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No. 3 seed Texas Tech (26-6, 14-4 Big 12) shook off a slow start to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Red Raiders defeated the No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky 72-57 in their opening round of the tournament on Friday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Norse were down just four points at the half, but

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Reviewing penalty calls, including pass interference, will be among proposals NFL owners will hear to expand replay when they meet next week in Phoenix. Greater use of replay has become a scorching topic since the NFC championship game, when a non-call on a blatant pass interference and helmet-to-helmet

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The Utah Jazz can surpass last season's victory total by winning seven of their last 10 games. In the NBA's cutthroat Western Conference playoff chase, that still might not be enough to improve upon their No. 5 postseason seed from a year ago. Visiting Utah enters Saturday night's game

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Rui Hachimura scored 21 points, Killian Tillie had a season-high 17 and top-seeded Gonzaga dominated from the start in an 87-49 beatdown of Fairleigh Dickinson in a first-round West Region game Thursday in Salt Lake City. Gonzaga set a school record for margin of victory in an NCAA Tournament game.

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Tom Izzo, Cassius Winston and Matt McQuaid answer questions after Michigan State's win over Bradley in first round of NCAA tournament, March 21, 2019. Many of Tom Izzo's former players are coming to the Michigan State basketball coach's defense after received criticism Thursday for the way

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Caption Close WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Brad Peacock gave up two runs in four innings against the Phillies in Clearwater on Saturday. He struck out five batters and threw 48 of his 68 pitches for strikes. He also allowed a mammoth home run to Philadelphia's star catcher, J.T. Realmuto. "It'

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Curry knows what it's like to take the NCAA tourney by storm as a mid-major star, and he sees a bright future for Murray State's Ja Morant.

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The TCU men's basketball team felt they should have been part of the NCAA Tournament. They've made that clear. The players weren't happy being left out. Coach Jamie Dixon questioned the reasons the selection committee stated for the Frogs snub. And it showed early in the NIT opener against

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What I'm Hearing: From Jacksonville, USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt provides the latest on Kentucky star P.J. Washington's foot injury and if the team thinks he can play this weekend. The NCAA tournament continues Friday with 16 more games. The 12-hour marathon of truly meaningful, win-or-go-home

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Several programs will see revised defensive and offensive schemes under new assistant coaches.

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