NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-SCHEDULE Texas Southern advances UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has begun with First Four action in Indiana. Texas Southern won the first game. John Walker III scored a season-high 19 points and the Tigers came back from a 30-20 halftime deficit to beat Mount St. Mary’s, 60-52. Walker also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds…
NFL-TV DEALS Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal UNDATED (AP) — -The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022. The league took…
No. 4 seed Mississippi State (15-14) vs. No. 1 seed Saint Louis (14-6) NIT First Round, Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State and Saint Louis will go at it in the first round of the NIT. Saint Louis lost 71-53 to Saint Bonaventure on March 6, while Mississippi State came up short in an…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Santa Anita will reopen to the public at limited capacity next month in time for the Santa Anita Derby, the West Coast’s major prep for the Kentucky Derby. The track in Arcadia, California, will reopen April 2, a day before the $750,000 race. Fans must purchase…
NFL-NEWS 3 women sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assault UNDATED (AP) — Three masseuses are suing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault. They accuse the star player of a “disturbing pattern” of behavior toward women. The lawsuits were filed this week. The 25-year-old Watson has broadly denied that he acted inappropriately and said he…
No. 15 seed Iona (12-5) vs. No. 2 seed Alabama (24-6) NCAA Tournament First Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Iona and Alabama will go at it in a NCAA First Round matchup. Alabama earned an 80-79 win over LSU on Sunday, while Iona got a 60-51 win against Fairfield on Saturday. SENIOR STUDS: Iona’s Isaiah…
No. 12 seed UC Santa Barbara (22-4) vs. No. 5 seed Creighton (20-8) NCAA Tournament First Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara is set to face Creighton in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. UC Santa Barbara knocked off UC Irvine by 16 in its last outing, while Creighton fell to…
No. 9 seed Saint Bonaventure (16-4) vs. No. 8 seed LSU (18-9) NCAA Tournament First Round, Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 12:45 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure is set to face LSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Saint Bonaventure took care of VCU by nine in its last outing, while LSU fell to Alabama in its…
No. 13 seed UNC Greensboro (21-8) vs. No. 4 seed Florida State (16-6) NCAA Tournament First Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Saturday, 11:45 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro is set to face off against Florida State in a NCAA first round matchup. UNC Greensboro knocked off Mercer by eight on March 3, while Florida State fell to Georgia Tech…
No. 12 seed Georgetown (13-12) vs. No. 5 seed Colorado (22-8) NCAA Tournament First Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Saturday, 11:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown is set to face Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Georgetown blew out Creighton by 25 in its last outing, while Colorado is coming off of a 70-68 loss to Oregon State…
