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5 taken to the hospital after strong winds at NCAA tournament in West Virginia

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Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when a strong wind tore through an area occupied by fans at the Morgantown Super Regional NCAA baseball tournament game between West Virginia and Cal Poly on Saturday, according to the university. Video from the storm showed rain and wind that reached speeds of … Read more

Plane carrying pickleball players to tournament broke apart midair, report finds

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A preliminary federal investigation report has found that the small plane that crashed while carrying five people to a pickleball tournament near Austin, Texas, last month broke apart midair AUSTIN, Texas — The small plane that crashed while carrying four pickleball players to a tournament near Austin last month had problems with freezing instruments before … Read more

Inside the unique traditions at the Masters Tournament

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Irish golfer Rory McIlroy ended the second round of the Masters on Friday six shots ahead of the field, the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history and one that could earn him the first back-to-back titles at Augusta National since Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001. “CBS Saturday Morning” gets an inside look at some … Read more

You’re the best player in the NCAA Tournament. It doesn’t mean you’ll have an NBA future.

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Newton, 24, learned that on draft night, when he was selected 49th overall in a 58-player draft. In two seasons, Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard, has appeared in eight NBA games while playing primarily in the NBA’s developmental minor league. He added that “NBA and college careers, I guess those are two different — they don’t … Read more

Women’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina make Final Four

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The women’s Final Four is set, with some of the game’s most storied schools and celebrated players set to face off. The four teams that will be playing in Phoenix this coming weekend are the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and the No. 1 South Carolina … Read more

Men’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, Arizona, Michigan and Illinois advance to Final Four

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The Final Four in the men’s NCAA Tournament has been set after a less-than-dramatic Elite Eight. The schools heading to Indianapolis next weekend are the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines and No. 2 Connecticut Huskies. While this year’s tournament has been lacking Cinderellas, the dearth … Read more