8:35 PM ET Another year, another verdict from the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee on the 2023 field of 68. It generally hit the mark, but it also left plenty of room for nitpicking among those of us who otherwise need to get a life. Here’s what it got right, and what it did not:
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7:02 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler was fearless on a TPC Sawgrass course that can jangle the nerves on every hole. The wind was getting stronger, the targets looked smaller, and all he wanted was to make sure his lead got larger in The Players Championship. “You can’t limp
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6:45 PM ET We have our bracket! In men’s college basketball, the chaos will soon begin now that the field of 68 has been announced. And this season, it seems as if anything could happen. Maybe the powerhouses will dominate the next three weeks of action. Or maybe a team like last year’s Saint Peter’s
6:50 PM ET Raphinha provided a match-winner for the second week running as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao in another 1-0 win, this time at San Mames on Sunday, despite some late drama as Inaki Williams had an equaliser ruled out by VAR. Williams thought he had earned a point for the home side in the
6:23 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama is the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament after cruising through the end of a season clouded by a murder case over the past two months. The Crimson Tide was awarded the top spot Sunday over Kansas and Houston, each of whom exited their conference
5:45 PM ET Kansas coach Bill Self was discharged from the University of Kansas Health System on Sunday and returned home, the school announced. He is expected to rejoin the team this week in advance of the NCAA tournament. Self missed the Big 12 tournament after going to the hospital Wednesday night complaining of chest
6:26 PM ET Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will miss his second consecutive game Monday because of a left thigh strain. Fellow All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, who is dealing with right foot soreness, is listed as questionable for Monday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Doncic and Irving both missed Saturday’s 112-108 loss to the
6:09 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — While they wait on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets locked up linebacker Quincy Williams with a three-year, $18 million contract, a source told ESPN on Sunday. The deal can be worth as much as $21 million and it includes $9 million in guarantees,
6:53 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was downgraded to out ahead of Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced about 45 minutes before tipoff. Lillard was listed on the injury report as probable with right calf tightness and went through his warmup before
5:26 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Amid all of the talk about Aaron Rodgers possibly joining the New York Jets, it was their AFC East rivals the Miami Dolphins who made the first blockbuster trade of the offseason Sunday,
6:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — The National Football League Players Association has warned members that the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to alter workers’ compensation laws in Ohio. In communications issued Saturday night, the NFLPA told players that the Bengals are seeking to introduce legislation that would limit professional athletes who have been under contract for
5:11 PM ET Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora expects his new third baseman Justin Turner back before Opening Day after a frightening scene when the former Dodger was hit in the face by a pitch during a spring training game last week. “Just add a little more [recovery time] and take it day by
4:02 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama smothered No. 18 Texas A&AM 82-63 on Sunday for the Crimson Tide’s second Southeastern Conference tournament championship in three seasons. The Crimson Tide also capped their second SEC double dip in three seasons after picking
3:45 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins will return for his seventh season in charge of the Huskies despite four straight years without an NCAA tournament appearance. Washington athletic director Jen Cohen said in a statement Sunday that though the recently concluded season did not meet expectations, the school
4:11 PM ET Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne has reached agreement on a four-year, $90 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Payne had received the franchise tag from the Commanders before reaching agreement on his new deal. Payne recorded a career-high 11.5 sacks last season —
3:23 PM ET The New York Giants are expected to sign wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Sunday. Shepard has dealt with injuries the past few years. He tore the ACL in his left knee in September, after tearing his Achilles the previous season. He’s also dealt
2:21 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Sarah Barshop Close Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade star cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins for a 2023 third-round pick (No. 77 overall) and tight end Hunter Long, sources told ESPN’s Adam