Beilein Named Coach of Richmond Spiders Basketball Team
Ex Moyne and Canisius mentor John Beilein, 44, hired to lead the struggling Richmond Spiders after Bill Dooley’s firing. Beilein posted an 89 62 at Canisius, 17 12 this season, and previously coached Le Moyne to 163 94 in nine seasons.
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Haskins Named AP Coach of the Year for Gophers
Clem Haskins led Minnesota to its first Final Four appearance and a 31-3 season after a 16-2 Big Ten title run. The Golden Gophers face Kentucky in the national semifinals as he collects 37 AP coach of the year votes.
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Roy Williams
Kansas
Pitino's Final Four Spotlight And Underdog Minnesota
In Indianapolis Rick Pitino projects confidence ahead of the Final Four with Kentucky and Minnesota. The dome doubleheader begins with Arizona vs North Carolina and Minnesota vs Kentucky, as analysts weigh defense, offense, and the players like Bobby Jackson.
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Old Dominion Triumphs In Overtime Win Over Stanford
Old Dominion edged Stanford 83 82 in overtime to reach the NCAA women s basketball tournament final. The Lady Monarchs rallied from a 15 point deficit, with coach Wendy Larry praising the team for never surrendering and finding a way to win as Ja mila Wideman s late shot missed and a vanessa Nygaard putback barely failed to seal it. Ticha Penicheiro earned 18 points as the Monarchs survived another dramatic finish.
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Purdue
Florida
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Holdsclaw lifts Vols past Irish in Final Four semifinal
Chamique Holdsclaw scored 31 points as Tennessee defeated Notre Dame 71 61 to reach the title game versus Old Dominion. The All-America forward dominated with 13 of 25 shooting, five rebounds, four steals, and two blocks while teammates struggled, and Tennessee clinched a spot in the championship.
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Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan Captures Player of the Year
Tim Duncan of Wake Forest accepts the Adolph Rupp Trophy as The Associated Press Player of the Year, noting he briefly considered leaving college for NBA dollars. He is the first Player of the Year to complete four college seasons since Indiana’s Palhnd Mhaanay. Duncan led with 72 votes in nationwide balloting. Kansas junior Raef LaFrentz was the only other player in double figures.
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Maryland
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Kansas
Belle sat out Indians spring game amid return tease
In Nashville a Chicago White Sox exhibition against Cleveland left Albert Belle out of the lineup. Belle will face his former team June 4 at Comiskey Park, the first time he may confront the Indians. Indians manager Mike Hargrove said he looked forward to Belle hitting in another uniform but urged fans to turn the page. Belle signed a 55 million five year deal with the White Sox after eight seasons with Cleveland.
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