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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
North Carolina's Hubert Davis uses experience Final Four coaching giants lack 
NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina’s Hubert Davis doesn’t have the long history of sideline success as the rest of the coaches at this week’s Final Four. He’s not worried about being the new coach on the block, either. That’s because the former UNC player has something Hall of Famers Mike...
Purdue All-American Jaden Ivey announces he's entering NBA Draft 
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s Jaden Ivey has entered his name in the NBA Draft, forfeiting his final two seasons of college eligibility. “This has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I am beyond excited for this journey,” Ivey posted on his social media accounts Thursday. Ivey averaged 17.3...
Wisconsin All-American Johnny Davis entering NBA Draft, hiring agent 
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is ready to turn pro after delivering a superb sophomore season. Davis announced Thursday he is entering the NBA Draft and hiring an agent. The 6-foot-5 guard is regarded as a likely lottery selection and could be Wisconsin’s first top-10 overall pick since the...
Final Four gets experience boost from transfer portal, covid-19 
NEW ORLEANS — A bunch of one-and-done phenoms brought together by Kentucky coach John Calipari stepped onto the floor into the spotlight of the cavernous Superdome 10 years ago, oozing with the kind of NBA potential that made it clear their college basketball careers were about to end at the...
Relieved more than joyful, U.S. turns attention to Qatar in World Cup 
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games. “This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic said,...
Masters '22: Anticipations of roars, and plenty of mystery
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The anticipation is greater than ever for the return of the roars to Augusta National. Even greater is the mystery surrounding the Masters, on so many levels. It’s not just about trying to get a sense of who might be best suited for a green jacket on...
Guggenheimer: Return to World Cup means everything for U.S. men's soccer
OK, so it was a foregone conclusion that the U.S. men’s national soccer team would advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals Wednesday. They were playing Costa Rica at the National Stadium in San Jose and as long as the Americans didn’t lose by six goals, they would be one...
Brazil, Argentina look like World Cup contenders again 
SAO PAULO — Brazil is about to overtake top spot in the FIFA rankings, and Argentina hasn’t lost a match in 1,000 days. It’s clear the two South American soccer powers have more than just Neymar and Lionel Messi going for them as they head to the World Cup in...
Saint Peter's Shaheen Halloway hired by Seton Hall after magic run
Shaheen Holloway is leaving Cinderella Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Seton Hall athletic director Bryan Felt announced the hiring of the 45-year-old early Wednesday...
Facts and figures on the teams in the NCAA Final Four 
There’s no room for a surprise team at this Final Four. Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Villanova have combined for 17 national championships. Each of the schools has won at least three titles, making this the first Final Four in which each of the teams already had won multiple championships....
FIFA, Qatar prepare for unprecedented World Cup finals draw
DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup like no other in its 92-year history will take shape this week at an unprecedented tournament draw. When FIFA and host nation Qatar stage the draw ceremony show Friday, three of the 32 entries will be placeholders because the three-year qualifying program was delayed...
Marshall, ODU, Southern Miss get OK to exit C-USA for Sun Belt
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Conference USA has agreed to allow Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss to expedite their move to the Sun Belt. The resolution announced in a brief, joint statement Tuesday allows the three schools to withdraw from Conference USA by the end of the current academic year. Marshall,...
Kansas heads to Final Four with 2020 still on its mind 
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Christian Braun’s eyes opened wide when he learned that after Kansas had beaten Miami to return to the Final Four such a raging party had broken out back in Lawrence that authorities had to shut down Massachusetts Street, the popular bar and restaurant district near campus. It...
North Carolina, Duke set for 1st NCAA Tournament meeting in Final Four 
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Duke and North Carolina are taking their much-talked-about and often-debated men’s basketball rivalry on the road to a place it has never been. The neighboring schools are preparing for another first in a series filled with big-name players and intense finishes: playing each other in the...
Close to reaching World Cup, U.S. looks to avoid last-day flop 
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — American soccer’s harrowing memory of the loss in Trinidad 4 1/2 years ago remains omnipresent, if no longer raw. Denied a berth in the 2018 World Cup by a 2-1 defeat to an already-eliminated opponent, U.S. players try not to think about the fact they...
Albany investigating men's hoops coach Dwayne Killings
ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany coach Dwayne Killings is away from the program while the school investigates a report of a physical confrontation with a player early in the season. A release from the university said its Office of Employee Relations was made aware of the allegation in February. School officials...
Woods arrives at Augusta National as Masters talk mounts 
Tiger Woods flew to Augusta National on Tuesday, sparking even greater speculation the Masters next week could be his first time competing against the best since a car crash 14 months ago severely injured his right leg. Various plane-tracking websites showed a Gulfstream registered to Woods leaving South Florida at...
Column: Scheffler's desire to compete takes him to the top 
AUSTIN, Texas — Scottie Scheffler only ever wanted to play. That started with watching. Six years before Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play to become the No. 1 player in the world, he felt lucky just to get tickets to Austin Country Club during his sophomore year at Texas,...
UConn, Stanford, South Carolina, Louisville headed to women's Final Four
There will be plenty of familiar faces at the women’s Final Four with Stanford, South Carolina, Louisville and UConn heading to Minneapolis. With all the upsets that occurred during the women’s NCAA Tournament this year — a record number of double-digit seeds won — three No. 1 seeds and No....
After NCAA run, Saint Peter's will always have the memories
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Saint Peter’s unexpected and uplifting run to the Elite Eight ended with a bus ride back to New Jersey and the unsettling prospect Shaheen Holloway might have coached his last game for Peacocks. “To be honest, it was amazing to me,” forward Hassan Drame said of...
Column: NASCAR must reveal Brad Keselowski's massive infraction
AUSTIN, Texas — There is a problem with NASCAR and its sport-transforming new racecar. We know NASCAR found that RFK Racing had made an illegal modification to a vendor-supplied spec part for the car. NASCAR then buried Brad Keselowski and his team with season-crippling penalties apparently to make it crystal...
Final Four has a blue tint with power programs
Coach K’s final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint. Two weeks of upsets and underdogs in the books, the Final Four is down to four blue blood programs: Kansas, Duke, North Carolina and Villanova. Kansas faces Villanova, then it’s Duke-Carolina for the first time in the NCAA Tournament in...
Christian Pulisic has hat trick in 5-1 win, U.S. on brink of World Cup 
ORLANDO, Fla. — Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama on Sunday night. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul...
Duke-Carolina, Kansas-Nova set for epic Final Four showdowns 
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski refused to let his players ponder the possibility of facing North Carolina for the first time in the NCAA Tournament after the Blue Devils had punched their Final Four ticket with a win over Arkansas. They have no choice but to think about it now. The...
Ross Chastain bangs Trackhouse Racing into 1st victory lane
AUSTIN, Texas — Ross Chastain bumped and banged his way around the final overtime lap at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday for his first career Cup win and upstart NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing’s first trip to victory lane. Trackhouse is owned by former NASCAR driver Justin Marks and entertainer...


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