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North Carolina was heartbreakingly close to securing an NCAA Tournament berth

SACRAMENTO — LeBron James’ entrance at Golden 1 Center on Friday night produced a crowd reaction similar to a rock star walking on stage for a concert. Fans began to rise from their seats and shout. Anyone with a camera tried to capture the scene of James, his wife and young daughter walking to their courtside seats…

Jamal CollierMar 14, 2025, 06:09 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered…

The 2025 Big East men’s conference tournament kicks off Wednesday with first round play at Madison Square Garden. And if last weekend’s overtime thriller between St. John’s and Marquette is any indication, this year’s tournament is going to be must-see television. St. John’s enters the tournament as the top seed in the Big East, courtesy…

Before she won a couple of WNBA MVP trophies, Candace Parker rose to national basketball prominence at the University of Tennessee. Parker was a member of two national championship-winning teams, earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors along the way.  Parker was guided by coach Pat Summitt during her standout tenure with the Volunteers. Parker,…

Near the end of 2022, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart took a meeting at a New York City steakhouse to hear an idea to change the landscape of professional women’s basketball. Stewart was preparing to spend part of another WNBA offseason abroad. Alex Bazzell, the husband of Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, had seen…

Myles Garrett has sacked 31 different quarterbacks during his eight-year NFL career. On Friday, the four-time All-Pro edge rusher had to stand in his own pocket and take the pressure of fielding questions about his decision to sign an extension with the Cleveland Browns instead of trying to follow through on his trade request. “I…

Register staff report  |  Des Moines Register Katie Dinnebier and Anna Miller combined for 43 points to lead the Drake women’s basketball team to a 75-69 victory over Illinois State on Friday at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Evansville, Ind. The 4-seed Bulldogs (22-10) will play 1-seed Murray State in a semifinal at 1:30…

Getty Images Joe Burrow has repeatedly stressed the importance of the Bengals re-signing both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and it appears Cincinnati’s quarterback will get his wish sooner rather than later.  The Bengals have made significant progress on massive contract extensions for both wideouts, according to NFL Media, which added that both deals could…

Normani and D.K. Metcalf are engaged, the newly minted Pittsburgh Steeler announced Thursday. “Hold that rock up, baby,” he said to the R&B singer, who was off camera during his introductory news conference. Metcalf popped the question in Houston where both of their families were together. “It was my sister’s spring break and just thought…