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Auburn Tigers take on the Florida Gators in Final 4

The No. 4 Auburn Tigers and No. 3 Florida Gators square off in the NCAA Tournament Final Four

ABC News - 2h

102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game

World War II veteran-turned-internet star known as Papa Jake attended a spring training game between the Giants and Tigers — and he got to throw out the first pitch three months after celebrating ...

NBC News - Mar. 27

Robertson, Oettinger lead Stars to 5-1 playoff-clinching victory over Kraken

Jason Robertson netted his 33rd goal of the season, Jake Oettinger finished with 34 saves, and the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle ...

ABC News - 6d

Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC

Mike Perry is not entirely surprised to see Conor McGregor change his tune on fighting in BKFC. After Perry suffered a sixth-round TKO loss to Jake Paul in their boxing match last July, McGregor, ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Crochet & Merrill get new deals, Profar hit with PED ban and Torpedo bat tech talk

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Garrett Crochet’s new contract with the Red Sox and what it will mean for the team going forward. They also break down Jurickson Profar’s 80-game ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Lightning fall 2-1 to Senators, still wrap up playoff spot with Avs' victory over Blue Jackets

Linus Ullmark made 31 saves, Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson scored and the Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Thursday night, with the Lightning wrapping up a playoff spot after the game when ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Oettinger makes 28 saves, Stars beat the Predators 5-1 for their 7th straight win

Jake Oettinger made 28 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. Mikael Granlund, Mason Marchment, Roope Hintz and ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Blues edge Penguins 5-4 in OT to run winning streak to 11 games

Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Jake ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Lightning fall 2-1 to Senators, still wrap up playoff spot with Avs' victory over Blue Jackets

Linus Ullmark made 31 saves, Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson scored and the Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Thursday night, with the Lightning wrapping up a playoff spot after the game when ...

ABC News - 1d

Dodgers are on villainous path, Braves are on bad path + The Good, The Bad and The Uggla | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, we talk extensions and exciting starts and no so exciting starts to the season. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the surprising extension the Boston ...

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Final Four: How a fluke eye injury forced Jon Scheyer from playing to coaching and eventually led to him taking over for Coach K at Duke

Were it not for a freak accident while playing, Scheyer never would have gotten into coaching in his mid-20s. That set him on a path to taking over for Mike Krzyzewski at age 34 and guiding this ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Min Woo Lee takes over 12 minutes after hitting ball into bush; Alejandro Tosti reportedly takes issue

According to NBC reporter Jim "Bones" Mackay, Tosti complained about Lee's lengthy drop on the eighth hole Sunday in Houston to an official and later started playing at a "glacially slow" pace.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

WHL playoffs: Spokane Chiefs hang on for 7-5 win over Vancouver, take 2-0 series lead back to Spokane

Mar. 31—LANGLEY, British Columbia — Rookie Mathis Preston recorded his first Western Hockey League hat trick as the Spokane Chiefs build a big lead and held off the Vancouver Giants 7-5 to take a ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Play ball! Celebrating 20 seasons with the Greenville Drive

Take your family out to the ballgame

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Robert De Niro on taking dual crime boss roles in "The Alto Knights"

Robert De Niro revealed the dual role, where he portrays both Frank and Vito, required precise positioning and careful coordination.

CBS News - Mar. 10

An inspired filmmaker takes us on a 'Grand Tour' of a colonialist past and a vibrant present

Conceived and directed by imaginative Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes, the movie straddles eras and moods: an adventure tale and a semi-documentary both.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 27

Dev Explains How TMNT: Tactical Takedown is an Adult take on the Turtles

Xalavier Nelson Jr. visits us to talk about TMNT: Tactical Takedown.

GameSpot - 6d

Should you buy a new car before auto tariffs take effect?

Tariffs are expected to hike prices by thousands of dollars per vehicle.

ABC News - 6d

White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors

Two prosecutors were dismissed out of the blue, notified by a terse one-sentence email stating no reason for the move other than that it was on behalf of the president himself.

The New York Times - 5d

Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard leaving to take job at Villanova

BALTIMORE — Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard has left the program to become the next coach at Villanova, which announced the hire Sunday morning. In a statement published a few hours ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

WVU takes series against BYU in score-a-thon 19-16 victory

Mar. 30—MORGANTOWN — It ended up as a three-game baseball series that would have put some college football teams to shame. Over the course of three games inside Miller Park in Provo, Utah, WVU put ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Take two Van Goghs daily: the growing popularity of museum prescriptions

Research backs schemes that encourage doctors to prescribe time in cultural institutions to boost mental health and reduce loneliness. It was about six years ago that Nathalie Bondil heard of ...

The Guardian - 5d

USC baseball takes series from Indiana behind historic comeback

The Trojans came back from a nine-run deficit in the rubber match to claim the series.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Doom: The Dark Ages Looks Like A Trip To Hell Worth Taking

The slogan “Stand and Fight” has been plastered all over Doom: The Dark Ages marketing: a catchphrase that feels at odds with the modern Doom series. Doom 2016 was applauded for its fast gameplay ...

GameSpot - 4d

Here are the Xavier assistant coaches Sean Miller is taking to Texas Longhorns basketball

Former Xavier head coach Sean Miller is reportedly bringing the majority of his Xavier staff with him to the University of Texas.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Mazzara questions Gimenez taking penalty: “Hierarchies must be respected”

Throughout the season, there have been questions about hierarchies and respect across the board at AC Milan, and this weekend, the issue has risen again.In a game where Milan had to win, the ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Live updates: Trump's tariffs take center stage this week

President Trump, and the economy, face a consequential week, as the president's promised reciprocal tariffs are slated to go into effect on Wednesday. Trump will announce the details of his ...

The Hill - 4d

Rams take injured CB in new LA Times mock draft

The Rams could pick one of several cornerbacks with the No. 26 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Musk and early voting take center stage in Wisconsin and Florida elections

A steady stream of money, advertisements and activity from national political figures has flowed into Wisconsin and Florida ahead of elections Tuesday.

NBC News - 4d

NBA mock draft: Sixers take scorer Tre Johnson with No. 5 selection

The latest NBA mock draft has the Philadelphia 76ers selecting Texas scorer Tre Johnson with the No. 5 pick in the June draft.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

AI predicts Rams take 300-pound DT in new mock draft

The Rams don't have a need at DT, but one AI predicts they will get a big run-stopper.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Bradley wing heads into the NCAA transfer portal, as returning roster takes shape

Bradley senior wing Christian Davis, who is appealing to the NCAA for one more year of eligibility, entered the transfer portal on March 31.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park on Monday night, veteran Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it. The drone tried to lift him off ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Michigan football will go as far as this position takes them in 2025 season

"You have to have fun playing this game," Michigan O-line coach Grant Newsome said. "There were times last year I didn't do a good enough of a job."

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Nick Sirianni on contract extension: These things take care of themselves

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went from sitting on a hot seat last year to sitting on the throne this year and the timing of that change was well timed from a contractual perspective.

Yahoo Sports - 3d