CHICAGO – Dusty May had just called his star player immature in the nicest way possible, and Yaxel Lendeborg briefly leaned into the microphone inside the United Center to respond. Except the moderator didn’t notice,…
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LAS VEGAS − There’s a new leader of “The Realm” on the Las Vegas Strip. The Vegas Golden Knights announced the firing of coach Bruce Cassidy March 29, replacing their 2023 Stanley Cup-winning skipper with…
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It’s party time in Storrs, Connecticut. March Madness is alive and well for UConn as both the men’s and women’s programs have advanced to the Final Four, an achievement that definitely earns the university its…
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South Carolina blows by Oklahoma to advance to women’s Elite Eight: Highlights
by adminSACARMENTO, CA — The Oklahoma women’s basketball team upset South Carolina in the regular season, but the Gamecocks got the last laugh in the Sweet 16. No. 1-seeded South Carolina defeated No. 4 Oklahoma 94-68…
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Texas’ Madison Booker on life lessons from coach Schaefer, tips from Kevin Durant and more
by adminFollowing Texas women’s basketball’s uninspired 86-70 loss to Vanderbilt in February, head coach Vic Schaefer publicly called out his squad. The challenge led to some hard conversations between the Longhorns. “We had to come back…
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The Milwaukee Bucks have officially been eliminated from NBA playoff contention for the 2025-26 season. The franchise had not missed the playoffs since the 2015-16 season but will now instead land in the NBA draft…
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HOUSTON — The Illinois men’s basketball team was in the airport in Champaign, Illinois, preparing to board a flight to Houston for the NCAA Tournament regional, when Illini freshman forward David Mirkovic made a prescient…
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CHICAGO – Dusty May’s youngest son wanted to keep playing basketball. Just like his dad once did. Eli May had it all planned out. He was going to walk-on at South Florida, just like his…
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A broken marker and unbreakable resolve: Ben McCollum’s ‘insane’ ride to Elite 8
by adminHOUSTON — Three minutes into Iowa’s Sweet 16 game against Nebraska on Thursday night, a casualty occurred on the Hawkeyes’ sideline. Iowa coach Ben McCollum, already red-cheeked and furious at his team’s passive start in…
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Hearing, vision issues haven’t stopped Elliot Cadeau from leading Michigan’s potent offense
by adminOne reason Elliot Cadeau was drawn to Michigan as a transfer last spring was the size of the Wolverines’ starting front line, with 7-3 center Aday Mara flanked by 6-9 forwards Morez Johnson Jr. and…