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Cavaliers share pain of losing with 76ers

Anderson Varejao winced as if he had just twisted an ankle while grabbing a rebound.


Florida captures 29th straight win

Florida is back to where its last three seasons have ended.


Buckeyes must replace four starters on offensive line

The point, Ohio State assistant coach Ed Warinner told his players, is to not sweat all the outside stuff.


Underdog Dayton soars into Elite Eight

An exhausted and foul-plagued Stanford simply couldn’t keep up.

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Badgers bounce Baylor out west

Frank Kaminsky scored 19 points and blocked six shots, and Wisconsin romped into the West Regional.


Brantley stays hot as Indians thump Brewers

Michael Brantley and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs apiece to send the Cleveland Indians to their 18th win of the spring, 10-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.


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UK latest obstacle for Louisville

Louisville’s quest of fulfilling coach Rick Pitino’s hopes for the Cardinals repeating as national champions and becoming a “mini-dynasty” hinge on beating archrival Kentucky.

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A guide to this week’s NCAA regional games

Just when you think the first weekend of the NCAA tournament couldn’t possibly top itself, it happened again.


Buzzer beater: Waiters’ shot lifts Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t ready to throw in the towel.


Ross, Rangers shut out Indians

Josh Tomlin, competing for the fourth spot in the Indians’ rotation, pitched 61/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out five.


Pirates collect 29 hits in win

Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez contributed a two-run homer and RBI single as the Pittsburgh Pirates got 29 hits Tuesday and routed the Toronto Blue Jays 22-5.


Dodgers trump Yankees with biggest payroll

The Dodgers are ending the Yankees’ 15-year streak as baseball’s biggest spenders.


Bills owner Ralph Wilson dies at 95

In 1959, Wilson founded the Bills in helping establish the upstart American Football League.


Deflections aren’t an official stat, but can change games

Michigan State is in the Sweet 16 for the 12th time in 17 seasons because of its active defense.