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CORRECTS TO FIRST HALF NOT SECOND HALF - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Randle scores 20 points and Timberwolves stomp Pelicans 134-93 to keep pace in Western Conference
By PHIL ERVIN - Associated Press
Fri,03/21/25-9:43PM , 122 Reads
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided losing to one of the Western Conference's worst teams for the second time in three days with a 134-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
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Drake guard Tavion Banks (6) celebrates after making a basket during the second half of a game against Missouri in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Missing madness: NCAA Tournament first round bereft of buzzer-beaters and major upsets
By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/21/25-7:28PM , 268 Reads
The calendar says it's March. Most of the madness has been missing so far.

There certainly have been upsets. Just ask the owners of the 99.9956% of brackets with at least one blemish.
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LSU guard Aneesah Morrow shoots over Texas forward Taylor Jones during the first half during of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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LSU's Aneesah Morrow and Flau'Jae Johnson foreshadow strong returns in their March Madness opener
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/21/25-6:18PM , 181 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's Flau'Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow giggled at the buzzing noise coming from their bulky, black compression shoes as they sat down to answer questions about their health heading into the Tigers' opening game in the women's NCAA Tournament.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) looks on during pre-game warmups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

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Brandin Cooks and the Saints agree to a 2-year deal reuniting the receiver with his first NFL team
Fri,03/21/25-5:08PM , 112 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have brought back receiver Brandin Cooks, their 2014 first-round draft choice, on a two-year, free-agent contract.
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