March Madness
UFL
Spring Baseball
News
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Men's Final Four will take place on Saturday in Arizona.
Games are at 6:09 & 8:09 pm
The matchups are:
_____ vs ______
_____ vs ______
#1: NC State vs Purdue
#2: UConn vs Alabama
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UFL began last Saturday.
How many weeks of regular games?
10
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Can spring training games end in a tie?
Yes, they can, and they do fairly often
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For the Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field, the fireworks were..not great. What city?
Chicago
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Women's Final Four will take place on Saturday in Arizona.
Games are at 7:00 & 9:30 pm
The matchups are:
_____ vs ______
_____ vs ______
#1 NC State vs South Carolina
#2 UConn vs Iowa
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# of teams in the league
8
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Baseball fans across the D.C. area headed to Navy Yard on Monday afternoon for the Washington Nationals 2024 home opener.
What happened?
Baseball fans across the D.C. area headed to Navy Yard on Monday afternoon as the Washington Nationals hosted their 2024 home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates won 8-4.
They play again today.
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2022 Commanders QB Carson Wentz
On Monday this free agent signed with ____
Kansas City Chiefs
1-year contract
backup QB to Patrick Mahomes
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2 schools, NC State and UConn both have their men’s AND women’s basketball teams in the Final Four.
This cool milestone has happened before. In fact, NC State & UConn are the 14th & 15th teams to pull a "March Madness double."
Name ANOTHER team(s) who has pulled a March Madness Double
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Name as many teams as you can
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SPRING TRAINING: Atlanta Braves play at Champion Stadium in “the house of the Mouse.”
Where is it?
in the corner of Disney World in Orlando
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Who knew this athlete could act? His new movie on Amazon Prime is a huge hit.
Name the actor or the athlete/sport
actor: Jake Gyllenhaal
athlete: Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor
Irish professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer.
He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.
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There was a human error at the women’s NCAA Tournament. Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer called the mistake ‘Inexcusable and unfair’.
What was the error?
3-point lines were mismatched. One was 9 inches short.
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UFL has is the forward pass rule. Teams will be allowed to throw two forward passes on each play, but the ball can’t cross the line of scrimmage at any time before the second pass is thrown. This allows teams to get creative with how they run trick plays and can result in some really fun moments, like this touchdown last year:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1634716230119505923
Should the NFL adopt the rule? Do the other people here agree with you?
?
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Most Cactus League teams share their stadium and facilities.
Name a team that shares their stadium
-or-
Name a team that has their own stadium
TEAMS THAT PAIR UP:
• The Reds and Indians share Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear.
• The Dodgers and White Sox share Camelback Ranch in Glendale.
• The Rockies and Diamondbacks share Salt River Field in Scottsdale.
• The Rangers and Royals share Surprise Stadium in Surprise.
• The Padres and Mariners share Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria.
DON'T SHARE:
The Cubs, Angels, Brewers, Athletics, Padres and Giants each have their own stadium and facilities in Arizona.
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Ex-MMA star Mark Coleman is being hailed a hero after he ___?
saved his parents from a house fire
https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/18/mark-coleman-ufc-house-fire-lungs-smoke-inhalation-parents-update/
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This school holds the most men's March Madness titles.
Extra credit: when was the last time they won?
UCLA : 11
BUT the Bruins haven’t won one since 1995.
2024: didn't make it to March Madness. 5th place PAC league
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Offensive Player of the Week: name person or his team
Defensive Player of the Week:name person or his team
Offensive Player of the Week: San Antonio Brahmas QB Chase Garbers
Defensive Player of the Week: Michigan Panthers DT Daniel Wise
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REMARKABLE WEEK!
This right hander is 30 years old and didn't even play in the majors until he was 28.
In a span of seven days, he welcomed a new daughter, made his first Opening Day roster, and then on Monday threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season.
Name the team or player
Ronel Blanco
Houston
He struck out seven and walked two in the Astros' 10-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays
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A few weeks ago, many Chiefs players gave the owner an F-minus in the NFL Players Association’s annual team report cards. He got the lowest grade of any NFL owner.
Why?
Mostly because Clark Hunt hasn't been willing to invest in the facilities.
training facility had no air conditioning. reaches 100 degrees.
promised to fix the outdated locker room but didn't: understaffed ; lacks standard equipment
also complained about training rooms, training staff and team travel.