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Inman: NCAA Tournament should consider keeping teams closer to home

Inman: NCAA Tournament should consider keeping teams closer to home
The HP Pavilion crowd is in a Sharks-like frenzy. It’s opening day of the NCAA Tournament in San Jose. Cal fans are chanting along with the opposition from Saint Mary’s.    Brackets contest | More NCAA hoops

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Lady Hornets head back to Austin for state tournament

Lady Hornets head back to Austin for state tournament
Louise High School has a class of young lady athletes who have already gone down in LHS history as the “winningest” group ever. Their current basketball exploits and inclusion in the Class A Final Four this week are only solidifying their stature.

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Pack outhustled in WAC tournament exit

Pack outhustled in WAC tournament exit
RENO – The difference between the Nevada Wolf Pack and a berth in the Western Athletic Conference championship game might have been as innocent as a little red light in the shape of an arrow. Nevada’s Brandon Fields and the New Mexico State Aggies’ Jahmar Young got to a rebound at the same exact time with 35 seconds to play Friday night and the Pack clinging to a 79-78 lead. One basketball, four …

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Commentary: If you’re looking for a sleeper in NCAA Tournament, don’t sleep on Baylor

Commentary: If you’re looking for a sleeper in NCAA Tournament, don’t sleep on Baylor
Two months ago, when the Texas Longhorns were undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the country and riding a wave of momentum, it wasn’t much of a stretch to suggest that a Texas men’s basketball team had a realistic shot to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four.

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Wolves bound for 2-A State Tournament

Wolves bound for 2-A State Tournament
COUNCIL BLUFFS — The well-known phrase “defense wins championships” might as well be the team motto for this year’s IKM-Manning boys basketball team.

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$10 million slated for coastal golf tournament

$10 million slated for coastal golf tournament
HILTON HEAD ISLAND — South Carolina lawmakers are defending a proposal to loan the state’s only PGA tournament $10 million as budget writers cut deeply into spending for basic programs like health care for the state’s disabled residents.

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Georgetown Hoyas earn No. 3 seed in women’s Big East tournament with win

Georgetown Hoyas earn No. 3 seed in women’s Big East tournament with win
Years from now when the Georgetown women’s basketball team reminisces about its historic 2009-10 season, the outcome of Monday night’s regular season finale against the Big East’s worst team will likely be a meaningless footnote. Already with more wins than any team in program history, a double bye in this weekend’s Big East tournament and just one senior among their top six scorers, the Hoyas …

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Peterson: A zig-Zags path for Saint Mary’s basketball team to NCAA Tournament

Peterson: A zig-Zags path for Saint Mary’s basketball team to NCAA Tournament
It was a Saturday night right out of the NCAA basketball brochure — garbage time, at the end of an easy win, capping a successful two-game road trip — and Saint Mary’s was living the dream.

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Midgets pick up the pace for tournament win

Midgets pick up the pace for tournament win
Dream team: Coach Trudgeon praises his players for elevating their games during some tense situations against tough opposition

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