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🏀Five things to know on Monday
- The women’s final four set with each No. 1 seed. Texas and South Carolina posted lopsided wins last night in the Elite Eight and joined UCLA and UConn heading to Phoenix for the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Texas defeated Michigan77-41, and will face UCLA in the other semifinal on Friday, and South Carolina, which beat TCU 78-52, will face undefeated UConn in the opener. Our Lindsay Gibbs says We’re ready for a real clash of the titans, and March Madness is even better for it.
- Joey Weimer sets an MLB record. Weimer, a career .205 hitter, tied Carlos Delgado’s 2002 record Reaching your first 10 plate appearances of the season. The Nationals right fielder did not break the record, ultimately finishing the night 2 for 4 with a walk.
- Replacement officials coming to the NFL? The NFL has authorized the appointment of replacement officials. Will be hired and trained starting May 1. The news comes as the threat of a lockout grows by the day, a situation that has left team owners “concerned” ahead of next season.
- NBA coach on the hot seat. With the NBA season winding down, there are several coaches on the hot seat. We ranked eight of themOrlando coach Jamahl Mosley sits in the unfortunate top spot.
- The Cowboys are unsure whether George Pickens will participate in offseason workouts. Dallas placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Pickens in the offseason. As the team and star wideout continue to work toward a long-term deal Cowboys unsure whether Pickens will participate in offseason workouts With the team.
⚾ Don’t Miss: Where things stand one week into the MLB season
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The MLB season is the definition of “marathon, not sprint,” but who has the time to have the patience to evaluate where things stand? One week into the season, there’s a lot to break down. As a white sox fans, I’m not expecting too much from the season, but munetaka murakami Has been an exciting part of a fun, young attack, even if the team ranks second to last in our rankings Latest MLB Power Rankings.
we also have Highlights from the season’s opening weekendIncluding how ABS is affecting the game, hitters and pitchers are able to challenge calls on balls and strikes.
- Mike Axis: “Here are two examples of how ABS challenges can really impact a game. On Friday, aaron judge Challenged a 1-0 pitch with a runner on second and no outs. The 1-1 count was changed to a hitter-friendly 2-0 count, then Judge hit a two-run homer that gave Yankees All the runs they would need that afternoon.
“…on Sunday, the Angels 2-2 pitch not challenged Isaac Paredes With the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning of a tie game. Statcast indicates pitch has cleared the field, but no pitcher. Drew Pomeranz nor the catcher logan o’hope Challenged. Paredes broke out on the very next pitch and scored on a two-run double, winning the game.”
🏀March Madness is as magical as ever
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As NIL money and transfer portals continue to reshape the structure of college sports, concerns remain that those sports will be transformed into something unrecognizable. Instead, college football remains fascinating and this year’s NCAA basketball tournament has provided plenty of drama.
Most recently, Yukon Dramatic comeback in last seconds to clinch No. 1 seed ruler. Duke’s caden boozer accepted His turnovers in the final minutes of that game “let our team down.” This was the second consecutive season where Duke’s collapse ended the school’s run in the tournament. Blue Devils will consider redrafting ahead of next season. Meanwhile, the 19-point collapse is the most recent example of Being a No. 1 seed is no guarantee of success In the tournament. Zachary Pareles wrote that the tournament could, in fact, get better in the modern era.
- Parless: “The idea of there being no ‘blue bloods’ because of the influx of money and European talent is not 100% true, nor is it 100% a bad thing. If anything, it improves the on-court product and increases parity. The greatness of a tradition-rich program still matters. But that’s not all that matters. This year was the first since 1954 when that didn’t happen. kansas, kentucky, North Carolina Or UCLA Was one of the last 16 teams left.”
👍👎 The best among the rest (and not so much).
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- Despite retiring from wrestling last year, john cena revealed it He is the official host of WrestleMania 42.
- Plan to relocate WNBA connecticut sun Left for Houston on Monday with the team $300 million deal announced. The sale must now be approved by the WNBA’s Board of Governors.
- Maple Leafs GM was fired brad treliving Ahead of an important offseason for Toronto.
- Is it ever too early to think about college football games? We don’t think like that, and work together Predictions for several Week 1 games.
- nc state have decided to hire tennessee Assistant Justin Gainey as a coachBringing the former Wolfpack guard back to his alma mater.
- nef giwaIrish rugby player with zero football experience, is committed to South Carolina After that his workout video went viral.
- shadure sanders there is a new jersey numberThe No. 2 pick as he competes for the starting job cleveland After his up-and-down rookie season.
- Browns backed out of its plans to sign the former Bills pass rusher AJ Epenesa after a failed physical.
- Fever Only three players have been locked in for the upcoming season, and the superstar Caitlin Clark the team says The “first priority” should be to re-sign. kelsey mitchell In free agency.
- Boxing schedule gets a big upgrade with the announcement of gender bias versus Jaron “Boots” Ennis For Zayas’ two junior middleweight titles in June.
- seahawks coach mike macdonald He says Not worried about losing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III The team will be affected in the next season
- bulls to pass Make the cut to former top-five selection jaden ivy Following Ivy’s anti-LGBT statements on social media.
- After suffering a crushing knockout loss at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, messy barber issued a statement Informing fans that she is doing well.
- NFL announces plan Create a professional flag football league For men and women.
- Christian McCaffreyWorkload per coach will reduce in 2026 kyle shanahanso who will fill 49ers‘Number 2 running back role?
- rams to pass expressed interest in signing cancer cousin to serve as Matthew StaffordBackup QB.
📺 What we’re watching on Tuesday
⚽ FIFA World Cup qualifying: Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina2:45pm on FS1
⚾ citizens in phillies6:40 p.m. on MLB Network
⚽ International friendlies: Portugal and United States7pm on TNT
🏀 Knicks over Rockets8pm on NBC
⚾ yankees at mariners9:40 pm on TBS
🏀 Trail Blazers at Clippers11 pm on NBC
