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Masters two weeks away PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick is coming off two big weeks including a win. Does that bode well for the Masters? There's more in play than just a trophy. But recent history shows that winning doesn't hurt going into the first major of the year. Five of ...

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Virginia advances IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women's NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers ...

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Reddick wins at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Overcoming a malfunctioning alternator and cool suit, Tyler Reddick chased down Brad Keselowski and led the final 28 laps at Darlington Raceway for his fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory this season. Reddick, who drives for the 23XI ...

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Trump issues CFP order WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued an executive order barring College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December. Trump directed the commerce secretary and the FCC chairman to coordinate ...

Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles

The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN's bracket challenge dropped to fewer than 1,500 by Friday evening, thanks in part to ninth-seeded Utah State's win over eighth-seeded Villanova. Translation: ...