Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (MCL surgery) facing 12-week recovery - ESPN
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful MCL surgery in New York on Thursday, the team announced.
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Sources: NFL owners set to vote on Raiders succession plan - ESPN
NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a Las Vegas Raiders succession plan that gives Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from longtime owner Mark Davis, according to multiple ownership and team executives with direct knowledge of the situation.
In March Madness stunner, 5th-seeded Wisconsin suffers 1-point loss to No. 12 High Point
Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
'Storybook ending': Nebraska earns first NCAA tournament win - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — With a little more than two minutes until his team officially made history, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg sent in a pair of substitutes to relieve junior forwards Pryce Sandfort and Berke Buyuktuncel.
Duke avoids historic upset, stops Siena in NCAA tournament - ESPN
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.
High Point upsets Wisconsin in 1st round of NCAA tournament - ESPN
PORTLAND, Ore. — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
TCU backs up its tough talk, bounces Buckeyes in 1st round - ESPN
GREENVILLE, S.C. — TCU wasn't short on confidence for Thursday's NCAA tournament opener against Ohio State, with forward David Punch setting the stage of the matchup by saying he believed the Horned Frogs would beat the Buckeyes «nine out of 10 times.»
Sources: Heat expected to waive Terry Rozier before playoffs - ESPN
The Miami Heat are expected to waive guard Terry Rozier before the end of the regular season to create a roster spot for the team's playoff run, sources confirmed to ESPN.