Author: Michael

The hair of the Minnesota state hockey tournament continues to need to be seen to be believed.
There are many great proud traditions, and the flow among Minnesota high school hockey players is among the best.
The Minnesota state hockey tournament is known for featuring great hair. (Credit: Screenshot/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBW9qm_wCiw)
It’s almost a right of passage in the state. If your team makes the state tournament, you better show with an all-time great haircut.
The template for success is simple. Keep it long, keep unique and keep it fun.

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The Panthers finally have a real plan.
Moving up in the NFL Draft is never cheap. Jumping from No. 9 to No. 1 overall costs a ton, and the Panthers paid it. The team sent the No. 9 overall pick, a first round pick in 2024, WR D.J. Moore, and a second round pick in 2025 to the Bears and jumped up to the top selection.

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Plus: Jokic and Embiid continue to throw haymakers in MVP race
The standings stakes are getting more intense with each day as the playoffs get a little closer. A few East teams — namely the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Charlotte Hornets — have played as many as 70 games, leaving just a dozen remaining.
This means we’re starting to see some “e” markings in the standings, indicating some teams already eliminated from even play-in contention.

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Greg Gumbel suffered a case of word vomit while announcing Alabama as the No. 1 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament during CBS’ Selection Show on Sunday evening.
While Gumbel deserves some credit for even mentioning Brandon Miller’s name while referring to the Tuscaloosa murder that took place earlier this year, his choice of words was utterly abysmal.
“They sidestepped a situation involving criminal activity in which Brandon Miller was associated,” Gumbel said. “He was not charged. They are here as the No. 1 overall seed.

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His sister posted that he died at the University of Louisville Hospital on Sunday.
Former NBA first-round draft pick Felton Spencer died at the age of 55 on Sunday afternoon, his sister Tammy Pollock announced.
Spencer played at the University of Louisville from 1986–90. As a center, he finished his career with 1,168 points and 694 rebounds, and he also holds the school record for career field goal percentage (62.8%).

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Our Bracket Watch expert has a few familiar programs in his Final Four, but which program will win it all?
The 68-team field for the men’s NCAA tournament has been revealed, and there are plenty of intriguing early matchups.
And while many blue-blood programs have dominated in recent years, the lower half of the bracket is filled with teams poised to pull off a few upsets.
So, how does one sort through the madness? Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney makes his round-by-round picks, including for a few standout 8-vs.-9 clashes in the first round.

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The amazing thing about NFL free agency 2023, which effectively begins at noon on Monday, is that the two most intriguing players out there are not free agents: Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson.
And both those star quarterbacks cast an enormous shadow over all of free agency now.
Rodgers has yet to announce his intentions about the coming season and whether he wishes to play or not. That is expected by Wednesday and likely before.
Aaron Rodgers played in the Pebble Beach Pro Am while deciding whether to play football this season.

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The coach was arrested in December and subsequently fired by the Longhorns in January.
Editors’ note: This story contains accounts of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/
Former Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard is reportedly close to becoming Ole Miss’s new head coach, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello reported Monday.

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