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Paul George helped off court after apparent knee injury in Thunder-Clippers

The Clippers All-Star's knee buckled while landing on a rebound.

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  Paul George injury boosts Mann, Morris

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  Paul George has to be helped off court after fourth quarter leg injury

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As Princeton enters Sweet 16 spotlight, so should lawsuit vs. Ivy League and its policy of not offering athletic scholarships

The lawsuit is seeking treble damages for all current and ex-athletes in the class dating to March 2019 as well as a permanent injunction that would prohibit the Ivy League Agreement from continuing.

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  Sweet 16 reasons this college basketball season and the NCAA Tournament make no sense

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  March Madness Sweet 16 game picks, predictions: More upsets in NCAA regional semifinals

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March Madness: Women's tournament first round ratings up significantly in 2023

ESPN saw a 27 percent increase in viewership from 2022.

Reports: Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson leaving to replace Rick Pitino at Iona

Anderson spent one season at FDU as the Knights won 17 more games in 2022-23 than they did the previous season.

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  Rick Pitino leaving Iona to become head coach at St. John's

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  Tobin Anderson leaving FDU to replace Rick Pitino at Iona

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NFL free agency: Cam Newton throws at Auburn's Pro Day

Newton last played eight games for the Panthers in 2021.

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  Former NFL MVP Cam Newton to throw at Auburn's Pro Day

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  Former Panthers QB Cam Newton announces he’ll throw at Auburn’s pro day

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March Madness Monday roundup: Another No. 1 seed goes down and a handshake line goes awry

Here's everything that happened to end the second round of the women's tournament.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  Miami holds off Indiana rally to advance in March Madness

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Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards could reportedly return for Timberwolves as soon as Wednesday

Towns has missed Minnesota's last 52 games with a Grade 3 calf strain. Edwards sprained his ankle Friday.

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  Karl-Anthony Towns says he really did suffer 'major' setback in January, but now nearing return

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  Reported optimism Towns, Edwards to return to Timberwolves Wednesday

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March Madness 2023: Sweet 16 is set as 2 No. 1 seeds fall for 1st time in 25 years; Monday's results from women's NCAA tournament

The Sweet 16 is set after a pair of big upsets in the round of 32.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  March Madness: Why top seeds are more vulnerable in women's NCAA tournament as parity grows

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World Baseball Classic: Japan advances to final with walk-off win over Mexico

Munetaka Murakami, likely headed to MLB in a year or two, was the hero of the night for Team Japan.

Magic Johnson reportedly joins Josh Harris' bid to buy Commanders

The ownership group Josh Harris is assembling to buy the Commanders just got a little Magic.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly expected to receive multi-year extension

This could be Goodell's final contract as NFL commissioner.

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  Roger Goodell will remain NFL commissioner … but at what cost? I The Rush

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  Will next contract be last contract for Roger Goodell?

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Martina Navratilova announces she's cancer-free four months after diagnosis

The 66-year-old tennis legend was in a 'total panic' after her diagnosis, and calls chemotherapy and radiation 'the hardest thing I've ever done.'

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  Martina Navratilova ‘cancer free’ after fearing she would not see next Christmas

  The Independent
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  Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

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Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens hit by car while cycling, suffers 'serious' injuries

Teevens is the winningest coach in Dartmouth history.

Ja Morant practices with Grizzlies teammates; head coach Taylor Jenkins hopeful for Wednesday return

The Grizzlies star hasn't played since March 3.

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  Grizzlies' Ja Morant says he must be 'more responsible,' details counseling as he nears return to play

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  Bomani Jones on Ja Morant, Lakers & the MVP race | Good Word with Goodwill

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Karl-Anthony Towns says he really did suffer 'major' setback in January, but now nearing return

Minnesota head coach Chris Finch previously denied the All-Star had suffered a setback.

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  Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards could reportedly return for Timberwolves as soon as Wednesday

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  Fantasy Basketball: Will Karl-Anthony Towns return to give your team a playoff boost?

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Kyrie Irving in 'precautionary' walking boot after ankle/foot injury, hopes to play Wednesday

The Mavericks All-Star has missed time with a foot injury last week.

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  Kyrie Irving with a 2-pointer vs the Memphis Grizzlies

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  Memphis Grizzlies score vs. Dallas Mavericks: Will Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving play?

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Rick Pitino, 70, reportedly signs six-year deal to become St. John's head coach

Rick Pitino, 70, spent the last three seasons at Iona in his return to college basketball following a tumultuous exit at Louisville in 2017.

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  Reports: Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson leaving to replace Rick Pitino at Iona

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  Rick Pitino agrees to six-year deal to become new St. John's head coach

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March Madness: Ranking the Sweet 16 from Alabama to Princeton

The most notable part of this year’s Sweet 16 might be how many of men’s college basketball’s perennial juggernauts aren’t part of it.

March Madness Sunday roundup: Blue bloodbath continues, No. 1 Stanford stunned, FDU's dance concludes

The men's bracket is running out of blue bloods while the women lost a Final Four favorite short of the Sweet 16.

March Madness: Gonzaga's Drew Timme said TCU fans 'didn't sound so smart' with pregame trash talk

Timme didn't shy away from trolling TCU.

Reports: Georgetown expected to hire Providence's Ed Cooley as head coach

Ed Cooley had a 242-153 record in 12 seasons at Providence with one Big East regular season crown.

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  Georgetown hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as basketball coach

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  'We're going to hire a great coach,' says Providence athletics chief after Ed Cooley leaves

  The Providence Journal

March Madness: Ole Miss' 'gritty' defense sends No. 1 Stanford home in historic early exit

It takes a willingness to work hard, get on the floor, make things happen when the offense isn’t. It’s a common refrain to explain an ugly basketball game that ultimately is effective. Which is exactly what this was.

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  March Madness: Did Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer take shot at men's team after shocking early exit?

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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March Madness: Did Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer take shot at men's team after shocking early exit?

Tara VanDerveer mentioned the men's program following Stanford's shocking second-round loss to Ole Miss.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  March Madness: Why top seeds are more vulnerable in women's NCAA tournament as parity grows

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March Madness bracket betting winners and losers: Oh that brutal Gonzaga-TCU bad beat

A brutal beat capped the action for the first week of the NCAA tournament.

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  March Madness: Gonzaga's Drew Timme said TCU fans 'didn't sound so smart' with pregame trash talk

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  Tennessee basketball favorites to make Final Four out of East Region in March Madness

  Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel

March Madness: Sweet 16 schedule, TV times, announcers and more

The Sweet 16 will kick off on Thursday afternoon.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  NCAA Tournament schedule, TV: March Madness game times, channels, announcers, how to watch

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March Madness viewer's guide: What to watch and what to skip on Monday

The final eight Sweet 16 spots in the women's bracket will be decided on Monday.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  NCAA Tournament bracket 2023: March Madness Sweet 16 schedule

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March Madness: Ole Miss stuns Cameron Brink, No. 1 Stanford to reach Sweet 16

The first No. 1 seed of the tournament has fallen.

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  March Madness: Did Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer take shot at men's team after shocking early exit?

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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March Madness: No. 9 Florida Atlantic takes down No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson

FAU is in its first Sweet 16 in just its second NCAA tournament appearance.

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  Reports: Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson leaving to replace Rick Pitino at Iona

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  Fairleigh Dickinson's Cinderella run ends in March Madness: 4 takeaways from Columbus

  The Columbus Dispatch

March Madness: Creighton uses scorching outside shooting to send Baylor packing early yet again

After winning the national championship in 2021, Baylor has bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the second round for the second consecutive season.

World Baseball Classic: United States dominates Cuba 14-2 to reach championship game

Trea Turner hit a pair of home runs to lead the United States to its blowout win over Cuba on Sunday in the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

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  The Daily Sweat: USA goes for second straight World Baseball Classic title vs. Japan

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  All-Stars of Team USA outmatched, outpitched in WBC final

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March Madness: Michigan State upends No. 2 Marquette, and Shaka Smart's Sweet 16 drought continues

The Spartans pulled off the upset despite an uncharacteristically frigid effort from 3-point distance. They're in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019.

March Madness: Markquis Nowell leads Kansas State past Kentucky, into Sweet 16

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell turned in one of the best performances of the NCAA tournament in a heart-stopping 75-69 victory over Kentucky.

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  Kentucky coach John Calipari reaches out to Markquis Nowell after ‘little kid’ remark

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  Gritty K-State Wildcats head to Big Apple (and Blair channels Ol’ Blue Eyes): a podcast

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Panthers reach 3-year deal with former Vikings WR Adam Thielen

The Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft this spring, and many expect they'll take a quarterback.

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  Adam Thielen scored his first career TD against the Panthers — the hard way

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  Adam Thielen: Broncos, Cowboys showed interest before I agreed to join Panthers

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Xavier beats Pitt 84-73, reaches 1st Sweet 16 since 2017

Sean Miller has unselfish Xavier back in the Sweet 16. Jack Nunge scored 18 points, Adam Kunkel added 15 on five first-half 3-pointers, and No. 3 seed Xavier beat 11th-seeded Pittsburgh 84-73 on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Tournament's second week for the first time since 2017. Colby Jones had 10 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and Souley Boum and Jerome Hunter each chipped in with 14 points as all five Xavier starters scored in double digits.

March Madness: South Carolina overcomes sluggish start to cruise past South Florida into Sweet 16

South Carolina's defense stifled South Florida as the Gamecocks celebrated their seniors in their final home game.

Texans reportedly make LT Laremy Tunsil highest-paid tackle in NFL history with 3-year, $75M extension

This is the second time Tunsil has signed a deal that's made him the highest paid tackle in NFL history.

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  Why Laremy Tunsil’s new deal could be an example for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens | You Pod to Win the Game

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  NFL free agency winners and losers: Lamar Jackson, 49ers, Panthers and more

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Formula 1: Sergio Perez wins in Saudi Arabia in another Red Bull 1-2

Red Bull drivers have finished first and second in each of the first two races of the season.

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  F1 2023: Full race schedule and how to watch on TV

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  Three things we learned from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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March Madness Saturday recap: Kansas is the 6th straight men's defending champ to exit early

A defending national title winner hasn't made the Sweet 16 since 2016.

March Madness 2023 viewer's guide: What to watch and what to skip on Sunday

The Sweet 16 will be rounded out on the men's side on Sunday while the women's tourney starts its round of 32.

Cowboys reportedly trade for Texans WR Brandin Cooks, ties record for most-traded player in NFL history

Cooks has wanted out of Houston since at least October, and is finally getting his wish.

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  New Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks can’t explain why he has been traded NFL-record 4 times. Past colleagues, however, weigh in

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  Did the Cowboys enhance their offense with Brandin Cooks? | You Pod to Win the Game

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March Madness: Arkansas uses big second-half comeback to shock No. 1 seed Kansas

Another No. 1 seed has been eliminated from the NCAA tournament, and this time it was the defending national champion.

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  March Madness: Indiana becomes 2nd No. 1 seed to be eliminated before Sweet 16 for 1st time in 25 years

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  March Madness Sweet 16 game picks, predictions: More upsets in NCAA regional semifinals

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Openly gay NHL prospect speaks out after Reimer refuses to wear Pride jersey

Luke Prokop issued a statement on Monday night, just days after Sharks goaltender James Reimer refused to wear a Pride-themed jersey during pregame warmups.

NFL free agency winners and losers: Lamar Jackson, 49ers, Panthers and more

Charles Robinson is joined by Charles McDonald and Jori Epstein to recap the latest news around NFL free agency, including OT Laremy Tunsil signing a historical extension with the Houston Texans, the Carolina Panthers building around a rookie, Cincinnati Bengals signing OT Orlando Brown Jr, the latest with Lamar Jackson and more before diving into some biggest winners and losers of 2023 NFL free agency.

How a football play has invaded March Madness

A football-inspired inbounds play is becoming more popular for teams looking to nail down NCAA tournaent victories.

'That wasn't hockey:' University of Alberta refuses to shake hands with UPEI

Golden Bears head coach Ian Herbers feared for his team's safety "every time" they went on the ice.

NFL free agency: Top 25 overall players on market nearly all signed, so who's left?

This free-agent class isn't great, but there are some quality veterans.

New Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks can’t explain why he has been traded NFL-record 4 times. Past colleagues, however, weigh in

“He’s probably a No. 2 who has been paid as a No. 1 for most of his career,” one executive told Yahoo Sports.

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  Did the Cowboys enhance their offense with Brandin Cooks? | You Pod to Win the Game

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  Cowboys restructure Brandin Cooks’ contract

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NFL betting: Odds say Packers are now worst team in NFC North, by a healthy margin

The Packers have finished in last place just once since 1988.

NFL free agency 2023 tracker: Cowboys make pair of moves for RB, DE

Follow the NFL's annual signing and negotiating bonanza right here with Yahoo Sports.

2023 NCAA tournament betting, odds: Is there value to be found on Final Four long shots?

Let's look at five teams on the board with some of the widest odds to make the Final Four.