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NCAA Tournament: Duke tops cold-shooting Creighton, 66-50
PHILADELPHIA -- Let upsets take down other heavy favorites. Duke is back to business as usual. Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry scored had 17 and No. 2-seeded Duke held off seventh-seeded Creighton, 66-50, on Sunday to advance to the...Tags: Doug McDermott, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Creighton Bluejays, North Carolina Tar Heels
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UK Basketball: Former Wildcat Pelphrey says he would like to be a head coach again
larry@amnews.comNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paintsville’s John Pelphrey was one of “The Unforgettables” at Kentucky that lost that memorable 1992 NCAA tournament game to Duke on Christian Laettner’s buzzer-beating shot in overtime that denied coach...Tags: Southeastern Conference, LSU Tigers, United Kingdom, Kentucky Wildcats, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Lots of voices to be heard as March Madness begins, including Gus Johnson's
When the brackets come out on Sunday night, you can scout out your favorite teams for what shapes up as wide-open NCAA men's basketball tournament. And once the schedule is released, you can also figure out what CBS/Turner Sports announcing teams you...Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Marv Albert, Entertainment Events, Steve Kerr, Rachel Nichols
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Teel Time: ACC tournament memories of Lefty, Jimmy V, and my bride
Our family moved from the Jersey Shore to Baltimore in the summer of 1970. The following winter, an irresistible character began frequenting our television. Lefty Driesell was equal parts coach, salesman and showman, and through sheer force of...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Hampton Roads, Seth Greenberg, Kenny Anderson, Basketball
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Teel Time: How far can unusual senior class lead Duke in postseason?
In our one-and-done college basketball culture, rare is the elite program with multiple seniors playing marquee roles. Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke honored three. Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry and Ryan Kelly are the Blue Devils’ top...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Miami Hurricanes, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Maryland Terrapins, Basketball
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High-school player says last goodbye to mother with game-winning shot overruled by officials
Next time you want to argue an officiating call or blame the refs or curse the umpire, remember Miguel Rivera. Remember the fears. The cheers. And, finally, the tears. Remember that this 15-year-old freshman at Orlando University High School hit a...
Tags: Allergies, Billy Owens, Detroit Pistons, Heroism, Utah Jazz
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Boys Basketball: Hubs stun Eagles at the buzzer
bobp@herald-mail.comIt was just Kenny being Kenny. And it was Andrew being Andrew. It was two players bringing the talents they possess from their other sports to win one very big basketball game for North Hagerstown. Andrew Yacyk connected with a 40-foot lob inbounds...Tags: Basketball, Kevin Hartman, Sports
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Teel Time: U.Va.'s Harris, Virginia Tech's Green on target for historic numbers
Virginia and Virginia Tech endured wrenching defeats Saturday on Tobacco Road, but the Cavaliers’ Joe Harris and Hokies’ Erick Green continued extraordinary seasons. Indeed, with six games remaining before the ACC tournament, Harris and...
Tags: J.J. Redick, Bimbo Coles, Miami Hurricanes, Basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies
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Gun control a never-forget issue for Pittman
The audience with President Obama was brief, and Dexter Pittman knew it was not the right time, even if it was the right place. Then again, the Miami Heat backup center had made his feelings clear earlier in the month on Twitter, when he posted,...
Tags: National Basketball Players Association, Miami Heat, Weight, Keyon Dooling, Personal Weapon Control
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Simeon All Access | Visit to Hall of Fame a nice distraction
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Simeon players gathered around a small computer screen showing the final seconds of Duke's 1992 NCAA tournament victory over Kentucky. Rickey Norris began the play call into the recording device: "Christian Laettner catches...
Tags: Basketball, USA Today, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Sports, College Sports
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Thanksgiving TV specials 2012
Channel Guide MagazineUpdated Nov. 20, 2012, 4:23pm CT We've broken down the list of Thanksgiving TV marathons, as well as some upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes of your favorite TV shows. Now, here is a look at some of the top standalone Thanksgiving TV specials... -
UConn Well-Represented As NCAA Tourney Celebrates 75 Years
The Hartford CourantGenerally, players and coaches get caught up in great moments and only later can they reflect on the significance and meaning. "Unless it's a game like Georgia Tech, where we were up by 25," Jim Calhoun said. That 82-73 UConn victory clinched the...Tags: K.C. Jones, Jim Calhoun, Big East Conference, Washington Huskies, Michael Jordan
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