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Gonzaga knocks off St. John’s, 86-71
DENVER (AP) - That "11" on the bracket is only a number. The name that goes with it - "Gonzaga" - means a whole lot more.
UCLA builds early lead, holds off Michigan State
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - UCLA kept clanking free throws, Michigan State kept draining 3-pointers. It turned a potential rout into a nailbiter.
No. 6 seed Cincinnati tops No. 11 Missouri 78-63
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cincinnati wasn't about to play Missouri's game. Try to run on the Bearcats? Not this time. Their defense just kept getting in the way. One of the best defenses in the country held firm Thursday night in its opening game of the NCAA tournament. Sixth-seeded Cincinnati took the lead for good midway through the first half and held No. 11 seed Missouri to 38 percent shooting in a 78-63 victory. Big man ...
Walker shares ball in UConn’s 81-52 win over Bucknell
WASHINGTON (AP) - After carrying Connecticut to the Big East title, Kemba Walker decided to get his teammates involved in the Huskies' NCAA tournament opener against Bucknell.
Badgers claw past Belmont, 72-58
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A trip to the desert sunshine brought the Wisconsin offense out of the deep freeze and doomed the upstart hopes of little Belmont University.
Wofford fails to stop BYU's Fredette
DENVER (AP) - Stopping The Jimmer? As the poster in the stands said, "Fredette about it."
Florida routs UC Santa Barbara, 79-51
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Florida made its opening game in the NCAA tournament look like one of those preseason exhibitions.
San Diego State beats Northern Colorado 68-50
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - San Diego State's players chased Devon Beitzel around screens, got hands in his face, challenged his shots.
Richmond upsets Vanderbilt, 69-66
DENVER (AP) - Richmond added another upset to an impressive NCAA tournament resume that already had several.
Pitt eases past UNCA, 74-51
WASHINGTON (AP) - Matt Dickey chased down a loose ball and fed J.P. Primm for a fast break, cutting UNC Asheville's deficit to six with 15:22 to play and prompting Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon to call one of those need-to-stop-the-momentum timeouts.
Knight’s drive propels Kentucky past Princeton
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Knight missed his first seven shots and even found himself on the bench in the final minute against Princeton.
Fernandez drops in last-second 3-pointer to advance Temple
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Don't call him "one-and-Dunphy" anymore. Juan Fernandez sank an off-balance 18-footer with less than a second to play to hand Temple a wild 66-64 victory over Penn State and end coach Fran Dunphy's NCAA tournament record 11-game losing streak. "It might have been our time, that's all," Dunphy said. "Just our time." And a long time coming for one of college basketball's most respected coaches, whose team advanced to a third-round ...
Morehead State upsets No. 4-seeded Louisville
DENVER (AP) - On the verge of seeing his unheralded, 13th-seeded Morehead State program turn into something much more impressive, the coach could have called a play for his NBA-bound center or his guard who couldn't miss.
Last-second shot lifts Butler over Old Dominion
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sometimes, a game-winning play is craftily designed and enacted with precision by each of the five players on the floor.
West Virginia downs weary Clemson, 84-76
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Clemson's determination to overcome fatigue was no match for West Virginia's fresh legs.
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Toy Train play days in Luray
The Tomy trains will roll again at the Stone Church in Luray this week-end. Station doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, giving railroad enthusiasts of all ages another chance to play with a large collection of battery-operated trains on loan from Bruce Libal; the last run of the day on both days is at 4 p.m. Free rail passes will be issued at the door, and concessions will be ...
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HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
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Learning From the Rise and Fall of Michelle Rhee
At some point, we need to stop believing in miracles, at least in education. While we're still getting over the RICO indictments handed down in the Atlanta cheating scandal comes the revelation that the success Michelle Rhee achieved as the "no excuses" superintendent of Washington, D.C.'s public schools was the product of massive cheating. Those asking why Rhee isn't under indictment just like her former colleague in Atlanta are missing the bigger question: If she's ...
Rozel tornado videos
A tornado developed six miles southwest of Rozel at 7:18 p.m. and moved one mile west of town before turning to the northwest and dissipating about three miles northwest of Rozel at 7:47 p.m. Five farms were damaged by this tornado, including one farm house that lost most of its roof and some of its exterior walls. The tornado intensity has been rated as high as EF4 based on measured winds of 165 to 185 ...
Huelskamp (R-Kansas) receives favorable review
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) reported the poll results from the monthly telephone town hall his office conducted Tuesday for constituents.
Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital
By Dave Ranney
The Santa Fe Road: An anachronism of the 21st century
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