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UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four win
HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Hawkins spent most of Friday in bed except when he went to the bathroom to throw up. He barely slept. Yet there was no way he wasn't going to be ready for Connecticut's game against Miami in the Final Four. “I absolutely knew I was going to play,” Hawkins...
Bad start, big hole lead to end of Miami's Final Four run
HOUSTON (AP) — It didn't take long for Wooga Poplar to notice something was wrong offensively for Miami in the program's first Final Four game. “Right off, the start of the game,” the guard said. Miami earned its way to the Final Four in part by having one of the...
Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across the country Friday as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment. Supporters converged on...
Looking for a Final Four edge? Think offensive efficiency
HOUSTON (AP) — Adam Seiko and his San Diego State teammates are ready from the moment the ball is tipped to stalk ballhandlers, make aggressive switches and close out hard on any shooter. They're true believers in the oft-repeated notion that defense wins championships. ...
Lack of big-name teams could take toll on Final Four ratings
Cinderella teams make for great stories and busted brackets. They don't necessarily make for great television ratings, though. After getting a dream Final Four field last year, CBS and Turner Sports have something very different this weekend with Florida Atlantic, Miami, San Diego...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 23, 2023. Editorial: The threat of a stagnant population Whenever Connecticut population data is released, two points are reinforced — we’re not growing and we’re getting older. Numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau are the latest...
Former Quinnipiac basketball player arrested in Connecticut
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have charged former Quinnipiac University basketball player Dezmond “Dezi” Jones in connection with what appears to be a domestic violence incident involving a female student at the school who also was arrested. Jones, a 5-foot-10...
Hitman in New Jersey murder-for-hire sentenced to 16 years
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A career criminal whose rap sheet includes bank robberies and a murder conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for killing a New Jersey political consultant in exchange for money in 2014. George Bratsenis, 74, pleaded guilty a year ago to a...
Dem senators from 4 states ask NOAA to address whale deaths
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senators from four states want federal environmental officials to address a spate of whale deaths on both coasts, urging “transparency and timeliness” in releasing information about whale deaths and their causes. The call late Tuesday...
LSU's Mulkey senses reunion in trip to Texas for Final Four
DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four, keenly aware that her LSU Tigers will play a short road trip from the school she made synonymous with women's basketball. Mulkey is the third coach to take multiple schools to the Final Four, doing so in her...
