Jones redefines family legacy in NCAA bid
San Diego Toreros forward Rob Jones and his father Jim Jones Jr. share a quiet pride after a West Coast Conference title clinched the NCAA berth with an upset of Gonzaga. Rob discusses living with his infamous family name, the Jonestown history, and using the legacy to fuel his underdog story as he prepares to face Connecticut in the first round. The elder Jones reflects on guilt, resilience, and basketball as a way to reclaim joy from a painful past.
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Jonestown
Jim Jones
San Diego Toreros
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Gonzaga
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Toreros
Inecticut
Tampala
Peoples Temple
San Francisco
Guyana
Jones Jr
Georgetown
California
Leo Ryan
Ryan
Pacifica
Robert
Mount St. Mary's tops Coppin State in A play-in upset
Mount St. Mary's guard Jeremy Goode scored a game-high 21 points as the Mountaineers defeated Coppin State 69-60 in the opening NCAA tournament play-in round. Goode, a Charlotte native, will face North Carolina next in Raleigh. Milan Brown praised his team's focus and the chance to earn respect beyond their low RPI.
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Chris Vann
Mount St. Mary’s
Coppin State
Dayton
Ohio
Ayton
Carolina
Jeremy Goode
Goode
Tar Heels
Mountaineers
Kentucky
Michigan State
Milan Brown
Raleigh
Mount St. Mary
Seward County Stuns Chipola In OT Upset
Seward County 90 Chipola 84 in overtime as coach Bryan Zollinger’s underdog Saints topple the favored Indians. Despite skepticism, Seward County (30-5) rode confidence and late rally to a historic first round win at the NJCAA Tournament Sports Arena.
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Seward County
Bryan Zollinger
Chipola
Fla
Zollinger
Saints
Cowley
Jayhawk West
Indians
Epstein ignores critics and keeps winning with Red Sox
Theo Epstein risks fan ire by trading Nomar Garciaparra in 2004 for Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz as Boston wins its first World Series in 86 years. Critics later applaud as Epstein adds veterans while cultivating young talent like Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury.
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Theo Epstein
Boston
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Orlando Cabrera
Clay Buchholz
Jacoby Ellsbury
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Cabrera
Doug Mientkiewicz
Garciaparra
Mientkiewicz
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