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Norfolk State entered Saturday’s matchup against Maryland in the women’s NCAA Tournament as considerable underdogs. But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69. The first-round game got off to a surprising start with Norfolk State scoring the game’s first seven points. The historically black …

Some college wrestlers had their All-American moments Saturday night. Just moments after Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci made history by becoming the first five-time national champion in NCAA history, he walked over to the mat-side seats at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia to shake hands with President Donald Trump.  Starocci …

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 …