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All eyes will be on Tosan Evbuomwan when Princeton plays in the Sweet 16

5:12am March 24, 2023

by Harrison Malkin

Princeton's been the surprise of the men's March Madness basketball tournament thanks, in large part, to senior forward and economics major Tosan Evbuomwan.

With a few 1 seeds, Cinderellas and underdogs left, this Sweet 16 has everything

5:18pm March 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic senior writer Nicole Auerbach about this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups in men's and women's college basketball tournaments and how Cinderella teams have fared.

The Sweet 16 includes Desi Sills (#13) and the Kansas State Wildcats, in an NCAA men's tournament that lacks any of the four top "blue blood" programs, such as Kentucky.

The men's Sweet 16 tips off Thursday, as basketball fans enjoy a wild March

2:17pm March 23, 2023

Any team that can put together a four-game winning streak will become the next champions. Only two No. 1 seeds are alive in the tournament, and the highest-profile schools have already gone home.

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Morning news brief

6:11am March 23, 2023

President Biden heads to Canada for talks dominated by illegal immigration and Haiti. TikTok's CEO appears before lawmakers. Teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament are down to the Sweet 16.

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March Madness action resumes with the Sweet 16

5:05am March 23, 2023

The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments

Coaching culture & longevity: The secret recipe to a Sweet 16 college basketball run

6:22pm March 22, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Graham Honaker about this moment in college basketball in which iconic coaches' retirements coincide with around 21,000 student athletes transferring schools.

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Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani, center, celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami.

Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title

1:26am March 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

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The World Baseball Classic has provided some thrilling moments and record numbers

5:15pm March 21, 2023

by Tom Goldman

The tournament wraps Tuesday night with what should be a riveting game between defending champion U.S. and two-time winners Japan. The WBC has been a big hit, with record attendance and viewership.

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There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals

4:23pm March 21, 2023

by Gus Contreras

The booming drives are changing the character of some of the sport's classic courses.

Willis Reed (19) of the New York Knicks drives against San Francisco Warrior Clyde Lee (43) during an NBA game at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 1970. At right is San Francisco Warrior Jeff Mullins (23). Reed died Tuesday at age 80.

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Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship teams, dies at 80

4:10pm March 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, an enduring example of playing through pain.