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2004 saw Division II. The Jackrabbits have not won a game despite making seven trips to the NCAA Tournament (including 2024) since that time. Despite consistently being a No. 12 seed or worse, South Dakota State has been on the verge of pulling off an upset on several occasions. In 2016, for example, the No. 12 seed lost by five points to the No. 5 seed Maryland, and in four of its six NCAA Tournament losses, the deficit was in the single digits. With 18.8 points per game, junior center Zeke Mayo, who is described at 6 feet 4 inches…

Utah’s Salt Lake City Ever since it was announced that Kevin McCullar Jr., the graduate senior guard for Kansas basketball, will miss the NCAA tournament due to an injury, rumors concerning McCullar’s health have been circulating. However, Kansas head coach Bill Self made an unusual excursion to social media on Thursday in advance of the Jayhawks’ game against the Samford Bulldogs to respond to criticism. Self defended McCullar. Self’s team, ranked No. 4 in Kansas (22–10), will play No. 13 in Samford (29–5) in March Madness. It’s not going to please everyone, but for those who support McCullar, it’s a…

Quinn noted that his average dropped to 15.8 points in the final minutes when McCulla The No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks will face a difficult path in the men’s NCAA tournament after head coach Bill Self announced upon arriving in Salt Lake City that leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr. will miss the entire tournament. McCullar had been dealing with a bone bruise in his knee since January and had been in and out of the lineup for months. However, McCullar faced criticism for missing the tournament given Self’s own implication that doctors had cleared the Kansas senior to play. Here’s…

Hunter Dickinson, a big guy for Kansas, has a shoulder ailment, but he plans to play in the NCAA Tournament. Dickinson stated on Wednesday that his shoulder feels “good” and that he is ready to lead the fourth-seeded Jayhawks against No. 13 Samford on Thursday night in their Round of 64 showdown, according to Brendan Quinn of The Athletic. In Kansas’s March 9 regular-season finale loss to Houston, Dickinson dislocated his shoulder. Initially, there were concerns that he might have had a torn labrum, but he didn’t require surgery and was able to recover during last week’s Big 12 tournament.…

Last season, it was evident that Masataka Yoshida had reached a mental impasse during the second part of the game. After 78 games, Yoshida had a.316 average,.874 OPS, and 10 home runs. However, in the 68 games that followed the All-Star break, his numbers fell to a.254 average,.663 OPS, and five home runs. Yoshida did, however, end the season with the sixth-best OPS+ on the team (109), indicating an above-average rookie MLB season. Yoshida has talked about the difficulties of moving to Major League Baseball (MLB), including learning about the pitchers in the league as well as the travel and…

Before establishing himself as a cornerstone of Unai Emery’s high-flying squad, John McGinn acknowledges that he had even begun to search for other clubs after feeling he was “done” at Aston Villa. At the beginning of the 2022–2023 season, McGinn was out of form and then out of the starting lineup as Villa struggled under former manager Steven Gerrard. With Emery’s arrival, Villa underwent a transformation, and McGinn achieved unprecedented success. Under Emery, the Scotland international has had a significant impact on Villa’s success as they have competed at the top of the Premier League table this season. Villa hosts…

As a backup for Thibaut Courtois, who has sustained another knee injury, Real Madrid is reportedly aiming to sign 28-year-old French international Mike Maignan, according to a report from Fichajes. This season, the Belgian goalkeeper has experienced more than his fair share of injury setbacks, thus Real Madrid needs reliable backup for him. The French goalie, 28, has the potential to be a great addition. Mike Maignan is an important player for both club and country, having established himself as one of Serie A’s greatest goalkeepers. Whether Real Madrid can persuade AC Milan to sell the player at the end…

Since joining Rangers in January, the 21-year-old attacker on loan from Wolves has made 13 appearances and scored four goals. The Portuguese player was loaned out to Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven before joining Wolves for a reputed £35 million in 2020 from Porto. He remarked, “I’m loving being here,” following his second goal of the game as Rangers defeated Hibernian 2-0 in the Scottish Cup. “These are not entirely within my control. Staying is not entirely my choice; if it were, I may say yes. However, I could answer “yes,” in which case you would still have a lot of…

John Kamau, head coach of Posta Rangers, voiced his dismay at his team’s startling 5-1 loss against Kariobangi Sharks in a recent FKF Premier League game. With the help of doubles from Julius Masaba, John Makwatta, Leon Otieno, and Fortune Omotto, the Sharks won handily, putting doubt on the Rangers’ campaign. With the help of doubles from Julius Masaba, John Makwatta, Leon Otieno, and Fortune Omotto, the Sharks won handily, putting doubt on the Rangers’ campaign. When looking back on the game, Kamau identified the absence of a number of important players as a major reason why his team was…

Caleb Williams, a blue chip quarterback prospect out of USC, may be the first choice of the Chicago Bears in the NFL draft this April, but that doesn’t mean his new teammates will take a soft approach toward him. All-pro cornerback Jayon Johnson, who recently inked a four-year, $76 million contract extension, revealed the truth about what the incoming rookie won’t get away with in the Bears locker room during an appearance on Up and Adams with Kay Adams. Caleb Williams versus the Chicago Bears Veterans? Johnson referred to the actors, saying, “You can’t bring that Hollywood stuff into the…