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Lidge, Southern beat Alcorn St. 64-44 in SWAC title game, clinch NCAA Tournament berth
Tionna Lidge scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds — the senior's first career double-double — to help No. 1 seed Southern beat Alcorn State 64-44 on Saturday night to win the Southwestern ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lidge, Southern beat Alcorn St. 64-44 in SWAC title game, clinch NCAA Tournament berth
Tionna Lidge scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds — the senior’s first career double-double — to help No. 1 seed Southern beat Alcorn State 64-44 to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference ...ABC News - 4d -
What to know about March Madness if you don’t follow college basketball
The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us. The annual men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments are among the most closely ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lendeborg's double-double helps UAB advance to AAC title game with 66-56 win over North Texas
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 seed UAB to a 66-56 victory over No. 2 seed North Texas in an American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinalABC News - 4d -
Bayern Munich accelerate talks to sign €70m-rated Barcelona target – report
Barcelona’s pursuit of Nico Williams has taken an unexpected turn, as Bayern Munich have now surged ahead in the race to sign the highly-rated Athletic Club winger. According to reports from Fichaj...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Alabama State wins first SWAC tourney title since 2011, pulls away late to beat Jackson State 60-56
CJ Hines scored 20 points and No. 5 seed Alabama State pulled away late to beat No. 2 seed Jackson State 60-56 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship and clinched its first ...ABC News - 4d -
Harrison scores 18, Grand Canyon beats Utah Valley 89-82 in WAC Tournament title game
Ray Harrison scored 18 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat top-seeded Utah Valley 89-82 in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference TournamentABC News - 4d -
Men’s Tennis Injuries Are Spiking. Is It Part of a Broader Sports Trend?
A number of sports leagues face the same issue: Modern playing styles that put increased physical demands on athletes’ bodies are contributing to an increase in injuries. The average NBA star ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ranieri reacts to Dovbyk’s winner against Cagliari: “I told the team to pick themselves up after Bilbao.”
Claudio Ranieri spoke to DAZN after Roma’s 1-0 win over Athletic Club Bilbao.In his post-match interview, Ranieri discussed Artem Dovbyk’s winning goal.“He needs affection and understanding and ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Nascimento scores 33, buries huge jumper in William & Mary's stunning win in women's CAA Tournament
Bella Nascimento scored 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 11 seconds left, lifting ninth-seeded William & Mary to a shocking 66-63 victory over No. 3-seed Campbell to win the Coastal ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
PJ Haggerty, Dain Dainja and No. 16 Memphis win AAC tourney with a 84-72 win over UAB
PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had another double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and 16th-ranked Memphis won the American Athletic Conference tournament with an 84-72 win over UAB ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Alabama gets No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate (10) and Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) celebrate overtime win against Auburn at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Saturday, Mar 8, 2025. | Photo: Alabama Athletics ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
USF women get No. a 12 seed in NCAA Tournament, open vs. Tennessee
In the immediate wake of his team’s 69-62 triumph against Rice in the American Athletic Conference Tournament final, USF coach Jose Fernandez suggested the Bulls could lurk as a dangerous ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Interactive Academy Gravity Team brings home National Championship
Interactive Academy in Zionsville has been coaching all-star athletes for 16 years, but this month was its first time competing at the NCA National Championship in Dallas, Texas. The team competed ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Most oppose college sports betting in their state: Survey
More than half of U.S. adults think it should be illegal to bet on college athletics, while 41 percent think it should be illegal to bet on professional sports, according to a new poll.The Hill - 2d -
Nye provides thoughts on condition of wrestling in Ohio
ORWELL — One week after the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament, Grand Valley Local Schools Superintendent William Nye said the sport is in a good place. Six wrestlers ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gavin Newsom will be upsetting Democrats for 4 years, and that's a good thing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using his statements on transgender athletes to shift the focus of the country's electorate from culture wars and populism to policy and results, and to defuse any ...The Hill - 2d -
Elite women's sports revenue 'set to top £1.8bn in 2025'
Global revenue generated by elite women's sports is predicted to exceed £1.8bn in 2025, with finance experts Deloitte stating the "commercial appeal of women's sport and its athletes has never been ...BBC News - 2d -
NCAA agrees to lift name, image and likeness recruitment ban
The NCAA will abandon a rule that stopped athletes from negotiating potentially lucrative endorsement deals before enrolling in a specific college, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says ...ABC News - 2d -
Darian DeVries set to depart WVU, leaving for head coach position at Indiana
Mar. 18—MORGANTOWN — For a third consecutive season, WVU athletic director Wren Baker will be conducting a head coaching search for the men's basketball program. Darian DeVries, who spent just one ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Jordan Nobbs interview: Breaking records, bin bags and life after Arsenal
In mid-February, we invited requests from our subscribers for articles you might like to read on The Athletic as part of our latest Inspired By You series. Lewis F asked for a piece on women’s ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Eilish McColgan interview: There is a warped idea I am starving myself
Eilish McColgan is no stranger to body-shaming on social media, but one incident stands out. A woman sent an unsolicited photo of American athletes, including Mary Cain, to the British runner, ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Wyoming Area parents, students voice support for forming girls' wrestling team
Mar. 19—EXETER — Parents and students again spoke at Tuesday's Wyoming Area School Board work session in support of forming a girls' wrestling team to provide equal opportunities for female ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
What qualities could Baker be looking for in next West Virginia head coach?
West Virginia has been thrust back into the search for a head basketball coach. Darian DeVries exited the program after just one 19-13 season, leaving Athletic Director Wren Baker with the task of ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Hummels: ‘Worst mistake of my career, single-handedly knocked Roma out’
Mats Hummels admits the red card for Roma’s Europa League exit to Athletic Club was ‘the biggest mistake of my career’ and he feels that he ‘single-handedly knocked my team out.’The defender...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Hummels calls Bilbao “the worst mistake I ever made.”
Mats Hummels reflected on his costly red card in Roma’s recent elimination from Europa League at the hands of Athletic Bilbao.In his own podcast, Alleine ist schwer, the German veteran called the ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
A two-time Olympic champion runner in the 1,500 meters; led the winning bid and organizing of the 2012 London Olympics; the president for a decade of track body World Athletics; his former jobs ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Amanda ‘The Real Deal’ Serrano, Women’s Seven-Division World Boxing Champ, Signs With Paradigm
EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm continues to expand its roster of athletes by signing Most Valuable Promotions’ boxing trailblazer Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, the most decorated fighter in women’s boxing ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Baker at peace with efforts to retain DeVries, focus now on search
West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker is at peace with his efforts albeit ultimately unsuccessful to retain previous head coach Darian DeVries. Baker felt that DeVries and his team had laid a ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 19-26, 2025
Mar. 19—MOSES LAKE — Spring sports is in full swing, whether that's a bat, a club or a racket and it's going to be a busy week in the Columbia Basin for local student athletes. Wednesday, March 19 ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
IHSAA moves boys state basketball to Hilton Coliseum starting in 2027
Mar. 19—BOONE — A century after playing championships inside State Gym, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and Iowa State University enter an exciting new era together as the IHSAA ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
SWAC suspends 9 baseball players, fines Jackson St. and Prairie View A&M $25,000 for postgame melee
The Southwestern Athletic Conference on Wednesday suspended six baseball players from Jackson State and three from Prairie View A&M for engaging in an altercation after a weekend game. The SWAC ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
3 members of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College men's basketball team on Region 20 squads
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Three members of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College men's basketball team were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 20 teams for their ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
COLLEGE SPORTS: Six OC Wrangler coaches receive the NJCAA Coaches Legacy Award
Mar. 19—The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced the Coaches Legacy Award presented by Nufabrx, which recognizes and celebrates the all-time winningest coaches in NJCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Courtney-Bryant wins 3,000m European Indoor silver after Koster’s horror fall
Maureen Koster ‘conscious and responsive’ after incident British silvers also for George Mills and 4x400m women Melissa Courtney-Bryant held her nerve – and her footing – amid one of the more ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Szczesny’s human touch lends higher meaning to Barcelona’s title charge | Jonathan Liew
The anarchic Barça goalkeeper may not be an idealised athlete but he is writing an extraordinary closing chapter to his career. Accounts differ on just how late Iñaki Peña was to that team meeting ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Newsom, Ocasio-Cortez lead Democrats searching for an audience
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) launched his podcast last week, his comments on transgender athletes made headlines. Republicans used it to mock how far left Democrats have become. And the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Women’s college basketball debate: Who will earn the NCAA Tournament final No. 1 seed?
The Athletic Sabreena Merchant: Over the last seven NCAA Tournaments (what I would consider the current era after UConn’s four-peat), at least two No. 1 seeds have made the Final Four every year. ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport
Athletes alleged to have used illegal suits Similar bans were handed down earlier this week Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has ...The Guardian - 6d
