Sources -- Maryland's Kevin Willard to be Villanova head coach - ESPN
Maryland's Kevin Willard has accepted Villanova's offer to become the program's next head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN, bringing an end to more than a week of speculation.
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LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers outlast Memphis Grizzlies - ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the Los Angeles Lakers looking to salvage some momentum on their four-game road trip that featured a gut-punch loss on a half-court buzzer-beater by the Chicago Bulls, Lakers coach JJ Redick gathered LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for a meeting in Memphis on Saturday morning.
Minus injured JuJu Watkins, USC wins, seals Elite Eight bid - ESPN
SPOKANE, Wash. — Playing for the first time since learning superstar JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the NCAA tournament with an ACL tear, the USC Trojans used key contributions from their top-ranked freshman class to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats 67-61 and advance to their second consecutive Elite Eight matchup against the UConn Huskies.
Rafael Devers first to open year with 10 strikeouts in 3 games - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers became the first major league player to strike out 10 times in the first three games of a season.
Tracking Saturday's Elite Eight games: Duke vs. Alabama - ESPN
The March Madness field of 68 is quickly being whittled to four.
Top recruits, transfer portal priorities, more for teams eliminated from NCAA tournament - ESPN
The transfer portal is open. The coaching carousel is spinning. And the attention of most men's college basketball teams is already on next season.
Can Paige Bueckers lead UConn back to an NCAA championship? - ESPN
STORRS, Conn. — If Paige Bueckers is feeling the emotions of senior day, she doesn't show it. The UConn guard walks onto the court at Gampel Pavilion, flanked by her siblings, holding their hands. Her sister sobs, and many of her teammates are already teary-eyed, but Bueckers sports a small smile.
Duke strolls past Alabama, secures Final Four berth - ESPN
NEWARK, N.J. — In Duke's first meeting of the season, back in the summer, there was a picture of San Antonio up on the screen. The Blue Devils wanted to get to the Final Four for the first time since Mike Krzyzewski retired, the first Final Four of the new Duke era.