NCAA tournament first round matchups and schedule summary
A detailed bracket list with first round pairings on March 15 16 and 18 21 22 23 29 and 31. Teams include High Point South Carolina Davidson Florida State Alabama Creighton Long Beach State Washington Florida North Florida Texas Southern Valparaiso IPFW San Diego State New Mexico State Saint Marys Akron Ohio State Wagner St Bonaventure Belmont Georgia Bucknell Monmouth Hofstra George Washington Princeton Virginia Tech Houston Georgia Tech UAB BYU and more with winners advancing to second round quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden and beyond.
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High Point
South Carolina
Davidson
Florida State
Alabama
Creighton
Long Beach State
Washington
Florida
North Florida
Texas Southern
Valparaiso
San Diego State
New Mexico State
Saint Mary's
Cal
Akron
Ohio State
Wagner
St. Bonaventure
Belmont
Georgia
Bucknell
Monmouth
Hofstra
George Washington
Princeton
Virginia Tech
Houston
Georgia Tech
IPFW
San Diego
UAB
BYU
Atlantic Region NCAA Division II men's tournament results
At Wheeling McDonough Center first round saw Virginia St. 76 over Fairmont State 66, West Liberty 90 over Concord 69, Mercyhurst 66 over Kutztown 76, Wheeling Jesuit 65 over West Chester 63. Semifinals Sunday: West Liberty 84 over Virginia State 74, Kutztown 79 over Mercyhurst 73. Regional final Tuesday pitting Kutztown against West Liberty at 7 p.m.
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Class AA Boys State Tournament at Charleston Center
In the Class AA state tournament quarterfinals at Charleston Civic Center on Wednesday Fairmont Senior faces Bluefield at 9 30 a m Bridgeport plays Ravenswood at 1 p m and Poca meets Chapmanville at 5 30 p m with seed rankings 3 6 2 7 1 8 and records listed for each team.
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Broad slate of college action and pro games listed
The listing outlines a full broadcast slate for Monday March 14 across radio and TV. It includes Virginia Tech sports talk, College Basketball Tournament coverage on CBSSN and ESPN networks, MLB spring training games in Florida and Arizona, NBA and NHL games, Premier League soccer, and NCAA Tournament selection specials from Bristol and ESPNU.
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Detroit
Pittsburgh
Bradenton
Fla
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Tampa Bay
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St. Louis
Jupiter
Colorado
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Peoria
Ariz
San Francisco
Oakland
Mesa
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Washington
Cleveland
Utah
NBCSN
Los Angeles
Chicago
Newcastle United
Leicester City
Bristol
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No. 4 Wyoming East Faces No. 5 Robert C Byrd in Semi
In a high school boys basketball semifinal, No. 4 Wyoming East (19-4) meets No. 5 Robert C Byrd (19-5) at 9 p.m. Friday. Winners advance to Saturday’s title games, with two other regional matchups listed for the day and venue.
Hockey Tonight Matches Across NHL Markets
Teams listed include Pittsburgh at New York Rangers, Tampa Bay versus Columbus, Toronto at Detroit, and Florida visiting New York Islanders. Evening games feature Los Angeles at Chicago, St. Louis at Calgary, Nashville at Edmonton, Winnipeg at Vancouver, plus New Jersey at Anaheim with multiple start times.
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MLB Spring Training Scores From Associated Press
Multiple exhibition games with results including Minnesota 14 Baltimore 5 and Houston 7 Atlanta 6. Other reported scores feature Arizona 11 over Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Dodgers 6 Colorado 4, and San Diego versus San Francisco among the late schedule. Pairings and times listed for remaining matchups.
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Sprint Cup Good Sam 500 results at Phoenix Raceway
Kevin Harvick led 313 laps to win the Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin followed, with Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr among the top six. a full field of 32 drivers completed most laps on the 1 mile track.
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Carl Edwards
Toyota
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kurt Busch
Matt Kenseth
Chase Elliott
Austin Dillon
Ryan Blaney
Ford
Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR Race Report Highlights Leads and Results
Michael Annett and Josh Wise posted top laps in Chevrolet entries, while Cole Whitt and Ricky Stenhouse Jr faced issues including overheating and an accident. The event produced an average winner speed of 113.212 mph, a 2:45:53 time, 0.010 sec margin, 5 cautions for 30 laps, and 7 lead changes among 4 drivers with Ky. Busch and D. Earnhardt Jr. among leaders.
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Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Purse and Players
At the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course the purse is 6.1 million with 7,340 yards and par 71. An amateur won on the first playoff hole. Top finishers include Bill Haas Ryan Moore Lee McCoy and many more with results listed by score and prize money.
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X-C Schwrtzi
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Ryan Moore
Lee McCoy
G DeLaet
Chas Howllis
Scott Brown
L Oosthuizen
Patrick Reed
Steve Stricker
Daniel Berger
Retief Goosen
Matt Kuchar
Geo McNeill
Jason Gore
C Hoffman
Henrik Stenson
Justin Leonard
Jordan Spieth
B Stegmaler
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Jonas Blixt
Luke Donald
Jason Dutner
John Huh
Sung Kang
Kevin Na
Chez Reavie
Sam Saunders
da Surmmrhys
Danny Willett
Greg Yates
Baseball and NFL notes from major league camps
MLB teams reassigned multiple pitchers and position players to minor league camps including William Cuevas Jacob Lindgren and many others. NFL teams cut and signed staff with the Bills firing Karl Dunbar while the Chargers agreed to a three year deal for Casey Hayward. Carolina recalled Brody Sutter from Charlotte (AHL).
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Boston Red Sox
William Cuevas
NEW York Yankees
Jacob Lindgren
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Domingo German
Chad Green
Kyle Haynes
James Kaprielian
Brady Lail
Tyler Webb
Francisco Diaz
Kyle Higashioka
Santiago Nessy
Sebastian Valle
Jorge Mateo
Derbinson Romero
Tyler Wade
Lane Adams
Dustin Fowler
Aaron Judge
National ST. Louis Cardinals
Jayson Aquino
Memphis
Corey Littrell
Trey Nielson
Daniel Poncedeleon
J.C. Sulbaran
Luke Weaver
Steve Bean
Luis Cruz
Alberto Rosario
National Football League
Buffalo Bills
Karl Dunbar
SAN Diego Chargers
Casey Hayward
Cavaliers crush Clippers as James leads 114 to 90 rout
LeBron James scored 27 points and the Cavaliers hit 18 three pointers in a 114-90 win over the Clippers at Staples Center. J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving added 17 each, Channing Frye 15, and Cleveland improved to 20-6 against the West. J.J. Redick led LA with 19 points, Chris Paul had 17 and 10 assists.
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Virginia faces tough path as NCAA bracket advances
Virginia opens against Hampton in Raleigh with potential matchups against Texas Tech or Butler. Michigan State, Dayton, Syracuse, and four Midwest Region games highlight the bracket as teams chase a Final Four in Houston. Tubby Smith and Lon Kruger noted for steering multiple squads to the tournament.
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Chicago
Bennett
Virginia
Hampton
Raleigh
North Carolina
Texas Tech
Butler
Michigan State
St. Louis
Middle Tennessee
Spartans
Izzo
Dayton
Syracuse
Midwest
Cavaliers
West Virginia
Villanova
California
Area calendar offers local youth sports and classes in multiple towns
Bluefield Little League seeks managers and coaches for all age groups. Greater Princeton Little League seeks coaches. Bland Va hosts a Dennis Grindstaff Memorial Men's Basketball Tournament April 23-24 with a $25 entry, 12 team cap, deadline April 14. Titans in the Cage MMA event April 2 with 15 bouts at Bland County Elementary. Dart Run 5K in Hinton April 2 to support REACHH-FAC child abuse prevention. registration $20 advance $25 day. Athens hosts Roth Memorial 5K Walk Run April 26 at Concord University. early $8 student or $15 other, day rates higher. Kevin O Sullivan Classic 5K April in Athens. Bob Cene Challenge Wood Bat Tournament June 23-28 in Struthers. Klingensmith Cup Golf May 16 at Wolf Creek, entry $50. contact Betty Carroll. Forza Wrestling Club practice in Bluefield. Karate classes in Jaeger Gilbert Shotokan. Princeton Park and Recreation baton, pom-pom, flag classes. majorette classes in Princeton. Tennis lessons and adult leagues in Princeton with local contact numbers.
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Hokies Seek NIT Glory After Four Straight Bids
Virginia Tech eyes another NIT bid after four straight appearances from 2008 to 2011, aiming to extend a program habit of hosting first-round games. The Hokies have 12 NIT appearances overall and won the 1995 title with a 65-64 overtime victory over Marquette.
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Seeding Debate Highlights Closest NCAA Selections
The selection panel debated Mounting seedings with Michigan State earning fifth overall seed and Syracuse in at large. Coaches Boeheim and Calipari commented on road wins and mis seedings as bubble teams like Tulsa and Georgetown faced scrutiny amid a season of upsets and limited top seeds.
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Castiglione
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Rick Pitino
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Larry Brown
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Syracuse
Jim Boeheim
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Orange
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Tulsa
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