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Boys prep basketball state tournament glance
14 Mar 08, 23:57 ET
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Webcast of NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Northeast Regional
14 Mar 08, 23:54 ET
The 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Northeast Regional, being played at Bentley's Dana Center from Saturday through Tuesday, will be webcast on ...
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Powers Catholic reaches state basketball final after controversial ... - The Flint Journal
14 Mar 08, 23:48 ET
by Bill Khan | The Flint Journal Steve Harvey saw it differently. The Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern coach had a good view, though not an unbiased one, ...
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Storm rips downtown Atlanta, halting basketball tournament ...
14 Mar 08, 23:45 ET
AP ATLANTA (AP) Weather officials say a storm packing winds up to 60 miles per hour has struck downtown Atlanta, damaging high-rises, hotels and two packed ...
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Storm rips through Atlanta, damaging CNN Center and halting ...
14 Mar 08, 23:45 ET
AP ATLANTA - A severe storm ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night, damaging skyscrapers, hotels and two major sports arenas filled with thousands ...
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Martin, Mack named best in basketball
14 Mar 08, 23:45 ET
By GARY HAWKINS, Blethen Maine News Service Friday, March 14, 2008 BANGOR — It doesn´t seem so long ago that Ryan Martin scored 39 points in one of his ...
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Severe storm rips through downtown Atlanta, damaging CNN Center ...
14 Mar 08, 23:43 ET
From AP ATLANTA -- A severe storm ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night, damaging skyscrapers, hotels and two major sports arenas filled with ...
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Pistons beat short-handed Spurs 84-80
14 Mar 08, 23:42 ET
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Richard Hamilton scored 25 and made an important three-point play with 20.6 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Pistons to an 84-80 victory over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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USU basketball: Bauscher leads Boise State over Utah State 88-78
14 Mar 08, 23:40 ET
LAS CRUCES, NM — Matt Bauscher was locked in on both ends of the court, and Boise State was solid because of it. Bauscher and Reggie Larry each scored 23 ...
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Storm rips through downtown Atlanta, damaging CNN Center and ... - Daily Mail
14 Mar 08, 23:39 ET
ATLANTA (AP) -- A severe windstorm has ripped through downtown Atlanta, downing trees, breaking windows and tearing holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome ...
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Storm rips downtown Atlanta, halting basketball tournament
14 Mar 08, 23:37 ET
AP - March 14, 2008 11:33 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Weather officials say a storm packing winds up to 60 miles per hour has struck downtown Atlanta, ...
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Hawks roll past the Clippers 117-93
14 Mar 08, 23:30 ET
ATLANTA - Joe Johnson scored 21 of his 28 points in the third quarter and Mike Bibby handed out 14 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-93 on Friday night.
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Brock, Western semifinals of CIS men's basketball championships ...
14 Mar 08, 23:29 ET
OTTAWA - The sixth - seeded Western Ontario Mustangs continued their improbable run Friday, upsetting the No. 3 Saint Mary's Huskies 75-70 in the ...
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Basketball game halted when storm rips through downtown Atlanta
14 Mar 08, 23:28 ET
By AP ATLANTA (AP) - A severe storm ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night, damaging skyscrapers, hotels and two major sports arenas filled with ...
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Storm rips through downtown Atlanta, damaging CNN Center and ... - The Huntsville Times
14 Mar 08, 23:27 ET
ATLANTA -- A severe windstorm has ripped through downtown Atlanta, downing trees, breaking windows and tearing holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome while ...
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JTAA JAGUARS BASKETBALL
14 Mar 08, 23:24 ET
BY LINDA BOSTIC Posted on yourhub.com JTAA's Jupiter Jaguars Green Eighth Grade Boys Travel Basketball Team went undefeated this last weekend at the Coral ...
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MVCC advances to NJCAA women's basketball final
14 Mar 08, 23:20 ET
By JOHN PITARRESI Samantha Morgan wasn’t at Mohawk Valley Community College when the Hawks lost their first-ever women's basketball national title game in ...
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Cooperstown girls play in state basketball semifinal Saturday
14 Mar 08, 23:20 ET
By ANNE DELANEY COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown girls basketball team will take another step toward being the third Redskins team to win a state championship ...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Big size advantage will not change the Wolverines ...
14 Mar 08, 23:18 ET
By Nate Beutel NIAGARA FALLS — As sophomore Myron Respress skipped across the court Thursday, singing and dancing, all Niagara Falls coach Giulio Colangelo ...
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Women's Basketball Team defeated in NorCal finals
14 Mar 08, 23:16 ET
The De Anza College women's basketball team was defeated by the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs, 59-82, in the Northern California regional finals on ...
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UW men's basketball: Butch struggles mightily in wake of Big Ten honor
14 Mar 08, 23:12 ET
INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Butch's first game since he found out he was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten choice was a consensus dud. The 6-11 senior forward for ...
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UA names Wendell Hudson new women's basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 23:10 ET
By Cecil Hurt University of Alabama names Wendell Hudson as the new women's basketball coach. Hudson will replace Stephany Smith, who was fired earlier this ...
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AZTECS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Aztecs in women's final after stunning TCU
14 Mar 08, 23:08 ET
LAS VEGAS ---- A program once known as Mountain West Conference tournament roadkill has discovered a new identity in the city of glitz. ...
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Odds to Win the 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
14 Mar 08, 22:58 ET
Odds to win the 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament were updated the hours leading up to Selection Sunday. The lines appearing below were betable and ...
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Springs listed as possible site for USA Basketball
14 Mar 08, 22:55 ET
Colorado Springs based USA Basketball is considering four cities for its headquarters. That list includes: Glendale , Arizona , Louisville , Kentucky ...
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Men's Basketball Heads to MAC Semifinals After Victory Over ...
14 Mar 08, 22:51 ET
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Led behind the shooting of David Kool with a game-high 24 points followed by Shawntes Gary with a double-double, No. ...
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Bronco Basketball Falls to Akron, 73-62, in MAC Semifinal
14 Mar 08, 22:51 ET
CLEVELAND – The season came to an end on Friday night for the Western Michigan men’s basketball team, falling, 73-62, to third-seeded Akron in the first of ...
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Atlanta Storm Halts Basketball Tournament
14 Mar 08, 22:50 ET
ATLANTA (AP) - A severe windstorm has ripped through downtown Atlanta, downing trees, breaking windows and tearing holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome ...
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Anthony Banks, Santaluces, boys' basketball 6A-5A-4A Player of the ...
14 Mar 08, 22:43 ET
By Stacy Hicklin | South Florida Sun-Sentinel March 13, 2008 Santaluces senior forward Anthony Banks is calm, quiet and thoughtful. ...
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Storm rips through downtown Atlanta, damaging CNN Center and ...
14 Mar 08, 22:40 ET
AP ATLANTA - A severe windstorm has ripped through downtown Atlanta, downing trees, breaking windows and tearing holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome while ...
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[College Basketball] Topic: HOLY CRAP!!!!! MBAH A MOUTE HURT!!!
14 Mar 08, 22:37 ET
I took USC +6 +105. I could've gotten +7 -110 but I'd rather save 15 cents. USC beat them on the road earlier and it's time for one of these lackluster top ...
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Crest High basketball awards
14 Mar 08, 22:36 ET
The Crest High boys' varsity and junior varsity basketball teams recently announced their award winners for the 2007-2008 season. ...
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Friday's National Basketball Association Capsules
14 Mar 08, 22:35 ET
By PA SportsTicker In a potential NBA Finals preview, Deron Williams hit a devastating 3-pointer late and finished with 32 points and Carlos Boozer added 17 ...
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Toronto Raptors file statement of claim against Spanish Basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 22:27 ET
© AP DENVER (AP) - The Toronto Raptors filed a statement of claim against the Spanish Basketball Federation on Friday for nonpayment of insurance related to ...
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State basketball: Red Cloud's title hopes fade
14 Mar 08, 22:26 ET
By Journal staff Friday, March 14, 2008 RAPID CITY -- Top-seeded Red Cloud had their state title hopes come to an end as Platte-Geddes upset the Crusaders ...
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Jefferson wins Class 1 boys' basketball championship
14 Mar 08, 22:25 ET
By William Mansell COLUMBIA — The Glasgow Yellow Jackets (28-3) were looking for their fourth state title in school history on Friday, but the Jefferson ...
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PIAA Class AAAA Boy's Basketball: Proctor scores 20 as Steelton ...
14 Mar 08, 22:19 ET
By AP March 14, 2008 STATE COLLEGE (AP) — First football, then basketball — Steelton-Highspire sure is having fun in the PIAA playoffs. ...
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Jazz snap Celtics' win streak, 110-92
14 Mar 08, 22:17 ET
BOSTON - Deron Williams had 32 points and eight assists, and Carlos Boozer added 17 points and 12 rebounds Friday night to lead the Utah Jazz to a 110-92 victory over Boston that snapped the Celtics' 10-game winning streak.
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Raptors file claim against Spanish Basketball Federation
14 Mar 08, 22:17 ET
AP March 14, 2008 DENVER - The Toronto Raptors filed a statement of claim against the Spanish Basketball Federation on Friday for nonpayment of insurance ...
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SEC tournament delayed as Georgia Dome sustains damage - Men's ...
14 Mar 08, 22:16 ET
By Mark Schlabach ATLANTA -- A severe storm ripped two holes Friday in the side of the Georgia Dome during the Southeastern Conference tournament. ...
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Nelson helps Magic hold off Heat 103-94
14 Mar 08, 22:11 ET
MIAMI - Jameer Nelson scored 21 points, Dwight Howard added 18 points and 16 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic held off a serious Miami challenge to beat the Heat 103-94 on Friday night and move closer to clinching an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
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Midlands Colleges Women's Basketball: Broncos overcome miscues
14 Mar 08, 22:01 ET
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Fourth-ranked Hastings College overcame adversity Friday at the NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament to earn its sixth berth in ...
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CU Women's Basketball: Schuett scores 16 to lead Jays over ...
14 Mar 08, 22:01 ET
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - Sam Schuett scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead fourth-seeded Creighton to a 56-49 win over fifth-seeded Missouri State ...
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NU Men's Basketball: Huskers get another shot at Jayhawks
14 Mar 08, 22:01 ET
BY LEE BARFKNECHT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nebraska's reward for defeating Missouri in a first-round Big 12 tournament game is a 6 o'clock quarterfinal tonight ...
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Third-ranked South Dakota Women’s Basketball Team Records 66-55 ...
14 Mar 08, 21:57 ET
VERMILLION, SD – Led by 20 points from Bridget Yoerger, The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team won for the 27th consecutive time with a ...
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Friday's College Basketball
14 Mar 08, 21:51 ET
EAST No scores reported from the EAST. SOUTH No scores reported from the SOUTH. MIDWEST No scores reported from the MIDWEST. SOUTHWEST No scores reported ...
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Basketball state finals: Branson teams have an eye on history
14 Mar 08, 21:50 ET
It will be the end of an era for both the Branson School boys and girls basketball team when they try to make history at the Division V state championship ...
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Brazil's women national basketball team loses to Cuba in Olympic ...
14 Mar 08, 21:47 ET
BRASILIA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's women national basketball team lost to Cuba 76-65 in a friendly match held in Cuban city of Plaza de la Revolucion ...
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La Jolla Country Day defeated in state basketball final
14 Mar 08, 21:44 ET
By Steve Brand SACRAMENTO – Vallejo St. Patrick/St. Vincent hit four long three-point field goals to rally from an 11-point deficit and capture the state ...
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The Game Sued By Alleged Victim Of Basketball Incident
14 Mar 08, 21:43 ET
Despite paying his debt to society -- a total of eight days out of a 60-day sentenc -- for felony possession of a firearm in a school zone, The Game isn't ...
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St. Margaret's Basketball Best of Private School League
14 Mar 08, 21:43 ET
St. Margaret's Episcopal School Middle School "B" basketball team won the Desert Private Middle School League Boys "B" Basketball Tournament last week. ...
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MSU Bobcats Women's Basketball News : 2008-03-14 : Missoula, MT
14 Mar 08, 21:39 ET
By MSU Sports Information A pair of seniors, so instrumental in returning Montana State to its status as a championship-caliber program, kept their careers ...
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Men’s Basketball Roundup Memphis Advances to Another Title Game
14 Mar 08, 21:37 ET
By AP If the Memphis Tigers keep this up, maybe the Conference USA tournament should be renamed the Memphis Invitational. With March Madness underway, ...
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Civil Rights on the Basketball Court
14 Mar 08, 21:37 ET
By TELEVISION REVIEW “Black Magic” opens with the details of a secret basketball game played in Durham, NC, in a locked gym with no fans to witness it. ...
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Women’s Basketball Roundup Old Dominion Undefeated in CAA Tournament
14 Mar 08, 21:37 ET
By AP Tiffany Green had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Shahida Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and No. 14 Old Dominion beat North Carolina-Wilmington, ...
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Toronto files claim against Spanish Basketball Federation
14 Mar 08, 21:33 ET
The Toronto Raptors filed a statement of claim against the Spanish Basketball Federation on Friday for non-payment of insurance related to Jorge Garbajosa's injury.
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Playoff Basketball
14 Mar 08, 21:29 ET
The Cass Lake-Bena boys basketball team hopes to extend its playoff run tonight, taking on Fosston in the Section 8A East Subsection final. ...
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Raptors file statement of claim against Spanish Basketball Federation
14 Mar 08, 21:26 ET
DENVER (AP) -The Toronto Raptors filed a statement of claim against the Spanish Basketball Federation on Friday for nonpayment of insurance related to Jorge ...
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: SDSU stuns TCU in semifinals
14 Mar 08, 21:22 ET
LAS VEGAS - With 18 seconds left, San Diego State looked as though it had finally run out of tricks. Trailing No. 2-seed TCU 67-66, SDSU was inbounding the ...
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Cardinal boys' basketball team falls in Section 8AAAA opener
14 Mar 08, 21:19 ET
Despite having three players in double figures, the Cardinal boys’ basketball team couldn’t hold off No. 2 seeded Moorhead, falling 72-58 in the Section ...
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A Day of Basketball
14 Mar 08, 21:19 ET
What a way to start a weekend....a Friday filled with two close basketball games.Unfortunately there were two different endings. Kudos to the Illini to keep ...
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UW men's basketball: Shutdown command
14 Mar 08, 21:16 ET
INDIANAPOLIS — The final numbers were stunning, even by the lofty defensive standards set by the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team this season. In Friday's 51-34 victory over Michigan in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game at Conseco Fieldhouse, the eighth-ranked Badgers muzzled the Wolverines in a signature performance to date. "That's what we hang our hat on — defense," UW ...
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Three Local Teams Advance to State Basketball Finals
14 Mar 08, 21:16 ET
Albany, NY (3/14/08) - Three section five basketball teams advanced to the state finals in Albany on Friday. In the girls class AA semifinals Rush-Henrietta ...
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Wilson fired after 16 seasons at Rice - Men's College Basketball
14 Mar 08, 21:11 ET
AP HOUSTON -- Longtime Rice coach Willis Wilson was fired Friday, two days after the Owls finished 3-27 overall and 0-16 in Conference USA. ...
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UW men's basketball: Another round of Neitzel vs. Flowers on tap
14 Mar 08, 21:10 ET
Neitzel, a senior guard for Michigan State, scored 28 points — a school record for a Big Ten Conference tournament game — as the Spartans topped Ohio State ...
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Boys Basketball | Spring Grove ousts Rushford-Peterson in 1A East
14 Mar 08, 21:10 ET
By Guy N. Limbeck It was offensive basketball at its best. And the Spring Grove Lions picked a great time to deliver. Second-seeded Spring Grove (24-4) rode ...
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Women's Basketball Takes on No. 3 Boston U in America East ...
14 Mar 08, 21:07 ET
The No. 2 Vermont Catamounts will take on No. 3 Boston University in the America East Women’s Basketball Semifinals on Saturday (March 15) at the University ...
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Boys' basketball: Fired Calabasas coach to meet with school district
14 Mar 08, 21:06 ET
I called recently-fired Calabasas boys' basketball Coach Jim Nielsen on Friday afternoon and he said he's scheduled to meet with Las Virgenes Unified School ...
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WIAA Division 2 state girls basketball: Freedom ends Grafton's streak
14 Mar 08, 21:01 ET
Ashley Verhasselt, one of the least likely players to take a big shot for the Freedom prep girls basketball team, hit one of the most significant layups of the Irish's season Friday afternoon. With 41 seconds left in overtime of a tied game, the junior center — averaging just 1.2 points per game entering the contest — hit her only bucket of the game off a perfect feed from Jill Van Eperen.The ...
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WM boys basketball well-equipped for state semifinal
14 Mar 08, 20:58 ET
By Bob Blubaugh, Times Staff Writer “With Rashad inside, that definitely helps,” said senior point guard Devon Lesniak, who played on the 2006 state ...
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Olean makes first state final in boys basketball
14 Mar 08, 20:57 ET
GLENS FALLS -- The Olean boys basketball team is sticking around for the final four this year.
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CIF state basketball championship updates
14 Mar 08, 20:52 ET
St. Mary's College's Chris Brew, #15, sits on the sideline as Campbell Hall players receive their trophy during the CIF State Basketball Championship Div. ...
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College Basketball Odds - Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford ...
14 Mar 08, 20:42 ET
By DS Williamson I pegged WASU as the first team in the Pac-10 to lose in the NCAA Tournament. I might still believe that even after the Cougars stomped all ...
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As promised, men’s basketball
14 Mar 08, 20:41 ET
As promised, here’s today’s screed about the state of Oregon State men’s basketball, and why the new coach can lead the Beavers out of the morass of the ...
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Man convicted in death of former PSU basketball player gets life ...
14 Mar 08, 20:37 ET
A southeast Kansas man gets life in prison for the murder of a former Pittsburg State student-athlete. Samuel Becker received sentencing Friday. ...
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Women's Basketball Loses to Hartford, 72-41
14 Mar 08, 20:25 ET
West Hartford, Conn. - Top-seeded Hartford opened up the second half on a 13-2 run and defeated the No. 9 Stony Brook women's basketball team, 72-41 in an America East quarterfinal game at the Chase Arena.
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Basketball Team A Bright Spot For School
14 Mar 08, 20:23 ET
The basketball team is a source of pride for Englewood High School -- they were honored Friday for being a bright spot at a school that wants to end its 180-year history on a high note. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports for the first time since 1927 the school's basketball team advanced to the final four.
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Ticket Promotion For Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 20:23 ET
KANSAS CITY —Fans presenting a ticket to the box office from any session of this year’s Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will receive a $2 ...
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State basketball: Crane girls leads an injured Westran at halftime
14 Mar 08, 20:20 ET
Crane leads top-ranked Westran 25-20 at halftime of a Class 2 semifinal at Mizzou Arena behind Kenzie Rowe's 10 points. A quick sweep of the scoring leaders ...
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Centenary fires basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 20:17 ET
Centenary College men's basketball coach Rob Flaska has been fired after three years at the Shreveport school. Centenary Athletics Director Tom Tallach said today that Flaska’s contract would not be renewed. A search for Flaska's successor will begin immediately, Tallach said. "At this time, we are looking for something different
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Rock Bridge girls’ basketball team celebrates state championship
14 Mar 08, 20:16 ET
By ELEONORA BARAK COLUMBIA — Mayor Darwin Hindman named March 14 Green and Gold Day in Columbia in front of a crowd of excited Rock Bridge fans on Friday in ...
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Saginaw High School goes for fifth Michigan basketball title - The Saginaw News
14 Mar 08, 20:16 ET
EAST LANSING -- Saginaw High is back, ready and eager to make it a back-to-back. "We can't wait. We just can't wait," Saginaw High coach Lou Dawkins said ...
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An Inspired 'John Adams' On HBO; ESPN's Story Of Segregated Basketball
14 Mar 08, 20:16 ET
For some reason, there has never been a great film about the American Revolution. Leave it to HBO to bring its best filmed depiction to date in the sweeping ...
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Men's Basketball Season Ends Against USC
14 Mar 08, 20:14 ET
ATLANTA -- The LSU Tigers could never get control of the game from the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Tigers fell to the Gamecocks, 77-73, ...
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Raptors sue Spanish Basketball Federation over Garbajosa
14 Mar 08, 20:09 ET
The Toronto Raptors filed a statement of claim against the Spanish Basketball Federation on Friday for the non-payment of an insurance policy on forward Jorge Garbajosa.
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BREAKING NEWS: Kingston falls in state basketball semis
14 Mar 08, 20:09 ET
TROY - Kingston High's second straight appearance in the state Class AA final four ended much like the first, with a loss in the semifinals -- this year to ...
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Wilson out as Rice basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 20:08 ET
AP - March 14, 2008 8:05 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Longtime Rice men's basketball coach Willis Wilson -- whose Owls went 3-27 this season -- is out of a job. ...
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UW men's basketball: Record-setting defensive effort sinks Michigan
14 Mar 08, 20:07 ET
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michael Flowers did his best to play along with all the negative descriptions he heard about the University of Wisconsin men's basketball ...
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Rice fires basketball coach Willis Wilson
14 Mar 08, 20:03 ET
By MOISEKAPENDA BOWER AP | USA Today | RPI Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte announced on Friday that men's basketball coach Willis Wilson has been ...
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Rice fires basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 20:01 ET
"We all appreciate everything that Willis Wilson has done for Rice University and our basketball team," athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a ...
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March Basketball Mania Online Companion
14 Mar 08, 20:00 ET
Your guide to online coverage of the road to The Big Dance -- from streaming video and bracket resources, to the best blogs and FaceBook apps. ...
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FSU men's basketball team clears first obstacle
14 Mar 08, 19:56 ET
By Corey Clark • DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER • March 14, 2008 CHARLOTTE, NC — Through the first 25 minutes of Thursday's game against Wake Forest, nothing went ...
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Centenary lets men's basketball coach go
14 Mar 08, 19:56 ET
Centenary athletic director Dr. Tom Tallach today announced today that Rob Flaska’s contract would not be renewed as head men’s basketball coach. ...
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Pariseau boosting ASU women's basketball
14 Mar 08, 19:52 ET
Reagan Pariseau's feistiness is evident every time she takes the court for the Arizona State women. She plays with a visible competitive fire and lets her ...
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Basketball Teams Prepare for Semi-State
14 Mar 08, 19:43 ET
Four teams remain are still in the running, hoping to bring home a state championship. Riley High School held a pep rally for the boys basketball team ...
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Rice fires men's basketball coach Willis Wilson
14 Mar 08, 19:29 ET
Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte announced on Friday that men's basketball coach Willis Wilson has been fired after 16 years on the job.
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Wildcats Basketball Player's Father Charged With Theft
14 Mar 08, 19:20 ET
PARIS, Ky. (AP) -- The father of a Kentucky basketball player has been indicted on theft-related charges. According to the Commonwealth's Attorney's ...
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Girls basketball: Magnolia can't let 'em drive 55
14 Mar 08, 19:20 ET
Anderson, optimistic as a coach should be, sees Magnolia's chances. His team's strength is its defense, and he's obviously planning on throwing the kitchen ...
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R-H's Johnson receives top basketball honor
14 Mar 08, 19:20 ET
Shenise Johnson received the Miss New York Basketball award on Friday night.
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RH’s Johnson receives top basketball honor
14 Mar 08, 19:18 ET
Rush-Henrietta senior forward Shenise Johnson is the Basketball Coaches Association of New York’s choice for this year’s Miss New York Basketball award. ...
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College Basketball – ACC Quarterfinal Pick - Georgia Tech vs. Duke
14 Mar 08, 19:18 ET
By Eric Williams The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, (15-16 SU, 15-14 ATS, 19-10 O/U), have won just four f their last ten games but have picked an excellent ...
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Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes lose to Michigan State, make an ... - The Plain Dealer
14 Mar 08, 19:17 ET
Thoughts on Ohio State's 67-60 loss to Ohio State in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal today. • That was a tournament quality game. ...
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St. Edward's boys basketball team advances to Division I title game - The Plain Dealer
14 Mar 08, 19:10 ET
Columbus -- The improbable dream continues for St. Edward as the Eagles rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat Cincinnati St. Xavier, 68-59, Friday night ...
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Tennessee In SEC Basketball Tournament Semifinals
14 Mar 08, 19:00 ET
No. 1 seed Tennessee advances in the SEC Basketball Tournament on Friday after squeezing out a victory against South Carolina, 89-87. ...
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Women's basketball: W&M, Hampton are eliminated
14 Mar 08, 18:48 ET
Tamera Young scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as James Madison scored the game's final eight points to eliminate William and Mary, 53-46, ...
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Conradt and Vitale selected as 2008 Naismith “Outstanding ...
14 Mar 08, 18:46 ET
ATLANTA, Georgia -- Former University of Texas and Hall of Fame basketball coach Jody Conradt and longtime ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale have been selected ...
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Englewood basketball team celebrates success
14 Mar 08, 18:45 ET
In their final season, the basketball team made a run for glory that left a lifetime of memories. They may not have won the championship, but the Englewood ...
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There's Now Crying in High School Basketball
14 Mar 08, 18:37 ET
A generation ago, high school basketball players who lost in painful fashion would have suppressed their emotions. But these days, the tears fall freely.
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NCAA Basketball - Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Marquette Golden Eagles
14 Mar 08, 18:34 ET
By DS Williamson I didn’t think the Panthers beating the Louisville Cardinals yesterday was much of an upset. The Panthers are a very good team. ...
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Brock beats UBC, advances to semifinals of CIS men's basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 18:31 ET
OTTAWA — The sixth-seeded Western Ontario Mustangs continued their improbable run Friday, upsetting the No. 3 Saint Mary's Huskies 75-70 in the ...
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Consolation scores from Class 3A state basketball tournaments
14 Mar 08, 18:28 ET
By Coloradoan staff and news services Four teams won consolation games today in the Class 3A state high school boys and girls baske-ball tournaments, ...
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#20 St. Mary´s Women´s Basketball Falls to Central Oklahoma, 75-73
14 Mar 08, 18:23 ET
Juanita Merchant hit three clutch three-pointers and had four steals in the Rattlers 75-73 loss to Central Oklahoma Friday afternoon (photo by Jeff Huehn, ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: All-Southwest Virginia final in Group A ...
14 Mar 08, 18:21 ET
BY Bristol Herald Courier Staff Reports Just minutes ago, the George Wythe Maroons collected a 71-63 victory over Buckingham County in the semifinals of the ...
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Spurs' Bowen gets one-game ban for striking Paul
14 Mar 08, 18:20 ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen has been given a one-game ban for striking New Orleans guard Chris Paul with his knee, the NBA said on Friday.
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#20 St. Mary's Women's Basketball Falls to Central Oklahoma, 75-73
14 Mar 08, 18:18 ET
Juanita Merchant hit three clutch three-pointers and had four steals in the Rattlers 75-73 loss to Central Oklahoma Friday afternoon (photo by Jeff Huehn, ...
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UW men's basketball notes: Reserves come up big again
14 Mar 08, 18:17 ET
INDIANAPOLIS -- While University of Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan has shortened the bench as the season has moved into its later stages, a pair of reserves were long on production Friday. The eighth-ranked Badgers (27-4) received a big boost off the bench from sophomore guard Jason Bohannon and senior center Greg Stiemsma during their 51-34 victory over Michigan in a Big Ten ...
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College Basketball Odds - USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
14 Mar 08, 18:15 ET
By DS Williamson The Trojans got lucky yesterday versus the Arizona State Sun Devils. UCLA played great against the Cal Golden Bears. ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Chilhowie girls fall to Lancaster
14 Mar 08, 18:15 ET
BY Bucky Dent BY BUCKY DENT RICHMOND — Chilhowie’s one-week reign as the "rock stars" of Smyth County ended Friday morning before the lunch crowd spilled ...
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In case you don't see enough basketball this weekend
14 Mar 08, 18:08 ET
On Sunday night, ESPN is airing Dan Klores' Black Magic, a documentary about players from historically black colleges and universities during the civil ...
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Raptors sue Spanish basketball over Garbajosa insurance
14 Mar 08, 18:07 ET
The Toronto Raptors are suing Spanish basketball for non-payment of insurance on Jorge Garbajosa. The Raptors filed a statement of claim on Friday against ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Gate City boys advance to state finals
14 Mar 08, 17:47 ET
RICHMOND — Talking to a reporter Tuesday night, Gate City point guard Tihlee Anderson made a guarantee concerning Friday’s Group A, Division 2 boys basketball semifinal against King William and 6-foot-10 Isaiah Hill.
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BOYS BASKETBALL Pershing advances to Class A final with last ...
14 Mar 08, 17:37 ET
Demetrius Ward hit the game-winning jumper with one second remaining in overtime to cap Detroit Pershing's stunning 79-77 comeback win over Romulus Friday. ...
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NBA Basketball Betting Trends – Toronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets
14 Mar 08, 17:28 ET
By Eric Williams The Toronto Raptors, (34-30 SU, 34-29-1 ATS, 36-28 O/U), have given up 117 points in each of their last two games, both losses, ...
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Lamar women advance to first SLC basketball title game
14 Mar 08, 17:26 ET
By BRANDON C. WILLIAMS KATY — Lamar opened the second half with a 22-6 run to advance to the Southland Conference women's championship game for the first ...
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Bowen's 500-game NBA streak ends with suspension
14 Mar 08, 17:15 ET
NEW YORK (AFP) - San Antonio Spurs guard Bruce Bowen, whose streak of 500 consecutive games played had been the longest active run in the National Basketball Association, saw the streak ended Friday by a suspension.
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Tennessee Moves Into SEC Basketball Tournament Semifinals
14 Mar 08, 17:14 ET
No. 1 seed Tennessee advances in the SEC Basketball Tournament on Friday after squeezing out a victory against South Carolina, 89-87. ...
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NCAA Basketball Roundup
14 Mar 08, 17:13 ET
By AP No. 3 UCLA buried California under a flurry of 3-pointers to start the second half on its way to an 88-66 victory in the Pac-10 tournament ...
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Officially speaking: DHS girls basketball coach sees the Ipswich ...
14 Mar 08, 17:08 ET
By Joe McConnell/imcconne@cnc.com The controversial ending of Ipswich’s first-round Division 2 North state tournament loss to the Watertown girls basketball ...
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Pizza Hut wagers 38000 pizzas on college basketball
14 Mar 08, 17:08 ET
Pizza Hut Inc. said Friday it is ready to give away 38000 pizzas if a certain unprecedented upset occurs during this year's men's college basketball ...
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NBA Basketball Betting Action – Celtics Host Jazz
14 Mar 08, 17:06 ET
By Eric Williams While the Utah Jazz 43-23 SU, 35-31 ATS, 35-30-1 O/U), got back to their winning ways in their last contest by beating the underachieving ...
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State basketball: Sturgis in seventh-place game
14 Mar 08, 17:04 ET
By Journal staff Friday, March 14, 2008 RAPID CITY - Sturgis will play in the seventh-place game of the Class AA boys state basketball tournament Friday ...
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Wiggins earns more All-America basketball honors
14 Mar 08, 17:04 ET
by Rick Eymer Earning honors has been nothing new for Stanford basketball senior All-American Candice Wiggins. Thus, it should come as no surprise that ...
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Springbrook advances to 4A boys basketball state final
14 Mar 08, 17:01 ET
by John Y. Wehmueller | Staff Writer The Springbrook boys basketball team's 6-foot-4 leading rebounder missed Thursday's Class 4A state semifinal through ...
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NBA Basketball Trends – Bobcats Try To End Rockets Historic ...
14 Mar 08, 16:46 ET
By Eric Williams Although the Charlotte Bobcats, (24-40 SU, 28-35-1 ATS, 36-27-1 O/U), were handed an emphatic 118-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their ...
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NBA Basketball Picks – Possible Finals Preview
14 Mar 08, 16:46 ET
By Eric Williams The San Antonio Spurs, (44-20 SU, 28-34-2 ATS, 26-38 O/U), and Detroit Pistons, (46-18 SU, 34-29-1 ATS, 30-33-1 O/U), are two of the best ...
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College Basketball Mascots Fight At Midcourt
14 Mar 08, 16:45 ET
The refs ejected both mascots from the game after a cheerleader and a security guard broke up the fight. Tulsa, OK -- A friendly dance-off between NCAA ...
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Basketball: Barron Collier's Hamburger named 5A state Coach of the Year
14 Mar 08, 16:45 ET
Barron Collier High School girls basketball coach Mike Hamburger has been named the Class 5A Coach of the Year following balloting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and prep media representatives.
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Resilient Beecher to meet Kalamazoo Christian for state Class C ... - The Flint Journal
14 Mar 08, 16:43 ET
Stuart Bauer | The Flint JournalBeecher's Janero Walker goes over Negaunee's Chad DelAngelo during the Bucs' 57-51 victory in the state Class C semifinals. ...
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Sherry heads another list: The all-time DHS basketball leading ...
14 Mar 08, 16:43 ET
By Joe McConnell/imcconne@cnc.com The Danvers High girls basketball program had plenty to celebrate at the Danversport Yacht Club March 6, including all ...
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Nazareth girls' basketball team defeated in state semifinal
14 Mar 08, 16:25 ET
By Mike Latona/Catholic Courier Nazareth Academy's spectacular 2007-08 season has ended one stop short of the state girls' basketball final. ...
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Sertz involved with Erie basketball team
14 Mar 08, 16:24 ET
The National Basketball Development League expansion team coming to Erie will include former Erie Otters executive Ron Sertz. The league will announce the ...
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WAC men's basketball update
14 Mar 08, 16:22 ET
By DARRELL MOODY LAS CRUCES, NM — It was a tale of two halves for Boise State Thursday afternoon. In the first half, the Broncos shot an uncharacteristic 33 ...
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College basketball player charged in woman's attack
14 Mar 08, 16:14 ET
Iowa authorities have charged a Wilbur Wright College basketball player who was one of several team members under investigation for an alleged sexual attack ...
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Wilbur Wright College basketball player charged in woman's attack
14 Mar 08, 16:14 ET
Iowa authorities have charged a Wilbur Wright College basketball player who was one of several team members under investigation for an alleged sexual attack ...
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Pickup Basketball Games No Longer Allowed
14 Mar 08, 16:14 ET
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The health and fitness center at Research Medical Center's Brookside campus said it will no longer allow pickup basketball games. ...
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Angola: Basketball - Petro Try to Stop 1º De Agosto's ...
14 Mar 08, 16:06 ET
Petro de Luanda will try to stop 1º de Agosto's invincibility, when the two teams play this Friday evening, in Cidadela pavilion, for the third round of the ...
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College Basketball Recap: North Carolina Defeats Florida State 82-70
14 Mar 08, 15:56 ET
Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points Friday to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Florida State 82-70 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals. ...
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Maple Grove boys basketball to play for state title
14 Mar 08, 15:50 ET
By Keith McShea - NEWS SPORTS REPORTER GLENS FALLS -- Sophomore Chris Secky had 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks as Maple Grove used ...
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Barron Collier girls basketball coach garners honor
14 Mar 08, 15:49 ET
Barron Collier girls basketball coach Mike Hamburger has been named the Class 5A coach of the year by the Florida Dairy Farmers.
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Men's Basketball defeats Oklahoma State in Big 12 tournament, 66-59
14 Mar 08, 15:41 ET
AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Damion James had 23 points and 11 rebounds, DJ Augustin powered a crucial second-half run and No. 6 Texas beat pesky Oklahoma ...
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German basketball team suspends American forward Nate Fox for ... - Daily Mail
14 Mar 08, 15:40 ET
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- American forward Nate Fox tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for the season Friday from the German Bundesliga ...
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Boys State Basketball Notes and Stats
14 Mar 08, 15:31 ET
Harlan Community was the lone qualifier from western and southwest Iowa to win a game at last week's Boys State Basketball Tournament. ...
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CCU men’s basketball heads to NCAA Div. II tourney
14 Mar 08, 15:30 ET
For the first time in 14 years, the Colorado Christian University (CCU) men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division II championship tournament. ...
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Prep basketball: All-Star players named
14 Mar 08, 15:29 ET
WENATCHEE — Players participating in the Wenatchee Central Lions Club's 11th annual North Central Washington All-Star Basketball Games on March 22 have been ...
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David PeirisMC win basketball double
14 Mar 08, 15:21 ET
David Peiris Motor Company won a double when they clinched the Delmege Super League, MSBA men’s ‘B’ and ‘C’ division basketball titles at the Otter Aquatic ...
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UTSA women advance to SLC basketball final
14 Mar 08, 15:18 ET
By BRANDON C. WILLIAMS KATY — Onika Anderson had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Texas-San Antonio Lady Roadrunners knocked off defending champion ...
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Minnesota girls basketball tournament: Barnum holds on to beat New Life Academy
14 Mar 08, 15:17 ET
New Life Academy's dream of a state championship came to an end today in the Minnesota Class A girls state basketball semifinals. Barnum (30-2) hung on for a 64-61 victory to advance to the Class A championship game at noon Saturday against the winner of today's second semifinal between Ada-Borup and Southwest Star Concept. New Life (27-4) will play in the third-place game at 5 p.m. Saturday at ...
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Local players in basketball all-star game
14 Mar 08, 15:14 ET
Player and coach selections have been announced for the ninth annual Alice R. Kozel Foundation District 9 Basketball All-Star games. ...
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College Basketball Odds: USC at UCLA Spread, Picks & Public Bets
14 Mar 08, 15:10 ET
UCLA cruised through the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals with its first convincing win in two weeks. The Bruins don't expect their next opponent to go down ...
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Friday Tiger Football, Basketball and Baseball Tidbits:
14 Mar 08, 15:09 ET
*Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin says that after grading the video of the second scrimmage of the spring that tight end Tommy Trott has a chance “to be ...
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Prep basketball: All-region teams named for 7-AAA
14 Mar 08, 15:08 ET
Gainesville's Jaymee Carnes and Chestatee's Parker Smith were named players of the year for Region 7-AAA. Rounding out the girls first team is North Hall's ...
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Minnesota girls basketball tournament: New Life leads at halftime
14 Mar 08, 14:59 ET
By Ray Richardson New Life Academy's Rebekah Smith outreaches Barnum's Leah Nordval for a first half rebound during the Class A Girls semifinal game at the ...
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Basketball: Tigers down Sydney, claim NBL
14 Mar 08, 14:54 ET
SYDNEY - Melbourne have won the 2007-08 NBL championship, breaking the hearts of the Sydney Kings and the biggest crowd of the season with an 85-73 victory ...
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Northern Cambria girls fall in state basketball final
14 Mar 08, 14:49 ET
BY SAMUEL LEGG STATE COLLEGE — Northern Cambria didn’t have the horses to keep up with two-time defending Class AA champion York Catholic. ...
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WIAA girls basketball: Flambeau one win away from third straight title
14 Mar 08, 14:41 ET
Friday might have been a significant day for Flambeau's Beth Alberson, who turned 18 and led a third-quarter outburst that helped the Falcons pull away from Eleva-Strum 57-40 in a WIAA Division 4 state semifinal girls basketball game. But today is the day -- three years in the making -- that everybody from the northwestern Wisconsin community of Tony has been waiting for. Well, everybody except ...
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PIAA Class AA Girls' Basketball: York Catholic claims third ...
14 Mar 08, 14:40 ET
By AP, March 14, 2008 Kady Schrann scored 12 points and Genevieve McGann added 10 points and helped spark a key second-period spurt as York Catholic claimed ...
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Women’s basketball beats Sooners, then falls
14 Mar 08, 14:34 ET
By Ross Taylor In a way, this week’s Big 12 women’s basketball tournament was a microcosm of the entire season for Missouri. The Tigers, despite their youth ...
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CAA Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal results
14 Mar 08, 14:20 ET
NEWARK – No. 2-seed James Madison overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat William & Mary 53-46 today in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic ...
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Serra Catholic captures PIAA Class A basketball
14 Mar 08, 14:18 ET
Pat Grubbs, scored a game-high 31 points, including 17 in an unbelievable fourth quarter, and Serra Catholic captured the PIAA Class A basketball title by stunning Freire Charter of Philadelphia, 67-66, this afternoon at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
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Doll, Pinke are basketball MVPs
14 Mar 08, 14:16 ET
Josh Doll and Austin Pinke shared MVP honors for the St. James boys basketball team at their banquet on Sunday.
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State girls basketball: Barnum trails New Life Academy at halftime
14 Mar 08, 14:13 ET
MINNEAPOLIS — Sarah Nisleit’s 3-point field goal just before the halftime buzzer gave New Life Academy a 28-26 lead over Barnum this afternoon in a Class A ...
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Divisions I, III take center stage at state basketball tourney
14 Mar 08, 14:13 ET
AP COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chase Stingel made a pressure-packed 3-pointer from the left corner with 1.5 seconds left, powering Sugarcreek Garaway past ...
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IUPUI BASKETBALL TEAM TO HOST NIT WATCH PARTY - Indiana University
14 Mar 08, 14:10 ET
Men's basketball standout George Hill has been named the IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for February after powering the Jaguars to a 7-1 record ...
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Baseball suspensions...Basketball tournaments....Track and field ...
14 Mar 08, 14:05 ET
NEW YORK (AP) Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera and first baseman Shelley Duncan have been suspended three games each and Tampa Bay outfielder Jonny ...
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Big 12 Tournament
14 Mar 08, 14:05 ET
By AP Photo/Charlie RiedeL Keon Lawrence tries to shoot despite the tight defense by Nebraska guard Ryan Anderson during the first half. ...
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MIAA women's weekly basketball report
14 Mar 08, 14:05 ET
By None By MIAA Sprots Information The MIAA will be sending four teams to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional women's basketball tournament, ...
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Trojans trail by 15 at halftime of Class A basketball state semifinal
14 Mar 08, 14:04 ET
EAST LANSING -- A 12-7 run over the final two minutes of the first half has brought East Lansing within 39-24 after No. 1 Saginaw seemed to steal the ball ...
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Flint Journal sports writer Bill Khan talks high school basketball ... - The Flint Journal
14 Mar 08, 13:56 ET
Bill Khan of The Flint Journal sports department talked about the state high school basketball semifinals and finals during his weekly segment on WTRX ...
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FHSU men's basketball team, regional features defense
14 Mar 08, 13:55 ET
By CONOR NICHOLL STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Junior guard Tyrone Evans understands the Fort Hays State University men's basketball team, reliant on 3s, ...
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Northern Cambria Suffers Loss In State Basketball Championship
14 Mar 08, 13:54 ET
The Northern Cambria girls' varsity basketball team lost 52-40 to York Catholic in the state championship Friday. The Lady Colts went to the championship ...
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German basketball team suspends American forward Nate Fox for marijuana use
14 Mar 08, 13:51 ET
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- American forward Nate Fox was suspended for the season Friday from the German Bundesliga basketball league after a positive test for marijuana.
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History of basketball at black colleges is focus of ESPN's 'Black Magic'
14 Mar 08, 13:38 ET
The journey begins in March 1944. That's the moment filmmakers wisely chose as the starting point for "Black Magic," ESPN's four-hour documentary exploring the accomplishments of basketball coaches and players at historically black colleges and universities.
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Schools basketball temporarily suspended
14 Mar 08, 13:34 ET
The Tobago Zone of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools League has temporarily suspended its competition until the re-opening of schools for the second ...
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WIAA girls basketball: St. Mary Central cuts down Sheboygan Christian
14 Mar 08, 13:31 ET
Neenah St. Mary Central girls basketball coach Jeff Chew had three things on his team's to-do list heading into Friday's WIAA Division 4 state semifinal game. Rebound, take away the height advantage of Sheboygan Christian and play at a fast pace. After a slow first quarter, the Zephys put all three of those ingredients together and ran away from the Eagles 49-37 at the Dane County Coliseum. ...
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College Basketball Bubble Watch: Mar. 13
14 Mar 08, 13:25 ET
by Chris Copeland (Scribe) Well, that was interesting. The Big East Tournament started off with a bang as Syracuse got demolished and will probably have ...
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Five Questions: It's a basketball life for Messiah's Mike Miller
14 Mar 08, 13:15 ET
Mike Miller knows his way around a basketball court.
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Blue Springs Athletic Association Youth Basketball Results
14 Mar 08, 13:10 ET
Devil Dogs 30, Lightning 8 - Devil Dogs: Tucker Hill 2, Jordan Mallott 6, David Ross 2, Eddie Leach 4, Chase Lutjen 2, Chase Reno 4, David Saucedo 10; ...
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Basketball: German team suspends American for pot use
14 Mar 08, 13:08 ET
AP FRANKFURT, Germany — American forward Nate Fox was suspended for the season today from the German Bundesliga basketball league after a positive test for ...
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Pitt basketball Q&A with Ray Fittipaldo
14 Mar 08, 13:06 ET
Q: A lot of ESPN analysts like the way the chemistry is finally coming together, after the injuries took a toll much of the year. ...
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Men’s Basketball Bows Out of MAC Tournament
14 Mar 08, 13:03 ET
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team bowed out of the 2008 FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournament, ...
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Girls basketball update: RHS girls advance into state semifinals
14 Mar 08, 13:03 ET
By Martin B. Hamilton FORT COLLINS – Holy cow! It’s Holy Family that’s up next for Roosevelt High School’s Lady Riders, and they aren’t quite sure what to ...
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German basketball team suspends American forward Nate Fox for ...
14 Mar 08, 12:57 ET
© AP FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - American forward Nate Fox was suspended for the season Friday and faces punishment from the German Bundesliga basketball ...
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Nixa school board upholds removal of Towe as girls basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 12:55 ET
by KY3 News By Gene Hartley NIXA, Mo. -- The Nixa School District will begin the search for a new girls’ basketball coach. After a closed session, ...
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Basketball champs at St. Pat's
14 Mar 08, 12:47 ET
As far as sequels go, the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School girls basketball team has an unlikely hit on its hands. And you, frustrated Vallejoan, ...
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Mountain West Men's Basketball Tournament Day 1 Analysis
14 Mar 08, 12:47 ET
With as many as three teams possibly headed for the Big Dance, the Mountain West Conference is ready to have among its biggest tournament in recent memory. ...
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BYU Basketball: Cougars' 2nd-half run flattens Colorado St. in ...
14 Mar 08, 12:46 ET
By Rhiannon Potkey LAS VEGAS - Off the rim, up the floor and into the basket in one fluid motion. When the Brigham Young men's basketball team has its ...
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State basketball: Fair Play boys trail at half, Macks Creek girls ...
14 Mar 08, 12:40 ET
COLUMBIA — Sometimes it's tough to get up for the third-place game, especially if you've suffered a crushing defeat the day before. ...
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Pizza Hut wagers 38,000 pizzas on college basketball
14 Mar 08, 12:37 ET
Pizza Hut Inc. said Friday it is ready to give away 38,000 pizzas if a certain unprecedented upset occurs during this year's men's college basketball tournament. (YUM)
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William Jessup University Hosts Basketball Camp for Youths
14 Mar 08, 12:34 ET
ROCKLIN, Calif. - Members of the William Jessup University men’s basketball program will offer their expertise and guidance to local youths at the Warrior ...
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Basketball's fashionable side
14 Mar 08, 12:26 ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar will appear on the April cover of Vogue, joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to do so in the ...
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Brickey out as Shaw basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 12:26 ET
RALEIGH -- Shaw University announced Friday that the contract of head men’s basketball coach Robert Brickey will not be renewed. According to a statement ...
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College Basketball Wrapup
14 Mar 08, 12:24 ET
By AP NEW YORK – Jessie Sapp scored 23 points and No. 9 Georgetown tied a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers, fending off a second-half comeback ...
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Tulabut: CBD and Basketball Season
14 Mar 08, 12:22 ET
By Noel G. Tulabut FONTANA Leisure Park will host one of the biggest Easter events in the country on March 23 with its Kiddie Easter Celebration starting at ...
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Corned Beef and Basketball
14 Mar 08, 12:21 ET
WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA -- Peoria 's Convention and Visitors Bureau says hotels, restaurants, and bars are expected to benefit from the people heading into ...
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Live updates from PIAA basketball championships
14 Mar 08, 12:19 ET
For live updates from today's PIAA basketball championships from Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center, please visit Jeffrey Re
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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: Aztecs survive drought, advance
14 Mar 08, 12:17 ET
Teams don't go nearly 14 minutes without a basket and advance. Teams don't make only four field goals in the second half, shoot 35 percent for the game, ...
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Northstar wins semifinal; on to basketball finals Saturday
14 Mar 08, 12:15 ET
GLENS FALLS - Jaanai Beckford finished with a statistical double-double during the Class D state semifinals Friday, as Northstar Christian Academy pulled ...
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UB basketball team wins in Costa Rica
14 Mar 08, 12:14 ET
UB basketballers won against University of Costa Rica. 68-52. and against la Universidad de Chiriqui in Panama. In the game against Costa Rica Belize was ...
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Outreach basketball programme a success
14 Mar 08, 12:14 ET
By Andrew Coakley Originally, Dudley Seide had only planned to host a basketball jamboree in the ghetto once every two months. But after the success of the ...
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Sports Club names winter All-County basketball teams
14 Mar 08, 12:10 ET
CLINTON— The Sampson County Sports Club met on Thursday evening at Christopher’s Restaurant for its regular meeting and to award winter sports first and second All-County basketball teams honorees, for both boys and girls, also the male and female basketball player-of-the-year as well as the coach-of-the-year winners for boys and girls basketball.
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BASKETBALL - Smith aiming for lucky seven
14 Mar 08, 12:07 ET
CHESHIRE JETS head coach Paul Smith is anxious to see his club rediscover a winning habit on the back of six successive defeats. ...
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Auburn basketball hopes new shooters, a return of the injured will ... - The Birmingham News
14 Mar 08, 12:06 ET
The Southeastern Conference basketball tournament continues today without Auburn. That's not a surprise. The Tigers bowed out in the first round Thursday ...
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»Pizza Hut(R) to Reward Unprecedented Basketball Upset with ...
14 Mar 08, 11:58 ET
To save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link. DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every March, the search goes ...
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Weekly basketball recruiting roundup
14 Mar 08, 11:58 ET
According to these BaltimoreSun.com poll results, 43 percent of the respondents think Maryland’s woes these past four seasons are due to subpar recruiting. ...
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Wrenshall girls lose game one in state tournament basketball
14 Mar 08, 11:56 ET
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New Husky mascot makes debut at men’s basketball game
14 Mar 08, 11:54 ET
by Richard Veilleux - March 17, 2008 There’sa new mascot at UConn. Jonathan XIII, a rambunctious, brilliant white, 100 percent pure Siberian Husky made his ...
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Prep basketball: Donkey basketball at CHS
14 Mar 08, 11:48 ET
LEAVENWORTH — The Cascade High School equestrian team will sponsor a donkey basketball fundraiser on Saturday night at 7 pm at Cascade. ...
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Thomaston High girls basketball team looking towards future
14 Mar 08, 11:40 ET
THOMASTON - The Thomaston High girls basketball team was at Central Connecticut's Dietrick Gymnasium en masse Saturday for the Class S championship game ...
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Over-30 Basketball League
14 Mar 08, 11:40 ET
Chadwick Financial registered a pair of victories last week in featured action in the Over-30 Basketball League at the Thomaston Center School Arts and ...
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College Basketball Today: March 14 - 1070 The Fan
14 Mar 08, 11:29 ET
by 1070thefan.com After an exciting first round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday, Purdue and Indiana both hit the court in quarterfinals action Friday. ...
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Thursday Tiger Football and Basketball Tidbits:
14 Mar 08, 11:28 ET
*Craig Stevens is a guy who looks like he is improving this spring. The linebacker made several nice plays in the Thursday scrimmage. ...
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Carolina basketball museum open during NCHSAA State championships
14 Mar 08, 11:27 ET
Chapel Hill, NC - The University of North Carolina is opening the brand new Carolina Basketball Museum for fans attending the North Carolina High School ...
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Booker brothers synonymous with Union County basketball
14 Mar 08, 11:25 ET
The Booker brothers - Trevor, Darrion, Devin and Jared - have become synonymous with basketball in Union County. Beyond there, in fact.
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2007-08 All-Tribune Girls Basketball Team
14 Mar 08, 11:22 ET
This season's All-Tribune first team includes Ubly's Shannon Weber and Alicia Leipprandt, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port's Kaycee Damm, Chelsea Dubey and Stephanie ...
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Exceptional Senior basketball games to be held Saturday
14 Mar 08, 11:20 ET
The annual Monroe County Exceptional Senior basketball games will be Saturday night at Pittsford Sutherland High School and part of the proceeds are for ...
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Clinton/Obama has turned into a boring, slowed-down basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 11:19 ET
Vince Lombardi once said "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." But in the Democratic race, that may not be true. -- Chad I'm not a basketball fan ...
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Pizza Hut® to Reward Unprecedented Basketball Upset with ...
14 Mar 08, 11:17 ET
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every March, the search goes on for the ultimate basketball upset. Since 1985, 92 men’s college basketball teams earning the #16 ...
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Pizza Hut(R) to Reward Unprecedented Basketball Upset with ...
14 Mar 08, 11:15 ET
DALLAS - (Business Wire) Every March, the search goes on for the ultimate basketball upset. Since 1985, 92 men’s college basketball teams earning the #16 ...
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Edinburg Bobcats Ranked No. 11 in State Basketball Poll
14 Mar 08, 10:51 ET
When the Edinburg boys basketball team went to the regional tournament two weeks ago, they went with the intent of showing san antonio they could hang with ...
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Otto Schnellbacher, 84, football and basketball star at Kansas
14 Mar 08, 10:41 ET
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Otto Schnellbacher, a football and basketball star at the University of Kansas who became an All-Pro defensive back for the New York ...
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Famed coach offers help to a town mourning loss of boy's ...
14 Mar 08, 10:39 ET
The man who rebuilt the football program at West Virginia's Marshall University, and helped the community heal, after a plane crash killed most of its ...
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Lueking to resign as basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 10:38 ET
By Nate Smith, Staff Writer The resignation is not official until the Washington School Board meets on Thursday. Lueking confirmed the resignation Wednesday ...
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Beecher rallies past No. 1 Negaunee into state Class C basketball ... - The Flint Journal
14 Mar 08, 10:37 ET
EAST LANSING, Michigan — Beecher was either going to win or go home with its leader on the basketball court. Coach Mike Williams gave little thought to ...
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New York State Boys Basketball Tournament coverage
14 Mar 08, 10:33 ET
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Girls' WIAA basketball tournament continues in Madison
14 Mar 08, 10:30 ET
Oshkosh West will play Brookfield Central and Milwaukee Vincent will face Verona in tonight’s (Friday) Division 1 semi-finals at the state girls’ high ...
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AL girls’ basketball wins GPA champs
14 Mar 08, 10:28 ET
By Tim Engstrom, AlbertLeaTribune.com The Albert Lea High School girls’ basketball team had the highest grade-point of any varsity girls’ basketball team in ...
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Michael Beasley vs. Tyler Hansbrough - Men's College Basketball
14 Mar 08, 10:26 ET
It has become a two-man race for college basketball's Player of the Year. Their numbers are staggering. They are unstoppable, double-double machines. ...
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Meet the Super Sixteen in basketball - Daily Mail
14 Mar 08, 10:23 ET
by Jack Bogaczyk WHEN something has survived and even prospered for 95 years - as the West Virginia boys basketball State Tournament has - the general ...
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Meet the Super Sixteen in basketball
14 Mar 08, 10:23 ET
WHEN something has survived and even prospered for 95 years - as the West Virginia boys basketball State Tournament has - the general tendency is to not mess with it.
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Four Wave boys Basketball players are All-Conference
14 Mar 08, 10:11 ET
The South-West All-Conference teams for the winter season have been announced, and the New Milford boys basketball squad had four players honored. ...
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On Eve of 'Sweet 16' Game, Women's Basketball Team Featured on FOX ...
14 Mar 08, 10:08 ET
March 13, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - The Final Four of the NCAA Tournament is [Download Video: "Clip of FOX 59 Story" - 1522kb] "where the DePauw women's ...
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Finals set in Class 5A and 4A Boys state basketball
14 Mar 08, 10:02 ET
The class 5A and Class 4A state basketball championship games will be settled on Saturday night in Boulder. Zach Tiedgen scored 21 points and ThunderRidge ...
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Basketball challenge set to tip off
14 Mar 08, 10:00 ET
By DENNIS CHASE The two teams, who met in the Class C girls basketball regional finals two weeks ago, will square off on the opening weekend of the 2008-09 ...
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Minico taps Shepard for girls’ basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 09:58 ET
Joe D. left the game with some unfinished business. Now, he’s back. The Minidoka County School Board approved on Thursday a recommendation to hire former Buhl and Twin Falls High School girls’ basketball coach Joe D. Shepard to lead the Spartans program.
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Last 12 games not an indicator of tourney success - Men's College ...
14 Mar 08, 09:56 ET
By Andy Glockner How do we know the NCAA tournament selection committee has too much information to sort through as it shapes the bracket for this year's ...
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Minico hires Shepard as girls basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 09:44 ET
By Bradley Guire The Minidoka County School Board approved on Thursday a recommendation to hire former Buhl and Twin Falls High School girls basketball ...
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Sirius to Broadcast NCAA Men's Basketball Games
14 Mar 08, 09:39 ET
Sirius satellite radio will exclusively broadcast the 2008 NVAA Division I men’s basketball championship games, taking place from March 18 through to the ...
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Sirius to Broadcast NCAA Men’s Basketball Games
14 Mar 08, 09:36 ET
Sirius satellite radio will exclusively broadcast the 2008 NVAA Division I men’s basketball championship games, taking place from March 18 through to the ...
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Long trey from home: Galion's Reinking a basketball fixture overseas
14 Mar 08, 09:34 ET
By JON SPENCER MANSFIELD -- He drives a French car, is married to a British girl and has now spent one-third of his life making a living abroad because of ...
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Greenwich girls basketball team improves As coach steps down he ...
14 Mar 08, 09:33 ET
The good news: The Greenwich High girls basketball team won three times as many games this past season as it did a year ago. ...
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Defense leads Largo boys’ basketball team into state 3A final
14 Mar 08, 09:29 ET
by Terron Hampton | Staff Writer When Largo High School boys’ basketball coach Lewis Howard said his team’s philosophy was defense, he was not kidding. ...
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• Jenison's Trammell makes All-State for basketball - The Grand Rapids Press
14 Mar 08, 09:23 ET
By Steve Ungrey Jenison coach Brett Dyke knew he would have to rely heavily on Wes Trammell this season because Trammell was the one returning player who ...
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Basketball All Ireland title for Nenagh CBS
14 Mar 08, 09:21 ET
By Peter GleesonNenagh CBS basketball team were crowned All Ireland champions on Tuesday following victory by the Under 19 team in a nail-biting showdown in ...
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OSU women's basketball notebook
14 Mar 08, 09:17 ET
OSU's Maria Cordero battles for a rebound with Texas' Kathleen Nash. By CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN Ap Chemistry Ii And As Texas mounted its ...
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Kitchen crew battles complacency and Monarchs in 94-81 basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 09:12 ET
CORNER BROOK — Jasper Kitchen and Bath were slow starters Thursday night, but they aren’t the first-place team in the Academy Canada Men’s Basketball League ...
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Two Men Forced To Leave Basketball Game After Sitting During National Anthem
14 Mar 08, 09:10 ET
Two men are considering legal action after they say they were told to leave a high school basketball game in New Britain for not standing up during the National Anthem.
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[College Basketball] Topic: SEC Vandy/AR Pick inside
14 Mar 08, 09:04 ET
This might look easy, Vandy looks like the obvious pick, but let me tell you a few things that might reconsider this. AR sucks on the road, Vandy sucks on ...
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Cornerstone women's basketball team advances - The Grand Rapids Press
14 Mar 08, 09:00 ET
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Cornerstone's women's basketball team has reached the second round of the NAIA Division II national tournament. ...
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Aquinas women's basketball team falls - The Grand Rapids Press
14 Mar 08, 09:00 ET
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- How a team starts a basketball game can be crucial to its overall performance. That was what made the first few minutes of each half ...
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WIAA girls basketball: Middleton Cardinals can't handle tall task ...
14 Mar 08, 08:54 ET
Coaches often talk about how games are decided by a series of runs. Limit the scoring surges of your opponents and you can take control of a game. ...
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Two Men Forced To Leave Basketball Game After Sitting During ...
14 Mar 08, 08:53 ET
AP March 14, 2008 NEW BRITAIN - Two men are considering legal action after they say they were told to leave a high school basketball game in New Britain for ...
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Is the Pierre era over for LSU men's basketball?
14 Mar 08, 08:41 ET
By Glenn Guilbeau ATLANTA — For the first time in their married lives, Butch and Clemmie Pierre do not know where they will be next basketball season. ...
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Hoop Dreams? Louisville a finalist to become home to USA Basketball
14 Mar 08, 08:41 ET
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Louisville training to take on the world in Olympic competition? Playing host to the so-called "Dream Team" ...
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Williamson named Hogs? SEC basketball legend
14 Mar 08, 08:34 ET
Former two-time All-American and Final Four MVP Corliss Williamson has been named Arkansas’ basketball legend for this year’s Southeastern Conference Tournament, which takes place in Atlanta through Sunday. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
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College basketball: No tourney drama for Syracuse
14 Mar 08, 08:32 ET
By John Kekis AP SYRACUSE — A year ago, Jim Boeheim was stunned when his Syracuse Orange were not selected for the NCAA tournament despite 21 regular-season ...
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Vermont Takes on New Hampshire in America East Women's Basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 08:29 ET
Vermont, who was picked to finish second in the America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll to start the year, met the coaches expectations and finished second in ...
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Basketball: Everton Tigers set sights on Raiders double
14 Mar 08, 08:29 ET
EVERTON Tigers head for high-flying Plymouth Raiders tomorrow looking to clinch the head-to-head series between the teams. The Raiders won 82-73 when the ...
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Wizards finally beat LeBron and Cavs
14 Mar 08, 08:27 ET
WASHINGTON - The Washington Wizards have become sick and tired of losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They've seen more than they want of LeBron James making winning plays in the final minute.
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Stoudemire, Suns win 123-115
14 Mar 08, 08:26 ET
PHOENIX - Amare Stoudemire had 36 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Phoenix Suns won their third in a row while snapping Golden State's three-game winning streak Thursday night with a 123-115 victory over the Warriors.
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UMaine Women's Basketball Team Season Ends
14 Mar 08, 08:22 ET
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Cindy Blodgett's inaugural season as coach of the Maine women's basketball team has come to an end following last night's opening-round loss in the America East tournament.
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Mira Costa girls basketball program eyes its first state title
14 Mar 08, 08:19 ET
By Tony Ciniglio, Staff Writer Mira Costa coach Don Braunecker believes "balance is the key" for his team in today's state championship game against ...
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BYU Basketball: Rookies play key role for Cougs
14 Mar 08, 08:18 ET
By Rhiannon Potkey None come bigger than in the postseason, when one loss can send teams home or end a season. BYU's rookies made their introduction to the ...
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WIAA girls basketball: Verona looking forward to matchup with Vincent
14 Mar 08, 08:18 ET
Players from the Verona girls basketball team will go through their normal routine today at school, but rest assured the Wildcats will only have one thing ...
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Cincinnati-area basketball coaches rake it in
14 Mar 08, 08:09 ET
Xavier University Athletic Director Mike Bobinski reads a lot of contracts. It's part of his job to learn what other NCAA schools are paying their men's ...
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Artest, Kings beat Blazers
14 Mar 08, 08:08 ET
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Ron Artest scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings never trailed in defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 96-85 Thursday night.
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2007-08 MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON WRAP-UP
14 Mar 08, 07:50 ET
RALEIGH, March 14, 2008 – Steven Rush walked out the North Carolina A&T men’s basketball locker room following the Aggies 64-62 MEAC Tournament loss to ...
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Basketball aces Fury eye up trophy treble
14 Mar 08, 07:44 ET
By Julian Peck And the club's cadet boys, junior men and women will all travel to Edinburgh with high hopes of returning to Falkirk with the silverware. ...
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Saginaw's Green is Class A basketball player of year - The Flint Journal
14 Mar 08, 07:39 ET
By CHRIS MARCHAND AP MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — When Saginaw suffered an early season loss to rival Saginaw Arthur Hill, Draymond Green refused to allow the ...
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Saginaw's Green is Class A basketball player of year - The Bay City Times
14 Mar 08, 07:32 ET
By CHRIS MARCHAND AP MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — When Saginaw suffered an early season loss to rival Saginaw Arthur Hill, Draymond Green refused to allow the ...
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BYU Basketball: Steamrollers
14 Mar 08, 07:28 ET
By Rhiannon Potkey LAS VEGAS - Off the rim, up the floor and into the basket in one fluid motion. When the Brigham Young men's basketball team has its ...
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Pryor headed to PSU ... for high school basketball game
14 Mar 08, 07:17 ET
AP STATE COLLEGE — Super-recruit Terrelle Pryor is coming to Penn State — at least to play high school basketball. Pryor’s Jeannette High School plays in ...
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Lady Dawgs conclude basketball season
14 Mar 08, 07:16 ET
By BRIAN DONALDSON IONIA - A season full of memories, tears and triumphs ended Thursday night as the Ionia girls basketball teams officially closed their ...
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Basketball Calendar
14 Mar 08, 07:10 ET
•The Hoop Academy Basketball Camp will be holding its annual March Madness Camp at Stonington High School March 15-16. Camp run from 8:30 a.m. through
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Williamson named Hogs’ SEC basketball legend
14 Mar 08, 07:10 ET
Former two-time All-American and Final Four MVP Corliss Williamson has been named Arkansas' basketball legend for this year's Southeastern Conference ...
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Thursday's women's college basketball highlights
14 Mar 08, 07:08 ET
AP AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Morenike Atunrase had 19 points and five rebounds to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 65-53 victory over Iowa State on Thursday in the ...
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Blarney, basketball mingle uptown
14 Mar 08, 07:07 ET
WHEN: Saturday.St. Patricks' Day Parade is at 10:30 am; Charlotte Goes Green Festival runs 10 am-6:30 pm WHERE: Parade starts at Ninth and Tryon streets, ...
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The Advocate Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Mark Schmelzer
14 Mar 08, 07:03 ET
By KURT SNYDER NEWARK -- The Newark Catholic girls basketball team saw something strange when it looked upward midseason. The Green Wave saw other teams. ...
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All-Advocate Girls Basketball: Second Team
14 Mar 08, 07:03 ET
NOTABLE: 17.8 ppg; missed final nine games because of injury; third-team Central District in Division III. NOTABLE: 13.0 ppg; Third-team Central District in ...
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All-Advocate Girls Basketball: First Team
14 Mar 08, 07:03 ET
COACH'S QUOTE: "They say that defense and rebounding wins championships, and that is what she did best. She's a tough individual, and we hate that she's ...
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Basketball: Tigers claim the ANBL crown
14 Mar 08, 07:03 ET
Melbourne have won the 2007-08 NBL championship, breaking the hearts of the Sydney Kings and the biggest crowd of the season with an 85-73 victory in the ...
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Thursday's men's college basketball highlights
14 Mar 08, 06:51 ET
AP AP NEW YORK - Jessie Sapp scored 23 points and No. 9 Georgetown tied a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers, fending off a second-half comeback ...
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Saginaw's Green is Class A basketball player of year
14 Mar 08, 06:43 ET
Associated Press - March 14, 2008 6:34 AM ET SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - Saginaw's Draymond Green is this year's Associated Press Class A boy's basketball player of the year.
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Basketball preview: No. 14 Notre Dame vs. No. 25 Marquette
14 Mar 08, 06:36 ET
No. 14 Notre Dame (24-6) takes on No. 25 Marquette (22-8), winners of its opening-round Big East tournament game over the Pirates of Seton Hall. ...
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Creating memories on the basketball court
14 Mar 08, 06:30 ET
By Dave Oberhelman | Daily Herald Columnist Feb. 20 was senior night for Wheaton North's boys basketball team. The Falcons hosted Naperville Central in a ...
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Local basketball players making impact at collegiate level
14 Mar 08, 06:30 ET
By Dave Miller | Daily Herald Columnist • Candace Parker (Naperville Central Class of 2004) poured in 28 points to power Tennessee past LSU 61-55 in the ...
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Your winners in this weekend's boys basketball tourney
14 Mar 08, 06:29 ET
By Marty Maciaszek | Daily Herald Columnist Just because the IHSA abandoned tradition doesn't mean it's a four-gone conclusion the Daily Herald will do the ...
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Former Southern Miss guard commits to ULM basketball
14 Mar 08, 06:28 ET
By Paul J. Letlow “I’ve known Coach Orlando Early since I was in high school,” Hill said. “That was a big deal with me.” Now at East Mississippi Community ...
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Booker brothers are synonymous with Union basketball
14 Mar 08, 06:28 ET
By Matt Cobbs The eldest brother, Trevor Booker, began his career as a Division I basketball player with the Tigers last season. Joe Pitt’s response came ...
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WIAA Girls Basketball Tourney
14 Mar 08, 06:24 ET
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Destinee Blue led the way with 20 points and 14 rebounds as defending champion Milwaukee Vincent advanced in the state girls high ...
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Western region basketball inaugurated
14 Mar 08, 06:23 ET
A retired physical educationist, Harry Falconer says the basketball game in Ghana has not received the needed attention to make it attractive to the youth. ...
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GIRLS' PREP BASKETBALL: Elizabethtown-Henderson County rematch two ...
14 Mar 08, 06:22 ET
By GREG CREWS BOWLING GREEN — It’s not hard for most Elizabethtown players to remember the last time the Lady Panthers met up with the Henderson County Lady ...
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GIRLS' PREP BASKETBALL: Elizabethtown not pleased with its play ...
14 Mar 08, 06:22 ET
By GREG CREWS BOWLING GREEN — As several Elizabethtown Lady Panthers and coach Tim Mudd were led into the media room of EA Diddle Arena following their ...
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OSU men's basketball: Pounding in practice puts guards in overdrive
14 Mar 08, 06:19 ET
By Bob Baptist Most days before the Ohio State men's basketball team practices, the blocking pads come out. Dave Richardson, the team's strength and ...
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Ravens look for sixth title in a row; Carleton hosts national ...
14 Mar 08, 06:19 ET
If there is anything better than winning five-consecutive national championships, it must be having the opportunity to make it six in front of your hometown ...
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Assumption Boys Basketball Honored As National Champions in SAC CYO
14 Mar 08, 06:17 ET
By : Staff : 3/13/08 The Assumption boys 6th grade National basketball team defeated the St. Leanders’ boys 6th grade National basketball team by a score of ...
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Third time's a charm; Odessa basketball star Aaron Doornekamp wins ...
14 Mar 08, 06:17 ET
To know how Aaron Doornekamp became The Man, go back to when he was a kid. It's 1994. Chris Dooley is coaching an Ontario all-star team with future Carleton ...
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Melody takes fourth in basketball nationals
14 Mar 08, 06:14 ET
Melody Christian Academy boys basketball team brought home the fourth place trophy from nationals, held March 4-8 in Dayton, Tenn. ...
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Miss, Mr. Maine Basketball awards to be handed out tonight
14 Mar 08, 06:11 ET
By Ernie Clark BANGOR, Maine - The first 20 years of the state's Mr. and Miss Basketball awards have produced a glittering roster of Maine's top individual ...
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Basketball brothers make mark; NCAA tourney could include three ...
14 Mar 08, 06:10 ET
Obviously, North Carolina's star forward knows he has posted some record-book numbers, and knowing is good enough. When it comes to how his brother Ben is ...
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Sudbury's Gilpin tapped to lead Gaiters men's basketball program ...
14 Mar 08, 06:09 ET
Sudbury native Rod Gilpin was been named the new head coach of the Bishop's Gaiters men's basketball team on Wednesday. Gilpin, who will move over from his ...
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All-Area Girls Basketball: A story worth sharing
14 Mar 08, 05:58 ET
By SEAN LYNCH Strewn amongst the clutter of Jennifer Hansen's room lie 20 or so unfinished books. They are stories that were born from interesting ideas, ...
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New home for nationals; CIS men's basketball Final 8 notebook
14 Mar 08, 05:58 ET
The Canadian Interuniversity Sports men's basketball championships have a somewhat different feel to them this year. Most of that could be because for the ...
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Basketball playoff matches are set
14 Mar 08, 05:56 ET
Semi-final action begins March 19 at 7:30 pm with first-place Cravins lining up against fourth-place CMS Inc. in the first game of a playoff double-header ...
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Basketball all-stars plan to shine tonight
14 Mar 08, 05:41 ET
The Lake County Senior High School boys basketball all-star game will be played at 7 tonight in the gym at Mount Dora High. The game will feature many of ...
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State basketball: Markesan earns rematch
14 Mar 08, 05:39 ET
By Michael Rogers MADISON — When a team is able to hold Jadee Rooney to two field goals and two free throw attempts, it's expected to spell doom for ...
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Basketball: Petro Try To Stop 1º de Agosto`s Invincibility Friday
14 Mar 08, 05:38 ET
Luanda, 03/14 - Petro de Luanda will try to stop 1º de Agosto`s invincibility, when the two teams play this Friday evening, in Cidadela pavilion, ...
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Women's basketball preview
14 Mar 08, 05:35 ET
Stars: While it is still uncertain whether Grizzlies star guard Mandy Morales will play after tweaking her ankle against Portland State last Saturday, ...
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WIAA girls' state basketball tournament: Division 3 semifinals
14 Mar 08, 05:30 ET
VanTatenhove scored 24 points, including 16 in a row in the first half, to lead Oostburg to a humbling victory over Amherst on Thursday in the WIAA state ...
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WIAA girls' state basketball tournament: Division 1 quarterfinals
14 Mar 08, 05:30 ET
Teaming up: Krista Pelky provided the spark, but got plenty of help as Oshkosh West outlasted Oak Creek on Thursday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the ...
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Iowa State men’s basketball: Cyclones downed by Aggies
14 Mar 08, 05:28 ET
Kansas City, Mo. — Iowa State’s basketball team has not been an offensive juggernaut all season.
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Wisconsin basketball preview
14 Mar 08, 05:28 ET
When: Today vs. Michigan (10-21) at 11 am; Saturday at 12:40 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm, if necessary. Opponents to be determined. ...
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UWGB women's basketball preview
14 Mar 08, 05:28 ET
UWGB probable starters: C, Lavesa Glover, 6-3, Jr. (12.6 ppg., 5.9 rpg.); F, Erin Templin, 6-1, Jr. (8.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg.); G, Rachel Porath, 5-10, ...
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Iowa State women’s basketball: Aggies silence Cyclones
14 Mar 08, 05:27 ET
Kansas City, Mo. — If the Iowa State women’s basketball team really had owned a glass slipper, chances are Texas A would have stolen it Thursday.
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Drake men’s basketball: Bulldog buzz
14 Mar 08, 05:27 ET
Drake men’s basketball fans likely will have better chances to purchase tickets directly at the NCAA Tournament venues than through the university, officials said Thursday. When pairings are announced Sunday, Drake will only receive 350-550 tickets —regardless of the site.
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Miguel Gallardo spoke of basketball and rights at the Lawyers Bar ...
14 Mar 08, 05:26 ET
3/14/2008 Miguel Gallardo Rodriguez, who is a lawyer and journalist, gave a conference at the auditorium of the Lawyers Bar Association in Seville as part ...
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Prep boys basketball: Judge falls in Maryland tourney
14 Mar 08, 05:26 ET
Judge Memorial's boys' basketball team, which just repeated as Class 3A champions, lost to Benedictine (VA) 65-52 on Thursday night in the first round on the Alhambra tournament in Cumberland, Mary.
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Boys basketball: Third-year coach Trost led Warriors' resurgence
14 Mar 08, 05:20 ET
The way he arrived at Bishop Noll is an old story in Hammond by now. Three years ago, Drew Trost was 25 and just a few years out of Valparaiso University. ...
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Boys basketball: With his college destination in doubt, Novak came ...
14 Mar 08, 05:20 ET
On a cold January night in Chesterton, Zack Novak was all alone on a fastbreak after a Lake Central turnover. The Trojans were winning, and Novak was a big ...
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Girls state basketball tournament: Oostburg 1 victory from title
14 Mar 08, 05:17 ET
MADISON Oostburg coach Tom DePagter had one piece of advice for his girls basketball team prior to its WIAA Division 3 state semifinal against Amherst on Thursday morning.
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Basketball: Royal girls off target again, lose to Totino-Grace in ...
14 Mar 08, 05:17 ET
by Bruce Strand, Sports editor Two straight games of frigid shooting finally caught up with the Rogers basketball team at the state tournament Thursday. ...
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Girls state basketball tournament notes: Markesan relishes rematch with Dutchmen
14 Mar 08, 05:16 ET
MADISON A familiar foe stands in the way of the Oostburg girls basketball team and a WIAA Division 3 state championship.
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Basketball: Royal boys pummel Big Lake in playoff opener (3-13)
14 Mar 08, 05:12 ET
While the Rogers girls basketball team was losing in the state semifinals on Thursday evening in Minneapolis, the Royal boys were at home cruising past Big ...
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Basketball: Elk boys drub Maple Grove in section opener (3-13)
14 Mar 08, 05:12 ET
On paper it was a tossup, but the Elk River boys romped 80-52 over Maple Grove on Thursday evening in their Section 8AAAA opener at home. The No. ...
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WIAA girls state basketball roundup: Pelky sparks Oshkosh West in ...
14 Mar 08, 05:11 ET
AP MADISON — Krista Pelky provided the spark, but got plenty of help as Oshkosh West outlasted Oak Creek 52-50 Thursday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of ...
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Girls' state basketball tournament notes: Markesan relishes ...
14 Mar 08, 05:10 ET
By Pete Barth MADISON — A familiar foe stands in the way of the Oostburg girls' basketball team and a WIAA Division 3 state championship. ...
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WIAA girls state basketball notebook: Redbirds look like threat ...
14 Mar 08, 05:10 ET
By Scott Venci MADISON — The De Pere girls basketball team has made the WIAA Division 1 state tournament two times in the last four years. ...
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WIAA girls state basketball: Verona overcomes Redbirds' rally
14 Mar 08, 05:10 ET
By Scott Venci MADISON — Things didn't go as well as the last two times at state for the De Pere girls basketball team. Making their first trip to the WIAA ...
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Big Ten basketball: White key to IU's chances in postseason
14 Mar 08, 05:09 ET
BY MIKE HUTTON Post-Tribune staff writer If someone is going to turn on the faucet for Indiana, DJ White is going to have to be that guy. ...
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Pro basketball: Another shot for Steelheads
14 Mar 08, 05:09 ET
By Brian Hedger Post-Tribune staff writer That's the message the Gary Steelheads are sending out to fans this spring with their decision to accept an ...
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Boys basketball: Former 59er now head coach
14 Mar 08, 05:09 ET
BY STEVE T. GORCHES Post-Tribune staff writer One of the 59ers' favorite sons is coming home to lead the team on which he once starred. ...
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Iowa State women's basketball: Aggies silence Cyclones
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By DAN JOHNSON • REGISTER STAFF WRITER • March 14, 2008 Kansas City, Mo. — If the Iowa State women's basketball team really had owned a glass slipper, ...
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Iowa men's basketball: Hawkeyes sputter to dismal end
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By RANDY PETERSON • Register Staff Writer • March 14, 2008 Indianapolis, Ind. - Jake Kelly dipped into a worn-out bag of cliches to explain a worn-out Iowa ...
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Drake women's basketball: Bulldogs count on Turk for boost
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By BRANDON CLEAVER • Register Staff Writer • March 14, 2008 St. Charles, Mo. - When Drake's Kristin Turk enters a game, coach Amy Stephens yells, "Go, ...
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Drake men's basketball: Bulldog buzz
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
Drake men’s basketball fans likely will have better chances to purchase tickets directly at the NCAA Tournament venues than through the university, ...
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UNI women's basketball: Panthers roll to win in tourney
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By BRANDON CLEAVER • Register Staff Writer • March 14, 2008 Northern Iowa, with one senior, trounced experienced-laden Wichita State 75-45 in the first ...
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Girls' state basketball tournament: Defensive assignment delights ...
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By Pete Barth MADISON — Oostburg senior Alyssa DeBruine scored just one point and missed both of her field-goal attempts during Thursday's WIAA Division 3 ...
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Iowa State men's basketball: Cyclones downed by Aggies
14 Mar 08, 05:07 ET
By RICK BROWN • Register Staff Writer • March 14, 2008 Kansas City, Mo. — Iowa State’s basketball team has not been an offensive juggernaut all season. ...
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Quartz named 3A girls basketball Player of Year
14 Mar 08, 05:06 ET
PLAYER OF YEAR: YHS junior post Karrie-Ann Quartz, here driving to the basketball during last month’s victorious state tournament against Lowry, ...
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Girls' state basketball tournament: Oostburg 1 victory from title
14 Mar 08, 05:06 ET
By Adam Thompson MADISON — Oostburg coach Tom DePagter had one piece of advice for his girls' basketball team prior to its WIAA Division 3 state semifinal ...
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Ute basketball: Nevill big for U. in overtime
14 Mar 08, 05:05 ET
By Michael C. Lewis LAS VEGAS - For once, the Utah Utes snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, instead of the other way around. ...
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Otto Schnellbacher, Football and Basketball Star at Kansas, Dies at 84
14 Mar 08, 04:53 ET
Considered by Kansans to have been one of the state?s greatest athletes, Mr. Schnellbacher became an all-pro defensive back for the N.F.L. Giants and played pro basketball.
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Men's Basketball: OUch: ’Cats lose to Miami
14 Mar 08, 04:28 ET
At the end of the game against Miami, Ohio’s Bubba Walther takes a moment while his teammates clap and give thanks to all of their fans. ...
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Butler returns to lead Wizards over Cavs
14 Mar 08, 04:24 ET
WASHINGTON - Caron Butler unleashed a month's worth of pent-up energy on his 28th birthday, returning to the Washington Wizards lineup after a 16-game injury absence to score 19 points in a 101-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
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UVM basketball: Pilypaitis, Kotsopoulos lead league honorees
14 Mar 08, 04:21 ET
University of Vermont basketball star Courtnay Pilypaitis has been named the America East women's player of the year. Teammate May Kotsopoulos was named the ...
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UVM basketball: Catamounts expect more
14 Mar 08, 04:21 ET
By John A. Fantino The University of Vermont women's basketball team had its best regular-season record in six years. A very nice accomplishment, ...
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Jeremy 'Bear' Custer talks about basketball
14 Mar 08, 04:20 ET
By Bill Byron • Cathedral City Sun • March 14, 2008 Three-sport athlete Jeremy "Bear" Custer was named basketball player of the year and first-team All ...
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BYU-Hawaii Basketball NCAA Match-up to be Broadcast Live
14 Mar 08, 04:12 ET
ANCHORAGE - All seven games from the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball West Regional will be televised live and video streamed live on the internet. ...
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Mid Valley basketball coach resigns
14 Mar 08, 04:08 ET
BY JOBY FAWCETT Mark Mazak Jr. resigned his position after four seasons in command of his alma mater. Citing personal reasons, Mazak Jr., whose father Mark ...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL STAC ALL-STARS
14 Mar 08, 04:06 ET
Central/East: Madie Harlem, 11, Oneonta; KC Hawkes, 11, Seton Catholic Central; Ellie Garbade, 12, Seton CC; Katherine Torto, 11, Seton CC; Alicia Marhefka, ...
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Misidentification Nearly Leads To Arrest of Basketball Coach
14 Mar 08, 04:00 ET
By Ashley Trott On the way to a basketball game, a local elementary school coach was misidentified by police as an armed robbery suspect in front of ten of ...
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What: NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament third-round game
14 Mar 08, 03:57 ET
What's at stake: Winner advances to the Elite 8 on March 15 at Bronwood Coliseum against the winner of the Hope (29-0)-George Fox (25-4) third-round game ...
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Friendship tops basketball for Knight, Sutton
14 Mar 08, 03:45 ET
BY JEFF WALKER | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL By his own admission, Pat Knight had a rough season in his final year as a player at Indiana. The Hoosiers finished third ...
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Quattlebaum resigns as Cañada basketball coach
14 Mar 08, 03:43 ET
By Emanuel Lee, Daily Journal Staff After four years, Lamont Quattlebaum has stepped down as Cañada College men’s basketball coach, the Daily Journal has ...
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Western Michigan men's basketball preview
14 Mar 08, 03:41 ET
by Graham Couch | Kalamazoo Gazette For WMU: Juniors Michael Redell (6-foot-1, 4.7 points per game) and Shawntes Gary (6-2, 8.6), and sophomore David Kool ...
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Men's Basketball: Orr returns to form, plays with energy as 'Cats lose
14 Mar 08, 03:34 ET
Justin Orr wanted to regain his non-conference form with a little more on the line in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. After struggling to find his ...
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ESPN’s ‘Black Magic’ Chronicles Basketball’s Journey from ...
14 Mar 08, 03:31 ET
It was done in secret behind closed doors or under the cloak of darkness for fear of being imprisoned, beaten, or lynched. Blacks and whites playing ...
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State Girls Basketball Championship: Royals on a mission to ...
14 Mar 08, 03:29 ET
By Joshua D. Scroggin Branson — The Bulls are the defending state champions after defeating Pacific Hills 51-36 for the program’s first-ever state title ...
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NNU women to play in Division II women's basketball tournament
14 Mar 08, 03:27 ET
The Northwest Nazarene women's basketball team begins its quest for an NCAA Division II championship at 3:30 pm MDT Friday as the seventh-seeded Crusaders ...
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Coaches push for neutral site for basketball tourney
14 Mar 08, 03:27 ET
The Western Athletic Conference's basketball tournaments could be headed to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City or Sacramento if the league's coaches and athletic ...
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Anderson leaves Quest basketball
14 Mar 08, 03:27 ET
Quest University athletic directors are looking for a new men’s basketball head coach since choosing not to renew Steve Anderson’s contract for the ...
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Women's Basketball | Texas A&M makes title game after beating Iowa ...
14 Mar 08, 03:21 ET
By AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Morenike Atunrase had 19 points and five rebounds to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 65-53 victory over Iowa State on Thursday in the ...
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Men's Basketball | Freebies start falling for No. 2 Memphis
14 Mar 08, 03:21 ET
By AP BILL WAUGH / AP Memphis forward Joey Dorsey, right, tangles with Tulane center Robinson Louisme while going for a rebound in the first half of their ...
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Zags' Krause has a master's in basketball
14 Mar 08, 03:21 ET
By Bud Withers Jerry Krause handles Gonzaga's nonleague basketball scheduling, the most ambitious in the country. Glamorous? Not so much. ...
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SPU Basketball | Sisters found each other in life and in a game
14 Mar 08, 03:21 ET
Jessie, left, and Beth Christensen — seniors, sisters and roommates: "We have this chemistry that not a lot of people share," Beth says. ...
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Basketball All-Star games tipping off Saturday
14 Mar 08, 03:19 ET
By Tom Wyrwich If someone is going to stop the Ferris trio of DeAngelo Casto, Shawn Stockton and Jared Karstetter for the first time in two seasons, ...
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More basketball all-league teams
14 Mar 08, 03:19 ET
Jordan Nicholes, Sultan; Dylan O'Neil, King's; Parker Barnett, South Whidbey; Cullen Hammontree; Cedarcrest; Louie LaBate, Cedarcrest. ...
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Bengals win 1990 basketball state title
14 Mar 08, 03:19 ET
1990 Helena High Bengals state basketball champions. Front row, from left; Amy Mouat, Jennifer Brown, Shauna Maness. Back row; Cyndie Lockett, Kelli Downs, ...
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Class M schoolboy basketball semifinal: Lakes Region denied
14 Mar 08, 03:18 ET
By RYAN O'LEARY MANCHESTER — The Gilford High School boys basketball team had a fourth-quarter spurt that had No. 1 Conant on the ropes Wednesday. ...
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Boys basketball state semifinal capsule
14 Mar 08, 03:17 ET
n Next: The winner advances to the state championship game Saturday at 5:15 pm to take on either Anna or Ottawa-Glandorf. n What to look for: Two schools ...
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Players chosen to the girls all-Marble Valley League basketball team:
14 Mar 08, 03:17 ET
Second team — Kelly Conway and Megan Blongy, Rutland; Michelle King and Jhonny Mahar, Mount Anthony; and Carla Yudin, Brattleboro. ...
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Women's Basketball: Bobcats work as a team, prepare for familiar foe
14 Mar 08, 03:17 ET
Ohio’s Lauren Kohn goes up for the shot in the Bobcats’ game against Bowling Green on Feb. 27. The Bobcats are playing tomorrow against Bowling Green in the ...
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Tiedgen has one more basketball game to play
14 Mar 08, 03:15 ET
By Neil H. Devlin Saturday's night Class 5A championship game at the Coors Events Center will be it for him as a basketball player. ...
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Class 4A basketball Fikso and Hidden Valley get tough for title shot - The Oregonian
14 Mar 08, 03:15 ET
As a sophomore, the 5-foot-10 post struggled with physical play inside, and she wasn't mentally strong enough to play varsity last season. ...
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High school boys basketball semifinal predictions
14 Mar 08, 03:13 ET
The Son of Swami is thrilled to be heading to East Lansing this morning, and he is happy East Lansing High will be playing a Class A semifinal game in the ...
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Behold! The 2010 Miss Basketball
14 Mar 08, 03:13 ET
The U.'s road show took us to Ypsilanti -- home of Eastern Michigan -- for last weekend's girls basketball state finals. And after watching some of the best ...
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Basketball talents spin 'Black Magic'
14 Mar 08, 03:13 ET
By DAVID BAUDER, AP NEW YORK -- Even most casual sports fans can identify Jackie Robinson and Frank Robinson as the first black men to play for, and manage, ...
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State girls basketball tournament preview
14 Mar 08, 03:10 ET
Preview of this weekend's girls state basketball tournament games
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State boys' basketball playoff previews
14 Mar 08, 03:10 ET
KEY FOR CAMPBELL HALL: After winning 13 in a row by an average of 36 points, the Vikings, ranked No. 10 on Maxpreps.com compared to No. 5 for St. Mary's, ...
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Utah Utes basketball: Finally! Utes grab gritty overtime win in MWC tournament
14 Mar 08, 03:08 ET
Well it finally happened Thursday night. The Utah basketball team found a way to win a tight game, hanging on to defeat New Mexico 82-80 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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Girls basketball state tournament
14 Mar 08, 03:08 ET
Today's semifinals: No. 4 in the state Rush-Henrietta (22-3) vs. No. 3 Kingston-Section IX (15-9), 6:15 pm; No. 2 Syracuse Corcoran-III (19-5) vs. No. ...
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Basketball will crowd things at Tullio Arena
14 Mar 08, 03:08 ET
Thoughts deep and shallow... n Things are going to get pretty confusing next year with the new NBA Developmental League franchise sharing Tullio Arena space ...
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SF girls basketball team puts heart into game after player's dad ...
14 Mar 08, 03:07 ET
By Quwan Spears - qspears@sacbee.com Tierra Rogers, center, celebrates her team's victory in the Northern California Regional Division III title game last ...
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Area raises profile in basketball
14 Mar 08, 03:04 ET
The recent run of state basketball titles on the Peninsula hasn't happened in 50 years. By Jason Jordan | 247-4648 March 14, 2008 Bethel boys basketball ...
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College basketball: Jackets' NAIA tourney drought ends
14 Mar 08, 03:03 ET
By Mike Besso, Lawrence County Journal Friday, March 14, 2008 SIOUX CITY, Iowa — An 11-year drought at the national tournament came to an end for Black ...
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Women's College Basketball: No. 11 Texas A&M makes Big 12 finals
14 Mar 08, 03:02 ET
Morenike Atunrase had 19 points and five rebounds to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 65-53 victory over Iowa State last night to advance to the finals of the Big ...
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College Basketball: Memphis rocks into semifinals; UCLA rolls
14 Mar 08, 03:02 ET
AP Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 17 points, and second-ranked Memphis advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament by routing Tulane last ...
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Reader comments: Utah Utes basketball: Finally! Utes grab gritty ...
14 Mar 08, 03:02 ET
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A history of 'Black Magic' in basketball
14 Mar 08, 03:02 ET
An ESPN documentary tells of those who broke the barrier and how their lives played out. By David Bauder Associated Press NEW YORK - Even most casual sports ...
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Keller steps down as RB coach
14 Mar 08, 03:00 ET
By North County Times | Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:47 PM PDT ∞ Rancho Bernardo High boys basketball coach Kevin Keller has stepped down after seven ...
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West River AA basketball is hurting
14 Mar 08, 02:58 ET
In the poll we put up Wednesday, we asked who would win the State AA Boys Basketball Championship? The winner of the poll? Sturgis/Pierre. ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Gate City faces big obstacle in ...
14 Mar 08, 02:52 ET
BY Bucky Dent by bucky dent RICHMOND – Southwest Virginia basketball fans have hungered for a Gate City-George Wythe state championship showdown all season. ...
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Chilhowie's Emily Doane hopes to hit ...
14 Mar 08, 02:52 ET
BY Tim Hayes BY TIM HAYES It’s been a week since Emily Doane hit one of the biggest shots in the history of the Chilhowie High School girls’ basketball ...
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Basketball season ends for UCR men in 81-69 loss to Cal State ...
14 Mar 08, 02:51 ET
By ALLAN STEELE ANAHEIM - The short-lived postseason is over for the UC Riverside men's basketball team, courtesy of a Cal State Fullerton squad that outran ...
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Apex basketball team never lost confidence
14 Mar 08, 02:49 ET
David Neal, the boys basketball coach at Apex, said it is hard for him to comprehend what his team has accomplished this season. Not only were the Cougars ...
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There's Now Crying in Basketball
14 Mar 08, 02:47 ET
By Jeff Nelson Three years later, Tommy Kramer still recalls every moment, every detail from one of the most compelling high school basketball championship ...
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Northwest Herald All-Area Boys Basketball Team
14 Mar 08, 02:46 ET
Fiedorowicz, a 6-foot-7 center, averaged 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots a game. He hit 62.5 percent on field goals and 73.5 percent at the ...
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AE women’s basketball tournament hits Hartford
14 Mar 08, 02:42 ET
With the end approaching, it’s time to put 18 weeks of play into perspective. Nine teams fighting for one spot in the NCAA tournament will make for an ...
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BYU basketball: BYU senior Burgess coming up big of late
14 Mar 08, 02:38 ET
By Dick Harmon LAS VEGAS — Sam Burgess is peaking just at the right time for the No. 24 Cougars. They used his toughness and velvet outside shot to chase ...
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Reader comments: Utah Utes basketball: Gritty OT win by Utes
14 Mar 08, 02:38 ET
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Reader comments: Utah basketball: Utes look ahead, not back, after ...
14 Mar 08, 02:38 ET
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Utah Utes basketball: Gritty OT win by Utes
14 Mar 08, 02:35 ET
By Mike Sorensen The Utah basketball team found a way to win a tight game, hanging on to defeat New Mexico 82-80 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: George Wythe focused in
14 Mar 08, 02:35 ET
BY Tim Hayes BY TIM HAYES They dominated the Hogoheegee District, winning every game by at least 26 points and sweeping the regular-season and tournament ...
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Utah basketball: Utes look ahead, not back, after shocking loss
14 Mar 08, 02:30 ET
By Mike Sorensen LAS VEGAS — You'd have thought after losing to a team with 24 fewer victories than your team, one that had lost 20 games in a row before ...
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Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules
14 Mar 08, 02:29 ET
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 17 points on 5- of-7 shooting from the field and 7-of-9 at the stripe, as the second-ranked ...
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Red Raiders Basketball Notebook
14 Mar 08, 02:28 ET
Many of the players appeared to like the atmosphere at the Sprint Center, or they received a good night sleep on Wednesday, or the teams weren't playing ...
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Durant calls Oklahoma City 'great place' for basketball [27 mins ago]
14 Mar 08, 02:25 ET
AP Video BOSTON — After a game against the NBA-leading Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics star Kevin Durant said Wednesday night that Oklahoma City could easily ...
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The run is over for the Fresno State Men's Basketball Team
14 Mar 08, 02:24 ET
It was another tuff defeat for the Fresno State Men's basketball team as they lose 67-54 to the Nevada Wolf Pack for the third time this season. ...
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Women's basketball waits out seeding decision
14 Mar 08, 02:23 ET
Barring any surprises, the Terrapin women's basketball team will find itself in a familiar position when the NCAA tournament bracket is announced Monday ...
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ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Notebook
14 Mar 08, 02:23 ET
CHARLOTTE, NC - Boston College point guard Tyrese Rice exploded for 46 points against North Carolina a couple of weeks ago, but he was off last night ...
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MCHS varsity basketball team
14 Mar 08, 02:22 ET
The Moffat County High School varsity basketball team would like to send a great big thank you to the manager and staff at Village Inn Restaurant. ...
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KCKL basketball teams selected
14 Mar 08, 02:17 ET
By JEREMY BANKS, Sports Editor Sumner Academy senior Brian Johnson was selected the Kansas City Kansas League Player of the Year. ...
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Prep basketball: Branch out at West Monroe
14 Mar 08, 02:15 ET
By Paul J. Letlow Nearly four years ago, West Monroe High boys basketball coach Rickie Branch survived a movement to oust him from his job. ...
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Utah basketball: Utes upset New Mexico in OT
14 Mar 08, 02:13 ET
Posted: 12:09 AM- Sixth-seeded Utah blew a seven-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation, but survived in overtime to down third-seeded New ...
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Movie shows how basketball affected lives of black men
14 Mar 08, 02:11 ET
By David Bauder NEW YORK — Even most casual sports fans can identify Jackie Robinson and Frank Robinson as the first black men to play for, and manage, ...
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Youth Basketball Camp is Recruiting
14 Mar 08, 02:08 ET
Boys and girls in grades 4 to 9 looking to improve their basketball skills or just set aside some time for shooting hoops and hustling down court can take ...
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State basketball: 2nd-half rally lifts Calhan in 2A game
14 Mar 08, 02:08 ET
By JUSTIN PEDERSON PUEBLO - The Simla girls and the Calhan boys both won their first-round games in the Class 2A state basketball tournaments Thursday at ...
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Men's Basketball Commentary: Much more than just a great run
14 Mar 08, 02:08 ET
With all of the important events happening throughout the world, from politics to foreign affairs to personal tragedies, it’s often easy for me to feel as ...
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State girls basketball: Central, South to clash for 4A title
14 Mar 08, 02:06 ET
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Miss Basketball finalist Kiara Buford scored a game-best 24 points and Theairra Taylor chipped in 20 for St. Paul Central as it ...
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Group AA basketball adopts divisional playoff format
14 Mar 08, 02:02 ET
By David Selig RICHMOND — The Virginia High School League’s Group AA board voted Thursday to expand next year’s boys’ and girls’ state basketball tournament ...
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Ed Latch basketball tournament
14 Mar 08, 02:02 ET
South Hamilton and Hamilton Heights II captured semifinal wins Thursday evening to advance to the girls championship game of the 41st annual Ed Latch ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: All-Star Classic ready for 17th edition
14 Mar 08, 02:02 ET
By CHRISTIAN WORSTELL Staff writer The players don't all know each other. The coaches don't get to run any practices. As many as 17 athletes will share ...
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Students provide video coverage of basketball tournament
14 Mar 08, 02:02 ET
By Nick Hytrek Journal staff writer SIOUX CITY -- Behind a black curtain, just an errant bounce pass away from Tyson Events Center court, ...
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Three cheers for Wizards' Butler
14 Mar 08, 02:01 ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Caron Butler celebrated his 28th birthday by returning to the Washington Wizards lineup, scoring 19 points and helping his team earn a 101-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
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WIAA girls basketball: Verona answers close call
14 Mar 08, 01:56 ET
It was only fitting that the ball ended up in Verona junior center Leslie Schaefer's hands with 5.9 seconds left on the clock Thursday night. With the Wildcats clinging to a two-point lead, Schaefer -- the most dominant player on the court -- hit the back end of the double bonus to ice Verona's 53-50 victory over De Pere in a WIAA Division 1 state girls basketball quarterfinal at the Dane County ...
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WIAA girls basketball notes: It's the shoes for Schaefer
14 Mar 08, 01:56 ET
Verona junior forward Leslie Schaefer has been wearing stiff-as-a-board, K-Swiss tennis shoes since forgetting her basketball sneakers prior to last weekend's sectional semifinal victory over Kenosha Tremper in Wilmot. Being part of a superstitious team, Schaefer has no intent on going back to her old pair even though the new pair gave her blisters. "Magic shoes," Schaefer said after scoring 17 ...
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National Basketball Association Game Capsules
14 Mar 08, 01:55 ET
National Basketball Association Game Capsules
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Patton girls' basketball coach won't be back
14 Mar 08, 01:53 ET
By CHRIS HOBBS Patton High will go into its second girls' varsity basketball season with a new head coach. Rob Gregory, who came over from Freedom to guide ...
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HIGH SCHOOL STATE BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
14 Mar 08, 01:45 ET
Basehor-Linwood 7, Topeka Cair Paravel 0. Basehor-Linwood (Jessica Smith 3, Megan O’Bryan, Audrey Brock, Shanna Couch, Jenny Swabb; shutout by Carol Smith). ...
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Biz Buzz: That telemarketer sure knows basketball - The Star-Ledger
14 Mar 08, 01:44 ET
When Kiki Vandeweghe signed on earlier this season to become special assistant to New Jersey Nets President Rod Thorn, he told the organization he was ...
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State basketball: Eads spoils Class A upset bid with buzzer-beater
14 Mar 08, 01:44 ET
By MARTIN HINES The second-seeded Eads girls basketball team avoided an upset Thursday morning in its bid to repeat as Class A state champions by edging No. ...
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State basketball: Palmer loses in 5A semifinals
14 Mar 08, 01:44 ET
By BOB STEPHENS BOULDER - Reggie Jackson couldn't help but smile as he got a congratulatory hand slap from Palmer teammate Andre Brown. ...
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Skyhawks’ Kelsey Simonds, Erika Stupinski back in basketball groove
14 Mar 08, 01:43 ET
Stonehill’s Kelsey Simonds of Middleboro and teammate Erika Stupinski haven’t been stopped by injuries this year. Erika Stupinski has directed the Skyhawks’ ...
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All-City boys basketball capsules
14 Mar 08, 01:41 ET
A two-year starter, Feighny, a 6-foot-5 senior forward, helped lead Hayden to a 25-1 record and the school's first Class 4A state championship since 1993. ...
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Forest City welcomes back basketball team
14 Mar 08, 01:37 ET
By BOB FENSKE For The Globe Gazette FOREST CITY — Forest City turned Des Moines — and virtually every little burg between Forest City and our state capitol ...
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Cy-Fair's Ogwumike named national girls basketball player of the year
14 Mar 08, 01:34 ET
Cy-Fair standout Nneka Ogwumike was named the Gatorade national girls basketball player of the year Thursday. The Gatorade Player of the Year is an award ...
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Basketball, basketball and more basketball
14 Mar 08, 01:33 ET
Peering into the crystal ball that is my video service's on-screen program guide, I see basketball. College basketball will fill screens on this ...
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Isaac Sosa, Grandview Prep, boys' basketball 3A-2A-1A Player of ...
14 Mar 08, 01:33 ET
By Stacy Hicklin | South Florida Sun-Sentinel March 13, 2008 As his team was preparing to leave for the final four in Lakeland last year, Joe Dawson took a ...
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Boys Basketball: New London-Spicer rolls past Paynesville, 87-58
14 Mar 08, 01:29 ET
COLLEGEVILLE — Another balanced attack that saw six players score in double figures allowed New London-Spicer to win its 25th straight game as the Wildcats ...
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Orth basketball event to be held March 29
14 Mar 08, 01:29 ET
The annual Tim Orth Memorial Foundation All-Jamboree Basketball Event will be held Saturday, March 29 at Bird Island. Doors open at 4 pm The girls game ...
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College basketball: Kent uses run to get past Toledo
14 Mar 08, 01:28 ET
CLEVELAND — It’s one of the rarest of calls on the basketball floor, but a double-foul late in the first half gave top-seeded Kent State all the momentum it ...
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BIG SKY WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT / For Janie Selvig, coach's wife, life ...
14 Mar 08, 01:21 ET
By JOHN SMITHERS of the Missoulian Janie Selvig still remembers what attracted her to the tall, athletic teenager walking the halls of their school in ...
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College basketball tournaments
14 Mar 08, 01:16 ET
• PITT 76, NO. 13 LOUISVILLE 69 (OT): Sam Young had 21 points and 12 rebounds and hit a pair of free throws with less than a minute left in overtime as the ...
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Hickory Husker Mr. Basketball Profiles
14 Mar 08, 01:15 ET
INDIANA -- This is a project that we have been working on to highlight several of the young men that are vying for the coveted #1 Jersey for the Indiana All ...
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Boys' basketball: Calabasas players quit in support of fired coach
14 Mar 08, 01:14 ET
All of the varsity and junior varsity players quit the program Thursday afternoon, tossing off their jerseys in front of the school's counseling office in a ...
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Sonny’s love of basketball lasted lifetime
14 Mar 08, 01:13 ET
The career victories leader for the Cobbers men’s basketball team, Gulsvig died at his Moorhead home Thursday shortly after watching the Minnesota Gophers ...
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Basketball player of the year: Marian Catholic's Kaila Turner
14 Mar 08, 01:11 ET
BY MIKE NIETO Her intensity on the court is offset only by her easy-going nature and ability to laugh off the court. Marian Catholic junior guard Kaila ...
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Boys basketball: St. Cloud Tech too much for Jacks
14 Mar 08, 01:11 ET
The St. Cloud Tech Tigers lived up to their No. 1 seeding Thursday night, ending the Bemidji boys basketball season with a 59-36 defeat at St. Cloud. ...
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Boys basketball: Top-ranked Rangers overpower Bagley
14 Mar 08, 01:11 ET
The Flyers postseason came to an end with a 78-49 loss to Crosby-Ironton in the Section 8AA tournament quarterfinal Thursday night at BSU Gymnasium. ...
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State basketball: CSCS boys, girls advance to 3A semifinals
14 Mar 08, 01:10 ET
FORT COLLINS - Both Colorado Springs Christian School teams won their 3A state quarterfinal games in Fort Collins on Thursday as the boys defeated Kent ...
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Women's Basketball advances to second round of MVC Tournament
14 Mar 08, 01:10 ET
Jasmine Gibson helped guide SIU past Bradley with a double-double. ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The Southern Illinois women's basketball team (10-19) avenged two regular-season losses to Bradley (12-18) Thursday night, taking the opening game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, 65-54, in Family Arena.
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State basketball: 'Spirit of Six' awards given
14 Mar 08, 01:08 ET
By Journal staff Friday, March 14, 2008 HURON — The Watertown, Winner and New Underwood cheerleaders were chosen as the “Spirit of Six” Award winners at ...
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College basketball: Jackets ready for national tourney
14 Mar 08, 01:07 ET
By Mike Besso, Lawrence County Journal Friday, March 14, 2008 SPEARFISH — When practices began in the fall, 155 teams throughout the nation had the goal of ...
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State basketball: Big run lifts Langford
14 Mar 08, 01:07 ET
ABERDEEN – Langford used a 35-13 run to pull away from Arlington, 72-46, in the first round of the Class B boys state tournament in Aberdeen. ...
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Madison leaving UI basketball team
14 Mar 08, 01:07 ET
By Greg Meyer MOSCOW - For the second time in two years, the Idaho women's basketball program is losing its top player. This is time it's Sophomore Katie ...
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It's more than basketball
14 Mar 08, 01:03 ET
It may be considered trite to say, but every single person on or near the Tyson Events Center court Tuesday was a winner. The teams, the Special Olympic ...
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Basketball diaries: With the usual expectations aside, Fillies now ...
14 Mar 08, 01:03 ET
Editor’s note: Marian junior point guard Janine Patton is writing a daily diary as the Fillies prepare to face Mount Alvernia in Saturday’s PIAA Class A ...
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All in the family: Roots of Marian Catholic Fillies’ basketball ...
14 Mar 08, 01:03 ET
By DAVE SEAMON Marian’s Elissa Streisel, Libby Shober and Courtney Decker probably have heard countless stories about the Fillies’ only PIAA state title ...
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BOYS' BASKETBALL: New Albany star Braydon Hobbs is a team player
14 Mar 08, 01:01 ET
By KEVIN HARRIS Only one word best describes Braydon Hobbs’ basketball career at New Albany High School — unselfish. Throughout his four years as a Bulldog, ...
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Louisville High School girls' head basketball coach Jeff
14 Mar 08, 00:59 ET
Louisville High School girls' head basketball coach Jeff Couto has decided to resign his position. Couto has been the Lady Leopards' head coach for nine seasons and has compiled a 127-74 record.
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Baylor basketball back on bubble after 2OT stumble
14 Mar 08, 00:58 ET
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The bracketologists predicted Baylor was an NCAA Tournament lock before boarding the plane to Kansas City. The Bears will spend the next ...
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WM boys basketball well-equipped for state semifinal
14 Mar 08, 00:57 ET
By Bob Blubaugh, Times Staff Writer “With Rashad inside, that definitely helps,” said senior point guard Devon Lesniak, who played on the 2006 state ...
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NS Youth Basketball League
14 Mar 08, 00:54 ET
Noah Maurer, Dylan Shaulis, Cody Koontz, Chris Koontz (Camp of Aggression); Schyler Hartless, Bryce Kalina, Kylee Joseph, Kyrsten Joseph (Boswell ...
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YMCA basketball playoffs
14 Mar 08, 00:54 ET
JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown YMCA 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls basketball league will hold two playoff games today and two more on Saturday. ...
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Dayton's football peers fare well in basketball
14 Mar 08, 00:51 ET
Don't mess with Pioneer Football League schools ... in men's basketball.
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PIAA Basketball Championships: Jeannette senior Sunder enjoying team's title run
14 Mar 08, 00:28 ET
It has been a wonderful ride for Jeannette athletes. The basketball team won the first WPIAL title in school history and has made it to the PIAA title game. ...
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Women's basketball: CCU's road to Big Dance daunting
14 Mar 08, 00:27 ET
The Coastal Carolina women's basketball team will try to create some March Madness of its own today as it begins play in the Big South Tournament. The Chanticleers face High Point at 2 p.m. in first-round action at the Justice Center in Asheville, N.C. To advance to the NCAA tournament, the Chanticleers need to win three straight games. It is a daunting task with powerful Liberty in the way ...
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Donovan irked that Baby Gators lack excitement, commitment - Men's ...
14 Mar 08, 00:26 ET
By Mark Schlabach ATLANTA -- There's no question Florida missed the six departed players who helped it win back-to-back national championships. ...
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PIAA Basketball Championships: Jeannette senior Sunder enjoying ...
14 Mar 08, 00:20 ET
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It has been a wonderful ride for Jeannette athletes. The basketball team won the first WPIAL title in school history ...
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Men's basketball: Miami (Ohio) 74, Ohio 61.
14 Mar 08, 00:16 ET
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND — Michael Bramos scored 23 points and Miami of Ohio, playing while coach Charlie Coles remains hospitalized ...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: CLASS 3 SEMIFINAL Panthers' lead vanishes down ...
14 Mar 08, 00:13 ET
By Craig Martin COLUMBIA, Mo. — Metro kept its state tournament streak alive, but the Panthers will not be able to defend their Class 3 title. ...
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Barnum basketball girls advance, Wrenshall not as fortunate
14 Mar 08, 00:12 ET
Barnum found their game at "The Barn." Barnum (29-2) had no problems in the class A state quarterfinal at Williams Arena in Minneapolis Thursday afternoon. ...
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Men's basketball: Marquette 89, Notre Dame 79
14 Mar 08, 00:10 ET
Jerel McNeal had 28 points for Marquette during Thursday's 89-79 victory over Notre Dame in the Big East tournament. Lazar Hayward added 15 points and ...
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March 13: WM girls basketball, the aftermath
14 Mar 08, 00:07 ET
Since the Class 2A state semifinal between Winters Mill and Mount Hebron tipped a little after 9 pm Wednesday night, I wasn’t able to get too many quotes in ...
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Basketball brings schools together
14 Mar 08, 00:06 ET
BY KRIS NIELSON & FARIS TANYOS MEDFORD, Ore. -- Whether you're pulling for the North Medford Black Tornado or South Medford Panthers, Medford pride is on ...
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Prep basketball: Branson trio the center of attention against ...
14 Mar 08, 00:04 ET
Branson coach Jonas Honick has been drilling his team all season long on effective ways to guard dominant big men, despite the fact that the Bulls don't ...
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WIAA girls basketball: Middleton down about loss to Vincent
14 Mar 08, 00:02 ET
Unofficially, Middleton guard Lauren Gunderson was knocked down hard to the Dane County Coliseum court seven times Thursday night. The Cardinals kept following their senior's lead and picking themselves off the floor during their WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal girls basketball game. "That's kind of been our whole mentality, like, we don't get down," Gunderson said. Defending champion ...
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BASKETBALL: Hogs Want To Draw From Last Year's Experience
14 Mar 08, 00:00 ET
By Ryan Malashock ATLANTA - They didn't waste too much time this week talking about NCAA Tournament berths, bubbles or bracketology. ...
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BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt Duo Burns Auburn
14 Mar 08, 00:00 ET
By Ryan Malashock ATLANTA - Good luck, Arkansas. Good luck dealing with the most potent scoring tandem in the Southeastern Conference. ...
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