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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Beavers play on, joined by Bears, Razorbacks, Cougars INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left….

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left. Warith Alatishe (WAHR’-ihth al-ah-TEE’-shee)…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left. Warith Alatishe (WAHR’-ihth al-ah-TEE’-shee)…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left. Warith Alatishe (WAHR’-ihth al-ah-TEE’-shee)…

Picked last, Oregon State now Elite after beating Loyola

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer

Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, and No. 12 seed Oregon State beat eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago 65-58 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers are headed for their first Elite Eight since 1982 and will play second-seeded Houston or No. 10 seed Syracuse on Monday night for a spot in the Beavers’ first Final Four since 1963. All-American forward Cameron Krutwig led the Ramblers with 14 points while Lucas Williamson and Braden Norris added 10 apiece. The Ramblers shot 33% from the field against Oregon State’s relentless defense.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, and No. 12 seed Oregon State beat eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago 65-58 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers are headed for their first Elite Eight since 1982 and will play second-seeded…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-WOMEN Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa 92-72 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 27 points and Paige Bueckers added 18 to lead No. 1 UConn to a 92-72 win over fifth-seeded Iowa on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The game featured a matchup of two extremely talented freshmen in Bueckers and…

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MLB-NEWS Yanks’ Voit needs knee surgery, giving chance for Jay Bruce UNDATED (AP) — Major league home run champion Luke Voit needs knee surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear, an injury that opened a New York Yankees roster spot today for Jay Bruce on as a converted first baseman. Manager Aaron Boone says Voit will not have any baseball…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Sweet 16 tips off INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament moves to the Sweet 16 on Saturday with men’s semifinals in the South and Midwest regions. Top seed Baylor faces No. 5 seed Villanova. This is Baylor’s fifth trip to the second weekend of the tournament under coach Scott Drew. Villanova is in the Sweet 16 for…

The Latest: Red Sox closer Matt Barnes tests positive

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be ready for opening day. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Barnes is asymptomatic. Matt Andriese, who was scheduled to start a spring training game against Pittsburgh, was scratched because of contract tracing….