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Watch: Louisville advances in ACC Tournament on buzzer-beater
The dream season for the Louisville Cardinals continued Thursday night with a buzzer-beating win over the Stanford Cardinal in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Chucky Hepburn was the hero.
BUZZER-BEATER
— Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) March 14, 2025
GAME-WINNER
CHUCKY HEPBURN ️#GoCards pic.twitter.com/R0MdTEc0Ls
The game-winner for Hepburn accounted for two of his 20 points for the game and propelled Louisville into the semifinal of the ACC Tournament for a matchup with the winner of the ongoing game between the SMU Mustangs and Clemson Tigers.
Hepburn was one of four Cardinals in double figures. Terrance Edwards had a game-high 25 points, and James Scott and Noah Waterman chipped in 12 apiece.
Louisville has knocked off both of those teams already this season, and either matchup would be a showdown on Friday night.
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Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II in late January told the media that the quarterback decision was between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Fast forward, and Fields is with the New York Jets, while it appears Pittsburgh has little to no interest in bringing Wilson back for 2025. Many Steelers media personalities are left scratching their heads, wondering what exactly happened in the months between those initial statements and now. Did Rooney simply say what was expected of him, as the professional and respectable owner he is, or did something change behind the scenes? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo addressed this mystery on "The Pomp and Joe Show" on Friday. He shed light on the situation, revealing that he believes something significant shifted within the organization. According to Fittipaldo, it wasn’t just a change in perception; something internal must have led to the shift in direction for the Steelers' quarterback strategy. He speculated that Arthur Smith and Mike Tomlin may have had some very real conversations that led to the shift in strategy. Tomlin appeared to be very high on Wilson, with reports even suggesting he was leading the charge to bring him back. However, Smith didn’t seem as pleased with that direction. "At some point between late January and the lead up until the legal tampering period, something changed within that building," Fittipaldo said. "We do know a couple of things. We know Russell Wilson and Arthur Smith had some issues last year." While Fittipaldo isn't entirely certain, he does know that Wilson and Smith's issues became apparent as the season concluded. It's been widely reported that the two had a strained working relationship, and Fittipaldo ultimately believes this tension led to Tomlin having a key conversation. Out of respect for Smith, the team began to move away from the idea of bringing Wilson back for 2025. "They were able to work through them to get through the season, but there were underlying issues that were reported afterward," Fittipaldo said. "Did Arthur Smith go to Mike Tomlin and say 'Maybe I can work with him again, but is there a better solution?'" Many Steelers fans view Tomlin as stubborn and resistant to change, while others trust him to make the right decisions. However, it’s clear that the possibility of bringing Wilson back started to feel increasingly unlikely after Rooney spoke to the media. It seemed like something significant shifted within the building, and Fittipaldo would agree with that sentiment. Now, the Steelers find themselves in a difficult position. They don’t currently have a starting quarterback on the roster. While they brought Mason Rudolph back after a year with the Tennessee Titans, there’s little confidence that he should be the starter. Just a couple of weeks ago, the Steelers' interest had started to shift toward other quarterbacks, including Matthew Stafford via trade, Sam Darnold and now Aaron Rodgers. All of these options began surfacing just two months after Rooney’s comments to the media. That’s why Fittipaldo believes a serious conversation took place between Tomlin, Smith and other coaches, where they decided they simply couldn’t afford to try Wilson again. With the Steelers’ playoff hopes on the line, the team realized that bringing back Wilson could lead to further instability. This led to a shift in focus toward finding a more reliable quarterback for the 2025 season. The Steelers view Rodgers as that. Steelers are in a difficult spot at quarterback However, the Steelers are now in a difficult spot, with no clear starter on the roster. While Rudolph offers some familiarity, there’s little confidence in his ability to lead the team. The shift toward quarterbacks like Stafford, Darnold and Rodgers shows the urgency of the situation. The Steelers need a solution fast to avoid another season of uncertainty. Stafford ended up not getting traded, and Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Pittsburgh's options are running thin. The pressure is mounting on Tomlin and the front office to make the right call. The success of the Steelers in 2025 and beyond will depend on how they address the quarterback position. As the offseason unfolds, Steelers fans are anxiously watching to see if the team can secure a quarterback who can lead them back to playoff contention.
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The New York Yankees got devastating news this week when it was revealed that ace Gerrit Cole would miss the entire season because of an elbow injury. However, if you're looking silver linings, the Yankees got great news out of the surgery, Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com: Gerrit Cole’s UCL surgery included internal bracing, according to the Yankees, which can reduce inflammation and speed recovery time. Generally speaking, this could mean he is closer to a 12-month recovery than if he had the procedure with the traditional method. Given when the injury occurred, there is even a slight chance that Cole could be ready for Opening Day in 2026. For example, Spencer Strider had Tommy John surgery early in the 2024 season and is set to come back by late April of this year. Lucas Giolito of the Red Sox had internal bracing done last spring training and was on track for an Opening Day return this year until he injured his hamstring. The 34-year-old Cole is one of the best pitchers of his era, having gone 153-80 over a 12-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros and Yankees. A six-time All-Star, Cole won the American League Cy Young Award in 2023 and has won two ERA titles. He dealt with elbow issues last season but returned to go 8-5 in 17 starts as the Yankees won the American League pennant. He pitched just 95 innings for the season, striking out 99. The Yankees will open up the season on March 27 at home against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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For two seasons, NBA icons Dennis Rodman and David Robinson were teammates on the San Antonio Spurs. And according to Jack Haley, who played with Rodman and Robinson, Rodman didn’t respect Robinson one bit. “Dennis had a real problem in his respect for David Robinson as a player,” Haley said in Roland Lazenby’s book Blood On the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. “He had problems with David’s intensity and work ethic in practice. One thing about Dave: Dave could be the most talented player and athlete in the NBA. … Therefore, he’s not a big practice guy. Not a big work ethic guy. By [January], Dave would have sat out 30 practices. It’s tendinitis. It’s, ‘I’m sore today.’ Whatever it was, Dennis is a practice guy, and it didn’t sit well with Dennis. That caused a lot of problems… “Dave tried everything … imaginable to bond with Dennis Rodman, to get through with Dennis Rodman to form a friendship. I’m good friends with Dennis and I’m good friends with Dave. Dave would ask me, ‘Why don’t the three of us go to lunch? Why don’t we sit down and try to talk?’ He would try to talk to Dennis about basketball to form a bond. Dennis wouldn’t respond. Dave is very religious. He felt that part of his quest was to get through to Dennis Rodman on a religious level, to try to turn his life around. That didn’t work out at all.” The Spurs traded Rodman to the Chicago Bulls in 1995 and Robinson was delighted about the move. Rodman finished his San Antonio career with averages of 5.6 points, 17.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks in 128 games. The Bulls benefited significantly by adding Rodman, one of the best rebounders in NBA history. Chicago won three consecutive championships and went 72-10 in 1995-96. Rodman averaged 5.2 points and 15.3 rebounds with the Bulls, who beat the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals and the Utah Jazz in the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals. Rodman won three straight rebounding titles in Chicago. The Bulls won three NBA titles before acquiring Rodman. However, Rodman said in The Last Dance docuseries that Chicago wouldn’t have won three more rings without him. “You got the great Michael Jordan, the great Scottie Pippen, the great Phil Jackson, but if you take me away from this team, do they still win a championship? I don’t think so,” Rodman said in The Last Dance. “I love Michael Jordan to death. I love Scottie Pippen, all these guys, but they really don’t do the things that I do. I’m the only guy who does all the dirty work, taking abuse from other players. I wanna go out there and get my nose broke. I wanna get cut. Something that’s gonna really just bring out the hurt, the pain. I wanna feel that.” Rodman won five championships during his career, while Robinson won two. Both players are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
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