Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar reportedly tested positive for a substance banned by Major League Baseball and will be suspended, according to MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reported the news first. The Braves were swept by the Padres in a four-game series to open the season, and they now could be without their starting left fielder for… Read More »
Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Source
Real Madrid host Real Sociedad on April 1 in a vital game as part of Carlo Ancelotti’s trophy treble push this season. Los Blancos returned from the international break with a key 3-2 home win over neighbours Leganes to keep up the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona. However, their El Clasico rivals responded positively… Read More »
If you want to know the most significant reason this is only the second time we’ve had four No. 1 seeds reach the NCAA Final Four, it’s this simple: The selection committee has gotten better at seeding. No, really. The committee tools to select and seed teams are so much better now than they were… Read More »
March Madness is expanding, but it’s not in the traditional way some proposed. The NCAA Tournament isn’t getting more teams. Instead, there’s a new tournament called the College Basketball Crown. The Crown is a smaller tournament, featuring just 16 squads. In its inaugural year, there are mostly teams from the Big East, Big Ten and… Read More »
All of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament have made it to the final weekend in San Antonio for the Final Four and a chance to compete for the national championship. The four remaining teams are Auburn, Florida, Duke and Houston. While this tournament hasn’t been as exciting with Cinderella teams, the top… Read More »
March may have left the madness behind in 2025. Often, by the time the NCAA Tournament reaches its fourth round — the Elite Eight — a few of the bracket’s titans and blue-blood programs have already fallen in surprising upsets. While No. 1 seeds are given their spot in the bracket for a reason, it’s extremely rare… Read More »
Duke eliminated Houston in the Sweet 16 just one year ago in a game defined by defense and a key injury that helped swing momentum toward the Blue Devils. The Cougars lost All-American point guard Jamal Shead to an ankle injury in the first half of their 54-51 loss to Duke, losing the player who… Read More »
Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Source
4-star guards Kiyan Anthony (Syracuse) and Kayden Mingo (Penn State) are down to their final days in a LuHi jersey, and they’re making them count. Anthony, son of Carmelo Anthony, had 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists on 9-15 shooting in the The Throne‘s title game and was named Finals MVP as Long Island… Read More »