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2013 NCAA Tournament — No. 1 Gonzaga and 4 Other Teams Advance to NCAA Tournament
Top-ranked Gonzaga, Davidson and James Madison were among five teams that won their conference championships on Monday to clinch automatic bids for the 2013 NCAA tournament. Here's a recap of Monday's conference championships:
West Coast Conference Championship: Gonzaga 65 — St...
2013 NCAA Tournament Report — Creighton Among 5 Teams To Win Automatic Bids
Creighton, Liberty and Harvard were among the first five teams to qualify for the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament via automatic bids they received for winning their conference championships this weekend. Here's a recap of the conference championships:
Sunday, March 10
Missouri Valley Conference Championship: Creighton 68 — Wichita State 65
Jahenns Manigat scored 16 points, including a layup
Report: NBA To Test For HGH
The NBA and its players union are nearing an agreement that will allow testing of players' blood for human growth hormone (HGH), ESPN reports. If the league and the National Basketball Players Association can come to terms, testing could begin as soon as the 2013-14 season...
Pitcher Will Ohman Cut By Nationals — In the Middle of a Game!
Relief pitcher Will Ohman made his first — and last — appearance for the Washington Nationals this spring against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Ohman allowed two hits and two walks in one inning pitched, and he was promptly cut from the team before he got to the showers...
Amazing Half-Court Buzzer Beater Helps Team Win New York High School Title Game
New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School was trailing Mt. Vernon by 10 points with 3 minutes left in the New York Section 1 Class AA championship game on Sunday afternoon. The Huguenots rallied to within two points with 2.9 seconds remaining, and they had the ball under their own basket for a last-ditch attempt...
Man Arrested After Breaking Into Restaurant, Eating 16 Slices of Pie and Falling Asleep
A man broke into a Baltimore fast-food restaurant last month and ate 16 slices of pie before falling asleep and being captured, police say. Baltimore police responded to a break-in at a Popeye's chicken restaurant on Feb. 19, whereupon they found a 62-year-old man asleep on the floor of the establishment...
World Cup Soccer Stadiums To Have Special Section For Obese Fans
Big soccer fans? Bigger seats. When soccer's World Cup heads to Brazil in 2014, the arenas used in hosting the games that determine soccer's world champion will be equipped with specially designed seats designated for obese people and/or people with disabilities...
This Weekend In Sports: Heat vs. Grizzlies and World Baseball Classic Begins
A marquee NBA matchup and the start of an international baseball tournament highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
‘Petty Blue’ Back on NASCAR’s No. 43
The unmistakeable shade of bright blue named after racing legend Richard Petty will return to NASCAR tracks during select Sprint Cup Series races in 2013.
8 Teams on the Bubble of the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament
The 'March Madness' of the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament begins with the play-in games on Tuesday, March 19. With no truly dominant team in the NCAA this season, a spot in the 68-team tournament field will allow the selected schools an even better chance at the national championship.
Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th
Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500...
Eruzione Jersey Sells For Almost $660K; Schilling Bloody Sock Fetches Just $92,612
The jersey that Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 U.S. hockey team, wore when the Americans upset the Russians at Lake Placid, NY 33 years ago sold for $657,250 on Saturday night. The 'USA' emblazoned sweater was the centerpiece of an auction conducted by Heritage Auctions in New York City...