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🏐 Yee — and we can’t stress this enough — haw🏐 Yee — and we can’t stress this enough — haw
LOVB Austin defeats Omaha to clinch league’s inaugural championship
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Crown them: No. 5 seed Austin is your inaugural League One Volleyball (LOVB) champion after sweeping No. 6 Omaha in three sets during yesterday’s title match. But Austin’s dominant win only tells half the story — here’s how the underdogs rose to the top in a playoff weekend filled with twists.
April 14, 2025
📚 The history📚 The history
Everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft
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So before the Dallas Wings are officially on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, here’s everything you need to know about the always exciting and often emotional night.
April 13, 2025
🏀 It’s the wild, wild west🏀 It’s the wild, wild west
Fifteen of postseason NBA spots are undetermined ahead of final weekend of regular-season action
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It all comes down to this…no, seriously. Fifteen of the NBA’s 20 postseason spots are undetermined with the regular-season finale looming on Sunday, including eight of 10 in the hotly contested Western Conference (WC). Let’s ball.
April 11, 2025
🙌 Leveling the playing field: Olympic edition🙌 Leveling the playing field: Olympic edition
Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics
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For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.
April 11, 2025
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
What to know before the 89th Masters tournament
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Happy Masters Thursday to all who observe. Men’s golf’s biggest event of the year tees off today, so we’re sharing everything you need to know ahead of the famed (and often dramatic) major. Prep your golf clap and scroll on.
April 10, 2025
🏒 Drop the puck🏒 Drop the puck
Everything you need to know about the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship
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If you thought February’s 4 Nations Face-Off was feisty, buckle up — the 24th IIHF Women’s World Championship begins from Czechia today, with the globe’s 10 best women’s national hockey teams in action in the game’s top tourney. So while PWHL teams are on break until the end of the month, some spicy international rivalries are about to take the ice. Pass the milk.
April 09, 2025
🎓🏀 Poetry in motion🎓🏀 Poetry in motion
UConn dominates South Carolina to win NCAA-best 12th National Championship
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And with that, the 2024–25 women’s college basketball season has come to an end. Hopefully, you had your notepad handy for yesterday’s sold-out national championship game because No. 2 seed UConn put on an absolute hoops clinic.
April 07, 2025
🎓🏀 Don’t call it a comeback🎓🏀 Don’t call it a comeback
No. 1 seeds Houston and Florida will battle for the men’s national championship tonight
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The Madness isn’t over just yet: No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston will battle for the men’s championship tonight at 8:50 p.m. ET on CBS in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. One (last) shining moment, loading.
April 07, 2025
🏒 Sound the alarm🏒 Sound the alarm
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notches 895th career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL scoring record
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The GR8 Chase is over — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal in yesterday’s 4–1 loss to the NY Islanders, making him the top goal scorer in NHL history. Here’s a look at the historic hockey moment, by the numbers.
April 07, 2025
4️⃣ Final Four recap4️⃣ Final Four recap
No. 1 seed South Carolina faces No. 2 seed UConn in 2025 national title game
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Sixty-eight teams and nearly three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to today’s 3 p.m. ET matchup between the sport’s two modern-day dynasties: the reigning champ No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 2 UConn Huskies. Let the countdown begin.
April 06, 2025
🎓🏀 Best day ever🎓🏀 Best day ever
Breaking down the 2025 women’s Final Four
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The sun is shining, women’s March Madness viewership numbers are skyrocketing, and the women’s Final Four is the hottest ticket in Tampa. Just another day in women’s sports.
April 04, 2025
🏀 It’s the final countdown🏀 It’s the final countdown
Your 2025 Men’s Final Four Preview
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One of the chalkiest Final Fours in men’s hoops history hits the court tomorrow, and boy, are we in for a treat. While the lack of Cinderellas in this year’s tourney means less Madness, we have a chance to see the country’s most talented players and (in theory) best squads duke it out for a trip to Monday’s title game. Preemptive chills.
April 04, 2025
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