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Juzang sends No. 11 seed UCLA past Michigan to Final Four

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer
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Johnny Juzang poured in 28 points while playing most of the second half on an injured ankle, and UCLA survived a series of misses by top-seeded Michigan in the closing seconds to hold on for a 51-49 victory that made the Bruins the fifth No. 11 seed ever to reach the Final Four. The game ended when Michigan forward Franz Wagner missed an open look from the 3-point line at the buzzer, the last in a series of misses that would have allowed the Wolverines to escape. 

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Unbeaten Zags reach Final Four INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season will continue into the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Meanwhile, UCLA’s unexpected run through the tournament continues. Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) provided 15 of his 23 points while the Bulldogs outscored Southern Cal, 49-30 in the first half of an…

Murray, Porter lead Nuggets past slow-starting 76ers 104-95

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Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. started out hot and helped the Denver Nuggets build a big early lead on their way to a 104-95 win over the East-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. The 76ers fell behind by 25 points in the first half and didn’t get the deficit below double digits until the final minute. Murray finished with 30 and Porter added 27. Nikola Jokic finished with 21 points for the Nuggets. Tyrese Maxey came off the bench to lead the Sixers with 13 points. 

Strome, DeBrincat score, Blackhawks cool off Canes 2-1

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press
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Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat scored in a 3:33 span early in the second period, Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. Chicago ended Carolina’s three-game winning streak and handed the Hurricanes their second regulation loss in 15 games (11-2-2) despite being outshot 32-16.  Andrei Svechnikov scored for Carolina, which missed a chance to leapfrog both Tampa Bay and Florida into first place in the Central Division. The Blackhawks snapped a two-game slide and won for just the third time in nine games (3-6-0). 

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Unbeaten Zags reach Final Four INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season will continue into the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) provided 15 of his 23 points while the Bulldogs outscored Southern Cal, 49-30 in the first half of an 85-66 win over the Trojans. Jalen Suggs just…

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Final Four to be set by end of night INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pac-12 will make up one-half of the NCAA men’s Final Four if Southern Cal and UCLA can pull off upsets tonight. The sixth-seeded Trojans were heavy underdogs as they took the court against unbeaten Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are the first overall seed in…

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NFL-OWNERS MEETING NFL season will be 17 games UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. It went from 14 to 16 games in 1978. The Super…

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NFL-OWNERS MEETING NFL season will be 17 games UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. It went from 14 to 16 games in 1978. The Super…

NFL adds 17th game to season, shortens preseason

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The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. It went from 14 to 16 games in 1978. The Super Bowl now will move back a week to Feb. 13, which…