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Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC
Read full article: Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USCAfter being a spectator a year ago, Paige Bueckers is headed back to the Final Four after scoring 28 points and lifting UConn to a 80-73 win over Southern California in the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teams
Read full article: Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teamsPurdue big man Zach Edey is an unanimous first-team All-American for The Associated Press for the second straight season.
Duke's Scheyer wants the ACC to implement measures to prevent court-storming after Filipowski injury
Read full article: Duke's Scheyer wants the ACC to implement measures to prevent court-storming after Filipowski injuryDuke coach Jon Scheyer wants the Atlantic Coast Conference to implement measures to prevent court-storming after star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled following a collision with a fan during a weekend loss at Wake Forest.
Amoore scores 29 points, leads No. 19 Virginia Tech women to 75-62 win over No. 22 Syracuse
Read full article: Amoore scores 29 points, leads No. 19 Virginia Tech women to 75-62 win over No. 22 SyracuseGeorgia Amoore scored 29 points, including six free throws in the last 72 seconds, and No. 19 Virginia Tech overcame an off game by All-American Elizabeth Kitley.
Hokies Basketball notebook: King returns for women, assistant Jones leaving the menโs program
Read full article: Hokies Basketball notebook: King returns for women, assistant Jones leaving the menโs programThe Virginia Tech men's and women's team had important news to share on Championship Monday.
Alabama, Miller face renewed questions about fatal shooting
Read full article: Alabama, Miller face renewed questions about fatal shootingAlabama and star freshman Brandon Miller faced a new round of questions about connections between Crimson Tide players and a fatal shooting after Thursday's victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too early
Read full article: Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too earlyThe NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect.
Liberty Christian Academyโs Zach Rice commits to North Carolina
Read full article: Liberty Christian Academyโs Zach Rice commits to North CarolinaIn front of a packed gym at Liberty Christian Academy, senior tackle Zach Rice placed his grandmotherโs hand over one of the five hats in front of him.
Dalevilleโs Olivia Bray helps lead Texas to 3rd place finish in NCAA Swim & Dive Championship
Read full article: Dalevilleโs Olivia Bray helps lead Texas to 3rd place finish in NCAA Swim & Dive ChampionshipROANOKE, Va. โ Dalevilleโs Olivia Bray has many titles; Lord Botetourt alum, Olympic Trial Qualifier, Texas Longhorn, and now, and All-American. Last week, she competed in multiple events in her first NCAA Swim & Dive Championship, taking home silver in the 200-meter butterfly as a freshman. โThere were eight of us, two swimmers had been to an NCAA Championship before so we were a new group to go. We went to go get the trophy and we couldnโt let it go.โAdBray placed 3rd in the 400-yard medley relay, 7th in the 200-yard medley relay, 9th in the 400-yard freestyle relay with her team, 7th in the 100-yard butterfly, 16th in the 100-yard backstroke, 2nd in the 200-yard butterfly. With her Olympic dreams put on hold last year, she also intends on competing in the Olympic trials this summer.
No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA
Read full article: No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)INDIANAPOLIS โ Cade Cunningham vowed to lead Oklahoma State to a strong run through the NCAA Tournament. 4 seed Oklahoma State to its first NCAA Tournament win since 2009. AdAnderson picked up the offensive slack for Oklahoma State and scored 14 points in the first half. Liberty was seeking another NCAA upset two years after bouncing Mississippi State in the first round. McGhee's long-range shooting gave teammates the confidence to contribute and keep Oklahoma State honest defensively.
Boston finishes strong, No. 4 South Carolina tops LSU 69-65
Read full article: Boston finishes strong, No. 4 South Carolina tops LSU 69-65LSU forward Awa Trasi (0) battles for a ball with South Carolina guard Destanni Henderson (3) and South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) during an NCAA basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. โShe scored enough, she rebounded the ball, she facilitated,โ South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said of Boston. Awa Trasi's layup briefly widened the lead to 47-43 before South Carolina suddenly seized momentum with a 9-0 run. LSU: The physical presence of the 6-5 Aifuwa and 6-1 Trasi in the front court kept Boston from taking over the game early. TELLING STATISTICSThe Gamecocks wound up dominating in two key statistics, outscoring LSU 48-32 in the paint and 30-6 on fast breaks.
Alabama's Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans
Read full article: Alabama's Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-AmericansLawrence, the likely first pick in the next NFL draft, made AP All-America for the first time in his career. ___The 2020 AP All-America team:FIRST TEAMOffenseQuarterback โ Mac Jones, junior, Alabama. Running backs โ Najee Harris, senior, Alabama; Breece Hall, sophomore, Iowa State. Guards โ Ben Cleveland, senior, Georgia; Tommy Kraemer, senior, Notre Dame. Safeties โ Kyle Hamilton, sophomore, Notre Dame; Tykee Smith, sophomore, West Virginia.
From All-American to All-Star: How Jeremy Kimbroughโs career took a turn for the better
Read full article: From All-American to All-Star: How Jeremy Kimbroughโs career took a turn for the betterKimbrough is a tire carrier for Kurt Buschโs crew at Chip Ganassi Racing. โI was fourtunate enough to make it up to the NFL and play with the Washington Football Team. Jeremy Kimbrough in Washington's training camp in 2014 (WSLS)He spent two seasons with the team before an injury took him away from the game--but drove him to the racetrack. In 2016, he joined NASCARโs Drive for Diversity program, which gives women and mionrities training and opportunities as drivers and as pit crew members. An inspiring feat for this college football All-American turned 2020 NASCAR Pit Crew All-Star.