Basketball-NBA: Warriors vs Celtics OT. Smart fined for Young.
Basketball-NCAA: Power 5 Champions. Selection Sunday and March Madness begins!
Football – NCAA: Iowa covers lawsuit.
Football- NFL: Ramsey to Dolphins. Carr to Saints.
Golf: Scheffler wins PLAYERS. Woods ex gf suing over break up.
Olympic Sports: Shiffrin most WC titles ever! Odermott wraps up the season. NCAA Indoor T&F – Woo Pig
Basketball – NBA:
- We knew the Warriors Bucks game was going to be a good one and it lived up to the hype. The game went into OT after Curry shot a 3 with 19 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. That set the tone of things to come as Curry scored 36 points in the Warriors 125-116 win.
- Marcus Smart was fined $25k for taking down Trae Young during the Celtics Hawks game on Monday. The Celtics Guard initiated an altercation and pulled Young to the floor and he was ejected with 1:25 remaining. Didn’t matter though as the Celtics still won 134-125.
- Also good news for Americans, the national team director is losing restrictions for the Olympics for NBA players by not requiring them to play on Team USA (required games, trainings, etc).
Basketball-NCAA:
- It is finally time! Selection Sunday was last night and the bracket is set! Houston, Kansas, Purdue and Alabama are the top seeds. The NIT is also going on but I wont be covering that because I’m just one person!
- First Four begins Tuesday
- Brackets due Thursday
- Power 5 Conference Regular Season Champions:
- Big 10: Purdue held off Penn St for the title. Although Purdue led by 17 at one point in the 2H but only won by 2 points. Purdue is a #1 seed.
- SEC: Alabama won its 2nd title in 3 years by beating Texas A&M handly 82-63. Alabama is a #1 seed.
- Pac 12: Arizona upset UCLA to take the Pac 12 title. It was a close game! The Wildcats were down 1H but came back to win by 1.
- Big 12: Kansas had a rough 2H and got killed by Texas 56-76. However the Jayhawks still earned the #1 seed.
- ACC: Duke won its first ACC title under their new HC Jon Scheyer. UVA only scored 17 points in the 1H and Duke only scored 24 for a low scoring game. Duke won 59-49.
- American: Memphis actually upset Houston to win the American, but Houston still earned a #1 seed.
- Big East: Marquette beat Xavier by 14.
- Syracuse HC Jim Boeheim is being replaced after 47 seasons! His final game was vs Wake Forest on the court that carries his name. Boeheim went 1015-441 with the Orange, which is the 2nd most wins in D1 history (behind of course Coach K). He also led them to 35 tournament appearances, 5 Final Fours and 1 natty in 2003.
- On the other side of the coin, Ole Miss has hired disgraced Texas HC Chris Beard. Yes the one that was arrested after an altercation with his fiancé.
Football – College:
- Iowa Athletic Department is paying $4MM for the full settlement to the former football players who sued for racial discrimination.
Football – NFL:
- Rams have traded CB Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins. Miami fans will be happy with that since Ramsey is one of the best CBs in the league. They will now have 2 #1 WRs and 2 #1 CBs.
- Derek Carr has been traded to the Saints for a $150MM deal for 4 years. Carr had been with the Raiders for 9 seasons before that.
Golf:
- It was the weekend of the PLAYERS Championship, often considered as the 5th major. TPC Sawgrass provides plenty of thrills especially on hole 17. But the result was no contest. Scottie Scheffler won by the largest margin of the season this year, 5 shots. He is also just the 3rd golfer to shoot all 4 rounds at TPC Sawgrass in the 60s. This win put Scottie back at the top spot in the World (Rahm went home with a stomach bug earlier in the week) and is his 6th win in just 27 starts on the PGA Tour.
- Tiger Wood’s ex gf Erica Herman (6 years) is filing a complaint against her NDA. The Speak Out Act was enacted so it nullifies NDAs in the event of sexual harassment or assault. No official split announcement was made before that but they have not been seen together since last US Open (it’s official now). No allegations of any sexual harassment as of yet. She is also trying to get a $30MM settlement for a verbal tenancy agreement saying she could live at his residence for another 5 years, despite them breaking up in October.
Olympic Sports:
- Mikaela Shiffrin won the record tying 86th World Cup title on Friday by winning the giant slalom. She then broke Ingemar Stenmark’s record on Saturday in the slalom making it her 87th WC title. Her brother surprised her in the crowd to congratulate her. It was a fitting way to break the SWE great record as it was in his own country. Shiffrin said it is just an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as him. That record stood since 1989.
- Sticking with alpine skiing, SUI Olympic Champion Marco Odermatt won the slalom WC title on Saturday to lock up the overall title for the season.
- NCAA Indoor T&F Championships was this weekend in NM. Arkansas swept the men’s and women’s competition. The men’s was no contest but the women’s came down to the final race (the 4x400m relay of course) to beat Texas. Razorback, Britton Wilson broke the American record in the 400m running 49.48, topping the previous mark set by Talitha Diggs of Florida just last month. Wilson actually passed Diggs on the final 100m to claim the natty. Texas Senior Julien Alfred did the 60m/200m double and did both in just under WR fashion. The M&W Triple Jump Collegiate records both went down. Kyle Garland from Georgia destroyed the Collegiate indoor record and was just 6 points shy of the Indoor WR set by Ashton Eaton. Washington took 3 of the top 5 spots in the men’s mile at nationals!
What to watch this week
Baseball:
- Mon 3/13
- World Baseball: ISR vs PR @ 6pm on FS1
- World Baseball: CAN vs USA @ 9pm on FS1
- Tues 3/14
- World Baseball: ISR vs DOM @ 6pm on FS1
- World Baseball: GBR vs MEX @ 9pm on FS1
- Wed 3/15
- World Baseball: PR vs DOM @ 6pm on FS1
- World Baseball: USA vs COL @ 9pm on FS1
- Thurs 3/16
- World Baseball: ITA vs JPN @ 11:30am on FS1
- Fri 3/17
- World Baseball: PR vs DOM @ 4:30am on FS1
- World Baseball: Quarterfinal 3 @ 6pm on FS1
- Sun 3/19
- World Baseball: Quarterfinal 4 @ 12:30am on FS1
- World Baseball: Semifinal 1 @ 6pm on FS1
Baseball/Softball – NCAA:
- Mon 3/13
- Softball: 9. Alabama vs 10. Texas @ 12pm on LGHN
- Softball: 16. Kentucky at 23. Mizzou @ 1pm on ESPNU
- Softball: 14. LSU vs South Carolina @ 6pm on SEC
- Tues 3/14
- Softball: 14. LSU vs South Carolina @ 4pm on SEC
- Wed 3/15
- Softball: Charlotte vs 4. Clemson @ 6pm on ACC
- Thurs 3/16
- Baseball: 4. Ole Miss vs 7. Vanderbilt @ 6pm on ESPNU
- Baseball: 19. UVA vs 21. NC St @ 6pm on ACC
- Baseball: 20. Alabama vs 6. Florida @ 6pm on SEC
- Fri 3/17
- Baseball: 20. Alabama vs 6. Florida @ 11am on SEC
- Baseball: 19. UVA vs 21. NC St @ 12pm on ACC
- Baseball: 1. LSU vs 15. Texas A&M @ 6pm on SEC
- Baseball: 11. VTech at 22. Miami @ 7pm on SECC
- Sat 3/18
- Baseball: 4. Ole Miss vs 7. Vanderbilt @ 11am on SEC
- Softball: 7. Arkansas vs 9. Alabama @ 4:30pm on SEC
- Sun 3/19
- Softball: Syracuse vs 5. Florida St @ 1pm on ACC
- Softball: UVA vs 4. Clemson @ 3pm on ACC
- Softball: 7. Arkansas vs 9. Alabama @ 5pm on SEC
Basketball – NBA:
- Mon 3/13
- Grizzlies at Mavericks @ 6:30pm on ESPN
- Suns at Warriors @ 9pm on ESPN
- Wed 3/15
- 76ers at Cavaliers @ 6:30pm on ESPN
- Warriors at Clippers @ 9pm on ESPN
Basketball – NCAA:
- Tues 3/14
- 16. SE Missouri St at 16. Texas A&M CC @ 5:40pm on truTV
- 11. Pitt at Mississippi St 11. @ 8:10pm on truTV
- Wed 3/15
- 16. Fairleigh Dickinson at 16. Texas Southern @ 5:40pm on truTV
- 11. Nevada at 11. Arizona St @ 8:10pm on truTV
- Thurs 3/16
- 9. West Virginia at 8. Maryland @ 11:15am on CBS
- 13. Furman at 4. UVA @ 11:40am on truTV
- 10. Utah St at 7. Mizzou @ 12:40pm on TNT
- 16. Howard at 1. Kansas @ 1pm on TBS
- TBD vs 1. Alabama @ 1:45pm on CBS
- 12. Charleston at 5. San Diego St @ 2:10pm on truTV
- 15. Princeton at 2. Arizona @ 3:10pm on TNT
- 9. Illinois at 8. Arkansas @ 3:30pm on TBS
- 9. Auburn at 8. Iowa @ 5:50pm on TNT
- 12. Oral Roberts at 5. Duke @ 6:10pm on CBS
- 15. Colgate at 2. Texas @ 6:25pm on TBS
- 10. Boise St at 7. Northwestern @ 6:35pm on truTV
- 16. N Kentucky at 1. Houston @ 8:20pm on TNT
- 13. Louisiana at 4. Tennessee @ 8:40pm on CBS
- 10. Penn St at 7. Texas A&M @ 8:55pm on TBS
- 15. UNC Asheville at 2. UCLA @ 9:05pm on truTV
- Fri 3/17
- 10. USC at 7. Michigan St @ 11:15am on CBS
- 14. Kennesaw St at 3. Xavier @ 11:40am on truTV
- 14. UC Santa Barbara at 3. Baylor @ 12:30pm on TNT
- 12. VCU at 5. Saint Mary’s @ 1pm on TBS
- 15. Vermont at 2. Marquette @ 1:45pm on CBS
- TBD at 6. Iowa ST @ 2:10pm on truTV
- 11. NC St at 6. Creighton @ 3pm on TNT
- 13. Iona at 4. UConn @ 3:30pm on TBS
- TBD at 1. Purdue @ 5:50pm on TNT
- 11. Providence at 6. Kentucky @ 6:10pm on CBS
- 12. Drake at 5. Miami @ 6:25pm on TBS
- 14. Grand Canyon at 3. Gonzaga @ 6:35pm on truTV
- 9. FAU at 8. Memphis @ 8:20pm on TNT
- 14. Montana St at 3. Kansas St @ 8:40pm on CBS
- 13. Kent St at 4. Indiana @ 8:55pm on TBS
- TBD at 6. TCU @ 9:05pm on truTV
- Sat 3/18
- 8 games in 2nd round @ TBD on TBD
- Sun 3/19
- 8 games in 2nd round @ TBD on TBD
Football – XFL:
- Thurs 3/16
- Houston Roughnecks at Seattle Sea Dragons @ 9:30pm on ESPN
- Sat 3/18
- DC Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks @ 6pm on FX
- Orlando Guardians at Vegas Vipers @ 9pm on FX
- Sun 3/19
- Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas @ 9pm on ESPN2
Golf:
- Thurs 3/16
- Valspar Championship – Round 1 @ 2pm on Golf Channel
- Fri 3/17
- LIV Tour: Tucson Round 1 @ 1pm on CW
- Valspar Championship – Round 2 @ 2pm on Golf Channel
- Sat 3/18
- LIV Tour: Tucson Round 2 @ 1pm on CW
- Valspar Championship – Round 3
- @ 1pm on Golf Channel
- @ 2pm on NBC
- Sun 3/19
- LIV Tour: Tucson Round 3 @ 1pm on CW
- Valspar Championship – Final Round
- @ 1pm on Golf Channel
- @ 2pm on NBC
Hockey:
- Tues 3/14
- Capitals at Rangers @ 6pm on ESPN
- Wed 3/15
- Avalanche at Maple Leafs @ 6pm on TNT
- Wild at Blues @ 8:30pm on TNT
- Thurs 3/16
- Blackhawks at Predators @ 7pm on hulu
- Sat 3/18
- Hurricanes at Flyers @ 4pm on hulu
- Penguins at Rangers @ 7pm on ABC
Motorsports:
- Sun 3/19
- F1: Saudi Arabian GP @ 12pm on ESPN
Olympic Sports:
- Sat 3/18
- Rugby: 6 Nations Championship @ 12pm on NBC
- Gymnastics: NCAA W – SEC Championships Session 1 @ 2:30pm on SEC
- Gymnastics: NCAA W – Big 12 @ 6pm on ESPNU
- Gymnastics: NCAA W – SEC Championship Session 2 @ 7pm on SEC
Soccer:
- Wed 3/15
- Premier League: Southampton vs Brentford @ 2:30pm on USA
- Thurs 3/16
- CONCACAF: Leon vs Tauro @ 7pm on FS1
- CONCACAF: Pachuca vs Motagua @ 9pm on FS1
- Fri 3/17
- CONCACAF: LS FC vs Alajuelense @ 2:30am on FS1
- Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs NewcastleU @ 3pm on USA
- Sat 3/18
- Premier League: Southampton vs Tottenham @ 10am on USA
- Premier League: Chelsea vs Everton @ 12:30pm on USA
- Sun 3/19
- Premier League: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace @ 9am on USA
