Both California and Stanford had huge opportunities on Thursday to make noise in the Pac-12 Tournament, while also catching the eyes of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee in some fashion.
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Pac-12 Tournament Losses Doom Cal, Stanford To Also-Ran Status
McNeese State ran into a buzz saw on Thursday in the second round of the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament when Northwestern State tied a tournament record with 14 three-point goals and used spurts of offensive firepower behind the shooting of Zeek Woodley and Jalen West to run out to a 96-89 win over the Cowboys.
The Boston Red Sox have finalized a minor league contract with 19-year-old Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada that includes a $31.5 million signing bonus, easily a record for an international amateur free agent under 23 years old.
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Red Sox make record-setting $31.5M deal with Cuban infielder
The sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers will try to muster another upset as they tangle with the second-seeded Georgetown Hoyas in the semifinals of the 2015 Big East Conference Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
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Xavier and Georgetown do battle in Big East tourney
The Boise State Broncos, the 25th-ranked team in the land, continue their quest for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as they clash with the Wyoming Cowboys in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday night.
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Cowboys hope to lasso Broncos in MWC semifinals
Rest in peace Buffalo Sabres ‘Turd Burger’ jerseys.
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Buffalo Sabres 'Turd Burger' jersey era comes to an ugly end
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 06: The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate their 42 to 13 win over the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 6, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Photos: SEC Championship Game
The top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers make their first appearance in the 2015 Big Ten Conference Tournament in Friday's quarterfinal round, as they take on the ninth-seeded Michigan Wolverines at the United Center.
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Wolverines face tall task in tilt with Badgers
After winning the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title and earning a spot in the Top-25, the now 24th-ranked and top-seeded Davidson Wildcats finally get their postseason underway as they take on the ninth-seeded La Salle Explorers in quarterfinal action at the Barclays Center on Friday.
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Explorers seek upset of Wildcats in A-10 Tournament
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament kicks off Friday with a matchup featuring the 16th- ranked and fourth-seeded Baylor Bears taking on the ninth-ranked and top- seeded Kansas Jayhawks at Sprint Center. The winner moves on to the conference title game Saturday, with the league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on …
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Baylor and Kansas meet in Big 12 Tournament semifinals