Spiders advance to Sweet 16 after win over Morehead State
Richmond Spiders earned a 65 48 victory over Morehead State securing a Sweet 16 berth. Virginia Commonwealth and head coach Shaka Smart then stunned Purdue 94 76 and joined them in the regional bracket in San Antonio Texas on Friday.
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NCAA Tournament Third Round Results by Region
East NC A 86 Washington 83 in a tight finish as Ohio State dominated George Mason 98 66. Marquette 66 edged Syracuse 62. Southwest VCU 94 Purdue 76. Notre Dame vs Florida State played late with Kansas 73 Illinois 59. West Duke 73 Michigan 71. Arizona 70 Texas 69.
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Marquette Advances to NCAA Round of 16 Behind late 3
Darius Johnson-Odom drilled a a late 3 with 27 seconds left to lift Marquette and Buzz Williams past Syracuse 66-62, sending the 11th seed Golden Eagles into the NCAA tournament round of 16 for the first time in eight years.
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Jeff Byrd 500 Results Summary Card
Kyle Busch wins the Jeff Byrd 500 in Toyota with 500 laps led. Carl Edwards drives Ford to second, Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet third. Kenseth Menard Harvick Kurt Busch Biffle Kahne Newman complete the top ten in a 500 lap field.
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Toyota
Carl Edwards
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Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
Matt Kenseth
Paul Menard
Kevin Harvick
Kurt Busch
Dodge
Greg Biffle
Kasey Kahne
Ryan Newman
High School and College Games on Today Schedule
Prep and college baseball and softball games listed for today include George Washington at Princeton and Bland County at PikeView in high school baseball. Softball features Graham at Narrows and Bluefield at Princeton with other matchups at Mount View, River View, and Williamson, plus Emory and Henry at Bluefield and Seton Hill at Concord in college softball.
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PikeView
New People’s Bank
Harding Field
Honaker Lebanon
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Honaker
Graham
Narrows
Bluefield
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Van
Williamson
River View
Emory & Henry
Seton Hill
Concord
Bluefield State Pitcher Losses as West Virginia State Dominates
Bluefield State southpaw James Page allowed nine runs as the Big Blues were shut out 9-0 by West Virginia State on Sunday. Concord split a twinbill, dropping 12-1 to West Virginia Wesleyan before winning the nightcap 13-11. Bluefield College also split a doubleheader with Alice Lloyd on Saturday.
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West Virginia State
Concord
West Virginia Wesleyan
Bluefield College
Alice Lloyd
Concord Lions win Concord Invitational on Cobb Course
Ryan Terdik shot 215 to tie for medalist honors as the Mountain Lions won by 24 strokes over Wilmington. Four Lions finished in the top 10 and seven in the top 25. Also, Princeton Men's Church Softball League invites contact with James Mattox at 3049204170 by April 17 for new teams or information.
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James Mattox
Busch nets fifth consecutive Bristol win at Jeff Byrd 500
Kyle Busch won the Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway to extend his Bristol streak to five straight top finishes in NASCAR with his 20th Cup win. He edged Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson in a late duel as Kurt Busch led a top 10 finish run. Edwards holds a marginal points lead over Tony Stewart and Newman.
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Carl Edwards
Jeff Byrd
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Kurt Busch
Greg Biffle
Kasey Kahne
Ryan Newman
Edwards
Tony Stewart
Newman
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Hokies fall to Shockers in NIT thriller at Cassell
Virginia Tech, 11 a.m. tip, drops a hard fought 79-76 overtime game to Wichita State in the NIT second round at Cassell Coliseum. Joe Ragland hit the decisive shot in overtime as the Shockers edged the Hokies, who fought hard behind head coach Seth Greenberg’s pride and resiliency.
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Seth Greenberg
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Cave Spring High School
Roanoke
Randolph-Macon
Richmond
Lane Stadium
Marshall
Winthrop
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Shockers
Ragland
Wichita
Woodland wins first PGA Tour title at Innisbrook
Gary Woodland birdied the final hole to seal his first PGA Tour victory at the Transitions Championship. He shot 4 under 67 for a one shot win over Webb Simpson, becoming the first to claim his maiden win at Innisbrook. Masters-bound rookie Scott Stallings finished third.
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Innisbrook
Kansas
Scott Stallings
Cavaliers Rally Steady Win Over Loyola Maryland
Virginia coach Debbie Ryan will delay retirement while Ariana Moorer Chelsea Shine and Ataira Franklin lead the Cavaliers to a 71-49 WNIT road win over Loyola Maryland. Virginia improves to 18-15 after a 16-5 run helps build a 39-24 halftime lead and sets up a home date with Boston College in the round of 16 on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Debbie Ryan
Ariana Moorer
Chelsea Shine
Ataira Franklin
Cavaliers
Loyola-Maryland
Boston College
Concord splits two with Cats in WV Wesleyan twinbill
Josh Wenger went 6 for 6 with six hits and three RBIs as Concord beat West Virginia Wesleyan 13 11 at Anderson Field to split a Sunday doubleheader after losing 12 7 the previous day. The Bobcats opened with a 12 to secure the other game.
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Mountain Lions
Concord
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
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Repella lifts West Virginia past Cougars
West Virginia beat Houston 79 73 as Liz Repella scored 26 and Madina Ali 13 points with 15 rebounds. The Mountaineers built a 16 1 run and led by 12 at halftime, advancing to the NCAA tournament second round for the second straight year and fourth in five seasons.
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Madina Ali
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Waco
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