Qualifying is done. The lineup is complete. The countdown to the biggest-ever World Cup is on, with the 48-team tournament in North America a veritable hodgepodge of stellar names and unheralded upstarts. Advertisement Here’s a look at what we learned from a qualification campaign that lasted 2 1/2 years, featured 2,527 goals, and finished Tuesday with six nations booking the …

The most important stretch of the offseason for Louisville basketball and coach Pat Kelsey begins April 7. That’s when the NCAA transfer portal opens for business — until midnight April 22. And the Cardinals have a lot of roster spots to fill after going 24-11 and reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 …

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The art of tanking is nothing new for the NBA. Teams have been finding ways to lose games in an effort to improve their Draft position at least as far back as the early 1990s when the league implemented weighted odds favoring the worst teams. Prior to that, there was an outright coin flip between the worst Eastern and Western …

After falling to UCLA in the third round of the Big Ten tournament, it was expected that the season would be over for Rutgers men’s basketball. Then, in a surprise twist, the Scarlet Knights were invited to the College Basketball Crown, an eight-team tournament run by Fox Sports, where each team participating dukes it out for a trophy and an …

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ROME (AP) — Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl. The four-time champion isn’t even going back to North America for this year’s tournament after a penalty shootout loss to 66th-ranked Bosnia-Herzegovina in the qualifying playoffs. Advertisement It’s the third straight World Cup that Italy will …

When Connecticut makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop. UConn won its 18th straight game played in the Sweet 16 or later when they mounted a most improbable comeback to rally from 19 points down to beat 73-72 Sunday on Braylon Mullins’ last-second 3-pointer. Advertisement The Huskies haven’t …

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On Tuesday, a pair of the league’s citizenship awards were announced. Two members of the Silver & Black received nominations. Harrison Barnes was nominated as an NBA Sportsmanship Award Finalist. The award is given to a player who most “exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.” Advertisement He was nominated alongside former Spurs guard …

The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team has fostered a culture of success that other schools can only dream of having. With five NCAA championships and a roster of legendary alumni — including Kyrie Irving, Grant Hill, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Paolo Banchero and Cooper Flagg — the Blue Devils have set an almost untouchable benchmark for excellence in college …

On March 31, the Houston Rockets put on one of their best performances of the year, defeating the New York Knicks 111–94 at home. The Rockets set the tone from the beginning. Houston took control early in the second quarter and never gave it up, playing with confidence, speed, and accuracy. Against a Knicks defense that never quite found its …

Former Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski experienced his fair share of devastating losses over his lengthy career. That will happen when you spend 42 seasons at a single school. But despite Krzyzewski being out of the coaching game for four years now, it’s still possible for him to be affected by a Duke loss. He found that out Sunday, …

The Lakers didn’t need Luka Doncic to take care of business in Monday night’s win over the Wizards as he served his one-game suspension because of an accumulation of technical fouls But they needed every bit of the MVP-caliber play carried into Tuesday night to blow out the Cavaliers 127-113 at Crypto.com Arena. Advertisement Doncic got off to another one …

The Illinois Fighting Illini have reached the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. They have a Final Four battle with No. 2 seed UConn, a 73-72 winner over No. 1 seed Duke in a stunning, last-second victory on Sunday that instantly joined March Madness lore. Advertisement When the 28-8 Illini tip against 33-5 UConn, …

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The 2026 NBA Playoffs are less than two weeks away, with the SoFi Play-In Tournament tipping off on April 14 and the first round officially underway on April 18. The playoff picture is rapidly taking shape, with 20 teams already locked in and the remaining seeds still up for grabs as the regular season winds down. With just nine games …

Reaching college basketball’s Promised Land is the goal for any program. Winning at the Final Four is what cements a team in the annals of basketball history. Arizona men’s basketball is in the Final Four for the fifth time in program history and the first since 2001. Arizona will be playing in its eight all-time Final Four game Saturday when …

Boston fans know the team is in another golden age of contention. But how long can it last? The Celtics secured their fifth consecutive 50+ win season since 2021-22 with a 114-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night — the franchise’s 38th season with 50+ wins and its fourth time hitting that mark at least five seasons in …

Once you reach the Final Four every game is massive. But Michigan basketball vs. Arizona has the potential to be an all-timer. When Midwest 1-seed Michigan and West 1-seed Arizona meet in the late national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4 (8:49 p.m., TBS), it will be a meeting between the No. 3 and No. …

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick laced up some custom-made sneakers for a good cause on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. Redick wore custom made Nike sneakers designed by Salt Lake City artist John Millar for the NBA and the NBA Coaches Association in honoring Autism Acceptance Month. Advertisement The shoes were designed with the Lakers team colors of …

The release of the Sports Illustrated All-American teams always serves as a snapshot of the college basketball landscape—capturing not only production, but influence, style, and the players who define the rhythm of a given season. This year’s selections reflect a game that continues to evolve toward versatility and positional fluidity, with guards orchestrating at elite levels and forwards expected to …

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The tests kept coming in the month of March for the Lakers and they responded with the same resounding answer: We’re ready. Yet, even though the Lakers posted a 15-2 record last month, even though they beat some of the best teams in the NBA, they still have another big test on the horizon that will further show whether they’re …