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John Clay: Your NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 rooting guide

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky's out. We all know that. The Wildcats' early exit from the NCAA Tournament is no less shocking than it was a week ago. That doesn't mean you should turn off the Big Dance, however. Not when things are about to get interesting.

Tribune News Service

Mike Bianchi: Gators’ new whiz-kid basketball coach Todd Golden finds safety in numbers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scott Stricklin has a message for anyone who thinks Todd Golden doesn’t have the résumé or credentials to be the University of Florida’s new basketball coach.

Orlando Sentinel

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

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Rays’ Taylor Walls sides with DeSantis on transgender athlete issue

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Rays infielder Taylor Walls said he wasn’t looking to become the center of a political controversy on social media — and seemingly at odds with his bosses — on Wednesday.

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Mike Jensen: Villanova, in case you missed it, has Phil Martelli (and Michigan) next

SAN ANTONIO — Two guys walked around a corner inside the back bowels of the AT&T Center. They started laughing at a sight just past that corner. May as well have been Lancaster Avenue, down by City Line.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tim Cowlishaw: TCU fans, others know there’s something foul about March Madness and what it’s become

Maybe the problem I have with the NCAA men’s tournament is that it has reached its ultimate goal. It has become the NFL — an (occasionally) entertaining game producing great moments and played with no discernible rules.

Tribune News Service

Ron DeSantis used his power to officially “reject” a trans athlete’s victory

After Lia Thomas won an NCAA swimming championship event, the Florida governor declared his own winner in a meaningless proclamation that's nothing but fuel for the culture war.

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Florida governor refuses to recognise trans athlete Lia Thomas as winner of NCAA swimming title

A Florida governor is adamant that Lia Thomas is not the rightful winner of the NCAA swimming 500m freestyle title - some believe the transgender athlete should be allowed to compete with women

Daily Mirror

The Rhode Island Scumbag’s guide to betting the Sweet Sixteen (and thriving in Las Vegas)

After a scorching first round, what bets does the Scumbag have next?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Miami’s Isaiah Wong Focused on Seizing the Moments in March

The Hurricanes guard knew his dunk over Auburn’s Jabari Smith was highlight-worthy, but he's looking ahead with the goal of leading his team into a bigger, brighter spotlight.

Sports Illustrated

SEC Men’s Basketball Hits a Hard Reset With Slew of New Coaching Hires

A youth movement is on with the new coaches in the conference.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the 2022 Women’s Sweet 16: Who Can Challenge the Four No. 1 Seeds?

From top seeds to surprise Cinderellas, we assess how the remaining teams in the NCAA tournament stack up.

Sports Illustrated

Florida Gov. DeSantis: Transgender swimmer's victory a fraud

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is jumping into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner

The Independent UK

The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done?

The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.

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Florida governor says trans swimmer Lia Thomas was not ‘rightful winner’ of NCAA title

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation that a resident of his state is the ‘rightful’ holder of the NCAA title won by trans swimmer Lia Thomas

Sports Illustrated

Adidas Announces Creation of Wide-Reaching NIL Network

Over 50,000 students will have the opportunity to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) under a new Adidas initiative.

Tribune News Service

Sweet 16 power ratings: Where Arizona and UCLA fit within the collection of teams still standing

UCLA was good. Arizona was good and lucky.

Sports Illustrated

Thursday's Sweet 16 Best Bets and Odds: Bank on Villanova and Gonzaga

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NCAA Sweet 16 matchups for potential Houston Rockets draft picks

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are so close to an Elite Eight showdown. Here’s our look at who Rockets fans should watch in the Sweet 16 for 2022 NBA draft purposes.

Tribune News Service

Patrick Reusse: NBA has talent all over court, NCAA has balls clanging off the rim

MINNEAPOLIS — There were 275 colleges that claimed Division I status for the 1984-85 season, when the NCAA expanded the field for its men's basketball tournament to 64.

The Independent UK

Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20

Here's a pretty safe bet: last week was the first time ever that two St. Peter's University men's basketball games landed among the Nielsen company's top 20 shows

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Five thoughts on new Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the third time in the last decade and fifth time in 16 years, fans flocked to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday to hear from Missouri’s new basketball coach on his first day on the job. This time, it’s Dennis Gates, the 42-year-old Chicago native who spent the…

The Independent UK

Top colleges accused of violating Black athletes' rights

The National College Players Association says NCAA Division I schools are violating the civil rights of Black basketball and major college football players by prohibiting compensation

Sports Illustrated

NCPA Files Civil Rights Complaint in Next Pay-to-Play Step

The National College Players Association asserts that Division I schools are violating Black students’ civil rights by colluding to cap athlete compensation.

Tribune News Service

States grapple with allowing high school athlete endorsements

In a handful of states, high school athletes have started making endorsement deals with pizza parlors, apparel companies and smartphone apps — cashing in on their status as star players.

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