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Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Add another to the list. Maybe the maddest one [Read More…]

Florida Atlantic makes first Elite Eight, bounces Tennessee
NEW YORK (AP) — When the horn sounded on the greatest victory in the history of Florida Atlantic athletics, Nick Boyd and Bryan Greenlee hopped onto the press row table to celebrate. Instead of going [Read More…]

Nowell breaks NCAA assist record, KSU beats MSU 98-93 in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Markquis Nowell walked the ball up the floor with the score tied in the final minute of overtime and exchanged animated hand signals with his coach, Jerome Tang. Standing on the March Madness [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 3/23/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Boston 7, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 1 San Francisco 6, Chi White Sox 3 San Diego [Read More…]

NCAA Men’s Sweet 16: What to know
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a short break, March Madness is back Thursday night with the men’s Sweet 16. The field of 16 was set on Sunday when the second round [Read More…]

March Madness: Sweet 16 begins from NYC to Las Vegas
March Madness has reached Sweet 16 weekend. Two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, are already gone along with millions of busted brackets and a host of bluebloods including Kentucky, Duke and Indiana —though UCLA’s drive for a [Read More…]

Ohtani, Japan beat US 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic championship
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and the United States: the two biggest stars on the planet, longtime teammates, facing each [Read More…]

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 3/20/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 5 Pittsburgh 7, Boston 5 Philadelphia 14, Baltimore 6 Cincinnati 10, LA Angels [Read More…]

First round of March Madness begins Thursday
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The First Four wrapped up Wednesday night, setting the field of 64 teams for this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Arizona State [Read More…]

16-year-old softball player with cerebral palsy inspires thousands with surgery recovery
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 16-year-old softball player with cerebral palsy has gained thousands of social media followers sharing her recovery efforts after a major leg surgery. Throughout her life, Charlie Duffy has had over [Read More…]

Report: Running back David Montgomery, Detroit Lions agree on three-year deal
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is reportedly headed to Detroit. Citing a source, ESPN reports Montgomery, 25, has agreed on a three-year, $18 million deal with [Read More…]

Starr Andrews talks about her US Nationals medal, push for more diversity in skating
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starr Andrews recently made history as the first Black woman to medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 35 years. The 21-year-old skater has been open about her push [Read More…]

Elite runner Kara Goucher comes out about sexual assault allegations against former coach in new memoir
Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kara Goucher, one of the fastest female long-distance runners in American history, describes a “secret world” of professional running in her new memoir. “Running is life-changing,” Goucher told [Read More…]

Puerto Rico throws combined perfect game against Israel in World Baseball Classic
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico shut out Israel in the World Baseball Classic Monday night, beating them 10-0 in eight innings. Four pitchers retired all 24 batters they faced, marking the competition’s [Read More…]

‘Football City’: Nearly two dozen NFL players have come from one small South Carolina town
Freshman player J’Zavien Currence is shown during an interview with ABC News. (ABC News) (ROCK HILL, S.C.) — Friday night high school football games are an American tradition. But only one town — Rock Hill, [Read More…]

NCAA March Madness brackets are set
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — March Madness fans rejoice: Selection Sunday is now behind us and we now know the 68 teams that will be participating in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball [Read More…]

South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament
Dawn Staley has South Carolina six wins away from finishing off a historic season. The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season as the they [Read More…]

March Madness: Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue the 1 seeds
The top overall seed, Alabama, has been on a roll despite being entangled in a murder case. Another No. 1 seed, defending national champion Kansas, is coming off a blowout loss and has a coach coming [Read More…]

Rams trading All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. [Read More…]