The Freshman Sensation Who Could End UConn’s Title Drought

• Paige Bueckers’ best shot at a national title likely hinges on this UConn freshman star

  Paige Bueckers isn’t that much older than Sarah Strong. Yet the four years between them is enough to create some knowledge gaps. That came to light in December when, after Strong scored 21 points ...
  
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• From a South Carolina repeat to UConn ending its title drought: Six teams that could win it all

  Sixty-eight teams will compete in March Madness. But these six make up the short list of title contenders.
  
  ESPN - Mar. 13
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  UConn vs. St. John's odds, free women's college basketball picks: Huskies cover in 2025 Big East Tournament

  SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai just revealed their picks for St. John's Red Storm vs. Connecticut Huskies in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Big East Women's Tournament on Saturday
  
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• Three questions UConn women’s basketball has to answer to reach championship goal in NCAA Tournament

  The UConn women’s basketball team is riding the momentum of a 10-game win streak into March Madness, crowned by a dominant run to win a fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title last week. The ...
  
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• Class 6A boys basketball: Deer Creek defeats Tulsa Union to win first state title since 1974

  Deer Creek won its first state championship since 1974 after defeating Tulsa Union 78-69 in the Class 6A boys basketball title game Saturday night at State Fair Arena.
  
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• Who Will Win the Women’s Title? Our Expert Predicts.

  South Carolina has won two of the last three championships, but U.C.L.A. and Notre Dame are looming in its path.
  
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• Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

  Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships. Dodgers fans easily outnumber ...
  
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  Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

  Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships
  
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  'Nothing to lose': Inspired Burlington girls basketball halts five-decade title drought

  With former BHS star Wanda Hines providing pre-game speech and watching behind bench, Burlington girls end five-decade title drought on Saturday.
  
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  Title IX Accusations Hang Over a Men’s Basketball Title Favorite

  As Florida flourished on the court, the school was conducting a four-month long case into allegations of sexual harassment by its coach.
  
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• Coco Gauff Comes Home, to the People and Places That Made Her

  The American is a sporting superstar, but she recenters herself on the public tennis courts that shaped her childhood and her game.
  
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  Play Connections: Sports Edition. Tackle Today’s Puzzle.

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  Analyzing How Desperate Each N.F.L. Owner Is to Build a Winner

  Some owners are willing to do whatever it takes. Others, driven by egos, can’t stay out of the way, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
  
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  The ‘Crisis Moment’ Facing Women’s College Basketball Officiating

  Officials getting ripped by coaches and fans is nothing new. But with more eyes than ever on the sport, the issue is reaching a tipping point.
  
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  Ohio State women's basketball vs Montana State in NCAA Tournament first round

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• Poch after loss: Wearing U.S. shirt 'not enough'

  Mauricio Pochettino was left visibly frustrated after the USMNT's shock 1-0 defeat to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League, bluntly telling his players it was not enough to just simply show up in ...
  
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• Skenes' 1-of-1 rookie card fetches record $1.11M

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• Bronny has season-high 17 points in Lakers' loss

  Bronny James scored a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added five assists, three rebounds and a block in 30 minutes of playing time against the Bucks.
  
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• Wood carded for signing autographs in NZ win

  Chris Wood picked up a yellow card for signing autographs and taking pictures with fans during New Zealand's win over Fiji in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
  
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