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No.9 DUKE crush NORTH CAROLINA 87-67 in Mike Krzyzewski final game at Chapel Hill
Mike Krzyzewski walked out of the tunnel and onto the court at the Dean E. Smith Center for pregame warm-ups on Saturday. It was his 36th trip into the belly of the beast and also his last one.

 

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Final MVP candidate watch 2021: Rodgers or Brady
The award for the NFL's most valuable player from the 2021 season comes down to two quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers 2021 stats: 4,115 passing yards, 40 total TDs, 4 INTs, 69.2 QBR
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 stats: 5,316 passing yards, 45 total TDs, 12 INTs, 68.1 QBR

 

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Florida Gators (17 - 6) enter AP Top 25 women's basketball poll at No. 19; South Carolina Gamecocks (21 - 1) still No. 1
Buoyed by that success, the Gators jumped into The Associated Press women's basketball poll Monday at No. 19, the team's first ranking since 2016.

ACC Women's AP Top-25
No.3: Louisville (21 - 2!
No.5: NC State (20 - 3)
No.11: Georgia Tech (18 - 4)
No.18: Notre Dame (18 - 5)
No.23: North Carolina (18 - 4)

 

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Don't be surprised if Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, or Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. doesn't come together

With a pair of undisputed title fights in the next six weeks, and the calendar beyond March starting to fill up quickly, boxing is roaring back into action after a short lull. A pair of fights in the U.K. kick off an exciting stretch, as Amir Khan and Kell Brook square of in a grudge match on Feb. 19, followed by Josh Taylor's first defense of his undisputed junior welterweight championship against Jack Catterall. Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano are set for their rematch for the undisputed junior middleweight championship on March 19 in Los Angeles. And some of the biggest names at heavyweight are lined up as well, with Tyson Fury set to fight Dillian Whyte while Oleksandr Usyk gives Anthony Joshua his mandatory rematch.

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Uconn women's basketball team 145-game regular-season win streak ends after loss to Villanova
UConn's last loss to a conference foe in the regular season came at Notre Dame (Now a member of The ACC), which was followed by a loss to the Fighting Irish in the championship game of the 2013 Big East tournament.

 

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*2022 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracketology
*Women's Bracketology: 2022 NCAA Tournament

 

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Gonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, Wyoming ranked for the first time since 2015

The Zags reclaimed the No. 1 ranking for a third stint this season, while Providence climbed into the top 10 and Wyoming earned its first ranking in more than seven years. Mark Few's Bulldogs earned 56 of 60 first-place votes in Monday's poll to swap positions with Auburn, which had spent the past three weeks at No. 1 but fell from the top spot after suffering its first loss since November. Gonzaga (21-2) was the preseason No. 1 after last year's run to the NCAA championship game, which became the team's only loss. The Zags spent three weeks at the top before falling out after a loss to Duke and also spent a week at No. 1 in mid-January before being supplanted by Auburn.

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No. 6 Iowa earns highest AP women's basketball poll in 20 years, South Carolina still No. 1

Iowa State reached its best ranking in 20 years in the Associated Press women's basketball poll, while South Carolina remained the unanimous choice at No. 1. Iowa State (21-3) moved up three spots to sixth on Monday,its highest mark since the 2001-02 season and has a huge week ahead with games against No. 14 Texas and No. 15 Oklahoma. The Gamecocks received all 30 votes from a national media panel. Stanford, Louisville, NC State and Indiana round out the top 5

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Zags tabbed as selection committee top seed
The committee announced its top 16 seeds as of now, with Auburn, Arizona and Kansas rounding out the 1-seeds after the Gonzaga.

 

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College Football Playoffs to remain at 4 teams until 12-year contract expires after 2025 season

After months of lengthy debates and multiple meetings about expansion, the College Football Playoff will remain at four teams through the end of its current 12-year contract, which expires following the 2025 season, CFP executive director Bill Hancock announced Friday. By choosing to remain at four teams for four more years, the 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame have forfeited roughly $450 million in potential revenue.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona Wildcats up to No. 2
Gonzaga remained at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel. Arizona moved up a spot to No. 2 for its highest ranking in four years.

AP Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (23 - 2)
No.2: Arizona (24 - 2)
No.3: Auburn (24 - 3)
No.4: Purdue (24 - 4)
No.5: Kansas (22 - 4)[/size]

 

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Kim Mulkey has LSU Tigers in top 10 of Women's College Basketball Poll for first time in 13 years
Mulkey, who won three national titles in 21 seasons as Baylor's coach, has guided LSU to 23 victories in her first season in Baton Rouge. The Tigers are second in the Southeastern Conference behind South Carolina, the unanimous No. 1

AP Top-5
No.1: South Carolina (25 - 1)
No.2: Stanford (23 - 3)
No.3: NC State (23 - 3)
No.4: Louisville (23 - 3)
No.5: Baylor (21 - 5)

 

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NBA All-Star Game 2022: Grading every player on Team LeBron and Team Durant
In a game that saw 323 total points and 121 shots launched from beyond the arc, which stars shined brightest in Cleveland? We're grading every participant for Team LeBron and Team Durant.

 

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NCAA relaxes marijuana testing threshold, recommends lighter penalties for positive test.
The threshold-level change is effective immediately and is retroactive to drug tests taken since fall 2021, the NCAA said Friday.

 

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No. 11 Providence clinches first Big East regular-season title with dominant win vs. Creighton

No. 11 Providence captured its first Big East regular-season championship Saturday night, riding A.J. Reeves seven 3-pointers and 23 points to a 72-51 victory over Creighton. Ryan Kalkbrenner paced the Bluejays (19-9, 11-6) with 13 points, and Alex O'Connell added 12 points. Creighton shot 23% in the second half.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs among record 7 top-10 men's basketball teams to lose Saturday​

For the first time in college basketball history, seven top-10 teams lost on the same day. On Saturday, No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Arizona, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Kentucky and No. 9 Texas Tech all lost, surpassing the previous record of six top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll losing in one day. Saturday was also the first time the top six teams in the top-25 poll all lost on the same day, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The last time six top-10 squads fell in one day was on Feb. 4, 2017. It had happened five times overall.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs, Arizona Wildcats remain 1-2 AP Top 25 men's basketball poll despite lossesThe Zags received 43 first-place votes from the AP's 61-person media panel after being a unanimous pick last week. No. 3 Baylor had four first-place votes and No. 4 Duke picked up 11. Auburn rounded out the top five.

AP Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (24 - 3)
No.2: Arizona (25 - 3)
No.3: Baylor (24 - 5!
No.4: Duke (25 - 4)
No.5: Auburn (25 - 4)

 

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Iowa Hawkeyes jump to No. 12 in Women's AP Top 25 as top 5 remain unchanged
The Hawkeyes won a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship by beating then-No. 10 Indiana, Rutgers and No. 6 Michigan last week. It's Iowa's first regular-season crown since 2008.