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Seton Hall keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive with Creighton win
Mar 12, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Adam Clark (0) is stopped by the Creighton Bluejays defense during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Adam “Budd” Clark tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jacob Dar had an enormous second half to lift fourth-seeded Seton Hall to a 72-61 victory over fifth-seeded Creighton in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday in New York.
Dar, a lightly used reserve averaging 2.4 points per game, did not play in the first half before exploding for a season-high 16 points and five rebounds in 15 second-half minutes. Dar shot 5 for 6 from the field with two of Seton Hall’s four 3-pointers.
The Pirates (21-11) kept their faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive but must face top-seeded St. John’s in Friday’s first semifinal game.
Creighton (15-17) finished below .500 for the first time since 2014-15 and will miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.
Josh Dix led all scorers with 22 points, Nik Graves had 15 points and five assists before fouling out and Austin Swartz added 10 points for the Bluejays, who were outshot 40.7% to 33.3%.
Seton Hall was down four with 14:02 left when Dar converted a three-point play. That started a 9-0 Pirates run, capped by Dar’s 3 from the left corner.
Dix stopped that run with a layup at 11:12, but the Pirates’ defense stymied the Bluejays, not allowing a field goal for the next 5:53. Dar willed his way to an offensive board and putback for a 54-47 lead inside seven minutes to go.
Creighton got to the line before Dix ended the field-goal drought with a triple, cutting it to 54-52. After Clark got himself a floater, Dar knocked down his second 3-pointer to restore the seven-point edge.
Seton Hall grew the lead to 66-56 when Dar threw down a baseline alley-oop dunk.
In a back-and-forth first half, Tajuan Simpkins and Mike Williams III hit 3-pointers to put Seton Hall up 15-10, only for Swartz and Graves to connect on treys for an 18-17 Creighton edge less than three minutes later.
Seton Hall responded with a 10-0 run, keeping the Bluejays off the scoreboard for the next 3:42 and holding them without a field goal for 5:21. Clark got two buckets for Seton Hall’s largest lead at 31-21 before it settled for a 33-26 halftime gap.
Creighton scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second half, moving back in front on Graves’ two free throws at the 17:37 mark. The lead grew to 42-38 some three minutes later on Fedor Zugic’s lay-in before Dar’s heroics.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Commanders signing RB Rachaad White to 1-year deal
Dec 28, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) runs out for player introductions prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Washington Commanders are signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White to a one-year contract, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
The move reunites White, 27, with his former Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels. Financial terms were not immediately available.
White rushed for 572 yards and four touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 218 yards in 17 games (eight starts) with the Buccaneers in 2025.
A third-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2022, White has rushed for 2,656 yards and 14 TDs and added 205 catches for 1,450 yards and 11 scores in 67 career games (48 starts).
In Washington, White bolsters a backfield that includes 2025 seventh-round pick Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Former Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday.
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Report: Eagles sign P Braden Mann to $14M extension
Aug 24, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles punter Braden Mann (10) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Eagles are signing punter Braden Mann to a four-year, $14 million extension that includes $7 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Thursday.
Mann, 28, is entering his fourth season with the Eagles after playing his first three seasons with the New York Jets, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2020.
The $3.5 million average annual salary is tied for fifth at his position, and only six other punters have signed deals with more guaranteed money, per ESPN.
Mann ranked fifth in the league with a career-high average of 49.9 yards per punt last season (43.1 net), placing 20 of 72 punts inside the 20-yard line.
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Report: Chiefs get help at CB with signing of Kader Kohou
Sep 22, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Miami Dolphins cornerback Kader Kohou (4) celebrates following an interception against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs are signing cornerback Kader Kohou, a former starter with the Miami Dolphins who missed all of last season with a partially torn ACL, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Kohou, 27, can help the Chiefs replace departed cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (trade) and Jaylen Watson (free agency), both now on the Los Angeles Rams. He played both nickel and outside corner roles with the Dolphins.
Kohou stared 38 of his 47 regular-season games with Miami from 2022-24, totaling 180 tackles, three interceptions, 28 passes defended, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one sack. He also started two playoff games.
–Field Level Media
Report: Commanders signing RB Rachaad White to 1-year deal
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