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Caitlin Clark’s final NCAA Tournament to begin at home. Can she be as prolific as she was last year?

March 20, 2024 Associated Press 0

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Iowa will begin their bid to return to the NCAA women’s national championship game at home Saturday against Holy Cross or UT Martin. Clark, the NCAA Division I career scoring leader, was prolific in last year’s NCAA Tournament. She posted the first 40-point triple-double in men’s or […]

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Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn savors 2nd chance at March Madness after exiting with injury 2 years ago

March 20, 2024 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn has a knack for playing his best when the lights are the brightest. He didn’t expect to have to wait this long to return to college basketball’s biggest stage. Hepburn’s freshman season ended when he injured his ankle early in an NCAA Tournament second-round loss to Iowa State. […]

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After upsetting 3rd-ranked Purdue, Badgers fall to No. 13 Illinois in Big Ten title

March 17, 2024 Associated Press 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday. Marcus Domask added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Dain Dainja had nine points and seven rebounds for the Illini (26-8), who won […]

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Wriggling gold: Fishermen who catch baby eels for $2,000 a pound hope for many years of fishing

March 16, 2024 Associated Press 0

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — They’re wriggly, they’re gross and they’re worth more than $2,000 a pound. And soon, fishermen might be able to catch thousands of pounds of them for years to come. Baby eels, also called elvers, are likely the most valuable fish in the United States on a per-pound basis – worth orders […]

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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

March 16, 2024 Associated Press 0

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in […]

From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades

March 15, 2024 Associated Press 0

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year draw from four decades of gaming, from Atari Asteroids, played on coin-fed consoles in arcades, to Guitar Hero, for living-room rockers who compete on a plastic guitar. Asteroids, which debuted in 1979 and Guitar Hero, which arrived in […]

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Wisconsin governor promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by Republican Legislature

March 13, 2024 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers renewed his promise Tuesday to veto a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would ban high school transgender athletes competing on girls teams, saying he will be “damn proud to do it.” Evers, a Democrat, repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate passed […]

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Vikings agree to deals with ex-rival RB Aaron Jones, QB Sam Darnold as initial sub for Cousins

March 12, 2024 Associated Press 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have their bridge quarterback for the post-Kirk Cousins era and a new ball-carrier who ought to add yet more fuel to their fiercest rivalry. The Vikings stayed aggressive in free agency Tuesday by adding former Green Bay running back Aaron Jones and 2018 third overall draft pick Sam Darnold […]

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Cousins leaves Vikings for big new contract with Falcons in QB’s latest well-timed trip to market

March 12, 2024 Associated Press 0

Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed with the Falcons, according to a person with knowledge of the terms, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal […]

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Packers release former All-Pro tackle David Bakhtiari, who posts emotional farewell on social media

March 12, 2024 Associated Press 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former All-Pro offensive tackle David Bakhtiari’s time with the Green Bay Packers is over after 11 seasons, the past three of which were severely limited by injuries. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday the team has released Bakhtiari. Hours earlier, the 32-year-old lineman indicated in a lengthy post on […]

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