| _______________ | 1 | Follow NCAA tournament round of 32 games |  Villanova's quest for back-to-back titles has ended as the Wildcats were upended by Wisconsin. Keep track of all of the action during Saturday's eight NCAA tournament matchups.
| | Saturday, 18 March 2017 | |
| _______________ | 2 | Carmelo replaces injured Love in All-Star Game |  New York (AFP) - New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will make an eighth consecutive appearance in the NBA All-Star Game after being named as a replacement for injured Cleveland star Kevin Love.
| | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 | |
| _______________ | 3 | Bouchard pays off blind date bet at NBA game | | Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard paid off her lost Super Bowl bet by joining blind date John Goehrke at a Brooklyn Nets NBA home game against Milwaukee. Goehrke, a 20-year-old University of Missouri student and New England Patriots supporter, won his dream date with Bouchard, who turns 23 on February 25, thanks to the Patriots' record-setting rally to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 earlier this month. | | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 | |
| _______________ | 4 | Only five players make trip to Israel |  (The Sports Exchange) - Only five NFL players arrived on a sponsored trip to Israel after six players decided to skip the goodwill tour due to human rights concerns. The five players arriving Tuesday were Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Dan Williams, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks, according to The Times of Israel.
| | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 | |
| _______________ | 5 | Woods nursing back spasms, advised to limit activities |  Tiger Woods has been advised to limit his activities as he battles back spasms that have hindered his return to competition. Although he had already withdrawn from this week's Genesis Open, as tournament host he was supposed to give a press conference on Wednesday, but cancelled it. "After receiving daily treatment the last several days on his on-going back spasms, Tiger Woods has again been advised by doctors to limit all activities and will not hold a press conference Wednesday," the tournament said in a statement.
| | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 | |
| _______________ | 6 | Knicks retain top spot as Forbes' most valuable NBA team |  The New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable team for the second consecutive year despite having been shut out of the playoffs since 2013, according to a Forbes poll released on Wednesday that showed the average team value rose 9 percent. The Knicks' value rose to $3.3 billion, up 10 percent from last year, as they continue reaping the rewards of a $1 billion renovation to Madison Square Garden, which produced new revenue opportunities from sponsorships and seating. According to Forbes, the Knicks also posted an NBA-record operating profit of $141 million last season, despite a 32-50 season record.
| | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 | |
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