Austen Bundy

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Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D.C. area. A proud Sun Devil alum, he graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. If it skates, runs, dribbles and/or scores, he's probably watching that game. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AustenBundyDC.

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March 25, 2025 | Washington Capitals

Capitals re-sign key defenseman to long-term contract

The Washington Capitals have locked up one of their best defensemen for the foreseeable future.

March 24, 2025 | NFL

Report reveals NBC's asking price for Super Bowl LX commercials

NBC will have the exclusive rights to Super Bowl LX in San Francisco on February 8, 2026.

March 24, 2025 | College Basketball

How John Calipari's Arkansas hiring created a Sweet 16 domino effect

Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas, creating a chain reaction that has resulted in all three schools affected making it to the Sweet 16.

March 24, 2025 | College Basketball

Florida Atlantic's 2023 Final Four run is well represented at 2025 Sweet 16

After two rounds, the 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been whittled down to just 16 teams and oh how sweet it is. However, fans may have noticed there really isn't a Cinderella candidate this year. But that doesn't mean the legacies of Cinderellas past won't be present on Thursday and Friday.

March 23, 2025 | College Basketball

Men's Sweet 16 set to feature no mid-majors, no true Cinderella team

If it's felt like the 2025 NCAA Tournament has been nothing but chalk, you're not entirely wrong. According to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander, this year's Sweet 16 is set to feature teams from just four conferences for the first time ever — the least in the tournament's history.

March 23, 2025 | Maryland Terrapins

Watch: Maryland's Derik Queen hits buzzer-beater vs. Colorado State to avoid upset

It took 49 games across four days, but fans finally got the first buzzer-beater of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

March 22, 2025 | College Basketball

BYU ends Big Ten's historic March Madness run with upset over Wisconsin

The Big Ten is undefeated in March Madness no more.

March 22, 2025 | NHL

Back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup champion announces NHL retirement

One of the unlikeliest successful players in the NHL will be hanging up his skates at the end of the 2024-25 season.

March 21, 2025 | College Basketball

Xavier's loss to Illinois marks rare occurrence for First Four teams

Typically, a No. 11-seed losing to a No. 6-seed isn't an unusual thing to see in the NCAA Tournament. However, on Friday, No. 11-seed Xavier's 86-73 loss to No. 6-seed Illinois marked an incredibly rare event in the tournament's history.

March 21, 2025

New Mexico ends 13-year drought with March Madness upset over Marquette

The New Mexico Lobos won their first NCAA Tournament game since 2012 on Friday night, defeating No. 7-seed Marquette, 75-66.

March 21, 2025

Colorado State upsets Memphis, is fourth double-digit seed to advance in March Madness

Another 12-seed is dancing in March Madness.

March 20, 2025 | MLB

Watch: Mets' Juan Soto faces Nationals with his younger brother wearing No. 22

Some Nationals fans had to do a double-take on Thursday when they saw a Washington player with the last name "Soto" donning No. 22 trot onto the field.

March 20, 2025 | Washington Capitals

Watch: Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 888 vs. Flyers

Everything is coming up crazy eights in the nation's capital. Alexander Ovechkin scored career goal No. 888 on Thursday and is now just seven from passing Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time record (894).

March 20, 2025

Brackets busted: McNeese survives Clemson comeback for historic March Madness win

The first major upset of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is in the books.

March 20, 2025 | NHL

Could the NHL eventually grant Houston an expansion franchise?

Talk of expansion in the NHL has been swirling for several years.

March 20, 2025 | College Basketball

Watch: Thrown water bottle almost hits Creighton bench, delays game

One of the worst trends from the college football season seems to have reared its ugly head at the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

March 19, 2025

First Four injury shows devastating side of March Madness

Wednesday's contest between American and Mount St. Mary's, also a 16-seed play-in game, featured the more somber parts of the NCAA Tournament.

March 19, 2025 | Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid broke this NHL record before Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby

NHL fans have their eyes locked on Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin this season and his chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. But Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid just did something no other player in league history has done, not even Gretzky.