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Louisville's Van Lith relishes March Madness back home

Mar. 23, 2023 19:50 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — The chatter Hailey Van Lith heard from back home started in the immediate aftermath of the NCAA Tournament bracket being unveiled. Two wins. That was the request from friends and family in her small hometown, all hoping that to see Van Lith get a trip home. ...

All-Americans Siegrist, Reese top NCAA Greenville 2 bracket

Mar. 23, 2023 16:34 PM EDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — No one has been able to keep up with Villanova's Maddy Siegrist all season. LSU's Angel Reese has been putting up her own video-game numbers with unrelenting and remarkable consistency. They're both Associated Press All-America first-team picks. And they're...

Louisville expanding year-old 911 police diversion program

Mar. 22, 2023 04:05 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville pilot program that diverts some 911 emergency calls to mental health professionals is expanding to a citywide service, Mayor Craig Greenberg said. The pilot program, called the Crisis Call Diversion Program, was launched a year ago in a single...

March Madness rematch: Louisville vs Texas for Sweet 16

Mar. 19, 2023 16:53 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and Louisville already met once this season, back in a November tournament in the breezy Bahamas. The Cardinals got the better of the Longhorns that day when both were ranked in the Top 10 and penciling in expectations for deep runs in the NCAA...

Van Lith, Louisville survive Drake March Madness upset bid

Mar. 18, 2023 23:01 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Drake's offensive finesse controlled the first three quarters of their upset bid against Louisville. Cardinals guard Hailey Van Lith's grit and tenacious drives to the basket took over the fourth, and No 5 Louisville survived what would have been another dose...

Tougher Texas rolls into March Madness after early stumbles

Mar. 17, 2023 17:24 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There were many times this season Texas coach Vic Schaefer questioned his team's toughness as the Longhorns tumbled from a preseason No. 3 all the to unranked while injuries and early losses mounted. Schaefer has definitely changed his tune now. ...

Pitino again a hot commodity at 70 and with checkered past

Mar. 16, 2023 16:18 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It's a March Madness tradition as predictable as a 12-5 upset. A successful coach at a small school enters the NCAA Tournament with speculation swirling about being a candidate at a more glamorous school, forcing that coach to dodge questions about his future...

Boston, Clark headline women's AP All-America team

Mar. 15, 2023 19:45 PM EDT

Aliyah Boston is now a member of the elite three-timers club. The South Carolina star was honored for the third straight year as an All-American by The Associated Press on Wednesday. She's just the 10th player to earn that honor three times. Boston was joined on the...

Louisville police instructor on leave after recruit shot

Mar. 11, 2023 12:12 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville police firearm instructor's gun discharged during a training exercise, striking a recruit in a bulletproof vest, the department said. The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department said Friday's shooting appeared to be accidental but that it was...

After Breonna Taylor death, feds find police discrimination

Mar. 08, 2023 18:14 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Attorney...