Author: Michael

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s a group no one wants to be a part of and a text they’d rather never be in a position to receive.
Hey. It sucks, I’m sorry it happened, but you’ll come back better, faster, stronger. I know. I’ve been there.
The latest bunch were delivered to JuJu Watkins, the Southern Cal sophomore poised to take over the NCAA tournament before she sustained an ACL tear in the second round. A season ago, they were sent to Texas point guard Rori Harmon.
“Obviously, I hate that for her,” Harmon said on Friday from the Birmingham regional site.

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NAPIER, New Zealand (AP) — Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in the first one-day international at McLean Park on Saturday.
Rizwan, Babar Azam and Usman Khan were among players rejoining Pakistan after missing the recent five-match Twenty20 series. Imam-ul-Haq was due to play but was ruled out by a toe injury.
Pakistan will hope a change of format and the return of experienced players will bring about a change of fortune after a 4-1 loss in the T20s.

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Sometimes, particularly in the high-pressure crucible of the NCAA basketball tournament, 40 minutes isn’t enough time to declare a winner.
The madness of March is defined by closely contested games that come down to the final seconds, some of which have to stretch beyond regulation. 
Think of some of the most iconic moments in tournament history. Christian Laettner’s famous buzzer-beater from the free throw line to defeat Kentucky in 1992? That came in overtime. So did Arike Ogunbowale’s jumper to beat UConn in the Final Four of the 2018 women’s tournament.

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Sacked: Dorival Junior was axed following the World Cup loss to Argentina (JUAN MABROMATA)
Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced.
“Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of his career,” the CBF said in a statement.

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One of the more surprising stories of the Major League Baseball offseason was the announcement that ESPN would no longer broadcast baseball games after the 2025 season. ESPN exercised the option to withdraw from its package of games, including Sunday Night Baseball and the Home Run Derby, seemingly out of nowhere.
All because MLB wouldn’t accept a massive cut in fees, from over $500 million per year, to just $200 million.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about the split recently on Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris Russo, saying he wasn’t surprised.

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