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Read More »Philon scores 29 points, Alabama wipes out early deficit to oust Hofstra 90-70 in Midwest Region
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Crimson Tide (24-9) …
Read More »Ja’Kobi Gillespie shines with 29 points as No. 3 seed Tennessee beats Miami (Ohio) 78-56
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points as sixth-seeded Tennessee ended a fabulous season for Miami (Ohio) with a 78-56 win on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols (23-11) shook off a rough end to the season — losing four of …
Read More »No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn’t himself in the first half of Thursday night’s first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was nearly unstoppable. Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point …
Read More »Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ruben Dominguez added 11 points for the Aggies (22-11), who advanced in the South Region to face …
Read More »Morez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven …
Read More »Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough …
Read More »Siena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Siena’s Brendan Coyle buried a 3-pointer, then raised his arms emphatically to the crowd. Teammate Gavin Doty followed minutes later with his own 3, running downcourt with his hand raised to his ear as though making a call. Siena rolled into its first March Madness game since 2010 …
Read More »ABC cancels already filmed ‘Bachelorette’ season starring Taylor Frankie Paul amid domestic violence investigation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, three days before its planned premiere, citing a newly released video from 2023 in which she appears to punch, kick and throw chairs at her former partner as her young daughter watched and cried. Thursday’s …
Read More »Missing US student’s body found in Barcelona
BARCELONA (AP) — Authorities say they have found the body of college student from Illinois who was vacationing in Spain. The body of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was found Thursday evening in the water off a Barcelona beach, the press office for Catalonia’s regional police in Barcelona told The Associated …
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