SEC Teams Dominate NCAA Final Eight Showdown
SEC power Kentucky defeated Alabama 68-63, LSU toppled Georgia Tech 70-64, and Auburn upset Nevada Las Vegas 70-63 as three SEC clubs reached the Final Eight. Louisville beat North Carolina 94-79 in the West semifinal. Duke, DePaul, Navy, Cleveland State, NC State, Iowa State, Kansas, and Michigan State were also in action in regional semifinals.
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NCAA Tourney At A Glance East Regional Semifinals Recap
The AP notes East Regional semifinals in East Rutherford and Atlanta with Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Louisville, and Georgia Tech advancing or upset outcomes. It details Kentucky beating Alabama, LSU toppling Georgia Tech, Auburn rallying past Nevada Las Vegas, and Louisville defeating North Carolina, highlighting key players and late-game shifts.
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Don Redden
Derrick Taylor
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Taylor
Redden
Tigers
Tom Hammonds
Middleweight Contender James Shuler Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Philadelphia AP report confirms 26 year old boxer James Shuler died after his Kawasaki motorcycle struck a tractor trailer on a city street. Police say the accident occurred around 5 PM while he had just bought the bike. fans remembered him as a rising mid dleweight contender who trained at Joe Frazier's gym and had just lost to Thomas Hearns in a first round bout.
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Joe Frazier
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Shuler
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DeJarnette
Legion Meeting For Ottawa Baseball Players Ages 16 18
A meeting for all players interested in Ottawa's American Legion A or AAA teams, age 16 to 18, will be held Monday at 7 PM in the Ottawa High School gym. Parents are invited to attend.
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Ottawa
OU Thinclads Debut Outdoors By RICK PETERSON
OU enters outdoor season with quality over quantity led by Steffen Smith and a strong women’s squad. Boucek notes depth concerns but expects top performances in KCAC races against Southwestern and Bethany, with key returnees Harrison Hodges Brockman Blakeley Scott Elliott and Johnson aiming to score widely.
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McFarland
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University of Kansas
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Ames
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