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South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament
Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season. The Gamecocks, who are the No. 1 overall seed in the women's NCAA Tournament, are looking to become the 10th women's basketball team to go unbeaten for an entire season. They had a chance last season...
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LSU plays North Texas in NIT matchup
North Texas Mean Green (18-14, 11-9 AAC) at LSU Tigers (17-15, 9-10 SEC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: LSU and North Texas square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Tigers' record in SEC play is 9-10, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference games. LSU scores 76.3 points and has ...
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Kirk Cousins chooses Atlanta, Saquon Barkley goes to Philly on a busy first day of NFL free agency
Kirk Cousins is heading to the Falcons. Saquon Barkley is joining the Eagles. Brian Burns is going to the Giants. The first day of the NFL's legal tampering period was a free-for-all frenzy with teams making one big move after another, highlighted by Cousins' decision to leave Minnesota for Atlanta. The four-time Pro B...
Mar 12, 2024
Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu reworks his contract to add a year through 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu agreed to a new two-year contract on Thursday that runs through the 2025 season. The 31-year-old Mathieu, a 11-year veteran out of LSU and a New Orleans native, previously was under contract through 2024. His reworked deal, reportedly worth about $13 million, ...
Mar 08, 2024
Fox will air package of college football games on Friday night beginning this fall
Fox will expand its coverage of college football with a package of Friday night games. The schedule of games, which will include matchups from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences, is likely won't be announced until late May or early June after conferences and the networks hold their selection meetings. Fr...
Mar 08, 2024
Report: Saints to release veteran WR Michael Thomas
The New Orleans Saints are set to part ways with veteran wide receiver Michael Thomas, marking the end of a significant chapter in the team's history. According to Fox 8 Saints analyst Jeff Duncan, the decision to release Thomas is imminent, with the move expected to take place before the start of the league year on Ma...
Mar 07, 2024
Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall are among 5 players suspended after Heat-Pelicans incident
NEW YORK (AP) - Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation, the NBA announced Sunday. The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans game Friday night. Miami's Thomas Bryant and New Orleans' Jose Alvarado were both handed three-gam...
Feb 26, 2024
Tyrell Ward's last-second shot lifts LSU over No. 17 Kentucky 75-74
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - While LSU's Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women's basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats could only watch the celebration while awaiting a brief video review of the frantic, last-second sequence that did them in. Ward capped a...
Feb 22, 2024
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season. Mission accomplished, even if Byron had to complete an agonizing final lap under caution around Daytona International Speedway await...
Feb 20, 2024
Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The race had been scheduled for Sunday afternoon, although the weather forecast put that in doubt all week. The final practice for drivers was canceled Saturday, as ...
Feb 19, 2024