It has been exactly 10 years since the Big East Conference established a record by sending 11 of its 16 members to the NCAA Tournament. A lot has changed since. Syracuse, Pitt, Notre Dame and UConn left. Villanova stayed and took complete command of the league. UConn decided to return. So it’s a different Big
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Conference tournaments are under way in college basketball in advance of March Madness. A total of 31 automatic bids will be awarded for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 2021 with the Ivy League on pause, the only conference that does not have a tournament. (Normally the field of 68 consists of 32 auto-qualifiers and 36 at-large bids). Plans could change given the
Kansas placed football coach Les Miles on administrative leave Friday night after allegations of sexual misconduct against the coach while he was at LSU were made public this week. Athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement that KU will conduct a review the claims. “Now that we have access to this information, we will
The Bruins spent most of Friday night being incensed at Capitals forward Tom Wilson after he sent defenseman Brandon Carlo out of the game and ultimately to the hospital with a high hit. They thought Wilson took a cheap shot at Carlo, whose head hit the end-boards glass. No penalty was called. “Clearly it looked like
Alex Morgan’s goal in the United States’ 6-0 win against Argentina last week didn’t seem important in the grand scheme of things. After all, the USWNT were already 4-0 up in their SheBelieves Cup finale. For Morgan, though, the strike meant everything. Her first goal since the 2019 World Cup semifinal was the culmination of her return to
If there’s one position to target early — and late — in fantasy baseball drafts, it’s shortstop. Not only are there some elite players who will go in the first one or two rounds, but there are also true difference-makers in fantasy’s scarcest category (steals). You can also find sluggers and high average hitters. Fortunately, even
The NFL has added a second female official to its officiating roster for 2021. Maia Chaka, who joins Super Bowl 55 down judge Sarah Thomas, will make history in her own right as the first Black woman to officiate games in the league. The announcement was made exclusively on NBC’s “The TODAY Show” on Friday morning.
Outfield is once again one of fantasy baseball’s deepest positions. There’s no shortage of top-tier stars and intriguing sleepers, and you don’t really need any sort of draft strategy when approaching this position. There are outfielders worth drafting early, in the middle rounds, and late, and you can find power hitters, power-speed contributors, and high-average
There is an old saying among those who follow North Carolina basketball, so popular that they put it on T-shirts: If God is not a Tar Heel, why’s the sky Carolina Blue? Which leads to this question in light of the 2020-21 season: If God is a Tar Heel, why is Carolina 15-9? MORE: March Madness replacement
History beckons for Megan Anderson, but the Aussie is doing her best to not get wrapped up in the magnitude of her UFC 259 fight with Amanda Nunes. After a marathon camp, the featherweight will take on the most dominant female champ in company history for the 145-pound belt in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday
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