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Stephen A.: Lakers won't go anywhere unless they improve defensively
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NC State upsets UNC to complete unbelievable run to ACC tourney title
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BRACING FOR THE MADNESS
QUESTIONS FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS
Which team gets the final 1-seed -- and more questions for the women's NCAA committee
How will Elizabeth Kitley's injury impact Virginia Tech's seed? Will Stanford, USC or Texas get the final No. 1? Will Gonzaga host? And is Arizona in?
Is Iowa State the final 1-seed? What the selection committee has to contemplate
Is UConn the overall top seed? Who will be the fourth 1-seed? Where does all the bid-stealing leave the final field? We have a lot of questions for the selection committee.
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MEN'S CHAMP WEEK SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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CHAMP WEEK STUNNERS
MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS
Max Klesmit drains winner to send Wisconsin past Purdue in Big Ten semis
Akron wins MAC title after Kent State's costly foul
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IT'S TOURNAMENT TIME!
MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS
Men's Bracketology: Dreams made, hearts broken on a chaotic Saturday
In the most frenzied Selection Saturday in the 30-year history of Bracketology, St. John's, Virginia and Seton Hall all fell out of the bracket.
Bubble Watch: These teams are on the edge
Virginia is among the teams that are done playing and have reason to worry.
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STEELERS TRADE FOR FIELDS
Grading the Justin Fields trade: The Bears misread the market, and the Steelers took advantage
The Bears traded the quarterback to the Steelers for a 2025 conditional draft pick. Is that really the best Chicago could do?
Will Fields ever start in Pittsburgh? Was this the Bears' only offer? Answering key questions
The Bears seemingly eliminated any doubt Caleb Williams will be their No. 1 pick, but what's next for both teams?
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NBA SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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WOMEN'S CHAMP WEEK SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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- Caught in a Cyclone: ISU hammers No. 1 Houston
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