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Kennesaw State led for most of the contest, but Xavier’s defense came through in the final minutes to help the Musketeers advance to the Round of 32.
In a game that went down to the wire, No. 3 Xavier used timely offense, and a key final defensive possession to survive an upset bid from No. 14 Kennesaw State on Friday afternoon, 72–67.
Kennesaw State led for most of the ball game, but Xavier’s defense was stifling in the final minutes of regulation, as the Musketeers were able to go on a run and make timely stops to stave off the upset.

Sights and sounds from the ESPN staff at each and every regional site from the first two days of action.

That’s it. I’ve seen enough. After one race weekend and a day of free practice sessions, I — an armchair F1 pundit — am ready to declare that Aston Martin, is, in fact, for real.
Like, for real for real.
Two weeks ago, the Silverstone-based team had their best weekend in Bahrain since Sergio Perez drove a pink Mercedes from last to the top step of the podium at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020. They weren’t even known as Aston Martin, they were still called Racing Point.

The Musketeers were down 13 at one point in the game.
Xavier faced tough competition vs. Kennesaw State in the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament, having to fight out of a 13-point deficit in the second half. However, the Musketeers were able to take the lead at one point in the second half with just a few minutes remaining.
That comeback came with some heat, as No. 3 Xavier was facing the pressure to avoid the upset. At a timeout, guards Souley Boum and Adam Kunkel appeared to get into a screaming match during a tie game.

The former franchise star has some thoughts about the team making a run at the Ravens quarterback.
The Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on star quarterback Lamar Jackson ahead of free agency after he was unable to come to terms with the team on a contract extension.
The non-exclusive franchise tag gives rival teams a chance to send an offer sheet to Jackson for a contract. The Ravens are then in the position to either match the offer from an opposing team, or let Jackson walk and collect two first-round picks from the team who signs him.

With the end of the NBA regular season fast approaching the NBA MVP debate is starting to heat up. While fans around the league have certain players in mind who they see as worthy for the award, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid seem like the clear front-runners.
Like Jokic, Antetokounmpo already has multiple league MVP honors under his belt, but he still isn’t exactly sure what the criteria is to win the award. The Greek Freak recently spoke with Sam Amick of The Athletic and voiced real frustration while questioning what exactly the MVP stands for.

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Red Bull still strong, problems linger for Ferrari, and more lessons from Jeddah
The first two practice sessions are in the books at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. All ten teams will take the night to debrief and prepare for the second race of the 2023 Formula 1 season, but here is what we learned over the first two sessions.

Two decades after she first rose to fame, the Hall of Famer is back to wrestle a tag-team match at ‘WrestleMania 39.’
Trish Stratus is back for WrestleMania. And potentially even more.
The wrestling legend, who first emerged in WWE more than two decades ago, is bringing new life to the Becky Lynch–Bayley program. If Stratus has her way, this will also shine a bright spotlight on the immensely talented Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai, both of whom are working to become household names.
“That’s a big reason why I’m back,” says Stratus.

The Michigan State coach made this look way too easy.
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has never been one to shy away from showing his emotions—for good or bad—during games. He’s got a quick temper and he’s not afraid to let anyone know when he’s not cool with things. 
That happened again during the Spartans’ first-round men’s NCAA tournament matchup against USC on Friday. Izzo wasn’t happy with the officials midway through the second half of a close game and he expressed that anger by breaking his whiteboard in half.

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse discusses the commonalities between some of the best halfcourt offences in the NBA, what’s been different in the past two wins, Christian Koloko’s shot-blocking and more.