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STILLWATER — Jacie Hoyt took another big swing in the transfer portal and landed one of the best players in women’s college basketball.
Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks committed to Oklahoma State on Sunday, per On3.com, yet another major move in the portal for the Cowgirls. 
A 6-foot-3 center, Crooks averaged 25.8 points and 7.7 rebounds while shooting 64.9% from the floor as a junior this past season.
Crooks was easily the most impactful player and most prominent name in the portal after a season in which she was named a second-team All-American by multiple outlets.

Tyrese Maxey vows to play much better in Game 2 of the 76ers’ series against the Celtics originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Philadelphia 76ers had a promising season, but they continue to face problems with their roster. Joel Embiid is not present due to an untimely appendicitis surgery, so Tyrese Maxey continues to be the primary star player for Philly.
In the #2 seed vs #7 seed matchup between the Boston Celtics and the 76ers, Maxey and his teammates seem to be overmatched.

WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 2 Main Event Grade: CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns Lived up to The Hype originally appeared on NESN.
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After a lackluster Night 1, Night 2 of WrestleMania 42 delivered. That’s especially true of the main event, where Roman Reigns beat CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
The match was Reigns’ best WrestleMania match of his career. It was also a true moment for Punk, who, for years, fought for a main event spot. Both had the crowd, reserved through two nights, in the palm of their hands.

Juventus hold talks with Barcelona star as summer departure nears
Barcelona have a number of situations to resolve in the lead-up to this summer’s transfer window, and one of those involves Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker is out of contract in June, and while he has been offered the chance to extend his stay at the Spotify Camp Nou, it is far from certain that he does so.
The offer to Lewandowski includes a significant pay cut, which places his Barcelona future in doubt.

WWE WrestleMania 42 is in the books, after an action-packed weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Sunday night, Night 2 took place with four championships on the line.
In the main event, Roman Reigns pinned CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after 33 minutes and 57 seconds.
Throughout the night, three titles changed hands.

🎥 Chaos in Paraguay! Clash between police and fans halts the Clásico
Once again, violence took center stage in a soccer stadium, as Paraguay’s Clásico between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño had to be suspended half an hour after kickoff due to incidents between the police and the fans. 
The clash began in the north stand, where the followers of “Ciclón” were located and got into a confrontation with the National Police. 

The security forces fired projectiles and rubber bullets, while a group of supporters stripped a guard of his shield. Chaos broke out.

Head coach Sean Miller has made his fourth transfer portal signing of the window. Former Auburn small forward Elyjah Freeman has committed to Texas basketball out of the NCAA transfer portal. Freeman averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Tigers this year.
Freeman is ranked as the No. 6 small forward in this year’s cycle, according to On3. Freeman has two season of eligibilty left. Before joining the Tigers for one season, Freeman played his freshman year at Lincoln Memorial.
In his lone season at Auburn, Freeman averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.

In a weekend filled with high-leverage basketball, the 2026 NBA playoffs are officially underway. That means we’re closer to finding out the 2025-26 regular season award winners.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had a handful of finalists announced. Shouldn’t be a shocker. They had an NBA-best 64-18 record and plus-11.1 point differential. After they picked up a 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns, they had their two All-Star representatives get love.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named a 2025-26 MVP finalist. The other two were Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic.

The Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights open Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Sunday in Las Vegas, marking Utah’s first playoff appearance in franchise history.
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Mar 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller (9) scores a second goal against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. ― As they started the back nine at Harbour Town Golf Links Sunday, Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler had separated themselves from the pack at the 58th RBC Heritage as they came down the stretch in what was basically a match play scenario.
Fitzpatrick led Scheffler, who entered the week at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, by three strokes as they made the turn and he knew Scheffler would keep the heat on.