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Duke, Tennessee set for physical matchup at Amway Center with trip to Sweet 16 as reward

Tennessee hopes to advance to the second weekend of March Madness after coming up short last year but knows Duke will be challenging.

March Madness: Furman, San Diego State used postseason setbacks as springboards

Furman is looking to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1973 while San Diego State is looking to advance for the first time since 2014.

March Madness notebook: Turnout for first-round games at Amway better than 2017

Opening day outdrew the crowds here the last time the NCAA tournament was in Orlando, and those games featured UF, FSU and Florida Gulf Coast.

Fairleigh Dickinson pulls stunner as Purdue joins 2018 Virginia as only No. 1 men's NCAA seeds to lose to a No. 16

The Knights, the shortest team in the tournament, shock 7-foot-4 star Zach Edey and his fellow Boilermakers.

UM's stifling defense allows one point in final 5:37 as ice-cold-shooting 'Canes slip by Drake into second round

Miami will face the fourth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (23-11) — who cruised by 13th-seeded Kent State 71-60 late Saturday night — on Sunday in Albany.

USF women rally in overtime vs. Marquette in first round

The Bulls likely will face undefeated reigning national champ South Carolina on Sunday.

Magic needing to become more consistent with the game's 'little situations'

Being more consistent with the game's smaller details will go a long way for the Magic.

Versatile midfielder Dagur Dan Thorhallsson adapting well to Orlando City ahead of Charlotte FC match

Orlando City (1-2-0, 5 points) looks to remain unbeaten in the MLS regular season when the Lions host pointless FC Charlotte on Saturday night.

High school scores and top performers from Friday, March 17

Friday night's high school scores and stars from the Orlando region.

Dolphins sign former Jets lineman for offensive line depth; re-sign tackle, fullback

The Miami Dolphins are signing a veteran offensive lineman that formerly played the New York Jets, adding competition on the interior of the line.

Ex-Patriots All-Pro punter Jake Bailey signs with Dolphins as Thomas Morstead leaves Miami for Jets

The Miami Dolphins sign rival New England Patriots' All-Pro punter Jake Bailey on Friday, while Tomas Morstead announces a move to the New York Jets.

Dolphins re-signing River Cracraft to receiving corps

Miami Dolphins wide receiver River Cracraft is returning to the team in 2023.

Dolphins bringing ex-Jets WR and former Hurricane Braxton Berrios back to Miami

The Miami Dolphins are signing former Miami Hurricanes receiver Braxton Berrios, who returns to South Florida as a free agent from the New York Jets.

Taylor Heinicke says he signed with Falcons to be Ridder's backup

Heinicke's two-year deal with the Falcons has an average annual salary of $7 million and includes a $4 million signing bonus, with $6.32 million guaranteed, according to spotrac.com.

Lance Lynn, Team USA set to take on red-hot Venezuela in World Baseball Classic

The United States will face its first real true of the World Baseball Classic.

Mexico rallies by Puerto Rico, will face Ohtani, Japan in World Baseball Classic semifinals

Puerto Rico failed to make it past the second round for the first time.

Jack Nunge's block helps No. 3 Xavier survive upset bid by No. 14 Kennesaw State

For those fans whose brackets took massive hits with Thursday's two major upsets, starting off Friday's first-round games with third-seeded Xavier facing a cardiac moment against...

After UConn beats Iona in NCAA first round, is St. John's on Pitino's horizon?

In a tale of two coaches, Danny Hurley's UConn Huskies made a statement in the second half against Iona on Friday.The statement everyone is waiting for from Rick Pitino about his future may...

Northwestern faces blue blood UCLA in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament: 'Just trying to make history'

Northwestern, in only its second NCAA Tournament appearance, faces No. 2 seed UCLA in the second round of the West Region on Saturday.

DeMar DeRozan scores 49 points and Zach LaVine 39, leading the Chicago Bulls past the Minnesota Timberwolves in double overtime

DeMar DeRozan scored 49 points and Zach LaVine 39, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 139-131 double-overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at the United Center.

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