Daily sports TL;DR 2021

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March 2 headlines

• Harden has triple-double, Nets prevail in OT at Spurs
• Pelicans knock off NBA-leading Jazz in New Orleans
• Jokic dominates as Nuggets take care of Bulls
• Doncic guides Mavericks to win over Magic
• Hawks fire head coach Lloyd Pierce
• (17)Oklahoma St edges (16)Oklahoma in another thriller
• J.J. Watt signing with Arizona Cardinals

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March 3 headlines

• Jokic hits for 37 as Nuggets clobber Giannis, Bucks
• LeBron drops 38 in Lakers' loss to Suns
• (4)Illinois makes statement with 23-point win at (2)Michigan
• (3)Baylor wins at (6)WVU for 1st conference title since 1950
• (23)Purdue fends off challenge from (25)Wisconsin

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March 4 headlines

• Embiid dominant as 76ers run away in OT against Jazz
• Lillard hits clutch 3-pointer to push Blazers past Warriors
• Nets cruise against Rockets in Harden's return to Houston
• McConnell records triple-double with steals in Pacers' win
• (10)Villanova's Collin Gillespie injures knee in victory
• Aaron Boone recovering after surgery to receive pacemaker

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March 5 headlines

• (3)Baylor stops (17)Oklahoma State's winning streak
• Cunningham hurts ankle late in Oklahoma State's loss
• (2)Michigan pounds Michigan State, takes Big Ten title
• (15)Texas strong down the stretch in win over (16)Oklahoma
• (13)Kansas defeats UTEP with big 2nd-half comeback
• Lillard drops 44 to push Blazers past Kings
• Les Miles accused of inappropriate behavior at LSU
• Creighton's Greg McDermott suspended from team activities

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March 6 headlines

• Kansas puts Les Miles on leave following recent allegations
• Arizona men's basketball accused of five Level I violations
• Jazz get 3rd All-Star as Conley replaces injured Booker
• Affidavit: Tiger found unconscious after crash

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March 7 headlines

• Blachowicz def Adesanya to retain light heavyweight title
• Aljamain Sterling wins UFC bantamweight title after DQ
• Amanda Nunes rolls to another successful defense at UFC 259
• Dosunmu shines in return as (4)Illinois outlasts (7)Ohio St
• (17)Oklahoma St (minus Cunningham) tops (6)West Virginia
• Another key injury for (10)Villanova in loss at Providence
• Duke's NCAA tourney hopes take hit in 18-point loss to UNC
• (21)Virginia clinches ACC regular-season title
• Morehead St men, Belmont women earn NCAA Tournament bids

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March 8 headlines

• Team LeBron defeats Team Durant in All-Star Game
• Giannis Antetokounmpo named All-Star Game MVP
• Nets, Blake Griffin agree to deal for rest of the season
• Stephen Curry wins NBA 3-point Contest for 2nd time
• Blazers G Anfernee Simons wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest
• Michigan State beats (2)Michigan, strengthens NCAA hopes

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March 9 headlines

• Cowboys, QB Dak Prescott agree to 4-yr/$160M deal
• Les Miles is out as Kansas' football coach
• (1)Gonzaga rolls in WCC semifinals for 29th straight win
• (17)Creighton reinstates head coach Greg McDermott
• App State, UNC Greensboro clinch tournament berths
• (1)UConn women take Big East tourney in 1st year back

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March 10 headlines

• Gonzaga remains unbeaten after rallying to win WCC title
• Bucs franchise WR Godwin; Bears franchise WR Robinson II
• Packers RB Jones, Lions WR Golladay avoid franchise tags
• Drexel, Cleveland St, Oral Roberts, Mount St. Mary's earn bids
• 76ers stars Embiid, Simmons out Thursday (contact tracing)

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March 11 headlines

• Duke headed to quarterfinals at ACC Tournament
• UNC scores over 100, blows out Notre Dame
• Oklahoma holds off Iowa State in Big 12 Tournament
• Xavier's NCAA tourney chances take hit with loss to Butler
• Doncic leads Mavs over Spurs as NBA returns from break
• Durant (hamstring) will be out when Nets play Thursday
• Jeff Long out as AD at Kansas
• Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge agree he won't return to team

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March 12 headlines

• Kyrie scores 40 as Nets defeat Celtics
• Bucks blow out Knicks; Giannis posts triple-double
• USC outlasts Utah in 2OT, advances to Pac-12 semis
• Texas nets comeback win over Texas Tech
• UNC secures spot in ACC semis, knocks off Virginia Tech

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March 13 headlines

• Oklahoma St, Cunningham beat Baylor, reach Big 12 final
• Colorado survives against USC to advance to Pac-12 final
• Michigan, Ohio St win; rivals to meet in Big Ten semis
• Florida St outlasts North Carolina in ACC semifinals
• Patrick Ewing, Georgetown into Big East final
• Kansas, Virginia out of conf tourneys after positive tests
• Joel Embiid injured in 76ers' win over Wizards

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March 14 headlines

• Texas tops Oklahoma St, wins 1st Big 12 Tournament title
• Georgia Tech beats Florida St; 1st ACC tourney title since '93
• Oregon St takes down Colorado to win Pac-12 title
• Ewing, Georgetown and Pitino, Iona earn NCAA tourney bids
• Illinois, Ohio St survive semis, will meet in Big Ten Final
• Legendary boxer "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler dies at 66
• Carmelo passes Olajuwon, Harden passes Bird on scoring list
• Westbrook gets 42-point triple-double, but Bucks top Wizards

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March 15 headlines

• Gonzaga gets overall No. 1 seed for NCAA Tournament
• Baylor, Illinois, Michigan round out 1 seeds for tourney
• Drew Brees retires after 20 seasons in NFL, 15 with Saints
• Heat beat Magic despite Vucevic's 38 points
• Anthony Edwards drops 34 to lead Wolves past Blazers
• Celtics dominant as Rockets lose 16th straight game
• Justin Thomas wins THE PLAYERS Championship

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March 16 headlines

• Bud Dupree agrees to deal with Titans
• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick agrees to deal with Washington
• Saints, Jameis Winston agree to 1-yr deal worth up to $12M
• Lakers dominant in win over Warriors
• Kawhi, Clippers hold off Luka, Mavericks
• Knicks' comeback falls short against Kyrie, Nets
• Women's No. 1s: Stanford, UConn, NC State, South Carolina