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Rick Pitino and John Calipari have a long history. It dates back to the 1970s, when the latter attended a basketball camp at which the former was a participant, and continues into the present day.
Pitino helped Calipari get his first head coaching job at UMass and they have played against each other more than 30 times in both college and the NBA. It is one of the best rivalries in basketball.
The two coaches have the utmost respect for one another as old friends with a relationship anchored in trust, mentorship and opportunity.

Already a kickboxing titleholder and interim Muay Thai champ, Todd seeks undisputed status in co-main-event bout streaming live on Amazon Prime Video.
Janet Todd has already accomplished something pretty spectacular, owning world titles in two sports. At ONE Fight Night 8, she plans to make that accomplishment a little more official.
“It’s a belt, but it’s still like that sort of intermediate step,” Todd tells MMA Underground. “It’s the interim belt.

Last night’s World Baseball Classic came THIS close to taking a turn for the worst… literally.
In the top of the 8th inning with Team USA trailing 3-1 to Japan, Kyle Schwarber was able to blast a solo home run to right field, which trimmed Japan’s lead to one run.
The moment had millions of Americans at home screaming in excitement, while Miami’s LoanDepot Park went absolutely wild.
And one fan nearly left it all out there.

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That lived up to the hype.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Do we really have to go back to spring training games after that?
In today’s SI:AM:
🇯🇵 The WBC’s fairy-tale ending
⚽ The NWSL’s next superstar
🏀 RIP Willis Reed
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Trout vs. Ohtani lived up to the hype
It had to come down to that, didn’t it? Bottom of the ninth, two outs, full count, Team USA trailing Japan 3–2.

Based on their low average draft position, these hitters offer great value.
Fantasy draft season is in full swing, and as you get into the later rounds of your draft you’ll be looking to take some swings of your own.
Baseball is a tough business. Often, young players endure a mediocre start after too much hype and we write them off. But should we?
Enter, the post-hype sleepers.
The five players listed here are some of my favorites based on their average draft position (ADP) and what they can offer if they can fulfill their potential in the major leagues.

What a special moment.
Shohei Ohtani showed everyone Tuesday night that he is far and away the best player in baseball right now, a player who can do things nobody has really ever done in the game. 
Following his game-ending strikeout of his Angels teammate Mike Trout, Ohtani celebrated with his teammates and then was able to talk with another all-world pitcher, Pedro Martinez, who had a powerful message for the Angels star. 
Martinez is one of the best to ever do it, so to hear these words come out of his mouth had to mean a lot to Ohtani.

Clippers fans collectively held their breath after seeing one of the team’s stars fall to the ground Tuesday.
Clippers All-Star Paul George left Tuesday night’s 101–100 loss to the Thunder late in the fourth quarter after appearing to suffer a rather a frightening leg injury. 
With just under five minutes remaining in the Western Conference tilt, George leapt up for a rebound alongside Thunder guard Luguentz Dort. While in the air, George’s right knee appeared to collide with Dort’s right leg, causing the Clippers star to land awkwardly and immediately fall to the floor.

He leaves for Providence after just two seasons at George Mason.
Providence is hiring George Mason’s Kim English as its next men’s basketball coach, according to a report from John Fanta of Fox Sports.
The 34-year-old English is set to take over the Friars’ program after Ed Cooley left after 12 seasons for the Georgetown job earlier this week. Cooley will be introduced in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as the new coach of the Hoyas.

With two No. 1 seeds already out, here’s how things look heading into this weekend’s action for the NCAA women’s tournament.
After an opening weekend filled with upsets, comebacks and general madness, the NCAA women’s tournament is heading to Greenville, S.C., and Seattle for the Sweet 16. With two No. 1 seeds knocked out and several Cinderella stories percolating, the next eight matchups are sure to be heavy on drama. Here’s everything you need ahead of this weekend’s tournament action.
No. 9 Miami vs. No. 4 Villanova, Friday, March 24, 2:30 p.m.

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Tuesday night in the NBA was full of playoff implications and atmospheres to match.
This is the kind of night in the NBA that I personally love. Three of the six games on Tuesday’s slate promised playoff-esque atmospheres, if not playoff-esque results. The three others? Not much to write home about from a matchup perspective, but who doesn’t love some lower-tier League Pass action on the early side?
To the scores we go.