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MNML Sports Newsletter
March 22, 2024

This week’s sports news and what to watch this weekend

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

March Madness is in full swing with the first day complete. Good news there another full day of first round match-ups today and the second round throughout the weekend.

Upset Alerts

11 Duquesne advances over 6 BYU. The Dukes first tournament win in 55 years.

11 Oregon over 6 South Carolina

14 Oakland over 3 Kentucky. Oakland’s senior shooting guard, Jack Gohlke becomes the 5th player to have double-digit three-pointers in a tournament game

11 NC State over 6 Texas Tech

South Region Highlights: No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech

Highlights from the South Region matchup between No. 11 NC State and No. 6 Texas Tech on Thursday, March 21st

www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/video/highlights-from-the-south-region-matchup-between-no-11-nc-state-and-no-6-texas-tech-on-thursday-march-21st

Updated bracket after the first day

March Madness 2024 Bracket - NCAA Basketball Tournament

Check out the 2024 NCAA March Madness Men's Bracket for real time scores, game times, stats, live streaming, video highlights and more!

www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket

MLB

Odd story involving the MLB’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani’s translator is accused of stealing $4.5 million for Ohtani to cover gambling debts. Originally it was said that Ohtani offered to cover the debts but the story has been changing.

Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of 'massive theft' tied to alleged gambling

Representatives of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani accused his interpreter of engaging in a 'massive theft' of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker.

www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-story

NBA

ICYMI Anthony Edwards may have the dunk of the year

GOLF

Kevin Streelman fires off a 64 to lead at the Valspar Championship in search of his first PGA Tour win in 10 years.

The Master’s revealed Jon Rahm’s dinner menu for this year’s event. The winner of each Master’s gets to select the menu for the following year’s champions dinner.

TENNIS

Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and boyfriend of world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka has died from suicide. Sabalenka has decided to play her Miami Open match later this morning.

Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov’s Cause Of Death Revealed

Miami police have confirmed the death of Konstantin Koltsov, a former NHL player and boyfriend to Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka. When he died, Koltsov was in Miami to support Sabalenka at the ongoing Miami Open tournament. Despite the loss, the tennis star will still reportedly feature in the tennis competition. Koltsov and Sabalenka started dating […]

www.yahoo.com/entertainment/aryna-sabalenka-boyfriend-konstantin-koltsov-201550912.html

OTHER SPORTS

RedZone is coming to the Olympics this summer and is hosted by Scott Hanson.

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

NCAA TOURNAMENT MENS | First Round continues 12:15pm ET on CBS

NCAA TOURNAMENT WOMENS | First round starts 11:30am ET on ESPN2

NHL- Florida Panthers at NY Rangers | Saturday 8pm ET on ABC/ESPN+
NHL- Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes | Sunday 6pm ET on ESPN+/Hulu

PGA Tour- Valspar Championship Round 2 | Friday 2pm ET on Golf Channel
PGA Tour- Valspar Championship Rd 3 + 4 | Saturday and Sunday 1pm ET on Golf Channel, 3pm ET on CBS

NBA- Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks | Sunday 7pm ET on NBATV

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Sean Fitzgerald
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