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The NCAA is going bigger. Starting soon, both the men's and women's basketball tournaments expand from sixty-eight to seventy-six teams, meaning more programs get a shot at March glory. The bracket structure shifts, the drama scales up, and right now Florida sits at the top of the first projected seventy-six team field.
Shifting to the ice, Matthew Tkachuk is chasing history at the World Championships. The Panthers star is attempting to become the first American-born player ever to complete the Triple Gold Club, winning an Olympic gold, a World Championship, and a Stanley Cup. He already has the Cup. This would be something genuinely rare.
And we pause for something that matters beyond the scoreboard. Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced he has been diagnosed with Stage four colorectal cancer. Garcia was a polarizing figure during his college days, but right now none of that matters. He's facing the biggest fight of his life, and the sports world is behind him.
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