Basketball First Team

'Focused' Heels stomp Aztecs, critics in First 4

RJ Davis had 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting as North Carolina, criticized around college basketball this week for landing a berth in the NCAA tournament, stomped San Diego State 95-68 in a First ...

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Analysis: ‘Battle-tested’ BYU will face an underseeded VCU team in first round of NCAA Tournament

While BYU probably deserved a little better than a No. 6 seed, NCAA Tournament first-round opponent VCU definitely deserved better than a No. 11 seed when the bids were handed out Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo

TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...

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Brandin Cooks and the Saints agree to a 2-year deal reuniting the receiver with his first NFL team

The New Orleans Saints have brought back receiver Brandin Cooks, their 2014 first-round draft choice, on a two-year, free-agent contract. Cooks, whose return to New Orleans was announced by Saints ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Stephen Curry joins alma mater Davidson as assistant GM for basketball

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teams

ABC News - Mar. 10

Alter girls basketball finishes runner-up in state championship

The Alter High School girls basketball team finished runner-up in the OHSAA) Division IV Championship.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Kimberly boys fall to Marshfield in Division 1 basketball sectional final

The Kimberly boys basketball team's run through the postseason ended Saturday in the sectional championship game.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

NCAA women's basketball tournament: Who were No. 1 seeds for March Madness?

Here's a look at which teams were selected as No. 1 seeds for the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Texas Longhorns women's basketball awarded a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team has been named a No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Fans send off RMU men’s basketball to NCAA Tournament appearance in Cleveland

The Robert Morris men’s basketball team left for Cleveland on Wednesday, as they get ready for the NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Bethel basketball faces familiar foe in NAIA Tournament quarterfinals

The Bethel University men's basketball team is set to meet a familiar foe Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National Tournament

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Vanderbilt basketball transfer portal tracker: Who is leaving, joining for Mark Byington

See who is entering and leaving Vanderbilt basketball via the transfer portal in 2025 for coach Mark Byington's team.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year

They are the only team since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1979-80 to be the first to clinch after being the last to get in the previous season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Rashford to earn England recall in Tuchel’s first squad

Marcus Rashford is set to be included in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad, which will be announced this morning.Rashford has not featured for the national team since March 2024 but is set to be ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Dumbarton first in SPFL to have relegation confirmed

Dumbarton became the first team in the Scottish Professional Football League to suffer relegation this season after they were held to a 0-0 League 1 draw at home by Queen of the South.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Metrics show UNC basketball has an advantage over fellow NCAA Tournament bubble teams

UNC leads its fellow NCAA Tournament bubble teams in several key metrics. Is that enough for the Tar Heels to sneak into the Big Dance?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

2025 NFL free agency live tracker: Full list of team-by-team signings and trades from the first week of moves

All the free agency deals and other moves around the league

CBS Sports - 2d

Penn State basketball freshman guard enters NCAA transfer portal

Jahvin Carter was the first commit in Penn State men's basketball's Class of 2024. Now he is the first to enter the transfer portal after one season.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Valley basketball tops Waukee Northwest, achieves first Iowa state title 3-peat since 2014

Valley beat Waukee Northwest in the Class 4A championship at the Iowa high school basketball state tournament, claiming their third-straight title.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Class 6A boys basketball: Tulsa Union advances to first state final since 2014

The Oklahoma high school basketball Class 6A boys state tournament continued Friday at Yukon High School. Here's a look at what happened in the semifinals.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

When does Notre Dame women's basketball begin play in first round of NCAA tournament?

Notre Dame women's basketball knew it would open the 2025 tournament at ome. We now have opponent, tip times and TV information

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

How Hillsboro wrote its name in Metro Nashville history with program's first TSSAA basketball state title

Hillsboro etched its name into Metro Nashville public school history Saturday with a TSSAA boys basketball state championship win over Oak Ridge.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Wauwatosa East survives first triple-OT state tournament game in WIAA history to win D2 title

In the first triple-overtime game in WIAA state girls basketball tournament history, Wauwatosa East captured its first state crown in 44 seasons.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Michigan State basketball, Oregon might be 2 hottest teams in the Big Ten tournament

No. 6 Michigan State basketball, on a seven-game win streak, opens Big Ten tournament play at noon Friday vs. Oregon, which has won eight in a row.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Breaking down the UConn women’s basketball team’s bracket, Final Four path in 2025 NCAA Tournament

STORRS — After cruising to a fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma would rather have turned around right away to start playing the NCAA ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Breaking down each team in K-State women's basketball's NCAA Tournament pod

For the second straight season and fifth under head coach Jeff Mittie, Kansas State women's basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament. Under Mittie, the Wildcats have never advanced past the ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Ohio State basketball center to enter the transfer portal

In the first of what could be many moves with the Ohio State basketball roster, center Austin Parks announced intentions to enter the transfer portal

Yahoo Sports - 5d

🏆 The 2026 World Cup has its first qualified nation 🌏

Japan have become the first team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup.Or at least, the Blue Samurai are the first nation to punch their ticket to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer via the ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Tate Which Illini team will show up for NCAA tournament?

Mar. 17—If the Illinois men's basketball team's 88-65 loss to Maryland in the Big Ten tournament this past Friday night "felt like Duke," there are significant and worrisome reasons. The 110-67 ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Texas basketball: In aftermath of First Four loss to Xavier, Rodney Terry's future uncertain

The Longhorns controlled most of the First Four game against Xavier before a late Musketeer rally in Dayton.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

JaDyn Lee, Munford basketball 'in history forever' after first TSSAA state tournament in 95 years

Despite Thursday's loss, Munford's first trip to state in 95 years will always be remembered.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Louisville basketball rallies vs Stanford in ACC Tournament quarterfinal on buzzer-beater

Louisville basketball is moving on to the ACC Tournament’s semifinals for the first time since joining the league in 2014, as Chucky Hepburn delivered

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Score predictions for Tennessee versus Wofford March Madness college basketball game

Vols Wire provides score predictions for the Tennessee-Wofford basketball game in the NCAA Tournament first round.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Lady Vols versus USF basketball TV channel, streaming in NCAA Tournament

Tennessee versus South Florida basketball TV channel, streaming in the NCAA Tournament first round on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Josh Berry gets first career Cup Series win at Vegas

Josh Berry raced to the first Cup Series victory of his career, taking NASCAR's oldest team to victory lane Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

ESPN - 6d

Cowboys head to first national tournament under David Taylor

Cowboy wrestling is no stranger to the NCAA Championships, but this year’s tournament – held Thursday to Saturday in Philadelphia – is different for two big reasons. First and foremost, the team’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Real Madrid beats Barcelona for the first time in women's 'clasico'

Real Madrid women’s team has won the “clasico” against rival Barcelona for the first time to end an 18-match losing streak

ABC News - 16h

2025 NFL free agency: Cowboys reportedly make KaVontae Turpin league's highest-paid special teams player

Turpin was named first-team All-Pro after logging two returns for touchdowns in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

Joy Beune wins, Martina Sablikova ties record, U.S. earns team bronze at speed skating worlds

The U.S. won team sprint bronze on the first day of the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Find out who made the Vermont high school coaches' 2024-25 all-star boys hockey teams

The coaches' selections are broken down by first, second third teams and honorable mentions in each of the state's two divisions.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

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