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Battle sends Minn. to first Sweet 16 in 21 years

Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round Sunday to send the Gophers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.

Wrong ‘answer’ as Kentucky hit with historic loss

On Sunday, there was one stat that couldn’t be easily dismissed — the margin of defeat. The Wildcats’ 19-point loss in an 82-63 defeat against Iowa State was Kentucky’s largest defeat in an NCAA tournament game since 1972.

Miami won’t rest Messi in ‘final stretch’ to WC

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano does not anticipate resting captain Lionel Messi in the final stretch of games ahead of the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing the Argentnie must play in order for the team to reach success.