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11-seed Xavier upends 6-seed Maryland 76-65 in NCAA tourney

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trevon Bluiett doesn’t spend a lot of time worrying about missed shots because he knows the makes will eventually come.After...

Column: The full, uncomfortable truth comes out about Jose Fernandez’s death

The poet wrote there’s nothing more tragic than an athlete dying young. But we’ve found something more tragic these last six months. That’s when...

Women’s NCAA Tournament tips off

The women’s NCAA Tournament gets underway Friday with half of the 64-team field playing.The same question remains for 63 of them: Can they beat...

A look at Friday’s opening round of the NCAA Tournament

A look at some interesting things in Friday’s opening round the NCAA Tournament:___THIRD CHANCEMarquette graduate transfer Katin Reinhardt will play with his third school...

Bound to happen: 1 vs 16 matchup inches closer to an upset

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s going to happen. Maybe not Friday, when Kansas and North Carolina take their turn at trying to avoid...

A down year for No. 12 seeds in NCAA Tournament openers

The 12 seeds had a down year in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round.The pairing that has become famous — or infamous — for first-round...

Not just another round for Palmer’s grandson

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For all the highlights from Bay Hill, watching Arnold Palmer play the 18th hole for the final time is hard...

UCLA’s Steve Alford focused on team, not Indiana job opening

Eds: APNewsNow. Adds photo link. With AP Photos.UCLA coach Steve Alford says he’s focused on the NCAA Tournament, not the job opening at his...

Column: Bay Hill will miss Tiger Woods, Arnie’s wing man

There’s an iconic figure missing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational this weekend.He dominated the conversation on the course for much of the last decade....

2017 Spring Sports Preview: Wilmington High School lacrosse

TEAM RECORD IN 20162-13COACHAdam Shultz, third yearCOACH’S RECORD2-24COACHES IN PROGRAMBrian Whitten, Austin Gray, Cory HogsettNUMBER OF RETURNING LETTERWINNERS7KEY PLAYERS RETURNINGRidgeden Beam, Dakota Cravens, Nick...