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March Madness winners, losers: No. 1 seeds rule, Big Ten falters in men's NCAA Tournament

The NCAA men's tournament is down to four and that quartet will play in the Final Four. A look at the winners and losers of the regional round.

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NFL owners keep new kickoff rule changes in place, pass on Lions' proposal to change playoff seeding

NFL owners did not approve a rules proposal by the Lions to eliminate an automatic first down as part of the penalty for defensive holding

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NFL owners approve big rule changes for 2025: Kickoff and overtime to be modified, 'Tush Push' ban tabled

There are a lot of rule changes coming out of the NFL's annual league meeting

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Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the Sweet 16, the last week will bring a ...

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The NCAA’s question of control: Coach, team rules and the next big court case

When Rich Rodriguez, the once-and-again West Virginia football coach, announced he was banning his players from dancing on TikTok, he made his reasoning clear. “We try to have a hard edge or ...

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Five big rule proposals at NFL's annual league meeting, plus latest QB rumors and Mock Draft Monday

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for March 31

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Big boost for Real Madrid as star Arsenal defender ruled out for the entire season

The coming month is stacked with high-voltage fixtures for Real Madrid across all competitions and their run of form may well define how their season turns out.For starters, they must lock horns ...

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US Cities Seeking to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Just Got a Big Win in Court

After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

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Yahoo Sports AM: The year of the No. 1 seed

In today's edition: The year of the No. 1 seed, "torpedo bats" in the Bronx, Clark card shatters record, Baker's Dozen, and more.

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Lions proposal to change postseason seeding tabled

The league has tabled the Lions' proposal to determine playoff seeding solely by record, according to multiple reports.

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March blandness? Top seeds dominate NCAA tournaments defined by a lack of upsets

On the men's side, Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston are all No. 1 seeds. On the women's side, South Carolina and UCLA are top seeds, with two other No. 1 seeds possibly joining them later in the ...

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Where Auburn lands in USA TODAY's Final Four re-seed

Auburn may the the top overall seed in March Madness, but are they still considered the best team in the field?

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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 ...

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Rich McKay: There was a long, good discussion about Lions' playoff seeding proposal

It was a moderate surprise on Tuesday when word came down that the league had tabled — instead of rejected — Detroit's proposal to change the postseason seeding format.

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Our lives depend on seeds. Trump’s cuts put our vast reserves at risk | Thor Hanson

Maintaining seed diversity and abundance is essential – and requires constant work. It’s time for Congress to return to the seed business. From 1862 until 1923, US senators and members of Congress ...

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All No. 1 seeds reach men's Final Four; UCLA, South Carolina advance in women's tournament

The men's Final Four has only top seeds for the second time since 1979

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When is the last time the Final Four featured four No. 1 seeds? Memphis basketball fans know

The all-No. 1 seed Final Four − featuring Auburn-Florida and Duke-Houston − is extremely rare for March Madness.

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Sean McVay hopes the NFL doesn't change playoff seeding and his reason makes a lot of sense

There's a proposal to seed playoff teams by record, regardless of whether they won their division. Sean McVay hopes it "doesn't go through."

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Florida basketball helps make history with first-seed sweep to reach Final Four

How often is the Final Four field made up of all No. 1 seeds? The answer may surprise you.

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This Final Four isn't the 2008 March Madness party of 1-seeds. Here's why

They’re saying 2025 Final Four repeats the history of 2008, and, by seed, they’re right. In many other ways, this Final Four is so much different.

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NFL approves Eagles' proposal to align the regular-season overtime rules with postseason

The NFL approved the Eagles proposal to align the regular-season overtime rules with the postseason rules, potentially eliminating ties in NFL games

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Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64

Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing ...

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I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith

Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basket. About a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last ...

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Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.

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Sean Payton makes his stance clear on NFL's new overtime rule

Here's what Sean Payton thinks about the NFL's new overtime rules.

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NFL owners approve overtime, replay assist, kickoff rules changes

The NFL owners' meetings in Florida saw rules changes enacted in multiple areas

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Immigration advocates challenge rule requiring migrant registry

A coalition of immigration advocates has sued the Trump administration over a policy that requires migrants to self-register with the government. The Trump administration’s interim rule points to a ...

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Recapping the approved NFL rule changes coming for 2025

The NFL adopted several rules proposals, including changes to overtime and replay assist, but show down one of the Lions' proposals and tabled another

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ASK IRA: Will Heat-Bulls be a fight to the seedings finish?

Q: Ira, with the Heat and Bulls now tied and the Bulls winning the season series, which team has the easier remaining schedule? – Joel. A: I would have to give a slight edge to Chicago. The Bulls’ ...

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Forecasting next season for women's eliminated top seeds

NC State has been eliminated. From portal priorities to incoming recruits, we look ahead to the Wolfpack next season.

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Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case must continue in New Jersey

Ruling does not guarantee Columbia University protester will be moved out of a detention facility in Louisiana. A federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil ’s deportation ...

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NFL rule changes 2025: Tush Push ban tabled, expanded replay assist, overtime rules pass

The NFL's league meetings voted on rule changes Tuesday. Here's a look at what passed, what didn't and what votes were delayed.

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Grassley unveils bill to limit reach of judicial rulings

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced a bill Monday to limit the scope of judicial rulings, the latest in a string of GOP bills targeting the judicial branch. Under Grassley’s ...

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NFL announces rule, bylaw and resolution changes for 2025

This memo was distributed by the league after voting by the 32 teams at today's meeting: NFL clubs adopted the following rules change proposals, bylaws and resolutions today at the NFL Annual ...

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LFP rule on abandonned Montpellier-Saint-Étienne tie

The LFP’s disciplinary committee have ruled on the match between Montpellier and Saint-Étienne, which was abandonned with the latter leading by two goals, just before the international break. Mont...

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