Daily Sports TL;DR 2024

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March 2 headlines

• Giannis puts up 46; Bucks unbeaten since All-Star break
• Celtics cruise past Mavericks, Doncic for 10th straight win
• Kings top Wolves in OT as Edwards misses 2nd half
• Warriors stay hot leading into Sunday’s game at Celtics
• Coyotes snap 14-game winless streak with win at Senators
• Giants, 3B Matt Chapman agree to 3-year, $54M deal

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March 3 headlines

• LeBron James becomes 1st in NBA history with 40,000 points
• Nuggets, Jokic spoil LeBron’s milestone game with road win
• Suns fall to Rockets, Booker leaves in 4th with ankle sprain
• Last-second basket lifts (1)Houston over Oklahoma
• (4)Tennessee outlasts (14)Alabama in back-and-forth battle
• Edey dominant as (2)Purdue beats Michigan State

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March 4 headlines

• Shorthanded Knicks down Cavs on road; Brunson injures knee
• Gilgeous-Alexander drops 35 as Thunder take down Suns
• Caitlin Clark sets D-I scoring record; (6)Iowa beats (2)Ohio St
• (1)Oklahoma’s 71-game softball win streak ended in extras
• ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72

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March 5 headlines

• Lakers find range, keep upper hand on Thunder
• Lillard pours in 41, Bucks beat Clippers without Giannis
• DeMar DeRozan’s huge 4th qtr rallies Bulls over Kings
• (9)Duke handles NC State, hosts (7)UNC on Saturday
• (11)Baylor, Bridges erase 14-point deficit to beat Texas
• Broncos to release QB Russell Wilson

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March 6 headlines

• Late foul on Cavs overturned, Celtics’ win streak ends at 11
• Durant leads Suns past Nuggets in overtime
• (3)Purdue beats (12)Illinois on road after strong 2nd half
• Oilers’ Draisaitl ties it late, beats Bruins with OT goal

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March 7 headlines

• Warriors rebound from 52-pt loss with 35-pt win over Bucks
• Fox drops 44, Sabonis has triple-double as Kings down Lakers
• (2)UConn hangs on to beat (8)Marquette on the road
• (4)Tennessee claims SEC title with win at (17)South Carolina
• (1)Houston wins share of Big 12, (6)Iowa St edges (20)BYU
• USWNT tops Canada on PKs to advance to Gold Cup Final

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March 8 headlines

• Jokic posts triple-double, leads Nuggets past Brown, Celtics
• Wolves’ Edwards drops 44, seals win with incredible block
• Wolves’ Towns to have meniscus surgery, out at least a month
• Warriors fall to Bulls, Curry leaves in 4th with injury
• Doncic’s 4th straight 35-pt triple-double lifts Mavs past Heat
• Hurricanes acquire LW Jake Guentzel from Penguins
• NHL Trade Deadline is today

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March 9 headlines

• Lakers’ Russell drops 44, Dinwiddie blocks Lillard to seal win
• Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers turn back Timberwolves in OT
• Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 37 to lead Thunder past Heat
• JuJu Watkins scores 33 as USC downs UCLA in 2 OT
• Caitlin Clark sets D-I season record for 3s in Iowa win
• MacKinnon extends home point streak in Avalanche’s OT win

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March 10 headlines

• Chiefs, DT Chris Jones agree to 5-yr deal ($95M guaranteed)
• Doncic becomes 1st with 6 straight 30-pt triple-doubles
• O’Malley retains UFC Bantamweight title by unanimous decision
• (7)North Carolina downs (9)Duke, wins ACC title
• Cold-shooting (5)Arizona unravels at USC, loses by 13
• (1)Houston tops (14)Kansas by 30; (15)UK edges (4)Tennessee
• Cardoso hits 3 at buzzer to keep (1)South Carolina unbeaten

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March 11 headlines

• Nine-time Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson to sign with Steelers
• South Carolina tops LSU in SEC title game marred by scuffle
• All-SEC center Cardoso among 6 ejected in SEC title game
• Clark ignites in 2nd half, Iowa wins Big Ten Tournament again
• Buccaneers, Mayfield agree to 3-year, $100M deal
• Anthony Davis drops 27, grabs 25 boards in win over Wolves

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March 12 headlines

• Giants acquire elite pass rusher Brian Burns from Panthers
• Doncic gets 7th straight triple-double, Mavs top Bulls by 35
• Celtics breeze by Blazers, 1st team to 50 wins this season
• Kirk Cousins agrees to 4-year deal with Falcons
• Kansas’ Dickinson, McCullar Jr. ruled out of Big 12 tourney
• Saquon Barkley joining Eagles; Packers adding Josh Jacobs

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March 13 headlines

• Saint Mary’s pulls away from Gonzaga in WCC title game
• Louisville expects to tell Kenny Payne he’s out as coach
• Clippers blow 22-pt lead vs Wolves, Leonard exits (back)
• Bucks trounced by Kings for 3rd loss in last 4 games
• Jayson Tatum pours in 38 as Celtics ease away from Jazz
• Connor Bedard notches goal, 4 assists in Blackhawks’ win

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March 14 headlines

• Cincinnati handles short-handed Kansas at Big 12 Tournament
• Kings defeat Lakers, sweep season series
• Mavericks top Warriors, Doncic leaves with hamstring soreness
• Nuggets, Jokic stay hot with win at Heat
• DeRozan forces OT, pours in 46 as Bulls beat Pacers
• Messi scores but will probably miss time with leg injury

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March 15 headlines

• Bears acquire veteran WR Keenan Allen from Chargers
• NC State stuns Duke to reach ACC Tournament semifinals
• Jaylen Brown puts up 37 as Celtics roll past Suns
• Thunder top Mavs; Doncic (hamstring) misses game
• Lightning’s Brayden Point has 6-pt game in win over Rangers
• Gerrit Cole out a month but won’t need Tommy John surgery

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March 16 headlines

• SEC tourney’s top 3 seeds - Tennessee, UK, Alabama - out
• 10-seed NC State tops Virginia, will play for ACC title
• Bacot, Davis lead UNC to ACC Tournament final
• Oregon rides big 2nd half to upset of Arizona
• UConn tops St. John’s to reach Big East Tournament final
• Houston, Iowa State roll, will meet in Big 12 title game
• Former Cowboys OT Tyron Smith joining Jets