NC State men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts, who led the Wolfpack to an improbable run to last year’s Final Four, will not return next season, the school announced Sunday.

‘I want to thank Coach Keatts for his contributions to NC State and for always representing the university with class,’ athletic director Boo Corrigan said in a statement. ‘He will always have a treasured place in Wolfpack history for the accomplishments of his 2023-24 squad and I appreciate the passion he brought to this role.  We wish him and his family the best in the future.’

Keatts was on the coaching hot seat at this time last year, but the Wolfpack won five games in five days to claim the ACC tournament title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

From there, the hot streak continued all the way to the Final Four as a No. 11 seed, with State knocking off ACC rival Duke in the regional final. It also earned Keatts a two-year contract extension through 2030.

But with many of the key performers from the Final Four team gone, the Wolfpack struggled to a 12-19 record this season, which ended with a loss to Miami in the second round of the ACC tournament.

Over his eight seasons in Raleigh, Keatts’ teams posted an overall record of 151-113 and a 69-84 mark in ACC play.

Keatts will be owed a buyout of about $7.8 million, which will be paid over the remainder of his contract term. He is obligated to find another coaching position with NC State having part of its financial commitment offset by his new salary.

(This post has been updated with additional information.)

It’s officially bid stealer season in college basketball.

A number of programs are hoping to win their way into the NCAA Tournament field with a conference championship win. Those that inevitably win their way into the 68-team bracket that weren’t expected to earn at-large bid effectively steal a spot from bubble teams with each win.

Last season, bubble teams such as Oklahoma, Indiana State, St. John’s and Seton Hall were left out of the NCAA Tournament as Oregon, NC State and Duquesne won their way into the bracket with conference championship wins.

Ohio State, Arkansas, Nebraska, Boise State, Oklahoma, Xavier, North Carolina and Texas, all teams on the bubble in ESPN’s latest bracketology, are hoping for limited bid stealers in 2025 as they look to upgrade their own resumes.

Follow along for an updated list of automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Tournament in 2025 as conference championships tip off:

March Madness automatic bids 2025

This section will be updated as conference champions are crowned.

American East:
American Athletic:
Atlantic 10:
ACC:
ASUN: Lipscomb
Big 12:
Big East:
Big Sky:
Big South: High Point
Big Ten:
Big West:
CAA:
Conference USA:
Horizon League:
Ivy League:
MAAC:
MAC:
MEAC:
Missouri Valley: Drake
Mountain West:
Northeast:
Ohio Valley: SIU Edwardsville
Pac-12:
Patriot League:
SEC:
SoCon:
Southland:
SWAC:
Summit League: Omaha (St. Thomas ineligible after moving to Division I)
Sun Belt:
West Coast:
WAC:

NCAA conference championship schedule

All times Eastern.

Here’s the full schedule of conference championship games in 2025:

Ohio Valley: Saturday, March 8 (9 p.m.)
Big South: Sunday, March 9 (Noon)
Missouri Valley Conference: Sunday, March 9 (2:10 p.m.)
ASUN: Sunday, March 9 (TBA)
Summit League: Sunday, March 9 (9 p.m.)
SoCon: Monday, March 10 (7 p.m.)
Sun Belt: Monday, March 10 (7 p.m.)
Horizon League: Tuesday, March 11 (7 p.m.)
Northeast: Tuesday, March 11 (7 p.m.)
CAA: Tuesday, March 11 (7 p.m.)
WCC: Tuesday, March 11 (9 p.m.)
Southland: Wednesday, March 12 (5 p.m.)
Patriot League: Wednesday, March 12 (TBA)
Big Sky: Wednesday, March 12 (11:30 p.m.)
ACC: Saturday, March 15 (8:30 p.m.)
America East: Saturday, March 15 (11 a.m.)
MEAC: Saturday, March 15 (1 p.m.)
Mountain West: Saturday, March 15 (6 p.m.)
Big East: Saturday, March 15 (6:30 p.m.)
MAAC: Saturday, March 15 (7:30 p.m.)
MAC: Saturday, March 15 (7:40 p.m.)
Big 12: Saturday, March 15 (TBA)
Conference USA: Saturday, March 15 (8:30 p.m.)
SWAC: Saturday, March 15 (9:30 p.m.)
Big West: Saturday, March 15 (9:40 p.m.)
WAC: Saturday, March 15 (11:40 p.m.)
Ivy League: Sunday, March 16 (Noon)
Atlantic 10: Sunday, March 16 (1 p.m.)
SEC: Sunday, March 16 (1 p.m.)
American Athletic: Sunday, March 16 (3:15 p.m.)
Big Ten: Sunday, March 16 (3:30 p.m.)

Some mid-major college basketball teams have gone their entire programs’ history without making the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately for St. Thomas of Minnesota, its season ended Sunday, even with a Summit League championship.

St. Thomas, which recently made a rare transition from Division III to Division I, made a run to the Summit League tournament final on Sunday against Omaha, although Omaha already has locked up a spot in the NCAA tournament with St. Thomas being ineligible for the postseason.

Coach Johnny Tauer led the Tommies to a 24-9 record and second-place regular-season finish in the conference in their fourth season in Division I.

St. Thomas is hoping to hang a banner on Sunday, although it won’t get the chance to play in March Madness.

Here’s why St. Thomas is ineligible for the postseason, per NCAA rules:

Why is St. Thomas ineligible for NCAA tournament?

St. Thomas is ineligible for postseason participation due to its transition from Division III to Division I keeping them out until next season.

St. Thomas, whose first Division I season on a provisional basis was in 2020-21, will be first eligible for postseason participation in 2026. NCAA rules state programs transitioning from Division III to Division I must sit out of the postseason for four seasons before being a full-fledged Division I program.

The NCAA recently reduced the number of postseason-ineligibility years to three years for Division II schools and four years for Division III schools in January and allowed for transitioning teams to go off the new timeline if they meet a certain list of criteria.

When did St. Thomas transition to Division I?

St. Thomas, the largest private university in Minnesota, was granted Division I eligibility by the NCAA in 2020, becoming the first program to rise from Division III to Division I.

St. Thomas was forced to find a new conference in 2019 after the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) dropped St. Thomas, an original member, from the league for being too dominant. The Tommies had helped found the league with six other schools in 1920.

St. Thomas considered other Division III and even Division II opportunities before settling on the idea of being in Division I, with the Summit League making a push for them to join the conference.

At the time of St. Thomas being involuntarily kicked out of its Division III league, with the conference giving it two years to find a new home, the university had won 12 consecutive MIAC titles in a variety of men’s and women’s sports. The school also had double the amount of enrollment (6,200) of the next-largest school in the league at the time.

St. Thomas basketball record

2024-25 record: 24-9 (12-4 Summit League)

St. Thomas finished the 2024-25 season with a 24-9 record and 12-4 mark in conference play, good for second in the final regular-season standings.

In fact, the Tommies actually defeated Omaha, 95-84, in the two Summit League tournament finalists’ last matchup. Omaha defeated St. Thomas, 89-78, in their other outing, though, with the third on Sunday deciding the season series between the two programs that would otherwise be playing for an NCAA tournament berth with a conference championship win.

St. Thomas would be quite the Cinderella story, although it’ll have to wait to reach its first NCAA tournament after this season.

The Gamecocks, who earned the No. 1 seed of the women’s SEC tournament after commissioner Greg Sankey flipped a coin between them and the Longhorns, dominated Texas in the conference championship final, winning their third consecutive SEC tournament with a 64-45 win in Greenville, South Carolina.

Forward Chloe Kitts was sensational throughout the tournament, scoring a career-high 25 points against Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals before adding 10 points with four rebounds and four assists against Oklahoma in the semifinals. She then led all scorers with 15 on Sunday, along with nine rebounds and three assists.

South Carolina’s defense gave Texas fits all game, as the Longhorns were held to 16-of-54 shooting and only one 3-pointer. The Gamecocks also forced 18 turnovers. Next up, South Carolina looks forward to its women’s NCAA Tournament seeding, as it made a claim for one of the top seeds of the 68-team field after its conference championship win.

Follow below for highlights from the Gamecocks’ win:

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Women’s SEC tournament championship score updates

This section will be updated.

Women’s SEC tournament championship live updates

South Carolina wins third consecutive SEC tournament

South Carolina takes the SEC tournament with a 64-45 win over Texas, earning its third consecutive SEC tournament victory.

Pure dominance by the Gamecocks, who made their case as the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.

Texas makes first 3 of game

Texas’ leading scorer Madison Booker makes hers and Texas’ first 3-pointer of the game with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter.

Booker has been stymied by South Carolina today, shooting 4 of 13 with 10 points in the game. Seven of her points have come in the fourth quarter.

The first-team All-SEC player entered the game averaging 16.4 points per game.

South Carolina leads 52-33 after Sania Feagin’s 3

Feagin hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give South Carolina a 52-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

It’s been all Gamecocks in Greenville today.

Taylor Jones a lone bright spot for Texas

Texas’ sixth-year forward Taylor Jones has scored 14 of Texas’ 33 points this afternoon, as she adds in another tough shot near the rim.

Tessa Johnson’s 3 gives South Carolina largest lead of game

Johnson hits a tough 3-pointer to give South Carolina a 45-25 lead, the Gamecocks’ largest of the game.

Texas is going to need a lot of offense quick to come back in this one, with just over 13 minutes left of game clock.

South Carolina leads 37-21 midway through third quarter

Texas turned up the intensity to start the second half, but it only led to five points midway through the third quarter, despite multiple good looks.

The Longhorns are up to 15 turnovers as the Gamecocks continue to suffocate the Longhorns.

South Carolina leads 33-16 at halftime

South Carolina takes a 33-16 lead into halftime after holding the Longhorns to 6-of-24 shooting through two quarters.

The Gamecocks also forced 11 turnovers in the first half and outscored Texas 9-0 in fast break points, holding the Longhorns to only six points in the second quarter. Texas is also without a free throw or a 3-point make so far.

Kitts leads all scorers with nine points, with Tessa Johnson contributing seven off the bench in the first half.

Texas ends scoreless drought

Rori Harmon’s midrange jump shot ends Texas’ scoreless drought of the second quarter with 3:29 before halftime.

The Longhorns’ first two points of the second quarter cuts South Carolina’s lead to 27-12.

MiLaysia Fulwiley with the and-one

Fulwiley dices through Texas on the fast-break opportunity, getting to the rim for the and-one layup.

Her speed is nearly unstoppable in the open court, and the 3-point play gives South Carolina a 25-10 lead and continues its 13-0 run.

Texas calls timeout after South Carolina 8-0 run

South Carolina’s suffocating defense is leading to plenty of offense in the second quarter, as the Gamecocks are on an 8-0 run with Texas yet to score through five minutes of the second period.

Kitts leads all scorers with seven points.

Chloe Kitts with the and-one

South Carolina takes a 15-10 lead on the strong layup by Chloe Kitts, who finds an inch over Texas’ 6-foot-6 forward Kyla Oldacre for the bucket before converting the free-throw attempt.

Texas has yet to score in the second quarter through two minutes of game clock.

South Carolina leads 12-10 after first quarter

Both defenses are showing out early, as neither South Carolina nor Texas can find an rhythm offensively through one quarter.

The Gamecocks are 5 of 13 shooting while the Longhorns are 4 of 14 from the field. South Carolina is also winning the turnover battle, with two giveaways to Texas’ three.

Defensive battle early in first quarter

Neither team has been able to get in a groove offensively in the first quarter, although South Carolina leads 6-4 after five minutes of play.

The Longhorns and Gamecocks are just 2 of 8 and 3 of 8 shooting, respectively, thus far.

South Carolina, Texas starting lineups

Here’s a look at both starting lineups as the women’s SEC championship is just about underway:

South Carolina

Te-Hina Paopao
Raven Johnson
Bree Hall
Chloe Kitts
Sania Feagin

Texas

Madison Booker
Rori Harmon
Shay Holle
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
Taylor Jones

Women’s SEC tournament championship time today

Time: 3 p.m. ET
Date: Sunday, March 9
Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, South Carolina)

What channel is women’s SEC tournament championship on today?

TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

The women’s SEC tournament championship game between South Carolina and Texas will air live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

South Carolina vs Texas women’s basketball history

Series record: 3-3
South Carolina last win: Jan. 12, 2025 (67-50)
Texas last win: Feb. 9, 2025 (66-62)

Women’s SEC tournament championship predictions, picks

South Carolina 85, Texas: 77: The Gamecocks take this game personally and come out on top.

— Greenville News’ Lulu Kesin

Women’s SEC tournament championship betting odds

Odds from BetMGM as of Sunday, March 9

Spread: South Carolina (-4.5)
Over/under: 135.5
Moneyline: South Carolina -210 | Texas +170

South Carolina women’s basketball schedule 2025

Here are South Carolina’s last five results. See the Gamecocks’ full schedule here.

March 8: South Carolina 93, Oklahoma 75 (women’s SEC tournament semifinals)
March 7: South Carolina 84, Vanderbilt 63 (women’s SEC tournament quarterfinals)
March 2: South Carolina 78, Kentucky 66
Feb. 27: South Carolina 75, Ole Miss 59
Feb. 23: South Carolina 82, Vanderbilt 54

Texas women’s basketball schedule 2025

Here are Texas’ last five results. See the Longhorns’ full schedule here.

March 8: Texas 56, LSU 49 (women’s SEC tournament semifinals)
March 7: Texas 70, Ole Miss 63 (women’s SEC tournament quarterfinals)
March 2: Texas 72, Florida 46
Feb. 27: Texas 68, Mississippi State 64
Feb. 24: Texas 57, Georgia 26

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AEW returns to Los Angeles with another full slate of matches for its Revolution event on Sunday. The match card will feature Cope challenging Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. 

Moxley is in his fourth reign as champion, the most of any other wrestler in the organization’s six-year history. 

Cope is a veteran wrestler who began his career in the late 1990s and made a name for himself as Edge while with the WWE. He returned to action in 2020 as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble. He missed nine years because of a neck injury. He joined AEW in October 2023.

Swerve Strickland and Ricochet will compete to determine the No. 1 contender for the world championship. The card will also feature ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm, Mercedes Moné and ‘Big Boom!’ A.J.

It will be the company’s first event in the Crypto.com Arena. The company previously held events at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. and the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif.

Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for updates throughout the evening:

When is AEW Revolution 2025?

AEW Revolution is on Sunday, March 9.

What time does AEW Revolution 2025 start?

The AEW Revolution starts at 8 p.m. ET. The Zero Hour preshow for the event begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch AEW Revolution 2025

AEW Revolution 2025 is available on PPV across Prime Video PPV, TrillerTV PPV, PPV.com, and YouTube PPV.

Where is AEW Revolution 2025?

AEW Revolution 2025 will take place at Crypto.com Arena from Los Angeles.

How to watch AEW Revolution preshow

AEW Revolution kicks off with a Zero Hour preshow that starts at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. ET. It’s available across X, YouTube and Facebook.

The No. 11-ranked Blue Devils answered each of its four ACC losses in the final month of the season, culminating in Sunday’s 76-62 win over No. 8 NC State in the 2025 women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

It’s Duke’s first ACC tournament championship since 2013, and the ninth in program history. It’s also the first for the program under fifth-year coach Kara Lawson.

Oluchi Okananwa and Ashlon Jackson each scored 22 points for the Blue Devils, who trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half but outscored NC State 47-26 in the second. Despite coming off the bench, Okananwa scored a career-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.

After shooting just 36% from the field in the first half, Duke shot 55.2% in the second half while the defense limited NC State to 32.3% shooting. The Blue Devils defeated rival North Carolina on Feb. 27, before defeating Louisville on Friday, Notre Dame on Saturday and NC State on Sunday to avenge each of their four conference losses during the regular season.

Sunday marked Duke’s first conference tournament championship appearance since 2017. ESPN’s Charlie Creme projected the Blue Devils as the No. 3 seed entering the conference championship game. Sunday’s victory could give Duke a chance to move up to the No. 2 seed.

Check out all the scores, updates and highlights from the NC State-Duke women’s ACC basketball tournament:

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NC State vs Duke score updates

NC State vs Duke live updates

End of game: Duke 76, NC State 62

For the first time since 2013, Duke is the women’s ACC tournament champion. The Blue Devils outscored the Wolfpack 47-26 in the second half to overcome a 14-point first half deficit. This is Duke’s ninth women’s ACC tournament championship.

Oluchi Okananwa and Ashlon Jackson each scored 22 points for Duke in the victory. The 22 points were a career high for Okananwa, who comes off the bench for the Blue Devils.

Duke holds a commanding 17-point lead

Duke is on a 13-1 scoring run over the last 3:39 and NC State has not scored in the last four minutes. The Blue Devils hold a 71-56 lead with 3:19 remaining as a result.

Duke stretches lead before final media timeout

At the final media timeout of the game, Duke holds a 67-53 lead over NC State with 4:52 remaining. At the media timeout, a couple of calls will be looked at that could change the game. First is a potential flagrant foul on Delaney Thomas of swinging her elbows on an offensive foul on the play directly preceding the timeout.

The second is a potential shot clock violation by the Blue Devils earlier in the quarter. Jadyn Donovan did not appear to get her shot off before the clock expired. The score is now 65-53.

End of third quarter: Duke 53, NC State 46

Duke takes lead into fourth quarter

NC State held a 24-10 lead with 9:02 left in the second quarter. Since then, Duke has outscored the Wolfpack 43-22 to hold a seven-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

Duke outscored NC State 24-10 in the third period. Ashlon Jackson has 17 points for the Blue Devils, while Oluchi Okananwa has added 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Duke takes largest lead of game late in third quarter

The momentum is fully with Duke now, holding its largest lead at 53-46 with 33 seconds left in the third quarter. NC State coach Wes Moore is forced to call a timeout to try and squash a 7-0 Blue Devil run. Duke has outscored NC State 24-10 in the third quarter.

NC State is shooting 3 of 14 in the third period with two turnovers. Duke has shot 10 of 16 in the third and upped its shooting percentage for the game to 44.9%.

Duke takes first lead of game over NC State

Following a layup by Taina Mair, Duke has its first lead at 44-42 with 3:57 left in the third quarter. The Blue Devils, which has trailed by as many as 14 points, are on a 6-0 run and outscored NC State 15-6 to start the third quarter.

NC State is shooting 2 of 9 in the third quarter, while Duke is shooting 6 of 9.

Aziaha James returns after halftime

Despite being carried off the court and then heading to the locker room on a wheelchair, Aziaha James starts the second half for the Wolfpack. On the first two possessions, she hit the court hard after falling down but showed no ill effects.

Halftime: NC State 36, Duke 29

Duke cuts lead to 7 at halftime; Aziaha James injured

Duke wins the second quarter 19-17 to cut the NC State lead to 36-29 at halftime. Jordan Wood hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left in the half to cut the Wolfpack lead to seven.

While NC State has been in control throughout, there is a major concern with Aziaha James going down with a potential injury. James was hurt with 43 seconds left in the half and could not put any weight on her leg. She was escorted off the court and eventually taken off on a wheelchair.

Aziaha James injured before halftime

Aziaha James is escorted off the court with a lower-body injury with 43 seconds left in the first half. James fell hard on a drive to the hoop, resulting in her falling out of bounds and turning the ball over for NC State. James was down for a couple of minutes before being helped off the court. She was taken on a wheelchair to the locker room after not being able to put any weight on her legs leaving the court.

NC State in control in second quarter

NC State has to call a timeout with 7:29 left in the second quarter to avoid a 5-second out-of-bounds call. Other than that, it’s been all Wolfpack so far. It has led by as many as 14 and is up 24-12 going into the media timeout.

Aziaha James gets hot to start the second quarter

Aziaha James has an individual 5-0 run to start the second quarter with a quick jumper and a 3-pointer. NC State has its biggest lead at 24-10 and James now has eight points.

End of first quarter: NC State 19, Duke 10

Duke struggling for field, NC State builds 9-point first quarter lead

Duke has as many baskets as turnovers, with four in the first quarter. NC State shoots 50% from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, to build a 19-10 lead. The Blue Devils shoot 4 for 15 (26.7%) from the field. Saniya Rivers leads all scorers with seven points and Zoe Brooks has six.

Ashlon Jackson and Oluchi Okananwa each have three points for Duke.

Hot start for NC State

NC State comes out on fire to start this one, leading 7-0 with 7:47 left in the first quarter at the first media timeout. Saniya Rivers opened the scoring with a layup on an assist from Aziaha James. James later hit a 3-pointer on a pull-up on a fastbreak to force the first timeout.

Pregame

ESPN ‘College GameDay’ predicts NC State clean sweep

A clean sweep by the ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew as Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike all pick NC State to beat Duke for the ACC tournament championship.

Elle Duncan: NC State
Andraya Carter: NC State
Chiney Ogwumike: NC State

Starting lineups for NC State, Duke

The starting lineups for NC State-Duke have been revealed for today’s women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game. Here’s a look at both starting lineups:

NC State

G: Aziaha James
G: Madison Hayes
G: Saniya Rivers
G: Zoe Brooks
F: Tilda Trygger

Duke:

G: Ashlon Jackson
G: Jadyn Donovan
G: Taina Mair
G: Reigan Richardson
F: Delaney Thomas

Elizabeth Williams joins ‘College GameDay’ rocking Duke gear

Former Duke women’s basketball star Elizabeth Williams joined ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ to preview the NC State-Duke conference championship game. Williams joked that she ‘will not listen to the NC State fight song today.’

NC State, Duke in NCAA tournament bracketology

NC State-Duke ACC championship game history

Sunday’s game marks the third time the Wolfpack and Blue Devils will face off in the women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game. Duke has won both prior matchups. The Blue Devils defeated the Wolfpack 57-45 in 2001 and 70-60 in 2010.

NC State vs Duke time today

Date: Sunday, March 9 
Time: 1 p.m. ET 
Location: First Horizon Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina)

The 2025 women’s ACC basketball tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and Blue Devils will be played at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday, March 9.

What channel is NC State vs Duke game on today?

TV channel: ESPN
Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

The 2025 women’s ACC Conference tournament championship game between in-state rivals NC State and Duke will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

NC State vs Duke history

Series record: NC State leads, 51-40
NC State’s last win: Feb. 3, 2025 (89-83)
Duke’s last win: Feb. 25, 2024 (69-58)

NC State vs Duke predictions

John Leuzzi, USA TODAY: NC State 70, Duke 61

‘NC State crushes any hopes for Duke in recording a second straight upset and winning its first ACC title since 2013. Expect a big game out of Aziaha James again after she put up 36 points against the Blue Devils earlier this season.’

NC State vs Duke women’s basketball betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Sunday, March 9:

Spread: Duke (-2.5)
Over/under: 134.5
Moneyline: Duke (-145); NC State (+120)

NC State women’s basketball 2024-25 schedule

Here’s a look at NC State’s last five results. To view the Wolfpack’s full 2024-25 schedule, click here.

Sunday, Feb. 23: No. 12 NC State 104, No. 1 Notre Dame 95 (2 OT)
Thursday, Feb. 27: No. 10 NC State 78, Wake Forest 57
Sunday, March 2: No. 10 NC State 69, SMU 45
Friday, March 7: No. 8 NC State 73, Georgia Tech 72 (ACC tournament)
Saturday, March 8: No. 8 NC State 66, No. 14 North Carolina 55 (ACC tournament)

Duke women’s basketball 2024-25 schedule

Here’s a look at Duke’s last five results. To view the Blue Devils’ full 2024-25 schedule, click here.

Sunday, Feb. 23: No. 11 Duke 80, Syracuse 49
Thursday, Feb. 27: No. 15 Duke 68, No. 9 North Carolina 53
Sunday, March 2: No. 15 Duke 71, No. 24 Florida State 57
Friday, March 7: No. 11 Duke 61, Louisville 48 (ACC tournament)
Saturday, March 8: No. 11 Duke 61, No. 6 Notre Dame 56 (ACC tournament)

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As the most-watched sporting league in the world grows in popularity in the United States, the 2025 Premier League Summer Series brings four teams to America for three doubleheaders at some of the country’s most iconic venues.

Manchester United, Everton, West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth will feature in this year’s showcase, the rare opportunity for American fans to see their favorite clubs in person.

‘I’ve always said the American sports fan has the bandwidth to support another team. Across the world, people don’t,’ said Tim Howard, a 13-year Premier League veteran and former USMNT goalkeeper. ‘We’re just brought up that way.’

And for the players, it’s a reminder of just how global the Premier League has become.

‘It’s great to get out and see fans far and wide,’ Everton defender James Tarkowski told USA TODAY Sports. ‘We get to experience it at home and around England, but to see how far this club travels globally – it’s an amazing experience.’

The first of three match days (July 26) is at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home of the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets, and the site of the 2026 World Cup final. Next summer, the stadium will join the Rose Bowl (1994) as the only venues in the world to host a Super Bowl and World Cup final.

Chicago’s Soldier Field will host games on July 30 before the final day of the series at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 3. The latter will host eight total matches in the 2026 World Cup with three in the knockout stage, including one of the semifinals.

‘Stadiums in America are something I’ve seen on the tele, obviously American football and MLS. … It’s a great opportunity personally – but also as a club – to get out there and experience that,’ Tarkowski told USA TODAY Sports.

Howard, who played for Manchester United (2003-2006) and Everton (2006-2016) and is now an analyst for NBC Sports, said his teammates always loved playing games in America. But the longtime Premier League goalkeeper also recalled preseason U.S. trips where they would be ‘playing in front of (10,000) or 15,000 people.’ He calls those ‘building blocks’ to get to where the league is now in America.

NBC Sports has held the league’s TV rights for more than a decade and Howard credits that continuity with helping to build ‘awareness, knowledge and understanding’ of the league and its 38-game season that runs from August to May.

‘You build generational storylines,’ Howard told USA TODAY Sports. ‘People want to see teams and players and villains and heroes.’

The 2025 Summer Series begins less than two weeks after the FIFA Club World Cup wraps up in America, a reinvented tournament featuring a $1 billion prize pool and 32 teams from across the globe, including four-time defending Premier League champion Manchester City.

That, of course, is the appetizer for the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting alongside Mexico and Canada.

‘There’s so much soccer to be consumed. That’s by design,’ Howard said. ‘You look at what FIFA and the governing bodies have done, realizing that America is primed and ready to support that much soccer.

‘I don’t know if I ever envisioned the day – maybe I dreamt it – where we would have so much soccer over the course of a couple years in our own backyard.’

2025 Premier League Summer Series schedule

NBC Sports will broadcast every game, one on NBC each weekend match day and all six streaming on Peacock.

Saturday, July 26 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

Everton vs. AFC Bournemouth (4 p.m. ET)
Manchester United vs. West Ham United (7 p.m. ET)

Wednesday, July 30 at Soldier Field, Chicago

West Ham United vs. Everton (5:30 p.m. CT)
Manchester United vs. Bournemouth (8:30 p.m. CT)

Sunday, Aug. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Bournemouth vs. West Ham United (2 p.m. ET)
Manchester United vs. Everton (5 p.m. ET)

How to buy Premier League Summer Series tickets

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Just a month after requesting a trade away from the Cleveland Browns, the star pass-rusher is now sticking around for the foreseeable future. He has agreed to an extension with the team, that will make him the highest-paid, non-quarterback in NFL history.

Garrett famously made headlines during Super Bowl week, making his trade request known on Feb. 3. By the end of the month, both sides began to dig in. Garrett was unwilling to negotiate with the Browns, while the team was unwilling to meet with him.

As the trade rumors swirled, general manager Andrew Berry expressed at the NFL combine that he couldn’t imagine a situation where Garrett leaving was best for the team.

Now he won’t have to.

Here’s what to know about Garrett’s record-breaking deal.

Myles Garrett contract details

Garrett inked a four-year, $160 million extension with the Browns.

The contract is valued at $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, a person close to the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon. The person spoke on a condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the subject.

Garrett now tops the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, who just set the record on March 5 with his contract extension.

The 29-year-old Garrett expressed his desire to win as the reason for the trade request, saying in a statement:

‘As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal fuels me today more than ever,’ Garrett wrote. ‘My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today.

‘While I’ve loved calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete on the biggest stages won’t allow me to be complacent. The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl.

‘With that in mind, I have requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.’

It appears that both sides have made peace.

A four-time All-Pro, six-time Pro-Bowler and 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, Garrett has stacked plenty of success individually in Cleveland. He’s eclipsed double-digit sacks in seven of the eight seasons with the Browns and posted 102.5 over 117 career games.

Despite that, Garrett has only played in three playoff games. Based on his previous comments, he’ll hope this contract extension also includes more of those.

The NASCAR Cup Series speeds into Phoenix Raceway Sunday for the first of two races this season – the second, of course, will crown the 2025 champion later this year.

The drivers last raced at Phoenix in November when Joey Logano won the 2024 championship race to capture his third career Cup Series title.

While success in the early Phoenix race doesn’t necessarily presage a strong finish in the season finale, it has proven to be a fairly decent indicator – at least since the championship race moved to the Avondale, Arizona, track in 2020.

In four of the past five seasons, at least three drivers who finished in the top seven of the first race at Phoenix also finished in the top seven in the season finale. In 2022, five drivers finished in the top seven of both races.

Last season proved to be an exception, however, with just Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney earning top-seven finishes at Phoenix in both March and November. Bell, who won this race last year, is seeking his third consecutive victory of the 2025 season on Sunday.

It’s worth noting, however, that in the same five-year span, no driver has won both races at Phoenix in the same season. Will that change this year?

Here’s all the information you need to get ready for the Shriners Children’s 500, Sunday at Phoenix Raceway:

What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix start?

The Shriners Children’s 500 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix on?

FS1 is broadcasting the Shriners Children’s 500 and has a pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. local).

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix?

The Shriners Children’s 500 can be live streamed on Max and the FoxSports app. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offfering a free trial to new subscribers.

Watch NASCAR at Phoenix on Fubo (free trial)

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix?

The Shriners Children’s 500 is 312 laps around the 1-mile oval at Phoenix Raceway for a total of 312 miles (502.115 kilometers). The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 125 laps; Stage 3: 127 laps.

Phoenix Raceway: March to November comparison in last five years

Here’s how many drivers each year finished in the top seven of both Phoenix races since the championship race moved to the Avondale, Arizona, track in 2020:

2020: Joey Logano (March winner), Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott (November winner).
2021: Martin Truex Jr. (March winner), Denny Hamlin, Elliott, Kyle Larson (November winner).
2022: Chase Briscoe (March winner), Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Harvick, Kyle Busch.

The November race winner was Logano.

2023: William Byron (March winner), Blaney, Larson, Harvick.

The November race winner was Chastain.

2024: Christopher Bell (March winner), Blaney.

The November race winner was Logano.

What is the lineup for the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix?

(Car number in parentheses)

(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(51) Cody Ware, Ford
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(78) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet

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