West Virginia earns fourth seed in West bracket of NCAA tourney
West Virginia secured a fourth seed in the West bracket on Sunday. In the East Region Virginia is seeded fifth and Virginia Tech ninth, while Villanova claimed the overall top seed in the NCAA tournament.
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NCAA first round games set for Buffalo and Orlando
Regional NCAA men's tournament matchups include Virginia Tech and Wisconsin in Buffalo on Thursday awaiting start times, West Virginia facing Bucknell also in Buffalo, and Virginia meeting UNC Wilmington in Orlando.
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Southwest District Games Feature Abingdon and Richlands Matchups
High school sports schedule lists girls soccer Abingdon at Richlands 6 p.m. boys soccer Abingdon at Richlands 8 p.m. baseball Southwest District Tournament includes Richlands at Abingdon 5 p.m. and Tazewell at Lebanon 5 p.m. softball at Lebanon High School shows Richlands versus Virginia High 4:30 p.m. and Tazewell versus TBA with time to be announced.
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Rams Face Mid-America Christian In NCCAA Action
In the NCCAA tournament Rams with a 17-14 record take on 22-11 Mid-America Christian University from Oklahoma City at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Grace College event wrapping up day one.
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Herd set C USA records in D Antoni era finale loss
Marshall Thundering Herd reached the Conference USA tournament final under Dan D Antoni in his 100th game, falling 83 72 to Middle Tennessee. They played four games in four days and set tourney records with 43 122 from 3 points and 64 assists, while totaling 318 points to tie a 2005 Memphis mark for team scoring.
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Daniels resigns as MU head coach after five seasons
MU announces Matt Daniels resignation as head women's basketball coach after five seasons with 71 wins including 21 in 2016 when MU first reached the WNIT. He says he is returning to Arkansas for family reasons tied to his wife’s dentistry career.
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Beilein Leads Michigan Past Wisconsin For Big Ten Title
Michigan defeats Wisconsin 71 56 to capture the Big Ten tournament title. Coach John Beilein orchestrated a run that included knocking off Illinois, Purdue and Minnesota over four days, sealing the Wolverines first crown. D J Wilson and Zak Irvin helped fuel the finish as the celebration began.
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Truex wins wild Las Vegas Cup race after finish clashes
Martin Truex Jr. passed Brad Keselowski with two laps left to win as Kyle Busch and Joey Logano collided on pit road and sparred, leaving Busch bloodied before Truex completed a dramatic Las Vegas finish. Keselowski then suffered mechanical failure, unable to seal back-to-back wins.
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Concord softball splits pair at Florida tourney
Concord softball split a doubleheader in Clermont. The Titans beat Post University 4-2 behind Jenna Witt’s three runs and her first career homer, then lost to Seton Hill 4-1 as Witt scored again and Rachel Pritchard earned the win in relief.
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NCAA tournament brims with early great matchups and top seeds
The bracket reveals a potential repeat bid by No. 1 seed Villanova with a possible Sugar Florida showdown if both survive two games. East offers Virginia vs UNC Wilmington clash. Midwest features Purdue vs Iowa State and Michigan State vs Kansas. NKU earns automatic bid, while Oregon meets Iowa and Michigan vs Oklahoma State highlight thrilling early rounds.
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Bluefield High girls look to next year after state title loss
Bluefield High School falls to Fairmont Senior at the Charleston Civic Center, ending a 23-3 season and its first state final in the modern era. Coach Tony Mallamaci praises the season while vowing to reload. Freshman Josiah Smith shines, scoring 12 in each tournament game and leading Class AA in two categories.
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