Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four
Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women's Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42 on Sunday night, carrying a rapid rise under second-year coach Kim Mulkey straight to the sport's biggest stage. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers (32-2), who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU's length caused Miami problems even with Reese — an Associated Press first-team All-American — having a brutal shooting day, and the Tigers offset their offensive hiccups by dominating the glass.
news.yahoo.comTerry emotional as Texas' run ends; his job status uncertain
Rodney Terry teared up and his voice cracked to the point he could barely talk as he professed his love for the team he took over less than one month into the season and coached to the cusp of the Final Four. Terry paused, trying to continue while Marcus Carr patted him on the shoulder. “It was never about me,” Terry said.
news.yahoo.comMiller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No. 2 seed Texas 88-81 on Sunday to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history. Miller finished with 27 points, going 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to beat the Longhorns, who had been the top remaining seed in a topsy-turvy NCAA Tournament.
news.yahoo.comFinal Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door
Everyone's heard of UConn. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball's grand finale, the first time since 1970 that three first-timers all showed up in the same year. There will be no No. 1 seed at the Final Four for the first time since 2011.
news.yahoo.comTexas without star Dylan Disu for regional final vs. Miami
Texas forward Dylan Disu, one of the bright stars of the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, was ruled out of the Longhorns' game against Miami for a spot in the Final Four on Sunday with a left foot injury. The 6-foot-9 Disu was the MVP of the Longhorns' run to the Big 12 Tournament title on the same T-Mobile Center floor two weeks ago, then helped them reach the Sweet 16 with 17 points in a win over Colgate and 28 points in a win over Penn State.
news.yahoo.comMiami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds out
Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979.
MLB plans to announce rules tweaks, week before opening day
Major League Baseball's new pitch clock is going to undergo some timing adjustments before it is turned on for games that count. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called the changes “significant” but also described them as “clarifications” based on input from players. “They’re important in my mind because they’re responsive to things players said to us,” he said before Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic championship game between the United States and Japan.
news.yahoo.comFight Clubs and a Celeb Attack: Spring Breakers Bring Mayhem to the Beach
Victor Ruiz Garcia/ReutersWhen college students take off for sun-drenched locales to party on spring break, a little chaos is to be expected. But some of this year’s spring breakers have partied a little too hard—turning the fun in the sun into absolute mayhem.From Miami to Cabo San Lucas, the weeklong festivities have been marred by fight clubs, shootings, a celebrity assault, and even the tragic deaths of a few revelers.The highest-profile victim of this year’s spring break pandemonium was Def
news.yahoo.comNick Martinez leaves Team USA at WBC, returns to Padres camp
San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Martinez left the World Baseball Classic on Saturday after he wasn't guaranteed to start for Team USA for the rest of the event. United States manager Mark DeRosa said Martinez will return to Padres spring training to prepare for the start of the major league season. Lance Lynn will start for Team USA in Saturday's game against Venezuela with a spot in the WBC semifinals on the line.
news.yahoo.comNBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35K for shoving camera person
The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Joe Dumars, the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the fine. Brooks shoved the person with 2:40 left in the second quarter of Memphis' 138-119 loss in Miami to the Heat on Wednesday night.
news.yahoo.comMiami's Cavinder twins reach March Madness after transfer
Women’s basketball practice at Miami had been over for 30 minutes. The Cavinder twins were still working. Haley and Hanna Cavinder made their way around the 3-point arc, one shooting, then the other, over and over with a couple male practice players rebounding.
news.yahoo.comChile airport shooting: Delta says its plane near $32M attempted heist unscathed, flew back to US on schedule
A LATAM flight carrying $32.5 million in cash was targeted during an attempted heist at Chile's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, but a nearby Delta plane was not struck.
foxnews.comChile: Attempted $32 million airport heist leaves two dead
An airport shootout in Chile's capital killed a security officer and an alleged robber Wednesday in what authorities said was an attempted heist of more than $32 million in cash aboard a plane from Miami. Around 10 heavily armed robbers were able to skirt security measures to reach the runway at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, where a Latam airlines aircraft had $32.5 million in cash that was being transferred to an armored truck, Interior Subsecretary Manuel Monsalve said.
news.yahoo.comFlorida doctors' board tightens ban on gender-affirming care
A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for research at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.