Our super, Sweet 16: Men's field shrinks down

The first weekend of the men's tournament is in the books and while there weren't too many surprises, it's clear who's in control of its own destiny. - Josh B. [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240325) Sports. And then some. [Subscribe]( | [Yardbarker.com](?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240325) Top Story The first weekend of the men's tournament is in the books and while there weren't too many surprises, it's clear who's in control of its own destiny. - Josh B. [Sunday's men's takeaways: Defending champs looking tough]( [10 hot takes about the NCAA men's tournament entering the Sweet 16]( [Houston's Jamal Shead's late basket caps off thrilling OT win over Texas A&M]( [Marquette HC Shaka Smart finally makes it back to the Sweet 16]( [Amazing stat has Purdue's Zach Edey in the same company as Shaq]( [Watch: Duke freshman sets incredible record in win over JMU]( [Alabama HC Nate Oats uses in-game interview to call out referees]( The Top 10 10 [Sunday's women's takeaways: Duke pulls off first major upset]( [Duke HC Kara Lawson earns biggest win of her tenure with upset]( [LSU dominates the second half to clobber Middle Tennessee]( [No. 8 North Carolina proves to be no match for No. 1 South Carolina]( [Aaliyah Moore and Madison Booker lead Texas past Alabama]( [No. 3 Oregon State returns to Sweet 16 after beating Nebraska]( [No. 5 Colorado uses a big third quarter to knock off No. 4 Kansas State]( 9 [Arbitrary track limits rule puts damper on weekend at COTA]( [What we learned after William Byron's dominant victory at COTA]( [Ford is being left in the dust six weeks into the NASCAR season]( [Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after mishaps by Red Bull]( [Three standouts from the Australian GP]( [Alex Palou dominates at the new IndyCar non-points race at Thermal Club]( 8 [USMNT beats Mexico, wins third consecutive Nations League title]( [Gregg Berhalter: The United States 'can create a legacy']( [The USMNT's Haji Wright brace]( [2024 Paris Olympics: USWNT draws Germany, Australia in group stage]( [To win a fourth consecutive championship, Man City must do it the hard way]( [Manager Luciano Spalletti already has Italy's Euro 2024 squad in mind]( “He's a very, very good player. ... They're very good this year because Kawhi is back to where he was. I think that's what made that fit so good." Nic Batum 7 [Kawhi Leonard gets credited for the Clippers' resurgence]( [Watch: Paul George moves to 11th on the NBA's all-time made threes list]( [Kyrie Irving has finally found a home with the Mavericks]( [Bradley Beal's new role could lead the Suns to playoff success]( [The Warriors would be better off staying as the No. 10 seed in the West]( [Is the NBA looking at a significant format change for the All-Star Game?]( 6 [MLB informs two teams they will open 2025 season in Japan]( [The Pirates must add Jared Jones to their starting rotation]( [White Sox re-sign this veteran outfielder to a Major League deal]( [Rockies acquire veteran OF from Phillies]( [...and extend young shortstop]( [Athletics acquire veteran RP from Mets]( 5 [Georgia's Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI, other charges]( [Five-star recruit spurns Georgia, flips his commitment to USC]( [Colorado HC Deion Sanders shares bold draft claim about son, Shedeur]( [Deion Sanders doesn't want Shedeur playing for certain NFL teams]( [Five-star OT recruit reveals what sold him on Sanders and Colorado]( [Kalen DeBoer wins on recruiting trail again with latest four-star commitment]( 4 [Coco Gauff recovers in Miami, beats Oceane Dodin]( [Naomi Osaka eliminated from Miami Open by 2024 nemesis Caroline Garcia]( [Iga Swiatek survives tough battle to narrowly defeat Linda Noskova]( [Jannik Sinner shakes off first-set loss for win in Miami]( [Holger Rune finds no answers in shocking exit in the second round]( [Andy Murray suffers a dramatic defeat by Tomas Machac in Miami]( "I think like anything, when you talk about the Bills, whether it's Josh (Allen), myself, our team, we've had so much success." - Sean McDermott 3 [Bills HC: 'Narrow-minded' to criticize team for lack of title]( [Mike Tomlin explains why this QB is ahead in Steelers' pecking order]( [Aaron Donald thinks one defensive player has been snubbed for awards]( [Jaguars plan on moderating the workload for this star running back]( [Patriots keeping draft options open, but can't pass on a QB]( [Report: NFC team to be ‘aggressive’ in pursuit of Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy]( 2 [Peter Malnati wins Valspar for his first title since 2015]( [The Masters hint that Tiger Woods will be in the field at Augusta National]( [Players Championship TV ratings paint a grim picture for the PGA Tour]( [Nelly Korda beats Ryann O'Toole in playoff for Seri Pak crown]( [Padraig Harrington captures seventh Champions victory at Hoag Classic]( [Jesper Svensson is victorious in Singapore on the third playoff hole]( 1 [The biggest questions facing the West's top contenders]( [...and the East’s top contenders]( [Flames sign big-bodied defense prospect to entry-level contract]( [Blue Jackets modify the recall of this former first-round pick]( [Bruins reassign former first-round pick]( [Sabres assign former second rounder]( Email Settings [Customize Newsletter]( [Add/Remove favorite sports/teams]( My Favorites [NFL News]( [Raiders HC: Aidan O’Connell ‘earned the right’ to compete for starting QB job]( [NFL free agency 2024: The best of what's left]( [Patriots keeping draft options open, but can't pass on chance to take QB]( [MLB News]( [The Pirates must add Jared Jones to their starting rotation]( [Report: MLB has informed two teams they will open 2025 season in Japan]( [Rockies acquire veteran outfielder from Phillies]( [NBA News]( [Watch: Paul George moves to 11th in NBA's all-time made threes]( [Kyrie Irving has finally found a home with the Mavericks]( [Warriors would be better off staying as the No. 10 seed in the West]( [NHL News]( [The biggest questions facing the Western Conference’s top contenders]( [Four top NHL prospects who could burst onto the scene next year]( [College Football News]( [Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI, other charges]( [Five-star recruit spurns Georgia, flips commitment to USC]( [Commanders head coach calls it 'fair' to expect team to draft quarterback]( [College Basketball News]( [Sunday's NCAA men's tournament takeaways: Defending champ UConn looking tough, Duke reasserts itself against JMU]( [Watch: Texas A&M forces OT with wild three]( [10 hot takes about the NCAA men's tournament entering the Sweet 16]( [Quizzes]( [The '2023 MLB home run leaders' quiz]( [The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz]( [The 'Starting QBs from Week 3 of the 2004 NFL season' quiz]( More from Yardbarker [Like Yardbarker on Facebook]( [Follow Yardbarker on Twitter]( [Follow Yardbarker on Flipboard](Yardbarker) [Follow Yardbarker on YouTube]( [About Yardbarker]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Advertise](mailto:sales@yardbarker.com) | [Subscribe]( Copyright 2024 YB Media, LLC. 1534 Plaza Lane, #146, Burlingame, CA 94010. All Rights Reserved - To ensure delivery of these emails, please add news@yardbarker.com to your address book. - If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can safely [unsubscribe here](.