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The Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 7:10 p.m. Xavier’s J.P. Macura gave the crowd at the West Regional final a collective gasp when his shot from three-quarters court banked in at the end of the first half of the Musketeers’ game against Gonzaga. Macura ran off the court in celebration but a replay review determined the shot got off just after the buzzer and the officials waved…

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

South Carolina coach Frank Martin delivered the best answer to a question from a Sports Illustrated Kids reporter. Max Bonnsstetter asked “When you coach and teach your team defense, what’s more important technique or attitude?” Watch Martin’s response below: “First of all, a lot of respect to you. that’s a heck of a question,” Martin said. “I’ve been doing this a long time, and that’s the first…

PENN STATE ABUSE SCANDAL HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State President Graham Spanier was convicted of hushing up child sexual abuse allegations in 2001 against Jerry Sandusky, whose arrest a decade later blew up into a major scandal for the university and led to the firing of beloved football coach Joe Paterno. The jury found Spanier guilty of one misdemeanor count of child endangerment over his handling of a complaint…

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And it’s time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SIMON: The women’s ice hockey world championship kicks off next week. The Czech Republic faces Switzerland on Friday. The U.S. women’s team are the reigning world champs. They won the last two tournaments, but they might boycott this year’s games. We’re joined now by Howard Bryant of ESPN and ESPN The Magazine. Howard, thanks for being with us. HOWARD…

The NCAA tournament had made it through almost three full rounds and 56 total games without a buzzer beater. Then, in a span of five minutes in the Florida-Wisconsin game, there were two. The madness had finally begun. In the Wisconsin-Florida Sweet 16 game, Florida’s Chris Chiozza drilled a full-speed, stop-on-a-dime 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give his Gators a stunning 84-83 win. In case that wasn’t dramatic enough, the…

PENN STATE ABUSE SCANDAL HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State President Graham Spanier was convicted of hushing up child sexual abuse allegations in 2001 against Jerry Sandusky, whose arrest a decade later blew up into a major scandal for the university and led to the firing of beloved football coach Joe Paterno. The jury found Spanier guilty of one misdemeanor count of child endangerment over his handling of a complaint…

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

While the NFL offseason is over two weeks old, Tony Romo still remains a member of the Dallas Cowboys and there doesn’t seem to be a quick resolution of this situation. The long-time starting quarterback for the team has been linked to numerous teams, as well as to Fox Sports if he decides to stop playing football, but another NFL broadcaster could jump in the mix if he becomes available….

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

Grey-Thompson was speaking at a debate organised by the BBC as part of its State of Sport coverage British Olympic and Paralympic sport must improve its athletes’ welfare, says Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. The 11-time Paralympic gold medallist has authored a forthcoming report into the subject, which has been brought into sharp focus by recent claims. British Swimming is the latest body to investigate claims of “bullying”, while several ex-riders have…

LaVar Ball with his son Lonzo. Mark J. Terrill The best thing to happen to sports in years is happening right before our eyes, and most sports fans and members of the sports media just want it to go away. It is not a team. It is not an athlete. It is not a talking head. It is LaVar Ball, the boisterous father of UCLA star freshman Lonzo Ball and…

Congrats, my friends! You’ve almost made it to the weekend! That’s right: You no longer have to minimize the window you’re streaming games on as your boss walks by and can instead watch from the comfort of your own couch, bar stool, or parents’ basement. Here’s how to make the most of your free time when it comes to sports. WHAT TO WATCH Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images FRIDAY I…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is the keynote speaker at this year’s Indiana Sports Awards, April 27 at Clowes Hall. The Indiana Sports Awards honor the state’s best high school athletes. Buy Photo Revealing the winter sports nominees for Indiana Sports Awards.(Photo: IndyStar)Buy Photo IndyStar is pleased to announce the fall sports nominees for this year’s Indiana Sports Awards. IndyStar will honor these 21…

NCAA TOURNAMENT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed Xavier upset No. 2 Arizona 73-71 in the West Region. Xavier (30-13) stayed with the second-seeded Wildcats behind Bluiett’s 18 first-half points and tracked down the Wildcats after they tried to pull away in the second half. O’Mara scored on a power move inside, but missed a…

Bill Murray appears to be stuck in a Groundhog Day of sports success, and he isn’t trying to escape from it. Not even five months after he got to celebrate his beloved Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, he has come along for the Cinderella run of the Xavier Musketeers in the NCAA tournament. Murray, whose son, Luke, is an assistant coach for the Musketeers, was among those cheering wildly…

You haven’t heard of him because his improbable rise wasn’t possible in America. Hillman’s portrait of the very dapper Richmond from 1812.   Richmond was born into slavery on what’s today the New York borough of Staten Island on August 5, 1763. When the British landed there in 1776, at the start of the American Revolution, Richmond did what many slaves of the day did: he enlisted in the British…

Locally owned Blue 32 opened its fourth sports bar in Chandler.(Photo: Al Payne/Special for The Republic) Construction of a Chandler building began 10 years ago. Then the recession hit and it sat unfinished and vacant, except for a pair of owls. The Alamo Drafthouse and a charter school eventually sprang up nearby at Arizona Avenue and Chandler Heights Road, but the half-finished structure remained empty. Until recently. Blue 32 opened there,…