Sports Connection

Grammy winner Lil Wayne called Haley and Hanna Cavinder after the University of Miami women’s basketball team advanced to its first Elite Eight in program history.

It didn’t take long for tempers to flare in Saturday afternoon’s showdown between the Bruins and Lightning at TD Garden. Nine seconds, to be exact.

The final set of games from the Sweet 16 did not disappoint, as the final remaining No.1 seeds were knocked off the bracket.

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns secured a wire-to-wire Sweet 16 win over the No. 3 Xavier Musketeers on Friday.

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have consecutive road wins for the first time since the NBA Finals, and a big advantage in the playoff race over the team they beat to get there last June.

The Miami Hurricane’s took out the final number 1 seeded team in the men’s NCAA tournament after defeating the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16.

Nijel Pack hit seven threes to lead the No. 5 University of Miami to an upset win over top-seeded Houston in the Sweet 16.

For the first time in men’s NCAA tournament history there will be no number 1 seeded teams competing in the Elite 8.

With losses by Alabama and Houston on Friday, all four No. 1 seeds have been bounced from the men’s NCAA Tournament.

For the first time in men’s NCAA tournament history, a Mountain West team is headed to the Elite 8 after No. 5 San Diego State University defeated No. 1 Alabama.

San Diego State (No. 5) shocks the top-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in the program’s history.

The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic on Friday for making an “inappropriate” gesture to a game official.

The University of Miami women’s basketball team built a 21-point lead and held on late to upset Villanova and advance to the Elite 8 for the first time in program history.