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March Madness Bracket Predictions: Expert Picks for Women’s Tournament

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by el-admin - March 21, 2024 059

March Madness is finally upon us and on paper, the NCAA women’s tournament is primed for quite a bit of drama. South Carolina leads the Albany 1 region as the No. 1 seed, with the Iowa Hawkeyes taking the top spot in the Albany 2 region. But it won’t be an

NFL Free Agency 2024: Most Improved Teams Include Raiders, Bears, Falcons

by el-admin - March 21, 2024 062

Many NFL teams improved after the first wave of free agency and they did it in a variety of ways. For example, the Chicago Bears traded players and spent money on top free agents. They even traded away one of their best players to make room for an intriguing quarterback from

Mailbag: How Vikings Can Approach Trading Up in 2024 NFL Draft

by el-admin - March 20, 2024 059

Some NFL draft, some free agency in this week’s mailbag. Let’s dive in on all of it … From Jason Weeks (@jasontweeks): Greater likelihood … Vikings trade to 3 for Maye or 4 for JJ? Jason, I’d say the Minnesota Vikings move to No. 4 for J.J. McCarthy, but that’s not to

The Heat Need Bam Adebayo to Keep Letting It Fly

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by el-admin - March 20, 2024 045

The Miami Heat’s offense is clogged. And the plunger needed to clear everything up may be … Bam Adebayo’s three-point shot? If you’ve watched the Heat over the last couple of seasons, then you know their biggest issue is scoring. Miami finished 25th in offensive rating in 2023. The Heat are

Mailbag: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek Dazzle in the Desert

by el-admin - March 20, 2024 0141

Hey everyone: • Here’s the latest Served podcast, wrapping up Indian Wells and featuring Miami tournament director James Blake. • Colette Lewis has your Indian Wells juniors results. • Five top-line observations from a smashing 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells … 1) It’s hard to imagine a 20-year-old, two-time major winner in

SI:AM | A New Threat to NCAA Conference Stability

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by el-admin - March 20, 2024 051

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Congrats to Wagner and Colorado State on winning the first games of March Madness. In today’s SI:AM: 🧑‍⚖️ Clemson challenges the ACC 📸 Ohtani lands another SI cover 🏀 Men’s tourney teams, ranked If you’re reading this on SI.com, click here to subscribe to receive SI:AM in your inbox every

The 10 Best Signings of NFL Free Agency 2024

by el-admin - March 19, 2024 047

NFL free agency is littered with bad contracts. The kind of contracts that any reasonable person knows is a bad idea immediately. Yet the signings happen every year because general managers need to keep their jobs, and an abundance of cap space is too juicy to ignore. But every once in a

March Madness: 10 Teams That Could Make Cinderella Runs in 2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament

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by el-admin - March 18, 2024 068

In every NCAA men’s tournament, one team blows up everyone’s brackets with a run for the ages. Last year, the Florida Atlantic Owls went on a magical four-game run to the Final Four, going from a 31-win mid-major team few knew much about to the stars of March. Meanwhile, the

Peter Malnati Talks Bringing Golf Together at Players Championship

by el-admin - March 16, 2024 064

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Saying that “something needs to happen for our sport’’ and that the PGA Tour’s top event, the Players Championship, “would be even better if we had Jon Rahm here,’’ Peter Malnati expressed Saturday that he welcomes bringing the game back together even if he is

Men’s Bracket Watch: Kentucky, Tennessee Upsets Give Bubble Teams Hope

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by el-admin - March 16, 2024 053

Welcome to Selection Sunday week! Sports Illustrated will be publishing daily updates of its projected men’s NCAA tournament field to keep you up to date on where things stand heading into the selection show. So as automatic bids get locked up, bubble teams fight for their seat at the table