The XFL says recent deaths in Texas of one of the league’s players, Chris Smith, and an athletic trainer are not related.
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Olympic track star Allyson Felix, who attended Final Four, says ‘it’s a special moment for women’s sports’
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Mick Cronin has UCLA thriving, driving for 12th men’s basketball national championship
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Dick Vitale reflects on cancer recovery as he prepares to return to the NCAA Tournament
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NCAA Tournament West Region led by defending-champion Kansas with potential to be wild
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What Tyre Nichols’ death reveals about the rise of Black skateboarders
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Breaking down lawsuits involving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
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