Another Final Four favorite is out of the NCAA women’s tournament field before the second weekend. No. 10 South Dakota knocked out No. 2 Baylor, 61-47, on the Bears’ home court to advance to the Wichita region semifinal. It’s the Coyotes’ first Sweet 16 berth and was barely in doubt after a 16-4 lead through one quarter. The Coyotes (29-5), who took down No. 7 Ole Miss in the first round, have not trailed in the tournament. They join Creighton, the 10 seed in the Greensboro region, in upending… Source link

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized for the past two days and is being treated for an infection, court officials said Sunday. Thomas, the most senior associate justice on the high court, is being treated with intravenous antibiotics, the court said, and his symptoms are improving. The Supreme Court said Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms. Court officials said Thomas… Source link

Michigan State was game for the moment. But Duke’s talent was ultimately too much to overcome on Sunday in a high-profile NCAA men’s tournament game that saw the Blue Devils secure an 85-76 victory to keep Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching career alive. Duke fought off a barrage of Michigan State 3-pointers and a late Spartans rally to secure Krzyzewski’s 1,200th career victory, 26th Sweet 16 and one last win over his friend and rival Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. Duke held Michigan State at bay… Source link

Villanova is back in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five men’s NCAA tournaments. The No. 2 Wildcats hung on in the second half to bounce No. 7 Ohio State, 71-61, on Sunday in the South region. The Buckeyes never led at any point but were able to cut Villanova’s lead to two points with less than six minutes to go. Ohio State never got any closer, however. Villanova got the lead back to four after Ohio State missed the chance for a tie or the lead and was able to stay two… Source link

La’el Collins, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, has found a new home. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the offensive tackle is signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. Details about the contract weren’t immediately available. Collins had reportedly been given permission to seek a trade last week, and the Cowboys released him on Thursday. Collins was signed by the Cowboys in 2015 as an undrafted free agent, and he’d been with them ever since. He was extremely reliable early in his career,… Source link

Illinois has bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the second round for the second straight season. Last year as a No. 1 seed, the Illini were shocked in the Round of 32 by Loyola Chicago. This time around as a No. 4 seed in the South region, Illinois was no match for the physicality and athleticism of No. 5 Houston. Houston out-hustled Illinois, the Big Ten champions, throughout the first half to build a double-digit lead, withstood an Illinois run that tied the game early in the second half… Source link

Illinois guard RJ Melendez got a technical foul after a fast-break dunk during the second half of the Illini’s second-round men’s NCAA tournament loss to Houston. Melendez was sprinting down court before he dunked the ball and it was obvious to anyone watching that he had to hold onto the rim to prevent himself from flying off and potentially landing dangerously. But the officials calling the game somehow ruled that Melendez intentionally hung on the rim for longer than he needed to and he… Source link

Immediately after the details of Deshaun Watson’s trade to the Cleveland Browns came together on Friday, the long-term ramifications on the NFL began to buzz through front offices and the league’s agent community. The reworked contract? Far richer and more alarming in structure than anyone expected. The trade package netted by the Houston Texans for Watson? Definitely smaller than anticipated. But the legacy of it all? There was little doubt in anyone’s mind: This was a moment of… Source link

After U.S. stocks staged a rebound last week in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated monetary policy decision, investors this week will look ahead to a somewhat quieter slate of corporate earnings and economic data releases. One of the most closely watched earnings reports will come after market close on Monday from Nike (NKE). As one of the few companies to report earnings that cover performance for this year, Nike’s fiscal third-quarter results will provide an update as to how… Source link

Of course, we had to have at least one meeting of hall-of-fame coaches in Mike Krzyzewski’s last March Madness. Duke faces Michigan State in a game between two of the best programs in the sport. Tom Izzo’s Michigan State team wasn’t great this regular season, especially near the end, but is looking a lot better since tournament play started. Maybe it’s the start of another surprise Spartans run. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski leads his team into a second-round game against Michigan State. (Photo… Source link