Duke faces post Duhon era after Final Four exit
Duke must replace Chris Duhon as primary playmaker after a 79-78 semifinal loss to Connecticut. Sean Dockery, Luol Deng, and junior Daniel Ewing lead a veteran cast with Shaun Livingston and DeMarcus Nelson arriving, while Deng contemplates entering the NBA draft.
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UConns artistry lifts Huskies to another title shot
Connecticut held off Minnesota 67-58 in the semifinals as Diana Taurasi scored 18 and made the pivotal play near the end. UConn (30-4) advances to face Georgia Tech for the women’s NCAA championship, with Tennessee awaiting in the final after a 52-50 win over LSU.
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Orioles blank Red Sox in season opener behind Lopez blast
Javy Lopez homered and drove in three as Baltimore tops Boston 7-2. Pedro Martinez faltered with three second inning runs allowed, while Rafael Palmeiro and Miguel Tejada added two hits each. New Boston manager Terry Francona watched 14 runners stranded as he faced Sidney Ponson and three relievers in chilly conditions.
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Tennessee Edges LSU In Lowest Scoring Final Four Semi
Seimone Augustus led LSU with 16 points and nine rebounds but shot poorly as LSU forced a 50-50 tie late before Davis hit a buzzer beater for Tennessee. Shanna Zolman led Tennessee with 12 points as the Lady Vols held on 50-46 in a tense semifinal.
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Opening Day Amid Split Starts And New Faces Across Leagues
Baseball opens with Roy Halladay on the hill for Toronto against Detroit as teams roll out revamped rosters led by Ivan Rodriguez Rondell White Fernando Vina and Carlos Guillen for the Tigers. Alan Trammell says the club expects to improve while others like Texas and Kansas City shuffle lineups and Pedro Martinez faces the Orioles in Boston.
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Okafor Faces Schenscher In High Stakes Championship Clash
Georgia Tech center Emeka Okafor, AP All America pick and national leader in blocks, battles Duke foe Carl Schenscher of Oklahoma State in a marquee final. Okafor averages 17.5 points 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 blocks while Schenscher posts 9.2 points 6.5 rebounds as both seek title glory and fouls discipline.
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Mets Place Reyes On 15-Day DL In Spring Setback
Jose Reyes will miss the start of the season with a strained right hamstring and is placed on the 15-day disabled list. The Mets also purchase contracts for Shane Spencer Eric Valent and Scott Erickson from Norfolk and move Scott Strickland to the 60-day DL. Jason Anderson and Chris Widger are designated for assignment. Reyes injured March 14 while stealing a base and is retroactively DL to March 26.
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