While you were sleeping: Thunder outlast Clippers, College Dunk Contest Fail, Final Four, Wrestlemania Previews

Good morning! A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching Scandal. Thunder survive undermanned Clippers The … Continued

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April 1, 2016

Good morning! A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching Scandal.

Thunder survive undermanned Clippers

The Thunder avoided a potentially embarrassing loss on their home floor, outlasting an undermanned Clippers squad to win 119-117. Steven Adams put in the go-ahead tip-in with 26.9 seconds left. Los Angeles was without starters Chris Paul, J.J. Redick and DeAndre Jordan all due to rest, and were without Blake Griffin who is suspended until tomorrow; but Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers poured in 32 points apiece.

Oklahoma City was led by Kevin Durant’s 31 points. Russell Westbrook added 26 points and 11 assists, including this rock-the-cradle reverse dunk for our must-see moment of the night:

College Dunk Contest Success and Failure

We got an extra batch of highlights thanks to the college basketball dunk contest. Here are some of the best:

We also got our top “womp-womp” of the night from the dunk showcase, as Mississippi State’s Craig Sword completely failed this dunk attempt while knocking over a giant pancake:

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SiriusXM’s Final Four Preview

Can’t wait for this weekend’s Final Four? Here’s everything you need to know about Villanova, Oklahoma, Syracuse and North Carolina in SiriusXM’s Final Four preview.

And remember, you can catch all of the tourney action at your home, in your car and on your smartphone with SiriusXM’s  coverage, powered by Westwood One.

SiriusXM’s WrestleMania 32 coverage

WrestleMania 32 is Sunday! Step into the squared circle before Sunday’s big event with SiriusXM’s comprehensive preview, featuring analysis and predictions for every match on the main card by Doug Mortman of Busted Open Radio. We also have a list of the top 10 gimmick matches in WrestleMania history, featuring special memories from Busted Open’s Dave LaGreca. Stay tuned the rest of this week for more WrestleMania 32 feature stories.

Get ready for MLB Opening Day

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is days away! Get ready with a new series from SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio, “Deep in the Heart of Texas” is an embedded look at the goings-on of the Texas Rangers spring training camp as they prepare for the 2016 MLB season. Are you ready for your fantasy baseball draft? Not yet you’re not. SiriusXM’s Fantasy Sports Radio sat down with multiple MLB execs, including Theo Epstein, Billy Beane and Brian Cashman, to get their take on who you should be drafting for your fantasy baseball team.

Look cool every morning. Find out what you missed in the sports world while you were sleeping, and impress your friends and co-workers. We won’t tell them you were actually watching American Idol.



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