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🏀 Punched ticket: For the boys, it's James Madison (Sunbelt) and Sanford (SoCon). On the women's side, it's Marshall (Sun Belt) and 10th place UConn (Big East).
⚾️ Giolito surgery: Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right elbow today, potentially forcing him to miss the entire 2024 season after signing a two-year, $34 million contract with Boston this offseason. be.
🎓 The NAACP issued the following statement: The NAACP is urging Black student-athletes to reconsider attending Florida universities after the University of Florida and other state schools eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
🏈 Prescott Lawsuit: Dak Prescott is suing the woman who accused him of sexual assault, accusing him of making false accusations in an attempt to extort $100 million.
🎾 Djokovic surprises at Indian Wells
Luca Nardi dominates No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic On Monday night, he defeated his childhood idol 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the third round of his “5th Grand Slam'' at Indian Wells.
Historic upset: Nardi is ranked 123rd in the world, making him the lowest-ranked player to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam or ATP Masters 1000-level tournament. And when you think about it, he shouldn't have been on the field.
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The 20-year-old from Italy stumbled in qualifying, but was the “lucky loser” and qualified for the main race as a replacement for injured No. 30 Tomas Martin Echeverry.
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He defeated world No. 50 Zhang Zhizhen in Saturday's opening round, then went on to beat the greatest player to ever pick up a racket.
What he says: Asked how he went from losing to world No. 462 four weeks ago to winning against world No. 1, Nardi replied, “I think it's a miracle,” adding, “No one knew me until this night. “There wasn't. I hope the crowd likes it.” The game was fun. I'm very happy with this game. ”
🏒 4-person MVP race
5 weeks left in the regular season With the trade deadline just around the corner, the race to win the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) is heating up. Jeff writes.
Contestants: Four superstars, including three past Hart Award winners, stand out from the pack with dominating campaigns.
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Nathan McKinnon, C (Avalanche): 111 points (1st place), 40 goals (5th place), 71 assists (2nd place)
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Auston Matthews, C (Maple Leafs): 80 points (10th), 54 goals (1st), 26 assists (108th)
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Nikita Kucherov, RW (Lightning): 107 points (2nd place), 38 goals (6th place), 69 assists (3rd place)
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Connor McDavid, C (Oilers): 103 points (3rd place), 24 goals (40th place), 79 assists (1st place)
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McKinnon: The two-time runner-up is on pace for 140 points, the second-most this century, just shy of McDavid's 153 points last season.
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Matthews: The 2022 MVP has nine more goals than anyone else and could become the ninth player in NHL history to reach 70 goals in a season, and the first since 1993.
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Kucherov: Where would Tampa be without the 2019 MVP? He scored 40 more points than any other Lightning player and contributed to about half of the team's goals.
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McDavid: The three-time MVP is on pace for 104 assists, a number that only two players have reached: Wayne Gretzky (10) and Mario Lemieux.
Heart Trophy Winners: Every MVP since 1924
🏈 NFL Free Agent Summary
nfl free agent Monday started with a bang, headlined by former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins agreeing to a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons ($100 million guaranteed). Jeff writes.
Running back on the move:
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Josh Jacobs to Packers: 4 years, $48 million
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Saquon Barkley to Eagles: 3 years, $37.8 million
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Tony Pollard to Titans: 3 years, $24 million
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D’Andre Swift to Bears: 3 years, $24 million
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Austin Ekeler to the commander: 2 years, $11 million
plus: Six more of Yahoo Sports' top 25 free agents have agreed to deals worth at least $50 million.
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DT Christian Wilkins to Raiders: 4 years, $110 million
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EDGE Jonathan Greenard to Vikings: 4 years, $76 million
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S Xavier McKinney to Packers: 4 years, $68 million
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DL Leonard Williams remains with Seahawks: 3 years, $64.5 million
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OT Mike Onwenu remains with Patriots: 3 years, $57 million
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EDGE Bryce Huff to Eagles: 3 years, $51.1 million
Best remaining free agents: Daniel Hunter (EDGE, Vikings); Kendall Fuller (CB, Commander). Marquise Brown (WR, Cardinals); Calvin Ridley (WR, Jaguars). Tyron Smith (OT, Cowboys); Justin Simmons (S, Broncos); Trent Brown (OT, Patriots); Derrick Henry (RB, Titans); Patrick Queen (LB, Ravens). Jerome Baker (LB, Dolphins).
Latest: free agent tracker
🏀 Wood Award Finalist
Zach Eadie and Caitlin Clark Headlining the Wood Award finalists, the two seniors are virtual locks to win the hardware for the second year in a row.
Men's finalists:
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Senior (12): Eadie (Purdue), RJ Davis (UNC), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Dalton Knecht (Tennessee), Tyler Kolek (Marquette), Jadon Rudy (SDSU), Caleb Love (Arizona), Kevin McCullar Jr. (Kansas), Tristen Newton (UW), Antonio Reeves (Kentucky), Mark Sears (Alabama), Jamal Shehed (Houston)
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Junior (2): Joni Bloom (Auburn), Darron Holmes II (Dayton)
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2nd year student (1): Kyle Filipowski (Duke)
Female finalists:
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Senior (9): Clark (Iowa), Georgia Amoore (Virginia Tech), Cameron Brink (Stanford), Camila Cardoso (South Carolina), Aaliyah Edwards (UW), Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana), Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech) University), Ayoka Lee (Kansas State University), Alyssa Pili (Utah State)
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Junior (4): Paige Backers (UConn), Kiki Iriafen (Stanford), Angel Reese (LSU), Aneesah Moreau (LSU)
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New students (2): JuJu Watkins (USC), Hannah Hidalgo (University of Notre Dame)
Consecutive winners: Eady joins Ralph Sampson of the University of Virginia (1982-83) as the only male players to win back-to-back titles. Clark joins LSU's Seimone Augustus (2005-2006), Tennessee's Candace Parker (2007-2008), Baylor's Brittney Greiner (2012-13) and UW's Brianna Stewart (2015-2015). (2016), becoming the sixth woman to do so, following Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu. (2019-20).
Future prospects: Voting will take place during the first week of the NCAA Tournament and winners will be announced on April 2nd.
📆 March 12, 2009: Six Overtime Thriller
15 years ago today, In the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, Syracuse defeated UConn 127-117 (6OT). This is his second longest Division I basketball game ever played. Jeff writes.
In terms of numbers: The match started at 9:36 p.m. and ended at 1:22 a.m., lasting 3 hours and 46 minutes. Despite 211 field goals attempted, 102 points scored in overtime alone, eight players fouling out, and never a lead in the first five OTs, the Orange ultimately I won.
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*It was just an appetizer. The Huskies went on to win the national championship. Walker won the Most Valuable Player Award with an average of 24-6-6.
📺 Watchlist: All NBA games
Tonight's NBA doubleheader TNT will feature major conference clashes in New York and Los Angeles. Jeff writes.
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76ers vs. Knicks (7 p.m. ET): New York (37-27) and Philadelphia (36-28) will square off for the second time in three nights at the Garden.
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Timberwolves vs. Clippers (10 p.m.): Minnesota (44-21) and Los Angeles (41-22) are both 5-5 in their last 10 games and are fighting to stay within the West's leadership of the Thunder and Nuggets.
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⚽️ Champions League: Arsenal (lost 0-1) vs. Porto (4 p.m., Paramount+); Barcelona* (1-1 draw) vs. Napoli (4 p.m., Paramount+) …Aiming to advance to the quarterfinals.
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🏀 NCAAM: Stony Brook vs. Charleston (7 p.m., CBSSN);Milwaukee vs. Oakland (7 p.m., ESPN); Wagner vs. Merrimack (7 p.m., ESP2); No. 17 Gonzaga vs. No. 21 St. Mary's (9 p.m., ESPN); Denver vs. South Dakota State University (9:30 p.m., CBSSN) …Conference title game.
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🏀 NCAAW: Green Bay vs. Cleveland State University (12 p.m., ESPNU); Portland vs. No. 14 Gonzaga (4 p.m., ESPNU); North Dakota vs. South Dakota (4:30 p.m., CBSSN); Iowa State vs. No. 5 Texas (9 p.m., ESPN2) …Conference title game.
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🎾 tennis: indian wells (2pm, tennis)
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🏒 NHL: hurricanes rangers (7 p.m., ESPN+); Panthers at Stars (8 p.m., ESPN+) …four of the league's best eight teams by record.
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⚾️ Spring training: Yankees vs. Blue Jays (1 p.m., MLB); Diamondbacks vs. Padres (4 p.m., MLB);Cubs Brewers (9 p.m., MLB)
*Three-year drought: Barça reached a record 13 consecutive quarter-finals from 2008 to 2020, but have not been able to get back there since then.
⚾️MLB trivia
Mets closer Edwin Diaz He returned to the mound on Monday after missing all of last season due to knee surgery and has the second-most saves in baseball (205) since his debut in 2016.
The answer is at the bottom.
🏀 Always proofread your work
kobe bryant statue The marble base unveiled outside the Crypto.com Arena last month had several mistakes carved into it.
Oops: A replica box score from Bryant's 81-point game has a typo in Jose Calderon as Jose Calderson, von Wafer as “Vom Wafer,” and “DNP – Coach's Decision.” There are also formatting errors in Bryant's career track record. The Lakers are working on fixes.
Trivia answers: Kenley Jansen (278 saves)
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