The North Carolina Tar Heels took down their greatest rival, Duke Blue Devils, 81–77 to reach the finals of the NCAA Basketball Championships, ending Hall of Fame Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career, at the Final Four in the Superdome, New Orleans, on April 2. North Carolina will meet Kansas for the championship game Monday night….
Tar Heels Victorious Over Duke in the Final Four, Ending Coach K’s Career
US to Play England, Iran and Possibly Ukraine at World Cup
The United States was drawn to play England in a Black Friday match at the World Cup, a high-profile game that gives American soccer a chance to gain respect in its return to the global showcase. “It’s the biggest stage in soccer that you can have, to play them in the World Cup and to…
Final Four: Duke–North Carolina Showdown Drawing Mixed Action
And then there were four. While Duke (32–6) and coach Mike Krzyzewski are authoring a storybook signoff as West Region champs, archrival North Carolina (28–9), the No. 8 seed in the East Region, crashed the Final Four and stands in the way of any epic sendoff the Blue Devils might have planned Monday night. Duke…
Kyrgios Fined $35,000 for Miami Open Violations
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $35,000 for his behaviour during a fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open in which he criticised the umpire and smashed his racket, the sport’s governing ATP said on Thursday. After repeatedly berating umpire Carlos Bernardes for failing to control the crowd at the Masters 1000 tournament on…
Saints’ Malcolm Jenkins Retires After 13 NFL Seasons
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, a two-time Super Bowl champion, retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NFL. The Saints selected the Ohio State alum in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He left the Saints after the 2013 season, then played six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to New…
March Madness: What to Watch for in a Stacked Final Four
March Madness has taken a power turn as it turns to the Final Four. No more plucky underdogs, much as we enjoyed the run by Saint Peter’s. No more double-digit seeds looking for upsets. This year’s Final Four is Duke and Carolina, Kansas, and Villanova, four powerhouses looking to add another national championship to their…
Japan’s Sakamoto Wins Women’s Figure Skating Title at Depleted World Championships
MONTPELLIER, France—Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto claimed her maiden figure skating world title when she prevailed in the women’s singles event in a depleted competition at which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still loomed large on Friday. Sakamoto, a bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics, finished ahead of Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx and American Alysa Liu, who were second…
NHL Roundup: David Pastrnak’s Hat Trick Propels Bruins Past Lightning
David Pastrnak recorded all of the Boston Bruins’ offense in the form of his 14th career NHL hat trick—his 12th in the regular season—lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3–2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Pastrnak scored twice in the third period, netting the game-winner off an assist from Taylor…
Notae, Arkansas Muscle Top Overall Seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs
SAN FRANCISCO—For 40 frenzied minutes, JD Notae, Jaylin Williams, and Arkansas played a maddening, muscular style on both ends that took Gonzaga out of its game—and right out of the NCAA Tournament far earlier than these Zags expected. Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and the determined, fourth-seeded Razorbacks dashed the No. 1…
Disaster Again as Italy Fails to Qualify for World Cup
When Italy missed out on the last World Cup, it was a disaster for soccer in the country. Missing another? There are really no words to accurately describe it. “NOOOOOOOOO!” screamed the headline on Friday in the Tuttosport newspaper, with all nine of those Os stretching all the way across the front page. The Italians,…
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