Women's NCAA roundup: North Carolina, Michigan advance to Sweet 16
Elina Aarnisalo poured in 21 points -- one shy of her career high -- and Lanie Grant had 20 points as North Carolina pulled out a 74-66 victory against Maryland in the Fort Worth Region 1 second-round game Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C. Fourth...
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Report: Syracuse hero Gerry McNamara returning as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the starting point guard, is close to finalizing a deal to be the school's next head coach, ESPN reported on Sunday. McNamara, 42, has been the head coach at Siena the last two s...
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Thunder's Ajay Mitchell, Wizards' Justin Champagnie suspended for brawl
For their roles in an altercation during the Wizards-Thunder game on Saturday night, Washington's Justin Champagnie and Oklahoma City's Ajay Mitchell were suspended one game without pay for fighting, the NBA announced on Sunday. Champagnie will ...
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Joshua Jefferson (ankle) out for Iowa State against Kentucky
Iowa State will be without its top player in Sunday's NCAA Tournament second-round game against Kentucky in St. Louis. Senior forward Joshua Jefferson, a consensus second-team All-American, has been listed as out on the NCAA's official injury re...
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South Carolina parts ways with former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri
Paul Mainieri is out as baseball coach at South Carolina, less than halfway through his second season with the Gamecocks. Mainieri and athletic director Jeremiah Donati issued a joint statement on Saturday regarding the decision. "After a conversatio...
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Marlins All-Star OF Kyle Stowers (hamstring) out 3-4 weeks
The Miami Marlins will be without All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers for the first 3-4 weeks of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. The team announced on Sunday that Stowers will be placed on the injured list. He appeared in just six games d...
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US Senate advances Homeland Security nomination of Mullin, paving way for confirmation vote
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be the next head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday advanced toward final confirmation after the Sen...
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Cuba is ready for any potential attack from US amid oil blockade, envoy says
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - Cuba is prepared for the unlikely possibility of a military engagement with the U.S., Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over the weekend in response to U.S. President Donald Tru...
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German Chancellor Merz's conservatives set to win state election
By James Mackenzie and Friederike Heine BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) were on course to win an election in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday, ahead of their Soc...
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Mets OF Mike Tauchman's injury opens spot for top prospect Carson Benge
New York Mets outfielder Mike Tauchman, who was plagued by knee issues last season with the Chicago White Sox, suffered another knee injury that will put him on the shelf. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that Tauchman, 35, tore the...
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