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NCAA Tournament: Duke tops cold-shooting Creighton, 66-50
PHILADELPHIA -- Let upsets take down other heavy favorites. Duke is back to business as usual. Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry scored had 17 and No. 2-seeded Duke held off seventh-seeded Creighton, 66-50, on Sunday to advance to the...
Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Basketball, Atlantic Coast Conference, Creighton Bluejays, Sports
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UK Basketball: Former Wildcat Pelphrey says he would like to be a head coach again
larry@amnews.comNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paintsville’s John Pelphrey was one of “The Unforgettables” at Kentucky that lost that memorable 1992 NCAA tournament game to Duke on Christian Laettner’s buzzer-beating shot in overtime that denied coach...Tags: LSU Tigers, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Florida Gators, Southeastern Conference, College Sports
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Lots of voices to be heard as March Madness begins, including Gus Johnson's
When the brackets come out on Sunday night, you can scout out your favorite teams for what shapes up as wide-open NCAA men's basketball tournament. And once the schedule is released, you can also figure out what CBS/Turner Sports announcing teams you...Tags: Basketball, Reggie Miller, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Rachel Nichols, Sports
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Teel Time: ACC tournament memories of Lefty, Jimmy V, and my bride
Our family moved from the Jersey Shore to Baltimore in the summer of 1970. The following winter, an irresistible character began frequenting our television. Lefty Driesell was equal parts coach, salesman and showman, and through sheer force of...
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Basketball, Kenny Anderson, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Syracuse Orange
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Teel Time: How far can unusual senior class lead Duke in postseason?
In our one-and-done college basketball culture, rare is the elite program with multiple seniors playing marquee roles. Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke honored three. Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry and Ryan Kelly are the Blue Devils’ top...
Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Maryland Terrapins, North Carolina State University, Basketball, Virginia Tech
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High-school player says last goodbye to mother with game-winning shot overruled by officials
Next time you want to argue an officiating call or blame the refs or curse the umpire, remember Miguel Rivera. Remember the fears. The cheers. And, finally, the tears. Remember that this 15-year-old freshman at Orlando University High School hit a...
Tags: Basketball, Heroism, Robert Horry, Hospitals and Clinics, Billy Owens
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Boys Basketball: Hubs stun Eagles at the buzzer
bobp@herald-mail.comIt was just Kenny being Kenny. And it was Andrew being Andrew. It was two players bringing the talents they possess from their other sports to win one very big basketball game for North Hagerstown. Andrew Yacyk connected with a 40-foot lob inbounds...Tags: Basketball, Kevin Hartman, Sports
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Teel Time: U.Va.'s Harris, Virginia Tech's Green on target for historic numbers
Virginia and Virginia Tech endured wrenching defeats Saturday on Tobacco Road, but the Cavaliers’ Joe Harris and Hokies’ Erick Green continued extraordinary seasons. Indeed, with six games remaining before the ACC tournament, Harris and...Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Basketball, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Atlantic Coast Conference, Miami Hurricanes
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Gun control a never-forget issue for Pittman
The audience with President Obama was brief, and Dexter Pittman knew it was not the right time, even if it was the right place. Then again, the Miami Heat backup center had made his feelings clear earlier in the month on Twitter, when he posted,...
Tags: Eddie Jones (basketball), Basketball, Gun Control, Phoenix Suns, National Basketball Association
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Simeon All Access | Visit to Hall of Fame a nice distraction
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Simeon players gathered around a small computer screen showing the final seconds of Duke's 1992 NCAA tournament victory over Kentucky. Rickey Norris began the play call into the recording device: "Christian Laettner catches...
Tags: Basketball, College Sports, Sports, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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Daily Press sports columnist David Teel honored by U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Daily Press sports columnist David Teel was ranked in the top five in columns by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his column reflecting on Christian Laettner’s game-winning shot on its 20th anniversary. He was joined in the top five...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, The Washington Post, ESPN (tv network), Periodicals
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Waiting for the return of Grant Hill
The best pro basketball team in Los Angeles isn't thinking much about tomorrow. It's having too much fun with today. But tomorrow, also known as Grant Hill, sat behind the Clippers bench Wednesday night, looking dapper in a light brown sport coat and...
Tags: Michael Jordan, Basketball, National Basketball Association, New Orleans Hornets, Jamal Crawford
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