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The top-seeded Auburn men’s basketball team defeated Alabama State in the opening round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.  The Tigers then defeated Creighton in the second round on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16. But before the SEC powerhouse’s run in March Madness tipped off, Auburn …

President Donald Trump’s attendance at the NCAA wrestling championships prompted strong reactions from competitors.  Before Trump entered Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia to a raucous cheer from fans, some Penn State wrestlers shared their thoughts on Trump arriving to watch their attempts at a fourth straight national championship. “It’s a …

Cassidy Carlisle was in seventh grade, she said, when had to change in the same locker room as a transgender student.  During a gym class at Presque Isle Middle School in northern Maine six years ago, she said, she walked into the locker room to find a biological male who …

The Buffalo Sabres added a lowlight to their rough season during their 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in the Delta Center.  The Sabres, who are last in the Eastern Conference, were down 3-2 with just over one minute remaining in game time.  Sabres head coach Lindy …

President Donald Trump may have just added one more Secret Service member to his protection staff: his daughter. In a video posted to social media, Ivanka Trump was getting jiu-jitsu practice in the studio co-owned by Gisele Bundchen’s new boyfriend. The video was posted to both Ivanka’s and The Valente …

The New York Giants have agreed to sign veteran quarterback Jameis Winston to a two-year, $8 million contract, according to Fox Sports.  Winston cryptically referred to the deal in a post on X, reciting lyrics to the famed Frank Sinatra song “New York, New York,” with the message “Start spreading …

Heavyweight champion George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family announced Friday. Foreman died surrounded by loved ones, his family said. “Our hearts are broken,” the family wrote in an Instagram post. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who …

Former New England Patriots No. 1 overall pick Kenneth Sims died on Friday at the age of 65.  Sims had been battling illness and died in his sleep, per 247sports. Sims, who was the first pick in the 1982 NFL Draft, played eight years in the NFL, all with the …

No. 2-seeded Alabama held on to beat No. 15-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.  At one point, Alabama was up 12 points in the first half, but Robert Morris battled back to cut Alabama’s lead to 40-36 …

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby has been largely outspoken about the issue of transgender athletes competing against biological females, to the point where she was censured by the state House. That move was harshly criticized by the Boston Globe’s editorial board this week. In a story by its editorial board headlined …