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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Florida becomes first No. 1 seed to lose in NCAA Tournament, falling 73-72 to ninth-seeded Iowa.
Read More »Frager’s layup puts Nebraska ahead and Huskers reach Sweet 16 when Tanner’s heave rims out for Vandy
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Braden Frager made a driving layup with 2.2 seconds left, and Nebraska advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time, outlasting Vanderbilt 74-72 in a scintillating second-round NCAA Tournament game on Saturday night when Tyler Tanner’s heave from beyond half court rimmed out at the buzzer. Frager …
Read More »Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each scored 17 points, Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer and Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday. First-year coach Sean Miller’s 11th-seeded Longhorns (21-14), who lost …
Read More »Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration’s strategy. During this time, Trump …
Read More »Trump threatens attacks on Iran’s power plants if Tehran doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours
CAIRO (AP) — Trump threatens attacks on Iran’s power plants if Tehran doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours.
Read More »Mikayla Blakes storms past Vanderbilt women’s single-season scoring mark in NCAA opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes needed only part of the first half Saturday night of the NCAA Tournament to become the best single-season scorer in Vanderbiltwomen’s history. Blakes came in with 837 points just 19 shy of the mark of 855 points set by Wendy Scholtens during the 1989-90 season, and the …
Read More »Israeli defense minister says attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli defense minister says attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week.
Read More »US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea until April 19, as Washington seeks to curb soaring prices
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — US pauses sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea until April 19, as Washington seeks to curb soaring prices
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 …
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