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Strike drama continues with players scheduling court date
WASHINGTON (AP) - Had enough of the he-said, he-said rancor between the NFL and players? Don't expect it to go away anytime soon.
OU fires Capel after two losing seasons
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma fired coach Jeff Capel on Monday after he followed a trip to the NCAA tournament's regional finals with the program's first back-to-back losing seasons since 1967.
Midweek games make bracket predictions difficult
Filling out an NCAA tournament bracket is tougher this year, and it has nothing to do with the caliber of competition.
Pitt gains top seed in Southeast Regional
PITTSBURGH - The expanded NCAA tournament field - now at 68 teams - has thrown a wrinkle into the art of scouting an opponent for Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon.
Ohio State is No. 1 seed in East Region and overall top seed
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Top-ranked Ohio State will be staying close to home in the NCAA tournament.
AP TOP 25 capsules
No. 1 Ohio State 71, Penn State 60 INDIANAPOLIS - Jared Sullinger had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Ohio State defeated Penn State in the Big Ten tournament final on Sunday. Sullinger, the tournament's most outstanding player, averaged 16.3 points and 14 rebounds in the tournament to help the top-seeded Buckeyes (32-2) repeat as champions. William Buford scored 18 points and Jon Diebler added 15 for the ...
Duke gets No. 1 seed in West Regional
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Duke's path to a second straight national championship will take the Blue Devils west.
Utah State has 30 wins but only No. 12 seed
Utah State won 30 games this season but was rewarded with only a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face No. 5 seed Kansas State on Thursday in a second-round game in Tucson, Ariz.
KU gets No. 1 seed in Southwest
LAWRENCE - Without dwelling on history, Kansas is determined to draw from the lessons of its recent painful past. The Jayhawks (32-2) were selected as the No. 1 seed in the Southwest Region on Sunday, paired against America East champion Boston University in the first round on Friday in Tulsa. But instead of puffing out their chests and making Final Four plans, they're remembering a year ago. They were the overall No. 1 seed ...
LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!
Three more teams in this year's edition of March Madness. Three more networks to cover it.
NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK
Kemba Walker and his Connecticut teammates won't get much time to catch their breath before traveling to Washington, D.C., for their first NCAA tournament game against Bucknell.
CRESTFALLEN COLORADO
LONGMONT, Colo. - The festive mood at Colorado coach Tad Boyle's watch party Sunday quickly turned sullen after the Buffaloes were left out of the NCAA tournament.
Kansas State secures No. 5 seed in Southeast Regional
MANHATTAN - With victories over No. 2 Kansas and No. 10 Texas and a late-season turnaround that included a six-game winning streak, Kansas State expected to be looked upon favorably by the NCAA selection committee.
It’s Duke vs. North Carolina today in ACC title game
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Nolan Smith refused to let a toe injury stop him. Virginia Tech couldn't do it, either.
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No. 1 Ohio State 68, Michigan 61 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jared Sullinger had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 1 Ohio State boosted its bid for the NCAA tournament's top overall seed with a 68-61 victory over rival Michigan in the Big Ten semifinals Saturday. The regular-season league champions and defending tournament champs will play in a record-tying third straight championship game Sunday against sixth-seeded Penn State. Illinois also played in three ...
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Parker's bank shot lifts Spurs over Heat
MIAMI - The San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals just the way they left - with a victory over LeBron James.
Manhattan becomes Big 12 Titletown in 2012-13
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was about nine games into the Big 12 season when Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill started to hear murmuring in the clubhouse.
Four-run eighth inning helps Kansas City capture second consecutive victory, 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It started with a double by Alex Gordon, gained momentum on a single by Eric Hosmer and another double by Billy Butler, and then was capped off by a two-run shot from Lorenzo Cain.
Chiefs appear headed in right direction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - John Dorsey had a vision for what the Kansas City Chiefs should look like when the longtime Packers personnel man was hired as their general manager in January.
Astros draft Stanford's Appel at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. - This time, the Houston Astros couldn't resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick.
Royals select shortstop Dozier in first round of MLB draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals fell in love with Hunter Dozier early in the scouting process, and their opinion of the shortstop never wavered over the course of the college season.
Royals end skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie lasted six shaky innings and the Kansas City bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins the rest of the way Wednesday night, wrapping up a 4-1 victory that ended the Royals' franchise-record 11-game home losing streak.
LeBRON IS BURNING
MIAMI - Before reaching the top of basketball, LeBron James was run over by the San Antonio Spurs.
San Antonio’s Leonard eyeing matchup with James
SAN ANTONIO - Hours away from drawing the toughest defensive assignment of his two-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard wasn't feverishly taking mental notes of how to guard LeBron James.
Kansas State punches ticket to first NCAA Super Regional
MANHATTAN - Kansas State needed a little help to win the school's first NCAA regional championship.
Stephenson out at WSU
Gene Stephenson knew the end was near when he got on the phone with Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey, one of his best players during 36 years as baseball coach at Wichita State.
