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2025 March Madness: Star guards rise to the occasion as the heroes from Day 2

<!--> Every college basketball coach preaches the importance of guard play in the NCAA Tournament. And each March, fans seek the next "Kemba candidate," a title fittingly named after former UConn guard Kemba Walker, who carried the Huskies to a National Championship in 2011. Year after year, stand-out guards change the ceiling of their team in the Big Dance, and that was the theme on the second day of the tournament: Kyan Evans, Guard, Colorado StateAs Colorado State surged to a Mountain West Tournament title and an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament, it was guard Nique Clifford, who captured the headlines with his scintillating shot-making. But when Clifford went cold on Friday, in the Rams first round matchup with Memphis, sophomore Kyan Evans stepped up.ADVERTISEMENT -->The smallest man on the court had the biggest night of anyone. Evans made a career-high […]

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Timberwolves give Joe Ingles his first start in 3 years as he plays in front of autistic son for first time

Friday was a meaningful game for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and not just because of the NBA playoff race.For the first time ever, veteran sharpshooter Joe Ingles played an NBA game with his son Jacob, who is autistic, watching in the audience. The Timberwolves opted to start Ingles to make sure Jacob saw as much of his dad as possible.It wasn’t just Ingles’ first start of the season, it was his first since January 2022.Joe Ingles son, who is autistic, made it through his first ever NBA game last week.Ingles didn't play that game, but tonight Chris Finch provided Ingles with his FIRST start of the season so his son could see him play 💙(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/uYIuRMVGrA— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 22, 2025Ingles wound up playing six minutes, logging no points and an assist in a 134-93 win over the New […]

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March Madness 2025: Chalk has ruled the NCAA tournament so far. Is that a blip or a sign of the times?

So far, March hasn’t been mad at all.The underdogs have underachieved. The longshots have misfired. The giant killers have been swatted aside.Top-four seeds clinched a perfect 16-0 record in the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament this year when Michigan State routed Bryant late Friday night. This is only the sixth time that’s happened since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams, joining 1994, 2000, 2004, 2007 and most recently 2017.The average margin of victory for top-four seeds on Thursday and Friday was a ridiculous 22.6 points. More than half the No. 13, 14, 15 and 16 seeds in the field lost by 20-plus points. None came within closer than nine points of pulling an upset.Norfolk State coach Robert Jones insisted he was “angry” oddsmakers anointed his team a 28.5-point underdog against top-seeded Florida. The Spartans trailed by as […]

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March Madness Friday recap: Cooper Flagg and Duke are the ACC’s last hope; South Carolina and UCLA roll in women’s tournament

The first round of the men’s NCAA tournament is behind us, and the women’s tournament is at its midway point in the opening round.Here are the highlights from Friday’s busy slate of games across the country.Duke and Cooper Flagg are the ACC’s last hopeFor the first time in 50 years, Duke is the last ACC team left standing after the first round of the NCAA tournament.The Blue Devils, thanks to the return of star freshman Cooper Flagg from an ankle injury he sustained in the conference tournament last week, cruised past No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 93-49 on Friday in their first-round game. Flagg looked fine after his injury, and finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. He drew a foul about 90 seconds into the game and hit the court, clearly not favoring his ankle at all.Though Duke’s success […]

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George Foreman dies at 76: A look at the legend’s five most memorable fights, from Joe Frazier to Muhammad Ali

Getty Images The title of "The Baddest Man on the Planet" has been bestowed on many a heavyweight champion in boxing history. At his peak, it was hard to argue that George Foreman did anything but live up to that moniker as a heavy-handed wrecking ball.Foreman died on Friday at the age of 76, leaving behind an incredible legacy in the ring as well as associating himself with an electric countertop grill that was seemingly present in every kitchen in America in the 1990s. Foreman's is a prototypical boxing story of a fighter who rose from turbulent adolescence to global superstardom.Foreman's in-ring legacy is littered with accomplishments, from an Olympic gold medal, to legendary fights with the best fighters of heavyweight's golden era, to a stunning world title win at 45 years old.With all of that in mind, let's take […]

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NCAA Women’s Tournament 2025: Top moments from Day 1

<!--> The 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament might have just tipped off on Friday, but brackets across the country are already busted.Within the first few hours of the tournament, the No. 9 seed Indiana Hoosiers upset the No. 8 seed Utah Utes. Later in the day, No. 10 seed Oregon became the first double-digit seed to advance when the Ducks beat No. 7 seed Vanderbilt in overtime. The top seeds that played Friday all won, though. No. 1 overall seed UCLA handled No. 16 seed Southern 84-46, while No. 2 seed Duke held No. 15 seed Lehigh to 25 points — for the entire game.[Read more: 2025 Women's March Madness Schedule: Dates, locations, channels, how to watch]ADVERTISEMENT -->Here are all the top moments from Day 1 of the women's tournament:Duke puts the clamps on Lehigh for 86-25 (!) win<!-->Oluchi Okananwa scored 15 […]

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NCAA tournament: UConn fends off Oklahoma rally to keep 3-peat hopes alive

UConn's quest for a three-peat is alive.Completing it's not a likelihood for the Huskies, who entered the NCAA tournament as an AP unranked No. 8 seed after two seasons as college basketball's unquestioned best team. But they got the job done Friday in a 67-59 win over No. 9 seed Oklahoma.After they started the season as the No. 3 team in the nation, it quickly became clear that the Huskies wouldn't be the juggernauts of years past. A 4-3 start dropped UConn to No. 25 in the AP poll, and it entered the NCAA tournament unranked with a 23-10 record as the third-place finisher in the Big East.But as of Friday, the Huskies can still dream of cutting now the nets for a third straight season. UConn opened a 32-26 halftime lead over the Sooners and didn't trail until Oklahoma […]

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George Foreman dies at 76: Heavyweight boxing legend, famous entrepreneur leaves ‘big’ legacy

Getty Images Bigger than life in more ways than one, George Foreman captivated the hearts and minds of sports fans and found a place on the kitchen counter of many American homes. A two-time heavyweight champion, entrepreneur, author and minister, Foreman died Friday at age 76, according to his family and publicist. "Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones," Foreman's family announced on Instagram. "A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose.""Big George," as he was adored by family, friends and fans, was best known as a championship boxer. He won the heavyweight gold medal at the 1968 Mexico […]

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Pitino, Calipari both share love for basketball — ‘that’s where similarities end’

John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter <!--> Rick Pitino and John Calipari made sure not to provide any extra bulletin board material on Friday, but the pair of Hall of Fame coaches, who will meet Saturday when No. 2-seeded St. John's takes on No. 10 seed Arkansas with a ticket to the Sweet 16 on the line, were brutally honest when asked about their relationship."We don't know each other's wives or children. We're not really close friends," said Pitino, who is the first coach to take six different schools to the NCAA Tournament. "At a very young age, I knew him well when he was in Coraopolis, playing in Moon Township. I knew him well back then, but I don't think we have been to dinner one time in our lifetime. "We're both Italian, we both love the game. I […]

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