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12:50 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Halfway around the world in Dubai, Tiger Woods seemed a bit sheepish about his encounter with British golfer Marcus Armitage. The European Tour player was warming up on the driving range when Woods took the spot next to him at Emirates Golf Club. After some time passed — and perhaps after summoning up the courage — Armitage introduced himself,…

Yo, welcome to the weekend, fellow sports fan. You made it, and you can spend two glorious days watching sports on your couch in just your underwear if that’s what you’re into. Here’s what you need to know, what you can watch, and what you should read if you want to get your sports on. WHAT TO WATCH Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images 1. Women’s NCAA Basketball: South Carolina vs….

PHOENIX – The American Athletic Conference is engaged in talks to add Wichita State, according to multiple sources. The conversations have advanced to where a timeline for potential membership has emerged, including the possibility of Wichita State playing in the AAC as soon as next season. There’s strong mutual interest between both sides, and sources said that a final decision could be made within the next month or in…

This weekend’s Final Four will determine the outcome of billions of dollars in bracket pools and other wagers related to college basketball’s marquee event. The vast majority of those bets, as they have been for decades, are illegal. That could change soon. In recent months, the prospect of legalizing sports betting has picked up momentum. The most notable shift has come from some of the sports commissioners who once staunchly opposed…

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UK Sport’s funding of badminton, wheelchair rugby, archery, fencing and weightlifting ends at midnight on Friday night. Four months on from hearing they were the big losers in the funding battle we speak to athletes from those sports to discover how they are coping and their fears for the future. Chris Langridge, badminton ‘We found out we were having twins – and then found out we had no funding. It…

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A seven-point deficit had been turned into a 17-point lead and college basketball’s most dominant team was rolling, bringing many in a crowd of 8,830 to their feet. Playing their NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., only 80 miles from campus, the Connecticut Huskies were enjoying something close to the March Madness experience of most men’s tournament teams: Lots of excitement, plenty of…

MADRID (AP) — One of the men behind Sevilla’s recent success is leaving the club. Sports director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, is ending his 17-year stint with Sevilla. “The decision to leave came mostly because of exhaustion,” Monchi said. “I was exhausted lately. There was always a lot of pressure.” Monchi departs after revolutionizing the Spanish club and helping it reach 16 finals and…

Wichita State’s potential move to the American Athletic Conference could happen for the 2017-18 season, according to Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel. Thamel’s sources contradict a story by ESPN earlier this month that reported the move would happen in 2018-19. “There’s strong mutual interest between both sides, and sources said that a final decision could be made within the next month or in as few as the next two weeks,” Thamel…

Spencer Rattler, right, and his Pinnacle High School football coach, Dana Zupke, left, pose at the school.(Photo: Tom Tingle/azcentral sports) They are two of the most successful high school athletes in Arizona. Spencer Rattler is a highly recruited quarterback for Phoenix Pinnacle. Sarah Barcello has been one of the stars on a Chandler Seton Catholic’s girls basketball team that has won three state titles in four years. They have much in…

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A seven-point deficit had been turned into a 17-point lead and college basketball’s most dominant team was rolling, bringing many in a crowd of 8,830 to their feet. Playing their NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., only 80 miles from campus, the Connecticut Huskies were enjoying something close to the March Madness experience of most men’s tournament teams: Lots of excitement, plenty of…

Ed Warner, the UK Athletics chairman, has called for the end of UK Sport’s “no compromise” approach, saying that “it has had its time” and that the relentless pursuit of Olympic medals should be replaced by a more nuanced policy, in which sports such as basketball are also funded for the positive impact they have on society. Warner suggested that a “fundamental review” into elite funding was also needed following the…

The Rams’ performance in their return to Los Angeles last season was anything but award-worthy. But a television production documenting their 2016 training camp is in line for possible honors. HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training camp with the Los Angeles Rams” garnered four Sports Emmy nominations. The series was nominated for outstanding serialized sports documentary, outstanding camera work, outstanding music direction and outstanding post-produced audio/sound. Winners will be announced May 9….

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Ed Warner, the UK Athletics chairman, has called for the end of UK Sport’s “no compromise” approach, saying that “it has had its time” and that the relentless pursuit of Olympic medals should be replaced by a more nuanced policy, in which sports such as basketball are also funded for the positive impact they have on society. Warner suggested that a “fundamental review” into elite funding was also needed following the…

The Rams’ performance in their return to Los Angeles last season was anything but award-worthy. But a television production documenting their 2016 training camp is in line for possible honors. HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training camp with the Los Angeles Rams” garnered four Sports Emmy nominations. The series was nominated for outstanding serialized sports documentary, outstanding camera work, outstanding music direction and outstanding post-produced audio/sound. Winners will be announced May 9….

ESPN and its sister networks led all of their competition in the nominations for the 38th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, securing 50 nods across 41 categories. In addition, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger would be honored at this year’s ceremony with the lifetime achievement award. “It has been another outstanding year for the sports television industry and the quality of this year’s…

Bracket Central Expert Picks Latest odds The five CBS Sports first-team All-Americans come from five different schools in five different leagues. Three are seniors. One is a sophomore. And one is a freshman who completely transformed a historically great program while his father became the most quotable college basketball dad in history. The second and third teams are similarly diverse. WATCH: Final Four picks And the reason we’re publishing these…