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UConn, Creighton meet in Big East semis

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UConn (15-6, 12-6) vs. Creighton (19-7, 15-6) Big East Conference Tourney Semifinals, Madison Square Garden, New York; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Creighton is set to face UConn with a spot in the Big East championship game up for grabs. In the regular season, Creighton won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played each other on Jan….

UCSB faces UC Davis in Big West semis

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UC Davis (10-7, 8-5) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-4, 16-3) Big West Conference Tourney Semifinals, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Big West championship game is about to be punched as UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara are set to do battle. In the regular season, UC Santa Barbara won both…

Rutgers meets Illinois in Big Ten quarters

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Rutgers (15-10, 11-10) vs. No. 2 seed Illinois (20-6, 16-4) Big Ten Tourney Quarterfinals, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers and Illinois are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The only regular season meeting came on Dec. 20, when Illinois made only 11 foul shots on 15 attempts while…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

Free agency an antidote for offensive fireworks, mobile QBs

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Teams looking to counter the pass-happy offenses and mobile quarterbacks who rule today’s NFL won’t have to wait for the draft next month to find the antidote. This year’s free agent class promises to be deeper than normal because the salary cap went down 8% to $182.5 million. That’s a result of the league’s lost revenue from the 2020 season played largely without fans in the stands because of the coronavirus pandemic. The irregular college season and scuttling of the annual scouting combine also means the draft is more of a dice roll than ever before. 

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

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AP

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOURNAMENTS No. 12 Okla St beats No. 10 West Virginia UNDATED (AP) — No. 12 Oklahoma State escaped with a 72-69 win over No. 10 West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. Avery Anderson III hit the go-ahead bucket for the Cowboys with less than a minute to go, and Sean McNeil’s tying 3-pointer came a split-second after…

Update on the latest sports

AP

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOURNAMENTS No. 12 Okla St beats No. 10 West Virginia UNDATED (AP) — No. 12 Oklahoma State escaped with a 72-69 win over No. 10 West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. Avery Anderson III hit the go-ahead bucket for the Cowboys with less than a minute to go, and Sean McNeil’s tying 3-pointer came a split-second after…