USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off championship game preview; No. 15 Missouri upsets No. 4 Alabama

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U.S. fans, Canada and Hockey

Take advantage of the chin’s straps, then squeeze them a little more because USA vs. Canada at her Championship for 4 nations tonight It will not be for the weakness of the heart. The north -Americans and the Canadians fought three times in the first nine seconds of their round meeting before the Americans won, 3-1, last weekend and both parts look desire Put -everything on the line again.

The US will do penten Charlie McAvoy (shoulder), and some other stars hit each other. Austin Serbison breaks down Which north -Americans will shine.

• Serbison: “”Auston Matthews -From the start of the 2023-24 season, no one has scored more goals than Matthews (89), and this elite touch makes it an extremely valuable weapon. Its timely launch and accuracy allow Matthews to mark from anywhere in the offensive zone, and this should be useful for trying the Canadian goalkeeper Jordan Binningtonthat has seemed trembling at various times throughout the tournament. “

Seriously, however, we are all winners here. If you are a hockey fan, great. If it is not, tonight is a great opportunity to become one. Pete Blackburn explains why this is so important … and so fun.

• Blackburn: “There is a constant flow of high-end talent that comes out of American programs, and many finally achieve their first opportunity to represent their country (and their growth in sport) at the highest level with this tournament. And While the tournament may not be inherently “important”, it is clear that the opportunity to show how far the US has come as a hockey country. Matthew tkachuk and Jack Eichel Both said this week that the Thursday final could be the most important game they have ever played. Both have won a Stanley Cup in recent years. “

👍 Honorable Mentions

👎 not so honorable mentions

🏀 No. 15 Missouri Beats no. 4 alabama

You know that No. 1 AuburnWith the national player’s contestant of the year John Broome. You know that 2 Floridawhich has already beaten two best classified teams. You know that 4 alabamaLeaving the first Final Four.

But you know that 15 Missouri? Well, you should do it. The tigers surpassed the Crimson Tide, 110-98, for their third victory of the season, drawing a program record.

Tigers are the perfect example of what transfer portal dunks can do. Mark Mitchell had 31 points about 11 of 15 shooting, making music in the first line of Alabama and Caleb Grill It had 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Mitchell, an old five -star recruiting who spent two years in DukeIt’s bright. Grill, who was underway Iowa state Before moving to Missouri two seasons ago, he has been excellent after losing almost the entire season with a wrist injury.

Speaking of last season, Missouri passed 0-18 in the dry play. It was horrible. Only Dennis Gates Keep connecting -in the portal and the farms. Missouri is 20-6 (9-4 in dry play) with a National Top-10 offense that attacks the basket in a relentless manner (no team has a higher free throw rate) and can really shoot it (second as a percentage of 3 points in dry play). The defense is also among the most disruptive in the country.

Missouri is deep, experienced and talented. March is just over a week and the tigers, apparently out of place, are not ready to do.

Anywhere else in the dry, Auburn remained Arkansa67-60, a lost opportunity for the razorbacks, who are right in the bubble. 17 Kentucky coup Vanderbilt82-61.

⚽ KYLIAN MBAPPE HAT TRICK DRAW TO REAL MADRID PAST Manchester City; End of an age for citizens?

Watch, world. Kylian Mbapping is Starting to feel -at home into Real MadridIt looks like the strength of the UEFA Champions League again that dominated the competition during ages. The white Manchester City3-1 (6-3 as a whole), behind the wonderful MBAPPE hat trick to reach the 16 round.

City, without Erling Haraland (Knee), he seemed to be defeated as soon as he resigned from MBAPPE. The streak of 11 consecutive round of 16 appearances is over and can therefore be the time in generalJames Benge writes.

• Fold: “The city team that you thought you knew has gone … is not as if the mistakes made tonight were especially unique in this game … The game is becoming more athletic, the fields defined by the power and strength of the strength of the operating force Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Joao Neves. The city has this upper part in Haaland, but through this tie, they seemed lighter, slower and weak than Madrid. “

Anywhere else …

• Psg coup Councilor7-0 (10-0 on aggregate).
• Borus Dortmund draw Sports CP 0-0 and advanced 3-0 in aggregate.
• PSV unemployed Juventus3-1 (4-3 on aggregate), conclude a Two days of terrible football for Italian clubs. Between It is the only Italian team to be in the Champions League.

The 16 draw round is tomorrow.

🏈 Big Ten, the Seconds of the Sec gathering, discuss the possible changes in college football playoff

Ten and dry leaders gathered on Wednesday by Discuss important changes in the university football playoff format. These are the biggest take away:

• Curator Big Ten Tony Petitti and the commissioner of the dry Greg Sankey You want to change the sowing process. Currently, the first champions of the four -class conference (from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Sec and Group of Five) achieve the first four seeds and the automatic Byes.
• So is the great champion of 12 State of Arizona Got seed number 4 despite being 12a-classified team, for example, and Texas Got the seed number 5 despite being the thirdclassified Team.
• The Big Ten and Sec want four automatic qualifiers each, with ACC and Big 12 with two each, in case the field expands to 14 from 2026.

Basically, these two super lectures, which have been combined for the last six national titles, want even more representation and control. Dennis Dodd says Some of the questions are extravagant and jeopardize the credibility of the sport.

📺 What are we seeing on Thursday

🏀 Celtics to 76ersAt 19 ha tnt/trutv
🏒 Canada vs. USA20 Has espn
⚽ USWNT VS. ColombiaAt 20 ha tbs
🏀 Suns to Spurs21:30 to TNT/TRUTV
🏀 25 Illinois at number 3 UCLA (W)21:30 in BTN