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The veterans for third-ranked UConn have fought through the pain to return in time for March MadnessMar 15, 2025 11:03 pm - UConn women's basketball teammates Paige Bueckers, Caroline Ducharme, Azzi Fudd and Aubrey Griffin have all battled through injuries during their college careers. With Ducharme recently returning, all four players are healthy for the third-ranked Huskies heading into the postseason. Their ability to overcome injuries has drawn them closer and could pay dividends when the stakes get higher for one of the top national championship contenders.
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Lonzo Ball isn't on the road trip, but not shut down for the season; Bulls lose at HoustonMar 15, 2025 9:59 pm - Bulls coach Billy Donovan says even though Lonzo Ball missed his seventh game with a right wrist injury there's no plan to shut him down for the rest of the season. Ball did not travel with the Bulls on the latest road trip, which opened on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.
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False hope or high expectations? After strong spring, Cubs ready to play for realMar 15, 2025 9:50 pm - Cubs hitters were scorching hot in Arizona. Was that a great sign for the 2025 season or false hope? They’ll open the season Tuesday in Japan against the Dodgers.
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Fantastic finishes in Big Ten semifinals deliver March Madness feel heading into championship gameMar 15, 2025 9:23 pm - Tre Donaldson made the drive of his life , going the length of the floor for a buzzer-beating layup to send No. 22 Michigan into the Big Ten Tournament title game. Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. never got his chance. His last-second heave from mid-court logo was jarred loose in the waning seconds, and No. 18 Wisconsin scooped up the ball and ran out the clock on Saturday.
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Bubble watch: Surging Colorado State snags Mountain West automatic bid. Who might that knock out?Mar 15, 2025 9:15 pm - Colorado State's winning streak is at 10, and the Rams are headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain West's automatic bid with a victory over Boise State. Colorado State was considered a fairly unlikely at-large candidate. So that means the Rams now take a spot away from another bubble team. That team might actually be Boise State, which was in the field according to some projections.
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J.J. Spaun takes the lead at The Players Championship on windy day that wrecked roundsMar 15, 2025 8:51 pm - J.J. Spaun survived a wild, windy and round-wrecking Saturday at The Players Championship. His 25-foot par putt swirled all the way around the cup on the 18th hole for a 70 and a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley. Lucas Glover was three shots behind and his final hour about summed up the day.
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Jimmie Johnson has texted Christopher Bell after his 3 victories this season. Bell wants a 4th textMar 15, 2025 5:03 pm - Christopher Bell geeks out when his phone lights up with a new congratulatory text message from Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson. The texts have come three weeks in a row and Bell hopes Johnson hits that send button again Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Gutman, Cuypers score in 1st half as Fire defeats Toronto for second win of seasonMar 15, 2025 4:45 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored the go-ahead goal right before halftime and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 victory over FC Toronto. Cuypers took a pass from rookie defender Leonardo Barroso in the 44th minute and scored for the fourth time this season to give the Fire (2-1-1) a 2-1 lead.
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VCU beats Loyola in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinals, advances to championship gameMar 15, 2025 4:40 pm - Led by Max Shulga's 14 points, the VCU Rams defeated the Loyola Ramblers 62-55 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinals. Top-seeded VCU advances to the championship game against the winner between George Mason and Saint Joseph's. VCU and George Mason tied for the regular-season championship.
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Windy City Bulls hang on for narrow defeat of Raptors 905Mar 15, 2025 4:37 pm - The Windy City Bulls defeated Raptors 905 by the score of 128-126 in a Saturday matinee. Chicago Bulls two-way guard Jahmir Young shined with 32 points, leading all scor...