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‘We shocked the world’: March Madness delivers series of upsets to bust all men’s brackets

By Thomas Schlachter, Jacob Lev, Aya Elamroussi and Issy Ronald, CNN Only the first round has concluded, and already March Madness has delivered some major upsets. So far, No.1 seed Purdue University, No.2 seed Arizona Wildcats and No.4 seed Virginia Cavaliers have been unceremoniously dumped out of the tournament, succumbing to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson, No.15

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World’s number one tennis player Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open due to vaccination status

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The world’s top men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic will miss the Miami Open next week, after being denied entry to the United States because he is unvaccinated against Covid-19, tournament director James Blake announced on Friday. The United States still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and

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Women’s singles final set for Sunday at Indian Wells following semis on Friday

The women’s singles final is set for championship Sunday which will feature [2] Aryna Sabalenka and [10] Elena Rybakina Sabalenka won the first semifinal on Friday, taking down Sakkari in straights. Unstoppable Aryna 💪@SabalenkaA improves to 17-1 on the season to reach a first Indian Wells final defeating Sakkari 6-2, 6-3.#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/GGk5GibZQX— BNP Paribas Open

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Furman Paladins capitalize on late blunder to pull off stunning March Madness upset against Virginia Cavaliers

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN March Madness has developed a reputation for delivering incredible shocks and fans of college hoops haven’t had to wait too long for upsets in this year’s men’s tournament. On Thursday, the fourth-seeded Virginia Cavaliers faced up against the 13th-seeded Furman Paladins — making their first March Madness appearance in 43 years

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