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Dak Prescott, Twitter react to Mississippi State’s upset of UConn

When UConn women's basketball's 111-game win streak ended on Friday, social media did what it does best: it brought out the hilarious and the incredible.
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Mississippi State guard Morgan William, center, celebrates with teammates after she hit the winning...
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UConn’s 111-game winning streak ends, Miss St wins at buzzer

UConn's record 111-game winning streak came to a startling end when Mississippi State pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in women's basketball history.
7 years ago
Arizona State alumn Barry Bonds chats with media about his time at ASU prior to the Devils Tuesday ...
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Barry Bonds remains center of attention in return to alma mater

Barry Bonds capped off a trip to Arizona with a first pitch and an opportunity to provide advice to ASU baseball.
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Kevin Zimmerman

The 5: The best plays from championship games played in the Phoenix area

From John Paxson's dagger to Luis Gonzalez's lofting World Series winner, we look back at the best championship plays that took place in the Phoenix area.
7 years ago
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Trivia Tuesday: Schools with the most NCAA Tournament wins

There has been many schools who have experienced at least one win in the NCAA Tournament -- can you name the 40 with the most wins? It's Trivia Tuesday!
7 years ago
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North Carolina’s Williams especially thrilled Gonzaga’s Few has joined him at Final Four

Many of the Final Four coaches have formed friendships with each other, stemming from current and past coaching stops, basketball camps, and recruiting.
7 years ago
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NFL owners approve Raiders’ move from Oakland to Las Vegas

NFL owners approved the Oakland Raiders' move to Las Vegas at the league meetings Monday.
7 years ago
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Carolina (North) your tour guide for this year’s Final Four

Consider North Carolina the tour guide at this year's Final Four in Phoenix.
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Erin it Out: West Coast team will bring home March Madness title

This week, Arizona Sports' Erin Maloney breaks down why she thinks that a West Coast school will secure NCAA Championship in men's basketball this year.
7 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Today’s entitled NBA stars complain about scheduling, but they’ve got it pretty good

Players sitting out and schedule complaints are common in today's NBA. But current stars still have it pretty good compared to their predecessors.
7 years ago
Oregon guard Tyler Dorsey (5) celebrates with teammate Keith Smith (11) after their win over Rhode ...
Kevin Zimmerman

NCAA Tournament Rewind Day 4: Dorsey and the Ducks get clutch

John Beilein met his Michigan team with a Super Soaker after it beat Louisville, while Gregg Marshall's wife was pushing it in Wichita State's matchup with Kentucky.
7 years ago
Ryan Newman celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Int...
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Ryan Newman skips late pit stop, stuns NASCAR field in Phoenix

Ryan Newman skipped a tire-changing pit stop to take the lead and held on for the final two laps for a victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series race.
7 years ago
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March Madness TV Guide: Where and when to see Sunday’s second-round games

A handy-dandy listing of where and when you can see Sunday's second-round action in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
7 years ago
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Kellan Olson

NCAA Tournament Rewind Day 3: Defending champion Villanova eliminated

The No. 1 seed Villanova Wildcats will not repeat as national champions after becoming the first No. 1 seed to be eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.
7 years ago
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March Madness TV Guide: Where and when to see Saturday’s second-round games

A handy-dandy listing of where and when you can see Saturday's second-round action in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
7 years ago
Arkansas's Moses Kingsley (33) and Seton Hall's Khadeen Carrington (0) battle for a loose ball duri...
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NCAA Tournament Rewind Day 2: Really, a flagrant foul?

On the second day of the NCAA Tournament, a questionable flagrant foul called at the end of a close game dominated the headlines.
7 years ago
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March Madness TV Guide: Where and when to see Friday’s first-round games

A handy-dandy listing of where and when you can see Friday's first-round action in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
7 years ago
Northwestern forward Gavin Skelly (44) celebrates as Vanderbilt's Joe Toye (2), Jeff Roberson (11),...
Kevin Zimmerman

NCAA Tournament Rewind Day 1: Northwestern’s win over Vandy brought tears

Matthew Fisher-Davis's blunder for Vanderbilt in a loss to Northwestern was a sad moment. Doug Collins' reaction to his son's win was a happy one.
7 years ago
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A look at Thursday’s opening day of the NCAA Tournament

A look at some interesting things in Thursday's opening round the NCAA Tournament:
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Erin it Out: Making March Madness round of 64 upset picks

Erin Maloney makes her upset picks for the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64 in this edition of Erin it Out.
7 years ago
United States' Adam Jones (10) celebrates with Josh Harrison, center, and Jonathan Lucroy (25) afte...
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Team USA rallies past Colombia in 10 innings in WBC, 3-2

MIAMI  — Retired manager Jim Leyland was back at his familiar perch on the dugout steps Friday night, looking tense as he watched his U.S. team go hitless until the sixth inning and flirt with a devastating defeat before pulling out a 10th-inning win in its first game at the World Baseball Classic. “Now you know why […]
7 years ago
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Jacob Withee

Warner: Former Sun Devil QB Osweiler wasn’t ready, needs time to grow

Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner joined Bickley and Marotta and said Brock Osweiler didn't live up to expectations last year because he wasn't ready.
7 years ago
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Trivia Tuesday: Pac-12 Tournament MVPs

Eighteen different players have been named Pac-10/Pac-12 Tournament MVP in the 19-year history of the event. Can you name them? It's Trivia Tuesday!
7 years ago
Phil Mickelson listens to his caddie Jim "Bones" Mackay before hitting from the fifth tee of the Mo...
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With caddie ailing, Mickelson turns to his brother on bag

Phil Mickelson had a familiar face on the bag Friday in Mexico Championship. He called him "Bro," not "Bones," as Mickelson's younger brother was his caddy
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