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LeBron James can now officially set his sights on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James surpassed Karl Malone on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Saturday night at Capital One Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers star now sits less than 1,500 points from becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer. James entered Saturday’s 127-119 loss to the Washington Wizards just 19 points shy of matching Malone’s mark of 36,928 points. That didn’t take long for him, either. James opened the game shooting 8-of-12… Source link

Michigan coach Juwan Howard comforted Tennessee freshman Kennedy Chandler in the seconds after the Wolverines’ upset win over the Volunteers on Saturday in the men’s NCAA tournament. No. 11 Michigan came back in the second half to beat the No. 3 Vols, 76-68, in the second round of the South Region and advance to the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive tournament despite Chandler’s best efforts. The freshman guard led Tennessee with 19 points and was the Volunteers’ dominant player in the… Source link

Michigan is making another NCAA men’s tournament run. The No. 11 Wolverines are in the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive NCAA men’s tournament after a 76-68 win over No. 3 Tennessee in the Midwest region. The Volunteers had plenty of chances late in the second half, including on a made basket by Zakai Zeigler with 1:38 to go that left his hand a fraction of a second after the shot clock expired. Michigan led 68-64 at the time and was able to keep the Volunteers at bay over the final 98… Source link

It was Kentucky that was expected to pull more upsets in March at the women’s NCAA tournament. Instead, it’s on the wrong end of it out of the gate. No. 11 Princeton, the Ivy League champions, shocked No. 6 Kentucky, 69-62, in the first round of the Bridgeport region on Saturday. The Tigers are on an 18-game win streak and will face No. 3 Indiana on Monday. It is only the second NCAA tournament win for Princeton (25-4). It is the second No. 11 seed to win Saturday and join a handful of… Source link

Creighton gave Kansas a run on Saturday. But in the end, Kansas prevailed to avoid becoming the second No. 1 seed from the Big 12 to fall in as many games with a 79-72 victory in the men’s NCAA tournament. With the win, Kansas joined North Carolina in the Sweet 16 after UNC’s defeat of Baylor earlier Saturday. The Jayhawks and No. 9 seed Blue Jays played a back-and-forth first half that saw nine lead changes and four ties before Kansas entered the break with a 39-38 edge. The game remained… Source link

A day after the stunning acquisition of Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns are planning to sign quarterback Jacoby Brissett to back him up, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. If Watson ends up serving an NFL suspension, Brissett could see significantly more action than the average backup quarterback. The NFL confirmed on Friday that the league’s investigation into 22 allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against Watson is ongoing, and discipline from the league office remains on the table…. Source link

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center has received more than 1,000 donations since the Cleveland Browns traded for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Friday, it said on Saturday morning. Watson, who missed all of last season after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, was traded to the Browns in exchange for five future draft picks. The deal will also reportedly give Watson the most guaranteed money sum in NFL history. “We understand the story surrounding Deshaun Watson joining the… Source link

Cordarrelle Patterson doesn’t want to mess with a good thing. Patterson reportedly re-signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday after having a career-best season with the team in 2021, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Patterson appeared to confirm the news with a profane tweet that used the Falcons’ “rise up” motto. The length and financial details of Patterson’s new deal were not revealed. Patterson, 31, returns to the team that best figured out how to utilize his skills…. Source link

Daylight Saving Time (DST) could become permanent in the U.S. after the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which now awaits a House vote and a signature from President Biden before it would become law and go into effect in late 2023. The goal of DST is to enable people to make more use of daylight. Currently, DST begins when clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 A.M. and ends when clocks move backward one hour on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 A.M…. Source link

Once considered a possible top-10 pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Michigan EDGE David Ojabo’s projection is suddenly murky following the torn Achilles injury he suffered at the Wolverines’ pro day on Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first confirmed that Ojabo suffered a torn Achilles at the event. Akers’ speedy recovery last season was considered a game-changing development in the sports medicine realm last year, but it will be curious to see whether other athletes can bounce back in similar… Source link