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Florida rallies into Final Four with 84-79 March Madness win over Texas Tech

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Todd Golden cut the final strand of the net, waved it to the crowd and performed the famed Gator Chomp. A celebration that seemed completely improbable just a few minutes earlier was in high gear. Florida is heading back to the Final Four. Walter Clayton Jr. ...

Top seeds move on to Elite Eight in women’s NCAA Tournament

Paige Bueckers put on a show in her bid to win a first national championship. Southern California proved it can win without JuJu Watkins. Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points in UConn's blowout of Oklahoma, sending the second-seeded Huskies to the Elite Eight for the 18th time in 19 ...

Spartans defeat Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet 16

ATLANTA (AP) — Jase Richardson's hot shooting helped Michigan State overcome a poor start and move into another Elite Eight, though the Spartans need at least one more win for a real celebration. “We don’t put up any banners for Elite Eights,” coach Tom Izzo said. “We put up banners ...

Williams saves first game with New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Williams saved his first game with the New York Yankees by a whisker. Acquired from Milwaukee in December, the bearded All-Star closer drew his first boos from Yankees fans just 18 pitches into his career in pinstripes. “I heard ‘em. I heard ’em,” he ...

Gronk-a-Mania set to run wild

Rob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a People’s Elbow on his roughhousing friends. Yes, he pulled his punches a bit just like the real stars — Gronkowski rattled off wrestling favorites ranging from Val ...

Cuba had record 26 players on opening-day MLB

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba had a record 26 players on Major League Baseball’s opening day rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012. The percentage born outside the 50 states remained at 27.8%, matching its lowest level since 2016. There were 265 players from 18 nations and territories ...