Marcus Sasser pulled the plug after trying to play through a groin injury, while Jamal Shead battled through a hyperextended knee.
BIRMINGHAM — With his stellar backcourt limping, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said his No. 1-seeded team, “has to see how many bodies we have available for Saturday” when the Cougars face Auburn in the men’s NCAA tournament second round.
Thursday night against Northern Kentucky, All-American guard Marcus Sasser tried to play through a groin injury he suffered last week in the American Athletic Conference tournament, but pulled the plug after one half.
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The four-year pro started 21 of his 39 games played during his time in Cleveland.
The Eagles reportedly made another move to bolster their secondary on Thursday, after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with former Browns cornerback Greedy Williams, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. The terms of the deal are unknown at this time.
Thursday’s news comes on the heels of the Eagles locking up two of their starting cornerbacks to new deals in recent days.
ESPN’s experts break down what went wrong for top-seeded Arizona and Virginia — and what this means for the rest of the South region.
With Day 2 of the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament starting in earnest, there may not be a more action-packed day of basketball this year.
Upsets are always going to happen in the NCAA tournament, and two favorites busted brackets early. Meanwhile, Houston seems vulnerable and Duke looks dangerous.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan wants to get the heck out of Charlotte and is “in serious talks” to sell his majority stake in the Hornets.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Jordan — the only black majority team owner in the NBA — is in advanced talks with Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall to sell the team. Jordan will remain as a minority stake owner after the potential sale.
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It’s been a miserable 13 seasons as Hornets owner.
MLB has warned teams that the league intends to crack down substantially on sticky substance usage for the 2023 season.
After years of turning a relative blind eye to pitchers altering the ball, the league has apparently now made it a priority.
Enforcement changes went into effect during the 2021 season, with umpires checking pitchers hands after innings.
It almost immediately made an impact, as spin rates across the league dropped dramatically.
But MLB has noticed that slowly over the 2022 season, those same spin rates crept back up.
Longtime Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was cut from the team this week, and quarterback Dak Prescott was crushed by the move.
The Cowboys QB commented on Zeke’s release from the team, which was highly unsatisfying for Elliott and Dallas.
Prescott Loses (Favorite?) Teammate
When asked about the front-office decision, Prescott admitted that he was left “hurt” by Elliott’s departure.
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“I really can’t imagine taking the field without him,” Prescott said. “It’s something that I don’t know if it’s completely hit me yet.