Duke and North Carolina reach Final Four in East region
Duke and North Carolina win dramatic East Regional final in East Rutherford. Dean Smith finally returns to the Final Four after a 1980s drought as Mark Macon scores 31 for Temple and King Rice seals the win with late free throws.
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Duke Cruises Past St John’s to 4th Straight Final Four
Duke defeated St John’s 78 to 61 in the Midwest Regional final behind Bobby Hurley’s 20 points seven rebounds four assists and four steals. Hurley carried a hot first half and teammate Brian Davis praised his career performance as Duke earned a shot at the Final Four and a chance for their first title. Duke advances to face unbeaten UNLV in Indianapolis with a Saturday national semifinal looming.
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Capitals rally to tie Bruins ending skid at Capital Centre
Washington erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period to finish 3-3 with Boston, stealing a crucial point and moving into third place for the final Patrick Division playoff spots. Michal Pivonka and Kelly Miller scored for the Caps while Ray Bourque and Ron Hoover put the Bruins ahead early in the period.
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Orioles show defensive woes in 9 0 spring loss
Sarasota reports three more Orioles errors and 27 unearned runs in 18 spring games as Chicago White Sox blank Baltimore 9 to 0. Dwight Evans played right field for first time since 1989, handling chances cleanly while infield miscues mount. Manager Frank Robinson frets over routine plays and positions Evans at right while Craig Worthington and Leo Gomez contest third base.
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Moon Faces Challenge of Surpassing 1990 Frederick Keys
Frederick Keys manager Wally Moon, amid spring training in Sarasota, says his roster is about 60 percent of last year’s squad and breaking last season’s success will be a tall order. He notes new pitchers and several players, including Manny Alexander and Damon Buford, among others, while roster moves loom as Rochester and Hagerstown send players down and up. The Keys open the season with a four game series in Durham on April 11.
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