NCAA tourney seeds raise debate as selections stir
In Indianapolis AP reports the NCAA draw seeds Duke UConn Villanova Memphis as top seeds. Cincinnati was left out while eight Big East teams made the field and Air Force and Bradley surprised as 13 seeds. Duke opens in Greensboro and UConn leads Washington regional with Albany, Kentucky meets UAB in Philadelphia. The Final Four is April 1 and 3.
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Johnson Wins Las Vegas Nail-Biter After Overtime Pass
Jimmie Johnson held top form this season with two victories and a second in three races. He led only the final lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, edging Matt Kenseth by 0.115 seconds after a late caution sparked a two-lap overtime sprint. Johnson credited prior Atlanta lessons for his late move, feinting inside before an outside pass to claim the win.
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Chaney retires with 741 wins at Temple long coach career
Temple mentor John Chaney, 74, retires after 24 seasons ending a fiery Hall of Fame run. He leaves with 741 college wins, 516 at Temple, six Atlantic 10 titles, five NCAA trips to the regional finals, and twice national coach of the year, amid a reputation for heated benches and controversial moments.
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