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Betting favorite UConn joins 3 top seeds in South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in women's Final Four
The women's Final Four is full of star players, top seeds and historic programs. There will be no Cinderellas in Tampa, Florida, this week with No. 1 seeds South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
'Thrilled to be here': Todd Golden talks after arriving in San Antonio for Final Four
March Madness: Todd Golden spoke with the media after Florida basketball arrived in San Antonio for its Final Four matchup with the Auburn Tigers.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Rick Pitino not surprised by Walter Clayton's Final Four run at Florida after success at Iona
Walter Clayton spent two seasons at Iona with Rick Pitino before leaving in 2023 for Florida. But his former coach still has fond memories of him.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
What Dawn Staley said about success vs Vic Schaefer before South Carolina-Texas Final Four game
Dawn Staley and Vic Schaefer meet again in the NCAA tournament for the third time. What Staley said ahead of South Carolina vs. Texas in Final Four.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
South Carolina wears down Texas to reach 2nd straight title game
TAMPA — It turns out the sandy west coast of Florida is the perfect venue for South Carolina to seek a second straight national championship and third in four years. That’s because the Gamecocks ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
2025 Women’s March Madness national title odds: UConn stays atop entering Final Four
An unpredictable season in women’s college basketball concludes with a loaded lineup of teams competing in the 2025 Final Four. Familiar programs like Connecticut and South Carolina stay atop the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Georgia basketball transfer guard visiting 4 national championship contenders
Georgia basketball star Silas Demary Jr. is visiting four programs that all accomplished something UGA didn't: win an NCAA Tournament gameYahoo Sports - 3d -
Tampa leaders excited to once again host Women’s Final Four
Thousands of basketball fans are expected to visit Tampa for this week’s Women’s Final Four. Defending national champion South Carolina (34-3) will face Texas (35-3), while UCLA (34-2) takes on ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 Masters odds, picks: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy predictions from model that's hit last 3 winners
Picks for even more 2025 Masters golfers and the Masters favorite to win ahead of the year's first major at Augusta NationalCBS Sports - 11h -
The story behind Florida basketball breakout player Thomas Haugh's Memphis connection
If Walter Clayton Jr. has been the star for Final Four-bound Florida basketball, Thomas Haugh may be its unsung hero.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
A beautiful mind for basketball: Todd Golden’s winning formula carries Florida to Final Four
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An early breakfast the day of the Sweet 16 in San Francisco gave Florida’s Alijah Martin something more to chew on. The main course was another glimpse into the beautiful ...Yahoo Sports - 19h -
🚨 Zambia withdraw four NWSL players over U.S. travel policy concerns
Four NWSL based players from the Zambia women's national team have withdrawn from international duty this month, and the The Football Association of Zambia have cited concerns over the current U.S. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
CNN host on Trump tariffs: 'The president said today a whole load of economic nonsense'
CNN host Richard Quest tore into President Trump over new tariffs on foreign nations his administration announced Wednesday. "Let there be no doubt about this: The president said today a whole load ...The Hill - 1d -
NFL mock draft 2025: Meta AI predicts the entire first round
USA TODAY Sports had Meta AI predict the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. The chatbot's mock contained some surprising picks and results.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
2025 Final Four: Meet Olivier Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 'gentle giant' and hidden key to NCAA Tournament run
Rioux has been an impactful practice player for Florida despite not logging a single minute this seasonCBS Sports - 12h -
'From the ground up’: How Walter Clayton Jr. worked for six years to deliver March Madness glory
Four years ago, Walter Clayton Jr. held no Power 4 offers. Now, he's one of the nation's best players and carried Florida basketball to the Final Four. Here’s how it all happened:Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida's Todd Golden and Duke's Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique connection: All are Jewish, with careers that have cut various paths ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
How Alijah Martin used Final Four run to help bring winning mentality and prepare Gators for Auburn
Prior to this season, no Florida basketball player had won an NCAA Tournament game. Then, Alijah Martin brought his wisdom from his previous Final Four run and everything changed.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
March Madness 2025: What we learned about the Final Four teams from their Elite Eight wins
South Carolina's experience shines, UCLA can play without Lauren Betts, Texas' offense is just as good as its defense, and UConn's depth is impressive as we look ahead to the Final Four.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history
It took the crew of more than a dozen men and women nearly four hours to complete the immaculately painted puzzle. This work, along with a similar grind in Florida, creates one of the grandest ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
San Antonio, site of 2025 Final Four, has special connection for Houston coach Kelvin Sampson: 'Like a reboot'
Hours after being fired from Indiana, Sampson found himself on the line with Spurs coach Gregg PopovichCBS Sports - 2d -
Duke's Jon Scheyer and Houston's Kelvin Sampson meet in Final Four after putting own stamps on their programs
Scheyer wanted to face Sampson's Cougars in a secret scrimmage before his first official game for a reasonCBS Sports - 23h -
Bryan Hoops sets the pace at Golfweek Senior Division National Championship
The Scottsdale, Arizona, resident took an immediate lead at the Golfweek Senior Division National Championship on Monday.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Buzzer beaters to a budding freshman star: What to know as Florida women's basketball plays in WBIT semis
Before Florida men's basketball plays in the Final Four this weekend, the Gators women's basketball team will look to make some history of their own this week in the WBIT.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
UConn's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four
Following UConn's victory over Southern California that sent the Huskies to the Final Four, Paige Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma huddled over the contents of the box score. “When she was sitting ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Strong, Fudd help UConn blow out UCLA 85-51 in Final Four as Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title
Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA in ...ABC News - 32m -
Defending champion South Carolina returns to Final Four, beating Duke 54-50 in March Madness
Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50ABC News - 5d -
Morning Report — Wild week ahead: Trump tariffs, elections
In today’s issue: President Trump will shake up global trade again this week, add new pressures to a slowing U.S. economy and pay new attention Tuesday to voters in Wisconsin and Florida, who may ...The Hill - 4d -
Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Chock/Bates, Mikaela Shiffrin reflect on landmark wins on TODAY
U.S. Olympic hopefuls for 2026 spoke on TODAY after an epic week for Team USA.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Rival watch: Arsenal rocked by injuries to two key defenders ahead of Real Madrid showdown
Real Madrid have been handed a potential advantage ahead of their crucial UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie against Arsenal, as key defender Gabriel Magalhaes picked up what appears to be a ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kiyan Anthony named MVP of The Throne national high school basketball tournament
Kiyan Anthony, a four-star Syracuse commit and son of Carmelo, posted 25 points in the championship game of The Throne.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Auburn into Final Four amid Broome injury scare
Auburn held off Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday after national player-of-the-year candidate Johni Broome briefly exited with an elbow injury.ESPN - 4d -
March Madness: All 4 No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four, but are they all created equally?
It's all chalk after two weekends of not-exactly-March Madness. But Duke is clearly the team to beat ahead of the final three games in San Antonio.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Paige Bueckers carries UConn to record 24th Final Four, beating USC 78-64
Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over USC, which couldn’t overcome losing JuJu Watkins to ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Auriemma's '100,000%' belief in Paige Bueckers fuels another UConn Final Four fun
Geno Auriemma's UConn Huskies advanced to the Final Four for the 16th time over the last 17 tournaments, with the veteran coach's strong belief in guard Paige Bueckers aiding their latest run.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
‘Those two carried me’: UCLA’s Cori Close recalls bond with Bueckers, Fudd from USA Basketball
TAMPA, Fla. — Despite a looming Final Four showdown against the UConn women’s basketball team, UCLA coach Cori Close almost immediately choked up as she reminisced Thursday about working with ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Women's Final Four: Can South Carolina actually win an NCAA championship without a go-to scorer?
The Gamecocks' offense has been an issue in their Sweet 16 and Elite Eight scaresCBS Sports - 4d -
Breaking down all four women's Final Four teams -- and predicting the 2025 national champion
No. 1 seeds UCLA, South Carolina and Texas advanced to Tampa. But 2-seed UConn has momentum and experience.ESPN - 4h -
Sharks' Ryan Warsofsky to coach the US at the world championships
Ryan Warsofsky will coach the United States at the upcoming IIHF men’s world hockey championship. USA Hockey announced Friday that the San Jose Sharks coach will run the team at worlds for the ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Marquette's David Joplin wins MVP at NABC All-Star Game at Final Four in San Antonio
The senior always scored buckets in bunches over his four seasons with the Golden Eagles.Yahoo Sports - 3h
