ohio State phenom is far and away the top wide receiver in this NFL Draft class, and if it weren’t for a stacked quarterback class, he could easily be the first overall pick. But the first three selections are very likely slated to be …
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“Survive and advance” is alive and well for N.C. State, 41 years after it won a national title. The Wolfpack miraculously won the ACC after winning five games in as many days in the tournament. They were the 10th seed in their conference, so anything less than a conference tournament title would have meant they would have been left out …
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Carmen Cavalli, a former Raiders defensive end and a member of the franchise’s first team in Oakland, has died, the team announced in a statement Friday. He was 86. Cavalli, who was selected in the inaugural American Football League Draft after playing at the University of Richmond, died Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to an obituary posted online. A …
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Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tom Brady spent more than two decades in the NFL. For 13 years of his professional football career, Brady was married to Gisele Bündchen. Bündchen and Brady finalized their divorce in 2022. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and supermodel share two children. Brady also has a son with actress Bridget Moynahan. Bündchen is now …
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It could have been, and probably should have been, the University of Nevada playing in the Round of 32 on Saturday. The 10th-seeded Wolf Pack owned a 55-39 lead over No. 7 Dayton with just over seven minutes left in the first round. But the Flyers ended the game on a 24-4 run for an all-time comeback to advance to …
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The Baltimore Orioles announced that longtime owner Peter Angelos died Saturday at the age of 94. Angelos and other investors bought the franchise in 1993 for $173 million, and, due to his health in recent years, his sons, John and Louis, took over primary operations in 2019. “Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years, and the family thanks the …
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The University of Idaho’s marching band is being praised for its sportsmanship after stepping in to support Yale in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night after learning that the Ivy League team’s own band couldn’t make the journey out west. The university’s band director, Spencer Martin, told KXLY that he received a call over the weekend …
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