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UConn to the Finals The Connecticut Huskies handled the Illinois Fighting Illini to advance to the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship game. This will be the Huskies’ third title game appearance in four seasons. They are also going for their third championship in four seasons, as they won in both 2023 and 2024. The Fighting Illini opened as 1.5 point favorites in this semifinals match. However, Dan Hurley and UConn were ready and fought their way through. UConn jumped out to a

THE COLE TIMES Vol.26:14 March 28, 2026 Men’s March Madness The Elite Eight is set! The Duke Blue Devils will face the UConn Huskies in a battle of #1 vs. #2 in the East Region. The Arizona Wildcats and Purdue Boilermakers also advanced far enough for a #1 vs. #2 matchup in the West Region. In the Midwest, #1 Michigan Wolverines and #6 Tennessee Volunteers will play for a Final Four berth. Big 10 foes #9 Iowa Hawkeyes and #3 Illinois Fighting Illini are matched up in the Sout

Men’s March Madness Round One #1 Duke Blue Devils beat #16 Siena Saints 71-65 Siena shot 100% on free throws and led by 13 at one point #1 Michigan Wolverines beat #16 Howard Bison 101-80 #2 Houston Cougars beat #15 Idaho Vandals 78-47 #3 Michigan State Spartans beat #14 North Dakota State Bison 92-67 #3 Illinois Fighting Illini beat #14 Penn Quakers 105-70 #3 Gonzaga Bulldogs beat #14 Kennesaw State Owls 73-64 #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers beat #13 Troy Trojans 76-47 This was Nebr

Duke… #1 Overall, but Has the Hardest Path The Duke Blue Devils are the #1 overall seed in the Men’s NCAA Tournament. However, they have a very hard region. Their region is stacked with recent powers. It is home to the UConn Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks, St. John’s Red Storm, Louisville Cardinals, and UCLA Bruins. Duke starts with Siena, UConn with Furman, Michigan State with North Dakota State, Kansas with Cal Baptist, and St John’s with Northern Iowa. U

THE COLE TIMES Vol.26:8 February 28, 2026 USA Men’s Gold The United States of America hockey team won gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Americans were facing Canada in the gold medal game. The USA managed to capture gold with an overtime goal from Jack Hughes. But the real star of the show was American goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck had 41 saves on 42 shots and keyed the US’s victory. Men’s Basketball Season Winding Down I have taken the CT NCAAM rankings and look

USA is Golden in Women’s Hockey The USA Women’s Hockey Team won versus archrival Canada to capture gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Americans came back to win after Kristin O’Neill gave Canada a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded goal in the second period. The first USA goal came with the goalie pulled and just over two minutes left in regulation when captain Hilary Knight deflected home a shot from the point. Knight became the all-time women’s American Olympic goal scoring l

Sorry that it is a day late. I was sick. Super Bowl What a great end to the NFL season! The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots faced each other in the Super Bowl. The game wasn’t very competitive, but it was exciting. The first half was much less exciting then the second, as Seattle jumped out to a 9-0 lead on three field goals. The third quarter added three points for Seattle with another field goal. The game got better in the fourth. Sam Darnold found tight end AJ Ba

Super Bowl Preview To find the Super Bowl Preview, read V26:4 after finishing today’s volume. NFL Award Winners MVP: Matthew Stafford Stafford beat Drake Maye by five points (366-361). Stafford was 37 years old this past season and threw for 4,707 yards and 46 TDs. DPOY: Myles Garrett Garrett won his second defensive player of the year award. He totaled 23 sacks, which was the new single season sack record. He was dominant all season and an easy choice for DPOY. OROY: Tetairo

College Football National Championship The National Championship Game was between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes. The first half was slow, with the Hoosiers jumping out to a 10-0 lead at halftime. Indiana’s field goal was the only non-punt drive of the first seven drives. The Hoosiers then scored the TD that made the score 10-0. Miami also missed a 50-yard field goal before halftime. After an Indiana punt to start the third quarter, Mark Fletcher Jr. got Miami on t

Chaotic Men’s Basketball The Men’s College Basketball season has been full of surprises. Want proof? Look no further than the number one team in the nation. In the preseason, Purdue, Houston, and Duke were considered the best teams in the country. Now, it’s the undefeated Arizona Wildcats. On a meter of 1-10 how surprising is every Top 10 team in the CT rankings? #1 Arizona Wildcats 17-0 Surprise Rating: 7 The Wildcats were projected to be good at the start of the season. The

From Left to Right: Bryce Young, Trey Young, Myles Garrett, Miami Hurricanes Player, Caleb Williams NFL Week 18 Recap The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 16-14 This result kept the Buccaneers alive for the division that was determined by the Falcons vs. Saints game The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 19-17 This Falcons win handed the Carolina Panthers the NFC South title and a playoff bid New Orleans’s four-game win streak was snapped The Seattle S

Vol. 2 March 1, 2025 Notre Dame Women Loses 2 Straight On Sunday Feb.23, the #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish were on a 19-game win streak, had a showdown with #13 NC State. The Irish, who were 24-2 overall, 15-0 in the ACC, and 7-1 vs ranked teams, were expected to win on the road, but NC State had other plans. It was back and forth all of regulation. The Wolfpack held a 4-point advantage at the half. But Notre Dame played great ball, tying it up and sending the game to OT on a