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SAN DIEGO — It was gold, white and blue against crimson and blue.

But really, it was green vs. blue.

Green, as in inexperienced. Blue, as in blue blood.

Cal Baptist made its first appearance in the NCAA men’s ...Read more

TAMPA — Florida opened its national title defense looking like a team capable of repeating.

The top-seeded Gators coasted past Prairie View, 114-55, Friday night, putting last weekend’s SEC Tournament no-show behind ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Asked what he made of the Yankees’ spring training and where the team stands with opening day rapidly approaching, Aaron Judge joked that he had no idea.

“I’ve been gone, so I don’t know what’s ...Read more

It was a classic trap game — a quick one-game road trip against a lottery-bound, injury-ravaged opponent with nothing to lose — and it nearly ensnared the Celtics.

Boston trailed early in the fourth quarter against ...Read more

CHICAGO — It might have taken two-thirds of the season, but the Colorado Avalanche power play has sprung to life.

Colorado scored twice with the man advantage Friday night and overwhelmed the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-1...Read more

DETROIT — As Jalen Duren continues to showcase why he should be in consideration for an All-NBA selection, his latest performance helped the Detroit Pistons take a 115-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Friday ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — There was no buzzer-beater, no bracket-buster or March Madness miracle.

Nothing that will steal away from this year’s One Shining Moment montage.

Quite simply, UCF found itself in an all-too-familiar ...Read more

NEW YORK — Better late than never. The orange and blue streak lives on in New York City.

It was only a matter of time before reality set in at Barclays Center, where a Nets team with zero incentive to win — save for ...Read more

The stingiest defense in the country was no match for St. John’s.

The fifth-seeded Red Storm overwhelmed 12th-seeded Northern Iowa early, then cruised to a 79-53 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The “U of A” chants began 20 minutes before tipoff of Friday’s first-round NCAA Tournament matchup between Arizona and Long Island University, the energy and anticipation building inside Viejas Arena ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Labaron Philon Jr. scored 29 points and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra, 90-70, in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Kevin Willard going viral in the NCAA Tournament, a March tradition unlike any other. Or something like that.

In a sideline interview with TNT’s Lauren Shehadi early in the first half of Villanova’s 86-...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Coach Kevin Willard knew the blueprint.

If Villanova was going to beat Utah State and advance to the Round of 32, it was going to need to limit the ability of the Aggies’ guards to get into scoring areas ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Virginia coach Ryan Odom was on the other side of this kind of game in the past.

In fact, he did it quite famously to the Cavaliers in 2018, when Maryland-Baltimore County became the first No. 16 seed to ...Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer said Pat Ngongba is returning to practice on Friday and there’s hope he’ll play in the NCAA Tournament game Saturday against TCU.

“I’m hopeful he’s gonna be...Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C. — VCU’s Lazar Djokovic said it plainly on Wednesday: “We play against UNC, but we don’t play against the brand.”

The next day, just before the two teams faced off in the NCAA Tournament first ...Read more

CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears want an enclosed stadium, no need to cross state or city lines, one local architect is suggesting. Why not create one where the team already plays.

Edward Peck has come up with a proposal ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Otega Oweh and Brandon Garrison teamed up to make the play to extend Kentucky’s season.

It was a fitting end to a game in which the Cats got plenty of big plays from both players.

No. 7 seed Kentucky ...Read more