It’s a safe bet that either Josh Hart or Jalen Brunson from last year’s Villanova team will reach the NBA and keep this trend going: in each of the 30 NCAA tournaments prior to last season, all but one national champion had a starting guard who went on to play in an NBA game. The only team lacking one? Gerry McNamara’s 2003 Syracuse team, which starred future No. 3 NBA draft pick Carmelo Anthony....
The tournament has gone as expected, with every No. 1 seed advancing: Connecticut, Louisville, Mississippi State and Notre Dame. BENDER: Breaking down the Women’s Final Four teams The final two berths were earned Monday in the remaining regional finals. UConn routed defending national champion South Carolina and Notre Dame took down Oregon. Below is when, where and how to watch the Women’s Final Four. When is the Women’s Final Four?...
The university released a statement Wednesday saying senior point guard Frank Howard “will not play in the NCAA Tournament for an indefinite period of time due to a violation of athletic department policy.” It’s not known whether the incidents are related, but Howard was the player accused of trying to trip Duke’s Zion Williamson in Williamson’s first game back from a knee injury. Both coach Jim Boeheim and Howard denied the tripping allegations immediately following the game....
But there’s a different Duke-UCF matchup that predates both Williamson and Fall. In just his third season as head coach at Central Florida, Johnny Dawkins has the Knights on the rise after their first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday over VCU. MORE: Live March Madness bracket | Live scoreboard | Full TV schedule Turning around college basketball teams is nothing new for Dawkins, though. Without him, there may never have been a top-seeded Duke squad this year — or five national championships spread throughout the program’s illustrious history....
This year’s Final Four teams include 1-seed Kansas, 2-seeds Duke and Villanova and 8-seed North Carolina. So this year’s national championship contenders aren’t exactly lacking in pedigree or history. MORE: Watch NCAA Tournament games live with Sling TV Those teams earned their Final Four berths with (mostly) merciless victories in the Elite Eight against what could be considered the last true underdogs in this tournament: Kansas beat 10-seed Miami 76-50, Duke beat 4-seed Arkansas 78-69, Villanova beat 5-seed Houston 50-44 and North Carolina beat 15-seed Saint Peter’s 69-49....
Jonathan Marchessault scored twice in a three-goal second period, and the Golden Knights beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night. William Karlsson and Brayden McNabb also scored for the Golden Knights, who finished a four-game trip with wins over NHL-leading Tampa Bay and the Red Wings. “Our last couple games, we’ve been playing the right way, and we really got rolling in the second period tonight,” Marchessault said....
United endured a woeful 2021/22 campaign as they finished in sixth place in the Premier League, with Ralf Rangnick’s stint as interim boss not working out as expected. Ten Hag’s preparations for the new season haven’t been helped by the uncertainty over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has reportedly asked to leave the club if a suitable offer is made. Ronaldo was given permission to miss the start of preseason training with United....
But this, a 2-0 defeat to Olympiakos so devoid of character or fight that you were at times left wondering why the Premier League champions even bothered to travel, was as bad as memory allows. After over a quarter of a century of absolute, relentless success at Old Trafford, you would think that the Schadenfreude from non-United fans would have taken a little longer to subside during this now absolute, relentless misery of a season but the joke — in every sense of the word — isn’t even particularly funny anymore....
The 27-year-old lauded the qualities of the Phoenix Rising forward while he was trying to establish himself at Old Trafford after switching from Fulham in 2010. The former Fulham man also admitted that Drogba who scored 104 Premier League goals for Chelsea has an effect on his present game level. When questioned about his toughest opponent in the English Premier League, the Red Devils defender was quick to mention the former Ivory Coast international who he described as a very great test for him....
Manchester United to make Aubameyang bid Manchester United are planning to make a shock bid for Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Red Devils are looking to strengthen their team and with Romelu Lukaku being linked with a move to the Serie A, they might need to sign a forward. And according to Andy Goldstein, he has an informant at the Old Trafford whose stories have a 75% success ratio. The informant was the one who revealed to him about United’s interest in Anthony Martial a few years back and now, the source claims that the Old Trafford outfit are interested in bringing Arsenal star Aubameyang to the club as he a “finished article....
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be turning his attention to the coveted domestic cup after a busy Christmas period that saw Manchester United winning 4 league matches in 11 days with the Norweign becoming the first manager since Sir Matt Busby to win his opening four matches as Manchester United manager. Reading on the contrast have been poor this season with the Royals slipping to the 23rd position in the EL Championship after the completion of 26 rounds of matches....
The Red Devils can move back into second spot in the table with a win on home soil, while the visitors will pull level with the hosts if they emerge victorious. Antonio Conte’s defending champions took the spoils at Stamford Bridge back in November, with a solitary effort from Alvaro Morata earning them a narrow win. Jose Mourinho will be eager to exact revenge over his former employers, with United needing to find a spark from somewhere during a testing run of fixtures....
The first half ended with the score at 0-0 with both sides having their share of chances. Club America took the lead via a fiery header from Henry Martin in the 59th minute, but Juan Mata equalized for United, abet fortuitously, 12 minutes from time. The game ended 1-1 with 16-year-old striker Mason Greenwood leading the line for Manchester United United started the brighter of the two sides, with youngster Demetri Mitchell, who started on the left wing, threatening the opposition defence on a couple of occasions....
Italy have been without a permanent coach since Gian Piero Ventura was sacked after the four-time world champions failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. The Italian federation had been looking for a prestigious coach to rebuild an Azzurri side decimated after their play-off defeat to Sweden in the San Siro last November. The names of former Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte had also been touted, with Ancelotti reported to have said “no”....
Skipper Bala Devi’s 67th-minute strike was enough to win Manipur’s 20th Senior Women’s NFC title. Meanwhile, Bala, the highest scorer of the tournament, signed off 21 goals from 6 matches whereas Manipur goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu was bestowed with the best goalkeeper award. While both the teams went for a safety-first approach since the get-go, defenders had their tasks cut out to keep Bala and Kamala, who came into the game having scored twenty goals apiece, in check....
By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. It was his seventh time as a first-teamer, tying Hall of Famer Otto Graham for the most by a quarterback. The Denver star set NFL records this season with 55 touchdown passes and 5,477 yards through the air. He was chosen on all 50 ballots from media members who regularly cover the NFL....
The Filipino fighter released his official music video “Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino,” which means “I am going to fight for Filipinos.” Pacquiao’s other talents are put on display as well; he directed the video himself. The proud fighter has dedicated the May 2 fight to the entire Philippines and it’s safe to say they’re rooting for him. MORE: Mayweather-Pacquiao trailer | Pacquiao motivated by Mayweather’s domestic violence history | No more selfies says Pacquiao
Pacquiao, who is currently running for a senate seat in the Philippines, expressed his views on homosexuality in an interview with local broadcaster TV5. MORE: Who should Pacquiao fight next? The 37-year-old suggested approval of same-sex marriage would show “man is worse than animal”. “As a Christian, same-sex marriage is not allowed,” Pacquiao said. “Woman was made for man, man was made for woman. For me it’s common sense. Will you see any animals where male is to male and female is to female?...
The British-based team, last in the 2016 championship, was placed in administration earlier in January. “It is deeply regrettable that the team has had to cease trading and close its doors,” said joint administrator Geoff Rowley in a statement. “We shall initiate a formal redundancy process for all staff on Tuesday, once they have been paid for the full month of January.” (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ossian Shine)...
