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• AZM and Mina Shirakawa Set to Clash in Strong Women’s Title Contender Match
A new number one contender’s match has been confirmed for NJPW’s upcoming Windy City Riot event. NJPW revealed that on April 11, AZM will go head-to-head with Mina Shirakawa in a bout to determine the next challenger for the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, currently held by Mercedes Moné. This announcement...2025
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview

Getty Images A discussion of the season to come from the BCB staff. BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2025 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Wednesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable ...2025
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• The Dean of Cleveland: How undrafted Cavs role player became 'the link that drives winning' on East's top team

Dean Wade, who arrived when the Cavaliers were adrift, is now an integral part of a title contender...2025
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• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst From Day 4

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images At long last, a thrilling March finish. That’s more like it. Let’s get into it. The 3 best games of Day 4 1. (4) Maryland 72, (12) Colorado State 71 (West) We finally got an absolute banger. Trailing by one point with 3.6 seconds to go, Maryland star Derik Queen made the decision easy for his head coach. “I want the fucking ball,” Queen told Kevin Willard....2025
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• UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Results (3/22): Sean Brady Submits Leon Edwards
UFC held its UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady event on March 22nd from the O2 Arena in London, England. Full results and highlights are below. UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Results (3/22) - Lightweight: Kaue Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) - Bantamweight: Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) - Women's Sta...2025
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament

Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament College basketball is in a state of transition, and so too is the idea of the modern college basketball star. The defining players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament do not fit in any particular box. They come from every corner of the world, in all shapes and sizes, each with their own idiosyncratic stren...2025
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview
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• Title Contender Reportedly 'Carried To The Back' Following AEW Revolution Match

Momo Watanabe appeared to suffer an injury during her match against AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone at AEW Revolution....2025
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• Mark Cuban said the Mavericks needed a ‘better deal’ when they traded Luka Doncic
The 2024-25 season has spiraled out of control for the Dallas Mavericks. A combination of injuries and trades has changed the Dallas’ championship window. With Luka Doncic, the team was a title contender. However, GM Nico Harrison traded Doncic to the Lakers. Instead of shopping Doncic and getting the best deal possible, Harrison only spoke […] The post Mark Cuban said the Mavericks n...2025
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• Rams continue staying atop the veteran QB market

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Retaining Matthew Stafford was only right answer for LA Matthew Stafford sticking with the Los Angeles Rams was the only right answer for both parties. While Tom Brady unofficially began the great veteran quarterback movement of the 2020s, LA has further cemented its status atop the market by retaining Stafford. Signing or trading for veteran QBs is a c...2025
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• 9 college basketball teams that can win men’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These are the teams capable of winning it all in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. What does it take to win a national championship in men’s college basketball? Winning six games through the bracket requires balance, star-power, and a lot of luck. With the 2025 NCAA tournament around the corner, this year’s March Madness will be no different. Since 2002...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• Steve Kerr: Big Part Of My Job Is Not Running Stephen Curry Into The Ground

Stephen Curry is 36 and in his 16th NBA season, which necessitates a different approach for his minutes and usage to keep him performing at this best. "The scales have tipped, for sure," Curry said. "It's more of a measured approach now. I feel like I can still get to the same peaks, but is that an every-single-night-type thing? Maybe not, but it's picking and choosing your spots and trying to man...2025
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• Success of ex-Giants deepens misery for New York, and GM Joe Schoen

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Let’s assess the decisions on six players the Giants have lost since Schoen became GM With so many former New York Giants enjoying tremendous success this season with new teams it has become fashionable to wonder what might have been had the Giants been able to keep most, if not all, of those players. And to bash GM Joe Schoen for letting them go. Let’s ...2024
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"Luka Dončić, LeBron James have Lakers looking like legitimate title contender after comeback win vs. Knicks"

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"Steelers 2024 NFL offseason: Competition for Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris' option among moves team should make"

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"Ezekiel Elliott considering Bengals, per report"

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"Why the Miami Heat are a sleeping giant with every marker of a top-shelf title contender"

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"Nuggets star Jamal Murray shows off bounce for the first time since tearing ACL"

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"Nurse: Champion Raptors haven't reached ceiling"

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"Michael Malone, Nuggets Agree to Extension"

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"NBA trade deadline could hold the key to Thunder becoming a true title contender"

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"These two possessions show why the OKC Thunder are a legitimate title contender"

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"Dwyane Wade Reportedly to Sign with Bulls: Contract Details and Reaction"

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"Final practice results: Jeff Gordon fastest title contender at Homestead-Miami Speedway"

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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview
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• The Dean of Cleveland: How undrafted Cavs role player became 'the link that drives winning' on East's top team
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• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst From Day 4
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• Devin Booker, Suns Publicly Commit To Each Other

Both the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker are fully committed publicly and privately to continuing their partnership. With Booker in place, the Suns plan to "pivot and reload" around him in the offseason. "Never happen," Mat Ishbia said, interrupting the question about a Booker trade. "It's silly. So here's what I'll tell you: I have Devin Booker in the prime. In order to win an NBA championship, you...2025
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• NFL free agency matchmaker: One fit for each AFC team, including Khalil Mack ending up with title contender

Here's one free agent fit for each AFC club...2025
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• NBA Teams Expected To Operate With More Caution Extending Their Own Players

Because the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement has made it more difficult for teams to carry players who are either injured or no longer productive at a large salary on their roster, teams are expected to operate more cautiously on extensions for their own players than they have over the past few years. Evidence of this approach, at least on some level, came when the Dallas Mavericks traded...2025
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• Rams continue staying atop the veteran QB market
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• 9 college basketball teams that can win men’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood
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• Bakole promised big fight in May despite KO loss to Parker

Martin Bakole took a chance that didn’t work out in his favor but looks to regain his career momentum. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Martin Bakole has been offered another big opportunity this spring despite getting stopped by Joseph Parker over the weekend. Martin Bakole rolled the dice to step in as a late replacement opponent for Joseph Parker over the weekend, but things did...2025
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• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst From Day 4
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• UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Results (3/22): Sean Brady Submits Leon Edwards
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• Mirra Andreeva's Major Goal for 2025
At 17, Mirra Andreeva is the youngest Top-10 player since 2007 and shares her bigger aim. By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, February 23, 2025 Photo credit: VCG/Getty Mirra Andreeva made history as the youngest WTA 1000 champion with her Dubai title run on Saturday. The 17-year-old Andreeva debuts in the Top 10 this week becoming the youngest woman to crack the Top 10 since a 17-y...2025
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• The Warriors getting LeBron James and Kevin Durant is the most unhinged rumor of the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images We have finally have an NBA trade rumor so delusional that only the Warriors could truly believe it. The last time Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry teamed up in the NBA, the result was three NBA Finals appearances and two titles in three years. And then, a few years after separating, they got together as part of the USA Basketball Avengers with LeBron Jam...2025
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• The annual preseason PECOTA ranking says the Cubs will win 90 games

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com And yes, I’m saying there’s a chance. Baseball Prospectus’ annual PECOTA standings ranking has appeared for the first time on their site for 2025. And not only do they have the Cubs winning 90 games, they’ve got them comfortably winning the NL Central. Here, have a look: Now, I’m generally an optimist and yes, I believe this y...2025
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• Nikola Jokic calls Knicks an NBA title contender after off night against New York's defense

After being held to just 17 points in the Knicks' win over the Nuggets on Wednesday, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic praised New York and assessed their chances at a title this season....2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• KENTA To Compete At MLW SuperFight 6
KENTA will face Kevin Knight at MLW SuperFight 6 on February 8. Major League Wrestling announced the bout on Tuesday. From MLW: KENTA vs. Kevin Knight Set for MLW SuperFight 6 in Atlanta Tickets Available at MLWLive.com & Ticketmaster. ATLANTA, GA – Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced KENTA vs. Kevin Knight at MLW SuperFight 6 on Saturday, February 8 at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA and ...2025
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• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst From Day 4
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• The NBA Cup is hoping to avoid becoming Las Vegas’ latest shallow cover act

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The NBA Cup is good, but the league’s next challenge will be getting fans to care as much as its participants. LAS VEGAS — Many things in Las Vegas are fake, or replicas of a better thing. No one would confuse The Strip’s versions of the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building for the real items. Its inauthenticity is a part of the charm. Th...2024
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• Success of ex-Giants deepens misery for New York, and GM Joe Schoen
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• What are the best revenge games on the Rams’ 2024 schedule?

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Which revenge matchup are you the most excited for? Revenge is often a dish best served cold, and the Los Angeles Rams will be on the hunt for vengeance in 2024. While next year’s schedule likely won’t be released until after the NFL Draft, there are plenty of exciting matchups on the docket to look forward to. On April 1, NFL Network “analys...2024
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• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Oakland shocked the world, 11-seeds cleaned up, someone dropped 40 and someone else notched a triple-double. Let’s talk about all of that and more. Four double-digit seed winners, a true Cinderella, a 40-point scorer, a triple-double, and a handful of high-level games coming down to the final minute. Not bad for the first day. Let’s dive right into all of...2024
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• What will the Giants do at quarterback? That may not be fully in their control

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Let’s look at 6 quarterbacks in the draft who could be serious options What are the New York Giants going to do at quarterback? Everybody knows they need to do something. General manager Joe Schoen has acknowledged as much, bowing to the reality that despite optimism about Daniel Jones’ recovery from a torn ACL, the Giants can’t be certain about Jones. Schoen has...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Let’s rank the championship picture in the NBA ahead of the stretch run. The 2023-2024 NBA season is 70 percent in the books. While parity has been a defining theme of this season, at this point the championship picture is fully starting to crystalize. The Boston Celtics are currently the only team in the league on pace to win 60+ games. The West has ...2024
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• 8 college basketball teams that can win 2024 men’s national championship

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If they aren’t on this list, you’re not picking them to win the whole thing in your bracket next month. Let me make this clear from the outset: This is not a power ranking. This is not a list of the eight best teams in college basketball as I see it, nor is it necessary of a list of the teams that I expect to be the eight best a m...2024
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• Final practice results: Jeff Gordon fastest title contender at Homestead-Miami Speedway
See how the championship contenders fared in the final practice session of the year for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway....2015
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• David West to Spurs: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• The Internet Reacts to David West Signing with San Antonio Spurs
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• Lance Stephenson to Clippers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Amar'e Stoudemire: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Free Agent
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• J.R. Smith Thinks LeBron James' Hairline Is the Price of 'Having Everything'
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• Kevin Love Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Star's Future with Cavaliers
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• Fantasy Basketball: The Spurs Conundrum
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• The Linc - Eagles have the top-ranked position group in the NFL
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/27/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2023 NFL season: Top five position groups in football - NFL.comPhiladelphia Eagles: DEFENSIVE FRONT. 1) After racking up the third-most sacks (70) in a single season in NFL history, the Eagles went into the draft and promptly spent a pair of first-round picks o...2023
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• Predicting Destinations for the NBA's Top Buyout Candidates
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• How Badly Do Houston Rockets Need an Upgrade at Point Guard?
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• Fantasy Basketball: The Spurs Conundrum
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview
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• NBA Teams Expected To Operate With More Caution Extending Their Own Players
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• Rams continue staying atop the veteran QB market
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• Bakole promised big fight in May despite KO loss to Parker
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• Devin Booker Wants To Be With Suns For Entire Career

The ways for the Phoenix Suns to turn around their franchise currently looks bleak and are heading towards a trade of Kevin Durant in the offseason, but Devin Booker wants to remain with the franchise for his entire career regardless. "I have to say, I don't think they're going to trade Devin Booker," said Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective Podcast. "Devin Booker wants to be there." Booker wa...2025
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• KENTA To Compete At MLW SuperFight 6
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• The Warriors getting LeBron James and Kevin Durant is the most unhinged rumor of the NBA trade deadline
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• Success of ex-Giants deepens misery for New York, and GM Joe Schoen
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• Knicks vs. 76ers Game 1 live updates: News, highlights, more from NBA Playoffs

Game 1 is here and it’s an opportunity to show that the Knicks are a true title contender. The bookmakers have shockingly priced the Knicks as series underdogs against the 76ers. Is this Jalen Brunson’s time to shine? Or will Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and co. rain on New York’s parade? Follow along with the......2024
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• Yale’s band couldn’t travel for March Madness, so Idaho’s band answered the call

NCAA Photos via Getty Images When Yale’s band couldn’t accompany their team to the NCAA Tournament, the University of Idaho band stepped in — and played the Bulldogs to their biggest win in school history. To state the obvious: The NCAA Tournament is a massive operation. 67 games in 14 cities, hundreds of student athletes, and hundreds of thousands of fans all zig-zagging across the nation...2024
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• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness
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• What will the Giants do at quarterback? That may not be fully in their control
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• Believe it or not, Tennessee is Final Four good

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Tennessee men’s basketball can change every narrative with a Final Four run No major American sport loves its narratives, and views them more as absolutes, than men’s college basketball. Mike Krzyzewski just can’t win the big one. Virginia’s style will never translate to NCAA tournament success. A freshman-led team will never cut down the nets. No maj...2024
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