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NFL will open 2026 season on a Wednesday

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The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday night for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Seahawks will play the traditional opener as Super Bowl champions on Sept. 9, a day ...

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Bucks waive Cam Thomas (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on guard Cam Thomas and converted forward/center Pete Nance, who had been on a two-way deal, to a multi-year standard NBA contract. Nance, 26, had averaged 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 12.1 minutes in 37 games while ...

Sweet 16 filled with veteran teams that held together

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kauffman-Renn combined to score the Boilermakers' next 22 points, helping them to turn a three-point lead into a 79-69 ...

Izzo gave UConn coach Hurley advice in 2024

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tom Izzo has turned down multiple opportunities to coach in the NBA, including with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks. When the Los Angeles Lakers were willing to give UConn coach Dan Hurley a $70 million, six-year contract in 2024, Hurley asked Izzo ...

Woodruff will start Brewers’ 5th game

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience. The Brewers announced that the two-time All-Star right-hander would start their fifth game of the season, March 31 against the Tampa ...

Lady Badgers earn all-conference honors

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Niagara junior Sydney Swanson was named to the M&O Conference's first team in girls basketball as Crivitz’s Kiya Brand and Coleman’s Ava Kuchta collected top individual honors Conference coaches chose Brand as the M&O’s Most Outstanding Player and Kuchta as the league’s ...