India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee and received one demerit point for aggressively throwing the ball at Daryl Mitchell during the T20 World Cup final. This action breached ICC Code of Conduct Article 2.9, relating to inappropriate or dangerous ball throwing. Arshdeep accepted the sanction, marking his first offense within a 24-month period.

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Defending champion Japan defeated the Czech Republic 9-0 on Tuesday in the final World Baseball Classic Pool C game at the Tokyo Dome. Despite the score, it wasnt easy for Japan, which finished 4-0 in pool play. The Czechs, the 2025 European championship bronze medalists, finished 0-4. Japan, held scoreless through seven innings, broke through with nine in the eighth. Teruaki Sato scored on a double by Kenya Wakatsuki and a throwing error by Czech right fielder William Escala. Ukyo Shuto added a three-run homer and Munetaka Murakami capped the inning with a grand slam. Czech pitching did the job most of the night as Japan rested Shohei Ohtani to prepare for the quarterfinals in the United States. Czech starter Ondrej Satoria pronounced "Andre" kept Japan scoreless in 4 2/3 innings and very uncomfortable with his soft stuff, almost all in the 68-75 mph range. His fastball barely touches 80. He scattered six hits and struck out three on 67 pitches. His replacement, Michael Kovala, kept Japan scoreless in the seventh but stumbled in the eighth and picked up the loss. The win went to Yumeto Kanemaru. Satoria is famous in Japan. He struck out Shohei Ohtani on three pitches in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Tokyo but missed Ohtani this time. Japan had already clinched a berth in the quarterfinal, so Ohtani was rested and missed facing Satoria. "Im sad," Satoria said before the game, knowing Ohtani was out of the lineup. "I think a lot of fans are sad, too. Maybe hes resting for the long trip to Miami." All of the Czech players have day jobs. Satoria, who is retiring from the national team, is an electrician and manager Pavel Chadim thats Dr. Chadim is a neurologist. Chadim wore the 2025 European championship bronze medal to an interview session to make his point. "I have this medal because I want to show to some people in the world that we are not baseball tourists," Chadim said. "We are doing baseball as professionals. We dont want excuses. We play as professionals on the field." That worked for seven innings. Reporting by The Associated Press.

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If you're a casual basketball fan who cares more about your annual March Madness pools than the men's college basketball regular season, we've got you covered.With Selection Sunday less than a week away and power conference tournaments about to begin across the country, here's your guide to get up to speed before the greatness that is March Madness fully begins.The true title contendersNo. 1 Duke headlines the list of title contenders as the Blue Devils went 17-1 in ACC play and have wins over Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan State and Michigan out of conference. The Blue Devils are led by star freshman Cameron Boozer, the son of former Duke and longtime NBA player Carlos Boozer. Cameron Boozer will assuredly win the Wooden Award for mens player of the year.The Blue Devils are slight betting favorites at BetMGM (+320) ahead of Michigan at +325. The Wolverines have been the best team in the Big Ten, and dealt with foul trouble to key players in their loss to Duke. After those two, Arizona is at +475 and Florida is at +675. No other team has odds better than 10-1 to win the title.Kansas guard Darryn Peterson could be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Jamie Squire via Getty ImagesThe best players in the countryBoozer is averaging nearly 23 points and over 10 rebounds a game for the Blue Devils while also leading the team with four assists a contest. Hes shooting over 58% from the field and over 40% from behind the 3-point line. Hes got enough outside shooting to force defenses to guard him closely away from the paint.Boozer likely wont be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft when he likely declares after the season, however. The top two candidates to go No. 1 are also freshmen in BYUs AJ Dybantsa and Kansas Darryn Peterson.Peterson has been seen as the favorite to go No. 1 for quite some time, but his availability this season could put that status in doubt. Peterson has dealt with cramping and other issues this season as hes played in 20 of Kansas 31 games so far. He leads the Jayhawks with 19.9 points per game, but is averaging just 1.8 assists to 1.6 turnovers a game.Dybantsa leads the country in points per game at 24.7 and has scored at least 20 over BYUs last 10 games. Dybantsa has been a rock for BYU as hes averaging over 34 minutes per game and hasnt played fewer than 34 minutes since Jan. 17.However, hes struggled shooting from the field lately. Dybantsa has played a total of 116 of 120 possible minutes over BYUs last three games and has shot 22-of-61 from the field and just 4-of-21 from the 3-point line.[Enter Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem now for your shot at $50K]The top teams missing key playersDybantsa has been asked to do even more for the Cougars as Richie Saunders is out for the season with a torn ACL. The guard was averaging 18 points per game and shooting nearly 38% from the 3-point line before his season-ending knee injury on Feb. 14. Its hard to see how its a coincidence that BYU finished the regular season 2-4 after Saunders injury.Texas Tech still earned the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 tournament and will probably be a No. 4 seed or better in the NCAA tournament. But the Red Raiders are without star forward JT Toppin thanks to an ACL injury of his own. Toppin led the team with 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. A healthy Toppin makes the Red Raiders a real threat to make the Final Four. But without him, there may be too much resting on Christian Andersons shoulders for Tech to be a serious factor in March Madness.North Carolina had been learning to play without star freshman forward Caleb Wilson following his hand fracture on Feb. 10. But any hopes of Wilson coming back for the ACC and NCAA tournaments disappeared last week when he suffered a broken right thumb. Wilson leads the team with 19.8 points per game and is shooting 61% from the field. UNC can make the Sweet 16 without Wilson, but its hard to see how the Tar Heels can take down Duke in the ACC tournament or make a deep March Madness run without him.Duke has its own issues with starting center Patrick Ngongba II dealing with myriad injuries and starting guard Caleb Foster getting hurt during the Blue Devils' blowout win over the North Carolina on Saturday. Duke coach Jon Scheyer wasn't exactly hopeful the two players would be on the court during the ACC tournament.I havent thought about it yet, Scheyer said after Duke's win, per Carolina Blitz. To be honest, the NCAA tournament is the priority [We] want to be ready to go. But look, I can tell you this, Ill be shocked if both of them are playing next week. Ill tell you that much. But our plan is, how can we get as healthy as possible as ready as possible?Florida enters the SEC tournament on a 10-game win streak. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)Scott Wachter via Getty ImagesIs Florida a credible threat to go back-to-back?The short answer is yes, Florida is a very real contender to go back-to-back and give the NCAA tournament back-to-back champions again after UConn won in 2023 and 2024.The Gators enter the SEC tournament on a 10-game win streak following a seven-point loss to Auburn on Jan. 24. And none of those wins have been close, either.Florida has won all 10 of its conference games by at least nine points and has an average margin of victory of 23.2 points. Its been the most dominant run in all of college basketball thanks to a frontcourt that could be the best in the country.Six Gators are averaging at least 10 points per game and juniors Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu combine to score over 40 points and grab almost 25 rebounds a game. Oh, and all three are at least 6-foot-9, too. Its a big trio that hardly anyone in college basketball can effectively counter. That makes the Gators especially dangerous again this postseason.Nebraska is good at basketball seriouslyThe Cornhuskers NCAA tournament history is comically bad.Nebraska has made the NCAA tournament eight times in program history and just twice since Danny Nee took Nebraska to the postseason in 1998. In those eight appearances, the Huskers are 0-8. That includes a loss as a No. 3 seed in 1991, when Nebraska fell 89-84 to No. 14 Xavier.Were confident that the Huskers will get the first March Madness win in school history this season. Coach Fred Hoibergs team is 26-5 and finished second in the Big Ten with a 15-5 conference record. Opponents are scoring just under 66 points per game against Nebraska, and junior Pryce Sandfort is averaging 18 points per game.While we wouldnt bet on Nebraska making the Final Four; we wouldnt be shocked either. This is a team that should make the second weekend of the NCAA tournament. And you can bet whatever Midwest city Nebraska plays its first- and second-round tournament games in will be dominated by people wearing red.Is Miami (Ohio) for real?The only undefeated team at the top level of college basketball should make the NCAA tournament no matter what happens during its conference tournament. Notice that we said should and not will.The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are 31-0 and the top seed in the MAC tournament. However, the RedHawks are far from a lock to make the tournament thanks to a non-conference schedule that was hardly impressive, largely because many power conference teams didnt want to play them.At the moment, Miamis NET ranking is No. 53 and is at No. 90 in KenPoms rankings. Those are the advanced stats of a bubble team. But lets be real, leaving out a team that went undefeated in the regular season no matter the conference would be a travesty if the RedHawks don't get the MACs automatic bid.And even though we think Miami should make the Big Dance no matter what, were also aware that the RedHawks have been living on a precipitous edge lately. Each of Miamis last three wins have been by a scant two points. And the RedHawks arent even favored to win the MAC tournament by oddsmakers.Can they keep the improbable run going? Itd be great for college basketball if they did.Purdue was the top team in the AP preseason Top 25 and enters the Big Ten tournament as the No. 7 seed. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Justin Casterline via Getty ImagesThe teams that have disappointedPurdue opened the season as the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 and enters the Big Ten tournament as the No. 7 seed after losing four games at Mackey Arena this season.The Boilermakers went 13-6 in Big Ten play but have lost three of their last five games, including a defeat at Ohio State on March 1 that probably got the Buckeyes into the NCAA tournament.BYU can be classified as a disappointment too. The Cougars were No. 8 in the preseason AP poll and went 9-9 in Big 12 play. They need to win five games in five days in Kansas City to win the conference tournament.Kentucky was a spot behind BYU in the AP poll and the Wildcats finished the regular season 19-12 and 10-8 in SEC play. Like BYU, the Wildcats have to play on the first day of the SEC tournament and win five games in five days.The SEC will get the most tournament bids againA year ago, the SEC set an NCAA tournament record by getting 14 of its 16 teams into the 68-team field. Only LSU and South Carolina failed to make the field as every other team spent at least one week ranked in the AP Top 25.The SEC is poised to get the most bids of any conference again this season, but the conference is not nearly as good as it was a season ago. Auburn made the Final Four alongside Florida a year ago and four teams finished the season inside the top 10 and seven teams were ranked in the final AP poll.This year, the SEC is positioned to get 10 or 11 teams into March Madness. But Florida is the only legit national title contender in the conference. Teams like Alabama, Arkansas and everyone else have real flaws that make it hard to build a title case.

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