BOSTON — Terrence Shannon Jr. spent most of the second half saddled with foul trouble. When it was finally time to check back in, the high-scoring wing didn’t hesitate. He put third-seeded Illinois on his back, leading the Illini to its first Elite Eight appearance since it reached the national championship game 19 years ago. … Read more
By Joey Cappelletti | Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — A right-wing Michigan state lawmaker who has been tied to former President Donald Trump and his election denials is being widely criticized after making claims that buses carrying college athletes to Detroit for March Madness were immigrant “invaders” being shuttled into the city illegally. Michigan … Read more
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The end was near. The score was tied. A little more than two minutes remained. West Virginia held the ball — and momentum. Carver-Hawkeye Arena held its breath. Following a block by Iowa’s Gabbie Marshall, the Hawkeyes recovered possession. Caitlin Clark stood nearby, ready to decide if her senior season would … Read more
Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Here’s our pick for Sunday’s Round of 32 contest between Grand Canyon and Alabama. Grand Canyon (+5.5) vs. Alabama Grand Canyon is eerily reminiscent of the 2013 Florida Gulf Coast “Dunk City” squad. This is a … Read more
It’s been a rough week for the Big East as a whole. The NCAA Tournament committee invited just three of the 11 teams to the Dance, an absurd display of disrespect that was as stunning as it was galling. If that was supposed to be some kind of subliminal message that the Big East isn’t … Read more
Brad Binder’s X page is sporadic and largely desolate. The 34-year-old physical therapist from Mundelein, Illinois, posts occasionally, with a heavy bias towards Chicago-area sports teams (preference goes to the Cubs and Fighting Illini). A 2015 tweet campaigning for Jimmy Butler – Bulls version – for MVP is unearthed after a brief scroll down of … Read more
3/22: CBS News Weekender – CBS News Watch CBS News Lana Zak reports on Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, a deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow, and a preview of the top NCAA Women’s Basketball games. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now … Read more
Jack Gohlke admitted that he didn’t have much time to check social media or respond to messages after No. 14-seed Oakland upset No. 3-seed Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament — and Gohlke became, at this snapshot, a popular March Madness name. But someone sent him one post on X that “made [his] morning.” J.J. Watt, … Read more
You have probably heard it before: Vasectomies spike during March Madness, because what better time for a basketball fan to chill on the couch with an ice pack. Is this actually true, though? The Herald reached out to Boston-area urologists, with one doctor reporting that he has performed “a lot” of vasectomy procedures this week … Read more
People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states allowing legal sports betting has expanded … Read more
