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Baylor’s first-half flurry propels Bears into NCAA Final
Baylor quickly made it clear that it would be playing for the NCAA national title on Monday night. The Bears went on an incredible 29-9 run over the final 12:48 of the first half to take a commanding halftime lead in a comfortable 78-59 win over Houston in Saturday’s semifinals of the men’s NCAA Final…
Read MoreGonzaga needs a buzzer-beater to survive UCLA and enter NCAA Final
Unbeaten Gonzaga defeated No. 11 UCLA in an overtime thriller and enters the NCAA Final. Some say that Gonzaga’s win over the UCLA Bruins might have been one of the greatest games in NCAA tournament history. The game was a breathtaking back-and-forth between Gonzaga, which has legitimate aspirations of going down as one of the…
Read MoreFC Barcelona secures top spot in EuroLeague regular season
FC Barcelona rallied past Fenerbahce on the road (73-82) and clinched the first place in the EuroLeague regular season. The Catalans used a 5-20 run between the third and the fourth quarter and took control of the game to never look back. Fenerbahce couldn’t recover after that and dropped to 20-13, as they are still…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors suffer ‘humiliating’ 53-point loss
The Golden State Warriors suffered one of the worst losses in franchise history Friday night during a 53-point defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors — a team that came into the game having lost 13 of its last 14 games. Did anyone see that coming? The Raptors dismantled the Warriors to such a degree that it was…
Read MoreLegendary North Carolina coach Roy Williams retires
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement Thursday after 33 seasons as a Division I head coach. Williams, 70, won three NCAA Tournament titles at North Carolina, his alma mater, and finishes his career with 903 victories (third all-time). He advanced to the Final Four nine times and was inducted…
Read MoreBayern Munich advances to EuroLeague playoffs for first time in club history
Bayern Munich made history on Thursday night and advanced to the playoffs of the EuroLeague for the first time in club history. The Bavarians endured a late thriller at Audi Dome and edged Zalgiris Kaunas to secure their place in the postseason. With the hosts down by one and three second remaining (69-70), Vladimir Lucic…
Read MoreValencia’s EuroLeague playoff hopes suffer critical blow after loss to Olympiacos
Olympiacos rallied past Valencia at La Fonteta on Wednesday night (79-88) and trimmed the EuroLeague playoff chances of the Spaniards. The “Reds” played excellent for 30 miutes and endured Valencia’s comeback in the fourth quarter to seal the deal. Olympiacos led by 13 at halftime (31-44) and by as many as 33 points late in…
Read MoreMonaco, UNICS complete Eurocup semifinals picture
The two Eurocup quarterfinal series that went the distance proved to be highly entertaining in Game 3. In the end, home-court advantage proved vital as both AS Monaco and UNICS Kazan won to advance to the semifinals. Monaco edged Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 90-87 to advance to the semis for the first time in club history.…
Read MoreUCLA upsets Michigan and heads to Final Four
The UCLA Bruins, an 11 seed, reached the Final Four for the first time since 2008 as they knocked out the East Region’s top seed Michigan 51-49. UCLA followed a similar blueprint that led to four previous wins in this NCAA Tournament: Toughness. Coach Mick Cronin’s gritty group took charges, forcing turnovers and making the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow, Anadolu Efes, Armani Milano, Fenerbahce secure spot in EuroLeague playoffs
CSKA Moscow, Anadolu Efes, Armani Milano and Fenerbahce joined FC Barcelona in the EuroLeague playoffs, following the first part of Round 32. The Muscovites rallied past Zenit Saint Petersburg on the road (74-86) and sealed its place in the postseason. CSKA improved to 21-10 and will play in the postseason for another year. On the…
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