UNC and Arizona Meet in Final Four Showdown in Indy
The Associated Press reports semifinals at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. North Carolina, 28 4, faces Arizona, 23 9, at 4 42 p.m. Saturday. Minnesota, 31 3, meets Kentucky, 34 4, about 35 minutes after, with the National Championship set for Monday, March 31 at 8 12 p.m. Semifinal winners advance to the title game.
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NIT Semifinals Set at Madison Square Garden
The NIT schedules two semifinal games at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday March 25. Connecticut 17 14 faces Florida State 19 11 at 6 pm, followed by Michigan 21 11 versus Arkansas 18 12 at 8 pm. Third place contest on Thursday March 27 features the semifinal losers at 4 pm and the championship game at 6 30 pm.
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Schedule of Tuesday and Wednesday NBA Games
A list of Tuesday matchups including Indiana at Toronto and Minnesota at Houston with times, followed by Wednesday games featuring Philadelphia at New Jersey and Boston at Washington. Also noted are Sacramento at Miami and Portland at Charlotte among others with each contest listed by city pairs and kickoff times.
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Transactions highlight Monday sports trades and signings
Major league baseball moves include Mike Cameron to Nashville and Mario Valdez reassigned to the minor league camp. Indians release five pitchers. Dodgers place Nelson Liriano on the disabled list. Padres send multiple players to Las Vegas camp. Football notes cover Dallas re signing Broderick Thomas Packers retirement Keith Jackson and several coach and player moves across KC Miami New England NY Jets St Louis and San Francisco.
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Lawrence Dawsey
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Steve Israel
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Rick Lyle
ST. Louis Rams
Duane Lewis
SAN Francisco 49Ers
Frank Pollack
Darnell Walker
KSHSAA under fire over out of season rules in Kansas
Parents and students testified before the House committee opposing KSHSAA regulation of sports out of season. The bill would ban the association from regulating any sport off season, with supporters from Manhattan youth soccer and other communities stressing a loss of team cohesion and participation. Critics argued the rules discriminate against girls and smaller towns while hindering summer play and funding for teams.
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Tar Heels Ride Upsets Toward Final Four
North Carolina coach Dean Smith doubts seedings as the top seeded Tar Heels (28-6) reach the Final Four after beating unranked or overlooked opponents. He notes Maryland and Duke losses to low seeds show college basketball's unpredictability amid a 16 game win streak.
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Final Four tickets spark Indy scalping buzz and growth
Indiana's Final Four weekend draws fans and big price scalping, with tickets ranging from 55 to 100 face value selling for 300 to 2000. Indianapolis officials expect at least 60,000 visitors as downtown redevelopment flourishes since 1991, boosting economy and nightlife alongside Kentucky Minnesota and North Carolina Arizona semifinals.
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Nine Wrestlers Head to State From Ottawa
Nine Mat Masters qualified for the State Kids Wrestling Tournament in Topeka this week end. Ottawa youths placed top four in the Kids District I Tournament. Jason Tharp and Justin Altic won with 20 marks. Altic also earned a high school state berth. Other qualifiers include Roberts, Browning, Hinderliter, King, Boldra, Espinosa, and Bellinger. Several not qualifying were Bradley, Gorton, Zamora and others. Earlier, March 8 Paola meet saw Gorton and Bradley take first, Bellinger second, Decock third.
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Cord Bradley
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Rick Croucher
Rodney Bass
Tony Moore
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Thomas Ingram
Mark Page
Paola
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Eric Decock
Tim Dowell
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Johnny Damon Seeks To Live Up To George Brett Hype
The 23 year old Johnny Damon faces pressure from the Royals expectations after a 271 season with six homers. Damon says he is not George Brett and focuses on winning an outfield job while noting the early hype. He reflects on lessons learned and says he feels swinging well as he enters his second full season.
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Gophers Ready for First National Title Bid
Minnesota, 31 3, heads to Indianapolis for the Final Four to face Kentucky in a semifinal. Coach Clem Haskins channels focus amid Gophermania as star forward Courtney James and Bobby Jackson brace for heightened attention and national exposure.
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