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Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth...
Baylor beats Arkansas to reach 1st Final Four in 71 years
INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor reached the Final Four for the first time in 71 years, getting 22 points from MaCio Teague and a dominating defensive performance from Davion Mitchell to beat Arkansas, 81-72, on Monday night. The South Region final was a reunion of former Southwest Conference programs aiming to join...
Aari McDonald powers Arizona past Indiana and into Final Four
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Aari McDonald scored 33 points and No. 3 seed Arizona beat fourth-seeded Indiana, 66-53, on Monday night to earn its first trip to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. McDonald, the Pac-12 player of the year, did everything for the Wildcats, from slashing drives...
UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor
SAN ANTONIO — It took a great game from phenomenal freshman Paige Bueckers and a last-second stop with a disputed non-foul call to keep UConn’s run of Final Four appearances going. Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat...
This date in sports history: March 30Video
1940 — Indiana routs Kansas, 60-42, for the NCAA basketball championship. 1943 — Ken Sailors scores 16 points to lead Wyoming to a 56-43 victory over Georgetown in the NCAA basketball championship. 1981 — Sophomore guard Isiah Thomas scores 23 points to lead Indiana to a 63-50 victory over North...
Westminster dog show won’t have spectators because of coronavirus
NEW YORK — America’s top dogs won’t have their pack of fans on hand at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday that spectators and vendors won’t be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. No tickets will be sold. It’s the latest in a series...
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since ’84
INDIANAPOLIS — Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Quentin Grimes hit a 3-pointer with 3:21 left to break a 55-all tie. The second-seeded Cougars (28-3) spent...
Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirtVideo
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR’s first Cup Series race on a dirt track in 50 years. He couldn’t see much — visibility was next to nothing during this Monday dust storm — but...
Not just offense: Gonzaga trusts defense entering USC gameVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Gonzaga has spent its entire season pushing tempo, knocking down shots and rolling to comfortable wins with one of the best offenses college basketball has seen in two decades. The Zags’ push for perfection hasn’t ignored the other end of the court, either. The No. 1 overall seed...
Iowa senior, Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee named nation’s top wrestler
While he is hyper-focused on winning, Spencer Lee doesn’t always envision a final score when he faces opponents on the wrestling mat. He just competes, and his margin slowly expands. Lee’s matches often end in one-sided fashion because he has a way of toying with opponents and piling on bonus...
UCLA-Michigan matchup brings back more memorable images of MarchVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The names UCLA and Michigan can’t help but conjure up some of the most memorable images of March. There’s the Wizard of Westwood, John Wooden, slapping his rolled up game program in his hands. The grace of Lew Alcindor and the funky persona of Bill Walton. The blur...
Jim Litke: NCAA tourney hits halfway point, still the field vs. Gonzaga
The Elite Eight marks the halfway point of the NCAA Tournament, but don’t blink. It has the shelf life of chicken nuggets. By the time your head hits the pillow Tuesday night, we’ll be down to a Final Four and find out whether the selection committee is any better at...
This date in sports history: March 29
1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. 1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paychek in the second round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 —...
UCLA defeats Alabama in overtime thriller to reach NCAA tournament Elite EightVideo
The runaway finish was set up by some crazy momentum swings, a wild back-and-forth battle that none of the breathless fans wanted to end. UCLA has this game! No, wait, Alabama isn’t going away! In a lopsided overtime, there was no doubt. It was all Bruins. UCLA scored the first...
U.S. men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer tournamentVideo
American players fell to the field at the final whistle. Another missed Olympics soccer tournament for the U.S. men. Another failed four-cycle. Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, goalkeeper David Ochoa committed a blunder that gifted Luis Palma a goal two minutes into the...
Billy Horschel outlasts Scottie Scheffler in sloppy final of Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas — Billy Horschel had just enough left in the tank to win the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday with plenty of help from Scottie Scheffler in a sloppy end to the longest week in golf. Horschel made only one birdie in the championship match, chipping in from...
Inside job: Michigan goes to the paint to top FSU
INDIANAPOLIS — What was touted as the marquee matchup in the Sweet 16 turned into a dud. For everyone but Michigan, that is. Seven-foot-1 freshman Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and eight rebounds and the top-seeded Wolverines took the inside route to the Elite Eight, pounding away in the paint...
Gio Reyna, Christian Pulisic lead U.S. over Northern Ireland in friendlyVideo
The U.S. broke out a 3-4-3 formation with wingbacks, a new weapon in the team’s arsenal under coach Gregg Berhalter that opened space for Christian Pulisic. The result was the Americans’ first win at a European opponent in six years. Gio Reyna scored on a deflected shot off a pass...
Memphis wins NIT title with win over Mississippi State
FRISCO, Texas — Boogie Ellis scored 23 points, and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State, 77-64, in the NIT championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers a title in Penny Hardaway’s third season coaching his alma mater. After just missing out on their first NCAA Tournament...
Rain swamps Bristol dirt track; NASCAR to try again Monday
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR’s hyped return to dirt is instead a muddy mess on hold at least until Monday. Torrential rains flooded campgrounds and parking lots surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway and created a rut for NASCAR far deeper than anything the Cup Series drivers encountered on the track. NASCAR canceled...
Thomas Jefferson grad off to award-winning start for Fairmont State basketball
Thomas Jefferson grad Alyssa DeAngelo made a big splash in the Fairmont State women’s basketball program this season. A 5-foot-10 guard/forward, DeAngelo was named the Mountain East Conference Freshman of the Year. “I was surprised when I saw the MEC awards come out. I was not sure what to expect,”...
What a Mess: NASCAR worried about first Bristol dirt race
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR feverishly tried to save its ballyhooed first Cup Series dirt race since 1970 from turning into a total disaster, the likes not seen since the 2008 tire debacle at Indianapolis made for one of the worst events in the sport’s history. The Cup Series is slated...
NCAA Tournament roundup: Oregon State Elite after beating Loyola
INDIANAPOLIS — Picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12, Oregon State instead might be the last one standing. Led by unflappable guard Ethan Thompson, whose 20 points included a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, the No. 12 seed Beavers and their brilliant defense shut down...
Moon native Khama Worthy set to step back into octagon at UFC 260
Moon Area native Khama Worthy stepped into the octagon seven months ago and suffered the first loss of his UFC career, now “The Deathstar” is looking to right the ship. On Saturday, Worthy (16-7) will take on Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 260 Main Card before heavyweights Stipe Miocic...
This date in sports history: March 27Video
1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State, 46-33, in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title. 1945 — Oklahoma A&M beats New York University, 49-45, for the NCAA basketball championship....
