Upset alert! How 11-seeds have become the new 12s in March Madness - ESPN
This column originally published in March 2024, but has been updated in advance of the 2025 men's NCAA tournament.
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Duke's Cooper Flagg feeling good, confident after ankle injury - ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. — Cooper Flagg says he is «pain free» after suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of the majority of Duke's ACC tournament championship run, and he expects to be fully healthy for the Blue Devils' NCAA tournament opener against Mount St. Mary's on Friday.
NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1B US: reports
A group led by Symphony Technology Group managing partner William Chisholm has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics for at least $6.1 billion US, which would make the sale the richest in U.S. major pro sports history, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.
2025 NFL free agency signings: Ranking best deals, contracts - ESPN
Of the 60-plus NFL free agent signings and trades Seth Walder has evaluated this offseason, only a few earned coveted «A» grades. We have broken out the nine free agent signings that Walder really liked this offseason — the 2025 deals he felt were best from a team-based perspective. Then we asked him to order those deals, with his favorites at the top. But we also added a signing at the bottom that wasn't originally graded as an A but now hits that mark after further evaluation.
2025 NFL free agency: Best team fits for unsigned players - ESPN
NFL free agency can be an unforgiving place. The most promising players sign for significant, market-moving deals within 48 hours. The ones who miss out on those millions of dollars have a much harder time finding their new homes. While most of these notable players will end up securing some sort of opportunity, they'll be parachuting into an organization that isn't offering a multiyear guarantee for coaches who clearly didn't see them as an immediate priority.
March Madness debuts win units for women - 'Should be this way' - ESPN
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Columbia women's basketball team plays in an intimate 2,700-seat gym nestled in Manhattan that is nowhere to be found on the national sports landscape. Now the Lions and all the other starry-eyed dreamers in the NCAA tournament are being serenaded just like former national champions UConn, South Carolina or Tennessee.
Sandro Mamukelashvili makes NBA history with 34 points in 19 minutes - ESPN
SAN ANTONIO — Bewildered and in a state of disbelief, San Antonio Spurs forward Sandro Mamukelashvili walked back-and-forth half-dressed near his locker Wednesday night repeating the same words after his team's 120-105 win over the New York Knicks.
Xavier rallies by Texas in First Four game of NCAA tournament - ESPN
DAYTON, Ohio — Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in the First Four on Wednesday night.