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Colorado got things started early with its spring game on Saturday, kicking off the Pac-12 spring football schedule. The rest of the conference will follow suit starting on April 13 — with Arizona State — until April 28, with Oregon State. Throughout that span, fans will get a chance to see the debuts of new Pac-12 coaches: Kevin Sumlin at Arizona, former NFL coach Herm Edwards at Arizona State, Chip Kelly at UCLA, Mario Cristobal at Oregon and Jonathan Smith at Oregon State....

Golf rages on with the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, continuing its role as the tournament that follows the excitement of Augusta National. While some fans may turn their attention away from golf this week after four straight days glued to their TV sets, the RBC Heritage boasts a rich field on a beautiful golf course. Just can’t get enough golf? We don’t blame you. The Course Harbour Town Golf Links, a 7,099-yard par 71, serves as one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour slate....

Cuba defeated Venezuela 82-72 and maintained their 100% record. Cuba took the first quarter 25-12 while Venezuela took the second quarter 17-15. After the break Cuba took the third quarter 24-18. Despite Venezuela taking the last quarter 25-18, the damage was done and they lost by ten points. In the second game, Canada thrashed Chile 93-51. Canada took first two quarters 26-10 and 23-9 respectively to lay the foundation for the big win....

But part of the event is also a time for reflection, for celebration of the last calendar year in gaming. March 27 marks the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards – a revelry of 2012’s best games and brightest developers, as voted upon by their industry peers. The list of nominees has been announced today, and it places Journey, Dishonored, and The Walking Dead in contention for the most trophies while scattering a healthy mix of triple-A and indie names across each category....

The day will feature top stars, comeback stories and players against their former teams. The Christmas slate includes several teams expected to contend for a title this season, as Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported. MORE: James travels to Miami | Gasol host Lakers | Highest-paid players In full, the schedule includes Washington at New York, Oklahoma City at San Antonio, Cleveland at Miami, Lakers at Chicago and Golden State at Clippers....

The Cleveland Browns traded for the No. 22 pick to take Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel in the 2014 NFL Draft. Manziel (5-11, 207 pounds) is without question the most exciting -- and most polarizing -- player in this year's draft. Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, totaled 7,820 passing yards, 2,169 rushing yards and 93 TDs the last two years at Texas A&M, and he did all that with a unique style the NFL hasn't really seen since Fran Tarkenton....

Eric Ebron and Jace Amaro lead a deep class of tight ends that should have NFL teams excited and interested in the top-50 picks on draft day. 1. Eric Ebron, North Carolina Fitting the mold of a Jimmy Graham-type tight end, Ebron can provide NFL teams value thanks to his extension away from his frame, receiver-like body control as he works down the field and in-air, and the versatility to get separation with a variety of routes and route development....

Lais Souza, 25, is fighting for her life and will definitely miss the Olympics, said Brazilian team doctor Antonio Marttos at a news conference in Salt Lake City. She was injured Monday when she hit a tree while skiing recreationally in Park City, Utah, in an accident that doctors said could have happened to anybody. She was not injured while practicing her freestyle maneuvers. Doctors aren't declaring Souza paralyzed at this point, but recognize that's a possibility....

Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., returned from a trip to the Black Sea resort city and told media members his impressions of Russian security. However, he says while the Games themselves are under a tight clamp but areas outside the venues and athletes village are worrisome. "These terrorists can move it out from areas that are less secure, and make a statement there," Keating said, according to The Boston Globe. MORE: ‘Black Widow’ alert | Head-to-head toilets | Capt....

At 18 years, 291 days, Shiffrin could have become the youngest female skier to win five World Cup slaloms in one calendar year. The record is held by retired Croatian standout Janica Kostelic, who was 67 days older when she captured five slalom victories in 2000. Shiffrin finished second to Austria's Marlies Schild. "I didn't even know that, I guess now I am thinking about that," Shiffrin told The Associated Press, adding that setting records "is definitely part of my goals....

— If Canada or Finland wins in regulation, Team USA plays the winner of Latvia-Switzerland. — If Canada or Finland wins in overtime or a shootout, Team USA plays the winner of Czech Republic-Slovakia. UPDATE: The U.S. is playing either the Czechs or Slovaks. Here’s a quick scouting report and a full bracket. Here's a better way to visualize what's at stake for the Americans:

But on Saturday night, the WWE inducted seven new members to their Hall of Fame, and never has there been a class that represented — as a whole — the entire spectrum of the chaotic, ego-driven and often misunderstand industry of professional wrestling. While all seven of the inductees garnered incredible amounts of success inside the ring, it’s the group as a whole that exemplifies everything right and wrong about professional wrestling....

Both teams began the game sluggish on offense with poor shooting and a lot of turnovers. However, the Wizards completely outplayed the Raptors and took a 4 point lead into the locker room at halftime. Their back court of John Wall (10 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds) and Bradley Beal (16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists) were just too much to handle as the duo pushed the pace of the game and used their speed to hurt Toronto with their transition game....

Richardson named six finalists late last month—Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Rutgers, Syracuse and Villanova. Richardson, ranked No. 26 by 247Sports, spent time this summer at the LeBron James Skills Academy, and offered this assessment of his game to Coast2CoastHoops.com: “I would say I’m a shooter, but I adding different things like the handle and going off the dribble, working on defense and rebounding.” Richardson is among the highest-ranked recruits in the 2015 class to make his announcement....

The day finally ended with the comfortable victories for Saina Nehwal in women’s singles, and Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponappa in women’s doubles. Ranked 12th in the world, H.S Prannoy scraped past the World No. 137 Ugandan shuttler Edwin Ekiring 21-14, 21-19 in a second round match which lasted for 39 minutes. Prannoy,22, was made to work hard by his lower ranked rival before the Indian used all his experience to wrap up the match in his favour and advance to the final sixteen....

The opening game proved to be a topsy-turvy affair from the start as the difference in points hardly crossed one on more than a few occasions, but importantly, it was the Indian who was always ahead and she led 11-10 at the interval. After the break, Saina continued to maintain her grip over proceedings , but things got real tight from the 20-19 mark when needing a solitary point to win the game, she failed to convert on 6 consecutive occasions as Intanon showed fantastic fight, to eventually win the game 28-26....

The literal “young guns” of the country offer more hope for Indian Shooting prospects than most of the senior team does. For a discipline that has brought us nearly 65% of our Olympic medals over the years, 2016 proved to be a complete disappointment after no shooter managed a podium finish in Rio. Several close contentions were, of course, there; with people like Abhinav Bindra finishing fourth by a measly margin....

The opening game saw the Thai take an early upper hand, as she took a 6-3 lead before extending it to 11-6 at the interval mark. The Indian, however, clawed her way back into the game, winning 8 out of the next 11 points to level the score at 14-14. However, it was Porntip, who was the first to break the deadlock and she carried that momentum forward, winning 7 out of the next 12 points to win the game 21-19....