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Calls to Florida’s problem gambling helpline doubled in the month after the Seminole Tribe launched its Hard Rock Bet app statewide to people 21 and over. Hard Rock initially launched a sports betting app in 2021 and then shut it down amid court challenges. But it’s too soon to fully evaluate the impact of the Hard Rock app’s launch.
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2 years ago Read more at Tampa Bay Times

UMaine women's basketball and men’s ice hockey teams have big games Friday. Here’s how to watch women’s basketball. The men take on Boston University in their first trip to the Hockey East semifinals in more than a decade.
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2 years ago Read more at Bangor Daily News

Statistics show girls drop out of sports at higher rates than boys as they transition into the teenage years. The trend is a loss for girls and society overall because the loss of numbers deprives us of leadership and healthy habits that sports help cultivate. According to iSport360, social media is at the front of what girls see every day.
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2 years ago Read more at The Gazette

1958 – Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national title. 1959 – Montreal Canadiens forward Dickie Moore sets an NHL record by scoring 96 points in a season. 1969 – West Chester State beat Western Carolina 65-39. 1989 – Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk nearly dies on the ice. 2007 – Kobe Bryant becomes the fourth player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in three consecutive games
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2 years ago Read more at Region Sports Network

* WHERE...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Weight of the snow on tree limbs may cause scattered power outages. Snow character may become wet by Saturday afternoon, especially as one goes southward.
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2 years ago Read more at Plattsburgh Press Republican

Arizona vs Auburn - First Four NCAA tournament extended highlights This is the schedule for the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament for March Madness, which continued with First Four games Thursday, March 21. Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on ESPN First Four: March 20-21 March 2021 First round: March 22-23 March 22-21 Second round: April 24-25 March 24-25 Sweet 16/Elite Eight Portland, Ore. Moda Center March 29 - April 1 Oregon
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2 years ago Read more at NCAA.com

Dr. Jennifer Gourdin, a sports medicine specialist with Kaiser Permanente, says it’s best to screen for health conditions to make sure you’re not at risk for any major injuries. Well-balanced meals throughout the day with plenty of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates can help prevent injuries too.
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2 years ago Read more at WJLA

The Westgate SuperBook puts the ‘madness’ in March Madness, with people lining up as early as four or five in the morning to grab a seat to watch the tournament. It's one of the biggest sporting events that we have each and every year. It rivals the Super Bowl," said Westgate Executive Vice President Jay Kornegay. You take all the jurisdictions now that have legalized sports betting, but that hasn’t affected the crowds flocking to Las Vegas
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2 years ago Read more at Fox Business

All-conference teams for winter sports (boys basketball, girls basketball, boys swimming, boys wrestling, girls wrestling) are sent by leagues to the media shortly after the last winter sport ends. South Piedmont Conference Winter sports concluded last week when West Rowan’s girls and Central Cabarrus’ boys won basketball state championship games. Central Carolina Conference winter sports ended a few days earlier with a loss in the regional final by Salisbury’s boys basketball team.
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2 years ago Read more at Salisbury Post

Tennessee blew out Saint Peter's 83-49 in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region first-round game. Dalton Knecht and Zakai Zeigler each had 13 points in the first half, which ended with Tennessee leading 46-20 at the time. Tennessee entered the tournament on a two-game skid with losses to Kentucky and Mississippi State.
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2 years ago Read more at Montana Right Now