June 19, 2013
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NCAA season was rough ride
ATLANTA — Once the nets are down and the confetti stops flying, it will be safe to open your eyes again, basketball fans. Yes, 2012-13 has been one ugly season. Scoring hasn’t been this low i...
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Associated Press Louisville guards and sisters Jude Schimmel (left) and Shoni Schimmel smile during a news conference for the women's NCAA championship game Monday in New Orleans. Louisville plays Connecticut in the championship game tonight.
Louisville lets Schimmels showcase ‘rez ball’
NEW ORLEANS — When Louisville’s Shoni Schimmel whipped a no-look, behind-the-back bounce pass to younger sister Jude for a fast-break layup in the women’s Final Four, former WNBA player Ryneldi Bec...
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Rutgers reviewing all practice videos
TRENTON, N.J. — Rutgers officials are scrutinizing practice videos of all sports to see if any coach engaged in behavior like the type that cost men’s basketball coach Mike Rice his job, the univer...
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Louisville forward Chane Behanan embraces head coach Rick Pitino who gives him a pat on the back after defeating Michigan to win the NCAA Division I National Championship on Monday, April 8, 2013, in Atlanta. Louisville beat Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal Constitution, Curtis Compton)
Louisville caps Pitino’s big week with NCAA crown
ATLANTA — Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all. Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the fi...
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Associated Press Louisville guard Bria Smith drives the ball against California Sunday in New Orleans.
Louisville defeats Cal, heads to title game
NEW ORLEANS — Make that three straight upsets for Louisville, who used the latest thriller to head back to the women’s national championship game for the first time since 2009. Antonita Slaughte...
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Louisville, Michigan finally step out
ATLANTA — The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked. The Cardinals may be a national powerhouse, but they’re still considered second fiddle in their own state. ...
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Associated Press Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins drives against Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart on Sunday in New Orleans.
UConn cruises to women’s final
NEW ORLEANS — Breanna Stewart put on quite a show to help UConn finally vanquish Notre Dame. The stellar freshman scored a career-high 29 points to go with four blocks, leading the Huskies to th...
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Good to be Louisville’s Pitino
ATLANTA — It’s good to be Rick Pitino these days. Top-seeded Louisville is playing for the national championship, giving Pitino a chance to be the first coach to win titles at two different scho...
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’Breds collapse late against Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Murray State tied it at six in the top of the sixth, but Eastern Illinois scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull away for the 15-8 win in Ohio Valley Conference bas...
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Ware has spot on bench for Louisville’s victory
ATLANTA — Kevin Ware was with his teammates Saturday on Louisville’s Final Four bench. There was a loud cheer when Ware, on crutches and surrounded by a crowd of photographers, followed his team...
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Griner, McGraw take AP player, coach honors
NEW ORLEANS — Brittney Griner has had no equal in her stellar career at Baylor. Now she’s part of a very select group. The 6-foot-8 senior star earned The Associated Press player of the year awa...
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Associated Press Michigan head coach John Beilein urges on his players against Syracuse during Saturday's NCAA Final Four semifinal game in Atlanta.
Michigan survives Syracuse in semifinal
ATLANTA — Don’t call these guys the Fab Five. Michigan’s latest group of young stars is determined to leave its own legacy. Attacking Syracuse’s suffocating zone defense in the first half wit...
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Associated Press Louisville's Luke Hancock (11), Peyton Siva (3) and Stephan Van Treese (44) react at the end of Saturday's NCAA Final Four semifinal game against Wichita State in Atlanta. Louisville won 72-68 as Hancock scored 20 points off the bench.
Louisville rallies from 12 down with win over Shockers
ATLANTA — The deficit was getting bigger, the clock becoming an enemy and Louisville’s options were dwindling. “I just kept telling the guys ... ‘We’re going to make a run. It’s about defense,’”...
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Racer softball drops two to Eastern Kentucky
MURRAY — Murray State suffered a pair of tough losses to Eastern Kentucky in Ohio Valley Conference softball on Saturday. First, the Colonels scored an unearned run in the top of the seventh to ...
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Associated Press Louisville's Jude Schimmel (left) and her sister, Shoni, warm up during practice at the Women's Final Four on Saturday in New Orleans. Louisville plays California in a semifinal game today.
Cal looks to halt Cards’ upset streak
NEW ORLEANS — Louisville has really relished being the underdog. So much so that coach Jeff Walz doesn’t want to hear about how the Cardinals have that team-of-destiny air about them heading into t...
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