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While Sunday in the sports world was mostly about March Madness, NHL stars took a secondary stage, scoring some pretty slick goals.
Pittsburgh forward Bryan Rust is a 32-year-old veteran who’s been around the block a few times. But don’t let his age fool you; this guy can still dangle and dazzle like one of the best.
Rust got the puck right above the blue paint in the first period against the Florida Panthers. While most guys would panic and rush the shot, Rust was as cool as a cucumber.
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Florida finishes the second weekend of SEC play without a win on Sunday, as the Georgia Bulldogs completed a three-game sweep of the Gators, 15-5, in seven innings.
Georgia scored in every inning but the third, with a six-run sixth being the one that put the game out of hand. Starter Jake Clemente only lasted two innings, being pulled with no outs in the third after a four-pitch walk to lead off the frame. Georgia’s best hitter, Rylan Zaborowski, doubled in the first run of the game off Clemente, and Christian Adams began his 3-for-4 day with a three-run home in the second.
MILWAUKEE — After six long years — which likely felt more like a lifetime for the fan base — Kentucky basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament‘s Sweet 16. Illinois, the 6-seed in the Midwest Region, proved no match Sunday, as 3-seed UK notched a second-round win at Fiserv Forum.
It marks the Wildcats‘ first time advancing out of the opening weekend of March Madness since 2019.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MARCH 23: Amari Williams #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Fiserv Forum on March 23, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Patrick McDermott via Getty Images
The drought is over.
Under first-year coach Mark Pope, No. 3 seed Kentucky has advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to an 84-75 win over No. 6 Illinois on Sunday.