NCAA-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Bueckers and UConn top Syracuse 83-47, advance to Sweet 16 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paige Bueckers (BEK’-ers) scored 20 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 19 to help No. 1 seed UConn beat eighth-seeded Syracuse 83-47 and advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Once again, the Huskies were missing coach Geno Auriemma, who is still…
NCAA-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Bueckers and UConn top Syracuse 83-47, advance to Sweet 16 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paige Bueckers (BEK’-ers) scored 20 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 19 to help No. 1 seed UConn beat eighth-seeded Syracuse 83-47 and advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Once again, the Huskies were missing coach Geno Auriemma, who is still…
NCAA-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Reigning women’s champ Baylor in 12th consecutive Sweet 16 SAN ANTONIO (AP) —Reigning women’s national champion Baylor is going to its 12th consecutive NCAA Sweet 16. Moon Ursin and DiJonai Carrington both had 21 points as the 27-2 Lady Bears beat Virginia Tech 90-48. Queen Egbo had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, along with seven…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said about a dozen of the team’s coaches and players received their first COVID-19 vaccination shots on Tuesday while they were volunteering at a vaccination site. Lovullo said another group of players and coaches would volunteer in the coming days. The…
NCAA-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Michigan women reach Sweet 16 for first time, beat Tennessee SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 23 points and Naz Hillmon added 19 to lead No. 6 seed Michigan to its first Sweet 16 appearance with a 70-55 win over third-seeded Tennessee in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines had been 0-5 in the second round before…
NCAA-PLAYER PROTEST Emmert to meet with protesters UNDATED (AP) — The National College Players Association says NCAA President Mark Emmert has informed a group of basketball players that he will meet with them after March Madness. The players started a social media campaign to protest inequities in college sports. Michigan’s Isaiah Livers, Rutgers’ Geo Baker and Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon are…
NBA-SCHEDULE Nets without Irving as they visit Portland PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have won 15 of their last 17, even though Kevin Durant is sidelined by a strained left hamstring. And they’ll try to continue their recent success tonight in Portland against the Trail Blazers. They’ll also be without Kyrie Irving, who’s missing the three-game road trip…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Higher seeds are successful in Monday second-round play INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A day after upsets were all the rage at the NCAA Tournament, the second round wrapped up with just one mild surprise and the rest all blowouts. Led by overall No. 1 Gonzaga, the rest of the higher seeds in action Monday clobbered their opponents by…
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-SCHEDULE Oregon mows down Iowa INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The PAC-12 has pushed four teams into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, while the Big Ten stumbled. Chris Duarte scored 23 points and seventh seed Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80. LJ Figueroa hit five 3s while…
