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Newest team in Tiger Woods’ golf league is funded by basketball royalty
By: Sean Zak October 19, 2023 Stephen Curry just bought a team in the TGL, Tiger Woods’ new golf league. But he was not the only investor from the basketball world. Getty Images The mixed-reality golf league from TMRW Sports, a venture created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, continues to push forward with new…
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UNC vs. Villanova among 16 nonconference basketball games that could impact March Madness
Posted Oct 19, 2023UNC vs. Villanova is a potential matchup in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. UNC would have to beat Northern Iowa and Villanova would need to get past Texas Tech. If this happens, it should be a litmus test to see whether both programs are poised to bounce back. Carolina returns Armando Bacot…
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Police footage released of Bryant coach Jared Grasso’s arrest. What it shows.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield police have released body camera footage that preceded the arrest of Bryant University men’s basketball coach Jared Grasso earlier this month. WJAR-TV obtained the recording and posted it to their website Thursday morning. The 30-minute clip shows Grasso and his wife, Andrea, in conversation with town patrolman Justin Switzer in the driveway of their home. The clip is dated…
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Could Big 12 have separate media rights deals for basketball, football in the future?
Contract language, strong basketball identity could present options for Yormark, Big 12 down the road The Big 12 was one of three Power Five conferences to cash in on a lucrative media rights deal in the past year, and the deal played a large role in the conference’s recent expansion plans. As it stands, the…
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Maryland basketball: Terps freshman lands an elite ranking
The start of the college basketball season is less than three weeks away, and hundreds of new faces around the country will be making their collegiate debuts. Maryland’s top class of 2023 recruit, guard DeShawn Harris-Smith, is expected to be one of the best first-year players in both the Big Ten and the country. Tobias…
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Former UNC basketball commit talks why he flipped
The North Carolina Tar Heels received some surprising news in the summer when guard Simeon Wilcher opted to decommit from the program and then flip to St. John’s a few days later. The timing was interesting as UNC received a reclass from guard Elliot Cadeau. It also came right when Wilcher was supposed to be…
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Renee Baumgartner appointed to NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
INDIANAPOLIS — Santa Clara Director of Athletics Renee Baumgartner has been appointed to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Her five-year term begins immediately. A native of Portland, Oregon, Baumgartner earned a bachelor’s degree in sports information and broadcast journalist from Southern California in 1987. She completed her master’s degree from Oregon in 1989 and…
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NBA futures odds 2023-24: Championship predictions, win totals, best basketball bets from proven insider
USATSI The 2023-24 NBA season tips off on Oct. 24 with the defending champion Denver Nuggets facing the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors hosting the Phoenix Suns. Over the coming days, many NBA futures bets will be placed at sportsbooks across the country as NBA fans gear up for what should be…
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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self makes return to T-Mobile Center for Big 12 media days
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had a smile on his face Wednesday, as he addressed the media in Kansas City during Big 12 Conference media days. Self, whose Jayhawks are the favorite to win the Big 12 on the men’s side, wasn’t able to coach the last time his team was at the T-Mobile Center.…
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Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: 12-Team Category League (2023)
Welcome to the 2023 Fantasy Basketball Draft Season! Today, I’ll be presenting a mock draft for one of my leagues. It’s a 12-team H2H category league on Yahoo. I’ll be using the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator to see how my team rounds out from the 9th slot. Import your fantasy basketball league to My Playbook…