Houston beats Tennessee, Auburn defeats Michigan State to complete sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four

The University of Houston is heading to San Antonio for the NCAA men’s tournament ‘Final Four’ for the first time in four years, after defeating Tennessee 69-50 in the Midwest Region championship game on Sunday. With 17
Warriors’ Gary Payton II out indefinitely with torn ligament in left thumb

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out indefinitely. ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote on X: “Golden State Warriors G/F Gary Payton II has sustained a
Penn hires ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as their new men’s basketball coach

Penn announced they have hired ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as its men’s basketball coach on Thursday, two weeks after he was fired at Iowa (where he was replaced by former Drake coach Ben McCollum. McCaffery, 65, said
NY Giants reportedly signing free agent QB Russell Wilson to one-year contract

The New York Giants have agreed to sign Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal (per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones). The addition of Wilson comes just days after the Giants agreed to terms
Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard out indefinitely with blood clot in calf

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, and has been ruled out indefinitely. Lillard, 34, was out for the last three games with what the Bucks initially said was
USC star JuJu Watkins to miss remainder of season with torn ACL

Sources confirmed to ESPN‘s Shams Charania that USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the women’s NCAA tournament after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ second-round game against Mississippi State.
Washington Capitals sign defenseman Jakob Chychrun to eight-year, $72M extension

Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $72 million. The 26-year-old (who turns 27 on Monday) was set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season; he will
Texas hires Xavier’s Sean Miller as new men’s basketball coach

Sources told ESPN that the Texas Longhorns are hiring Xavier’s Sean Miller as their new basketball coach. The move comes shortly after Texas fired coach Rodney Terry, who led the Longhorns to a 62-37 record over the
Tennessee Titans sign former New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye to one-year contract

Former New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans, after his tenure in New England ended after just one season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote: “The #Titans are adding
March Madness: Florida beats defending champ UConn, Duke advances

The first weekend of the men’s 2025 NCAA tournament just wrapped up the second round on Sunday, with top seeded Florida and Duke moving on, as well as plenty of surprises and upsets. (per Yahoo Sports): No.