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High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets
Well, the dream was fun while it lasted — all two-ish hours of it.The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fueled by 12th-seeded High Point's first-round stunner over fifth-seeded Wisconsin.
That was just the start. By the end of the first day of March Madness, fewer than 1% of entries in the ESPN bracket challenge were blemish-free.
High Point was one of four double-digit seeds to win. Following the Panthers were No. 11 seeds VCU and Texas and 10th-seeded Texas A&M.
Wembanyama hits winner as Spurs beat Suns 101-100 to end 6-season postseason drought
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama hit a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with a second left and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a playoff spot to end a six-season drought, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-100 on Thursday night.Wembanyama had 34 points and 12 rebounds. His winning jumper capped a furious final-minute rally to secure the top-six finish in the Western Conference.
De'Aaron Fox added 23 points and Julian Champagnie had 14 in the Spurs' fourth straight victory.
Collin Gillespie scored 24 points and Devin Booker had 22 for the Suns. They remain seventh in... Read More
No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game.When he returned after the break, he was nearly unstoppable.
Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in the teams' opener.
Hill finished 7 for 10 from 3-point range and scored 23 of 34 points after halftime as VCU (28-7) won its first March Madness game since 2016.
“I know... Read More
Iran womenâs soccer team greeted with a welcome ceremony in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team were greeted with a welcome ceremony upon their return to the Islamic Republic after several of the players sought asylum in Australia.“First of all we are so happy to be in Iran, because Iran is our homeland,” midfielder Fatemeh Shaban said.
People in the crowd waved flags while some of the players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be mini-soccer balls. Iranian media had reported that the team returned on Wednesday.
“I wasn’t expecting this many people to... Read More
Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not quickly join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.Takaichi, who met with Trump at the White House, told the Republican president that Japan has opposed Iran's development of its nuclear program and appealed to his desire to be seen as a peacemaker, despite his launching a war of choice with Iran. She told the U.S. president through an interpreter... Read More
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- High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets
- Wembanyama hits winner as Spurs beat Suns 101-100 to end 6-season postseason drought
- No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
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