#march-madness

#march-madness

(1:10) - YANKEES: The Yankees name Anthony Volpe their starting shortstop, but deal with Luis Severino's lat injury.(7:45)- METS: The Mets have a lot of questions at DH and send their top prospect, Brett Bay, back to AAA.(11:43) - MARCH MADNESS: JJ recaps this weekend's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matches and looks ahead to the Final Four.(19:26) - CALLS: Callers talk Yankees.(30:15) - MICHEAL KAY: YES Network's Micheal Kay returns to discuss Volpe's emergence, DJ LeMahieu's importance, and how the Yankees can make that leap this year.

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PEORIA, AZ - After experiencing his own version of March Madness two starts ago, White Sox ace Dylan Cease is back looking like the Cy Young Award candidate of last season.Finding his vaunted slider following a sloppy 30-pitch first inning, Cease gave up one run on three hits over 4 innings against the Seattle Mariners.

The NHL is starting to figure it out.Today, and for each of the last few Saturdays, there has been hockey on all day.That's how you own a day.It's tough to compete with March Madness, and I could see why they don't do this during college football season.But hockey games throughout the day, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., is how you make someone's Saturday when the weather is crappy.

LeBron James may not be close to returning from the foot tendon injury he suffered nearly three weeks ago, but that hasn't left his Lakers teammate Dennis Schröder completely without optimism about his prognosis.The Lakers point guard and LeBron medical update enthusiast spoke with reporters at the team's Friday shootaround, and while he couldn't say what he knew about James' status... he also basically said what he knew about James' status:

Dennis Schroder on LeBron: "I know.

Image Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times Good morning.Happy St. Patrick's Day.I'll be celebrating with Irish tacos and chocolate Guinness cake this evening.And then it'll be Saturday and time to make Genevieve Ko's new recipe for clay pot rice with chicken (above).Genevieve makes this dish with bone-in thighs and a thrilling finishing sauce, with stovetop directions that result in a deeply flavorful meal with a nice crust on the bottom and a pop of black vinegar on top.

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While March Madness is most associated with television and streaming, Pringles is turning to social media - particularly Instagram - to leverage some of the college athletes playing in the basketball tournament.The chip brand is looking to reach college basketball fans on second screens and offering chances to win tickets to attend the tournament's final games.

The NHL's 2023 Stanly Cup Playoffs begin on April 17, which means that teams have only one more month to punch their tickets to the postseason and earn a favorable seed or matchup in the spring tournament.With such little time remaining before the field of teams is narrowed from 32 to 16, fans, analysts, and everyone else in the hockey world will look ahead at playoff races and projected first-round matchups.

March Madness has begun.Although countless college basketball fans will be glued to their screen - and couch - over the next few days, many other sports fans will be chilling on the couch with an extra accessory: a bag of frozen peas.That's because for many men, it's time to heal from a procedure that's historically timed with college basketball playoff season.

Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic canceled March Madness and delayed the launch of legal sportsbooks in Illinois, the NCAA men's basketball tournament is tipping off this week with more bettors than ever.From resurgent office pools to online sports betting, 68 million Americans - 1 in 4 adults - are expected to wager a record $15.5 billion as the 68-team field is winnowed to one, according to the American Gaming Association.

Get your brackets ready.The 2023 NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments kick off on Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15 (respectively).Make the most of March Madness at these TV-filled bars around DC, offering food and drink deals, happy hour specials, bracket pools, and more.4922 Cordell Ave., Bethesda The Bethesda sports pub is showing all NCAA basketball games on 40-plus TVs, and offer game watch party reservations.

Masai Ujiri and the rest of the Toronto Raptors front office, like the rest of us before our bracket got busted by that one crazy upset (looking at you, Purdue), were locked into the 2023 NCAA Tournament.Ujiri had to be overseeing these games with the goal of plucking out the next star that could come right in and make an impact.

(1:25) - MARCH MADNESS: JJ recaps the opening weekend of the 2023 NCAA tournament and talks about FDU, Princeton, and UConn.(12:40) - KNICKS: The Knicks return to the West Coast with a tough victory over the Nuggets.(16:45) - CALLS: Callers talk Jets and Mets.(20:16) - ZACH BRAZILLER: NY Post Knicks and college reporter Zach Braziller returns to discuss the latest on Rick Pitino and St. John's, the local stars in the tournament, the East bracket, and his Final Four.

On Friday, the day before the biggest game of the season, Cori Close gathered her players at midcourt to start practice.With UCLA 's first-round game approaching, the coach wanted to set a tone for her team.No fiery motivational speech needed.The Bruins had a dance party instead.With a balance of focus and freedom, No. 4 UCLA is dancing into the second round of the NCAA tournament, where they will face No. 5 Oklahoma (27-6) on Monday at 7 p.m. PDT at Pauley Pavilion.

An astonishing 1,768 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal in November, the majority of whom were on Division I teams.With such a turnover of players, coaches are forced to revamp their rosters annually, integrating existing players, incoming transfers and freshmen into their system.

In the Big 12 Conference, at this time of year, tournament basketball is as important as it gets.A win can punch a team's ticket to the NCAA Tournament, while a loss can end a season.On Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET, the Oklahoma Sooners will face off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a crucial matchup that will determine the fate of both teams in the postseason.

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As we are exactly two weeks from Opening Day, the Chicago White Sox will take on their division rivals, the Cleveland Guardians, in today's Spring Training matchup.Yesterday's game against the Giants was postponed due to rain, so the South Siders should be well rested to get today's win.White Sox hitters could have a tough time with Cleveland Ace, Tristan McKenzie, on the mound, and although Tristan's last couple starts have been extremely subpar, we know that he still has a lot of talent to strike anyone out on a moment's notice.

It's a Saturday afternoon matinee at GMS Field this afternoon as the Yankees take on the Rays in Tampa.Thinking about it, it's kind of funny that the Yankees play in Tampa itself more often than the Rays, who play in St. Petersburg during the regular season.Such is spring training.Today on the site, Matt will preview the Mariners' chances of returning to the playoffs after breaking their 21-year drought last season, Marcus will run through how the Yankees can improve their prospect depth in 2023, and Andrés will preview Nestor Cortes' 2023 campaign.

The Toronto Raptors might be trying everything in the book as they try to figure out some way to compete for a postseason spot, but they are just as likely to fall out of the postseason picture and end up with a very high draft pick.Masai Ujiri and the rest of the front office will be watching March Madness with a very keen eye.

There was already enough to say the Miami Dolphins were going all in even before Sunday's trade.There was the hiring of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the way they've dumped draft picks for big-money stars and even the manner they've supported quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.Sunday's move wasn't just about going further in, though.

Selection Sunday is almost here, meaning March Madness is about to hit in full force.The 68-team bracket for the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament will be revealed on Sunday at 3 p.m. PDT on CBS.A live stream of the bracket reveal also will be streaming on NCAA.com and the March Madness Live app for iOS and Android devices.

Selection Sunday is almost here, meaning March Madness is about to hit in full force.The 68-team bracket for the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament will be revealed on Sunday at 3 p.m. PDT on CBS.A live stream of the bracket reveal also will be streaming on NCAA.com and the March Madness Live app for iOS and Android devices.