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Your guide to men's March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more
ESPN's reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.

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MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT SCOREBOARD
MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ROUND
Kymora Johnson sinks a 3 to help Virginia win in First Four

Jaylia Reed nails a 3 to help Southern book first-round spot

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- Luka drops 60, gets MVP chants from Heat crowd
- UNC's Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse
- LeBron ties Parish's record with 1,611th game
- Duke dodges scare, tips cap to McNamara, Siena
- Sources: NFL to vote on Raiders succession plan
- Wemby's game winner puts Spurs back in playoffs
- BYU's Dybantsa to mull future in upcoming weeks
- NYU's 91-game win streak ends in D-III Final Four
- 🏀 Women's tournament: Bracket breakdown
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Jonathan Kuminga nails a near full-court buzzer-beater
Hawks' Jonathan Kuminga hits a wild one-handed shot from beyond half court to beat the buzzer.
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Mad Dog calls out Aaron Judge for lackluster performance in WBC title game
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