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'What the heck have we done?' Inside 48 hours of torpedo bat madness
From a comment on a Yankees broadcast to a rush of new bat orders, here's how MLB's hottest trend took off.

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AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR...
Breaking down all four women's Final Four teams -- and predicting the 2025 national champion
No. 1 seeds UCLA, South Carolina and Texas advanced to Tampa. But 2-seed UConn has momentum and experience.
Ranking the 15 best players: From Bueckers and Betts to Paopao and Strong
Who follows Paige Bueckers and Lauren Betts in ESPN's Final Four player rankings?

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Johni Broome could be 'the most impactful transfer in college basketball history'
The SEC Player of the Year is chasing history -- for himself and Auburn -- as the Tigers head into Final Four.
Ranking the 15 best players in the men's Final Four: Flagg, Broome, then who?
Three AP first-team All-Americans will be in action, but there are other players worth noting.
Duke's baton now fully passed from Coach K to Jon Scheyer

PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN

'SHE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE'S REAL'
More than the game: Dawn Staley's impact on the places she has called home
No matter where she's called home, the Final Four coach's story is held close by those who watched her rise.

FRIDAY TAKES
Stephen A. warns Ja Morant after $75K fine for finger-gun gestures
Stephen A.: LeBron playoff run would be better for NBA than a Steph run

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Who should win the tightest NBA award races? League insiders weigh in
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league on three NBA awards races going down the wire.
How Nikola Jokic quietly became a defensive analytics darling
From kicked ball violations to memorizing plays, Jokic has become one of the league's best defenders.
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- Jackson-Earnhardt Jr. trademark dispute resolved
- Hunter runs routes for Shedeur at Colorado event
- Duke's Brown not 100%, set for Final Four action
- Transfer George wants to return Cuse to tourney
- Flagg 4th freshman named AP Player of the Year
- Two-time MVP Delle Donne retires from WNBA
- Sources: PGA Tour rejects PIF's recent $1.5B offer
- Pearl, Pitino share AP coach award in first-ever tie
- NFL draft buzz: Hunter, Round 1 trades
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Chattanooga wins NIT after UC Irvine's heartbreaking miss at the buzzer
UC Irvine has a great look at a game-winning basket, but the shot rims out and Chattanooga comes away with the win.
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