Butler Edges Florida In OT In Regional Opener
Butler defeats Florida 74 to 71 in overtime at the Southeast regional, advancing in the NCAA tournament. Kentucky tops North Carolina 76 69 earlier, while Texas A M falls to Baylor in the Dallas regional. The schedule lists semifinals and title games with multiple venues and times across Houston Indianapolis Dayton Spokane and Chicago.
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Heat Rally Past Rockets in High-Scoring Win
LeBron James 33 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Bosh 31 and 12, Dwyane Wade 30 and 11 as Miami defeats Houston 125 119. Rockets guard Kevin Martin 29, Luis Scola 28, Lowry 25 in loss ending a five game streak.
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Thunder and Westbrook Rally Past Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their second straight playoff berth as Russell Westbrook hit three late 3s, including the clincher with 21 seconds left, overcoming Gerald Wallace 40-point performance. The Thunder remained undefeated at 3-0 against Portland this season.
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VCU Stuns Kansas to Reach Final Four in Alamodome
VCU toppled Kansas 79 75 after a frantic second half as the Rams hit nine of 12 three pointers in the first half and chased down the Jayhawks in the Final Four run. Marcus Morris led Kansas with 20 points and 16 rebounds while VCU clinched a spot matched only by George Mason in 2006 and LSU in 1986.
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Salem Beats Concord in Damp, Near-Freezing Clash
Salem fatigue overcame Concord as Salem led 11-1 after six, then held on to win 16-11 behind Jason Barnes six RBIs and a late rally. Concord freshman Nuckels started, Mays pitched two innings, Salem out-hit 16-11. Barnes homered, Cloxton tripled, Arena drew three walks. Salem improves to 2-17, Concord to 10-12.
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Concord Wolves seek defensive fix amid rough five games
Concord struggles with a makeshift pitching rotation and 14 errors over the past five contests, surrendering an average of 10.4 runs per game. First year Mountain Lion coach Andrew Wright says cleaning up defense is key while players push for consistency and positive momentum. Junior Jacob Mays notes improving hitting as senior Zach Atkins and Kyle Webb urge continued confidence after a string of non conference wins.
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Palmer holds off rivals at Bay Hill in tough final round
Martin Laird wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club Orlando with a five under 280 total and $1,080,000 prize. Steve Marino, Justin Rose, Marc Leishman, and David Toms join the top five, with Tiger Woods among many others in the field.
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Area youth sports calendar with multiple regional events
Bluefield College hosts AAU Easter July boys tournament April 12 at the Dome Gymnasium 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. Saturday with 150 per team for fifth and sixth grades. Hinton Summers County Classic April 1 2 3 150 per team ages 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 contact numbers provided. Other events include Spring Fling April 30 May 1 in Chilhowie 4 game guarantee 125 entry, soccer meeting April 1 Bluefield High School 3 30 p.m., softball league info Princeton contact by April 12, and more regional athletic notices with entry fees and contact details.
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