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Add two more people to the growing list of NHL players who just want to play hockey.
Panthers stars Eric and Marc Staal did not participate in warmups ahead of the team’s Pride Night game against the Maple Leafs Thursday night. In a joint statement, the brothers cited their Christian faith as their reason for not wearing the rainbow jerseys.
“After many thoughts, prayers and discussions, we have chosen not to wear a pride jersey tonight,” they said.

Kansas State coach Jerome Tang was feeling the love after defeating Michigan State in a thrilling OT win. The Wildcats advance to the Elite Eight after a 98-93 victory over Tom Izzo’s Spartans.
Tang went wild in his postgame interview: talking about the team’s faith in each other and slathering star guard Markquis Nowell with hype after the close win.
“I mean, we got a ton of faith in each other,” Tang shouted, riding the adrenaline of the roaring crowds at Madison Square Garden.
“They have faith in me. I got faith in every one of these guys right here,” Tang added.

In what might go down as the best game of the NCAA Tournament, so far, Kansas State certainly delivered the best play of March Madness in the win over Michigan State.
Thanks to Makquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson, the Wildcats will have a dunk that lives on forever in Madison Square Garden history. After going back and forth for 40 minutes, Kansas State and Michigan State needed overtime to settle the score.
It was during this game where Markquis Nowell decided to go with the trick play.

The K-State star broke the NCAA men’s tournament record for the most assists in a single game with 19.
Kansas State sealed its second Elite Eight appearance of the last six years after beating Michigan State 98–93 in an overtime thriller on Thursday night.
The Wildcats can thank guard Markquis Nowell, who had a hand in 64 of the team’s points as he scored 20 and racked up 19 assists, an NCAA tournament record. All the while, Nowell was powering through a sore ankle after he rolled it early in the second half.

Things got testy at the end of the first half for the Knicks.
The Knicks had been one of the hottest teams in the NBA before losing two straight games to begin the week. And after a lackluster showing in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Magic, it appears that tensions are starting to rise.
After arguing with one of the referees immediately following the end of the second quarter, Julius Randle was issued a technical foul. He kept pleading his case as some of his teammates attempted to intervene.

The senior’s record-setting performance led the Wildcats into the Elite Eight.
The World’s Most Famous Arena just treated college basketball fans to one of the most incredible performances in men’s NCAA tournament history.
Kansas State senior point guard Markquis Nowell set the all-time record with 19 assists in the Wildcats’ East Regional victory over Michigan State. Nowell’s supreme production is the most in a men’s NCAA tournament game, breaking the previous mark set by UNLV’s Mark Wade (18) back in the 1987 National Semifinals.

Choose your words wisely if you compare heavyweight legend Mike Tyson to a modern boxer. You’ll be pressed to find any fighter delivering the same explosive pain Tyson dished out in his heyday.
So when Tyson was asked if world champion boxer Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KOs)  is a worthy comparison, Tyson said maybe … but not for the reasons you’d think.
As relayed by talkSPORT’s Michael Benson, Mike Tyson had a scathing response after being compared to Davis.

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“Maybe just getting in trouble with the law.

Markquis Nowell’s record-setting performance powered the Wildcats to the Elite Eight on Thursday night.
Kansas State secured a spot in the Elite Eight after taking down Michigan State 98–93 in an instant NCAA men’s tournament classic on Thursday night.
The game was pushed into overtime after Spartans guard Tyson Walker scored a layup in the final six seconds of regulation. The extra five minutes saw five lead changes and three ties.
The Wildcats sealed the game after forward Ismael Massoud drained a jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime.

Markquis Nowell finished with a record 19 assists in one of the most thrilling NCAA tournament performances to help push 3-seed Kansas State past No. 7 MSU.

The creative inbounds pass gave the Wildcats the lead in the Sweet 16 showdown with the Spartans.
The action from Madison Square Garden in the Sweet 16 showdown between Michigan State and Kansas State just served up one of the best plays of the men’s NCAA tournament.
With 14:10 to go in the second half and the game tied at 50, Kansas State’s Keyontae Johnson made an insane basket off an inbounds play under the Spartans basket.
Johnson, who was struggling to find an open teammate, chose to pass the ball off the back of Michigan State forward Malik Hall.