Dante Cunningham basks in Villanova's victory

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 06 Apr 2016
"I definitely have some bragging rights," the New Orleans Pelicans power forward said Tuesday of Villanova's 77-74 victory over ......

Wildcats score special place in school's hoops history

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 06 Apr 2016
And Kansas, which was No. 1. Then Oklahoma, which was seventh. And finally North Carolina, which was third ... 1 at some point ... "I think the '85 team is always going to be magical," Wright said late Monday night outside the locker room at NRG Stadium, a good 90 minutes after his guys had authored a legacy of their of their own with a 77-74 win over North Carolina in the last game on a three-pointer by Kris Jenkins at the horn ... ....

OKC Dodgers: Adjustments propel pitching prospect Jharel Cotton

Edit The Oklahoman 06 Apr 2016
Dodgers' pitching prospect Jharel Cotton went to the Arizona Fall League looking for answers. He had dominated Class A and Double A hitters last season, but watched his earned-run average double once promoted late in the season to Oklahoma City. Turns out, his mechanics were a bit off and Glendale Desert Dogs pitching coach Jose Bautista made a tweak to Cotton's delivery ... He posted a 3.77 ERA and struck out 17 in 14⅓ innings ... Q ... A....

Late Offense Lifts Comets To 8-3 Midweek Win At U. Dallas (The University of Texas at Dallas Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
(Source. The University of Texas at Dallas Athletics) IRVING, TX (04.05.16) -. The UT Dallas baseball team did all of its scoring in the final three innings as the Comets rallied for an 8-3 win at the University of Dallas Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play ... Friday before a 12 p.m ... Johnson and McKenzie were each 2-for-4 while Norris finished 2-for-5 with a four stolen bases, tying the ASC career steals record with 77 ... (noodl....

Tar Heels begin moving forward after falling short of title

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 06 Apr 2016
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina started the year with a No ... Now UNC goes into the offseason trying to move forward from the stinging 77-74 loss to Villanova on Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beating 3-pointer — which overshadowed a double-pump tying 3 by UNC's Marcus Paige seconds earlier — that capped a season in which the veteran Tar Heels slowly became the tough-minded bunch coach Roy Williams had pushed them to be ... ... ___....

Villanova champs return home to celebrations after NCAA win

Edit Penn Live 06 Apr 2016
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Once Villanova's band stopped playing its fight song, Jay Wright took over as pep rally conductor. "Just for the hell of it, let's do it," he exhorted to nearly 2,000 fans. "When I say, Nova, you say, 'Nation!". "Nova!". "Nation!" they screamed back at the head coach ... This was just a celebratory appetizer. There's a bigger bash ahead ... The football scoreboard said it all. Villanova 77, Visitor 74 ... ....

Villanova's second title is even more unfathomable than 1985's giant-killers

Edit The Guardian 06 Apr 2016
Bryan Armen Graham ... Contact author. @bryanagraham. It was the greatest March Madness story ever told ... Consider the revenues of the schools the Wildcats knocked off in the business end of this year’s tournament – Iowa ($107.4m), Miami ($77.7m), Oklahoma ($135.7m), Kansas ($103.3m) and North Carolina ($85.3m) – for a sense of the institutional disadvantage a non-football school faces in the high-stakes arms race of big-time college sports....

Impressive new field for Canadian Horse HOF

Edit Toronto Sun 06 Apr 2016
 Woodbine celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. For the first 30 of those, Daryl Wells Sr. was its soundtrack.   ... “It’s something we’ve thought about for years,” his son, Daryl Jr. said. “I’m getting e-mails from people who look back at his career and what he did for racing.” ... “He loved being there.” ... Dr ... Odies Fame won 26 of 77 career starts and $1.4 million in earnings ... 17....

Villanova’s winning approach: All business under Wright

Edit The Oklahoman 06 Apr 2016
When Jay Wright arrived in Detroit for his first Final Four as Villanova coach in 2009, he wanted his players, coaches and support staff to enjoy the experience. But when the Wildcats went out for their national semifinal game that weekend against North Carolina, he knew that plan had major flaws ... Kris Jenkins’ 24-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that gave the program its second national championship, 77-74, over the Tar Heels ... (EDITORS....

Sac State to present 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards (California State University, Sacramento)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
(Source. California State University, Sacramento) ... This year's dinner and ceremony will recognize leaders in industry and the community for their efforts to improve the Sacramento region and the University ... 'Each year, I walk away from this event inspired by the graduates of Sacramento State ... Craig Perez '77 (Physical Education), emeritus Sacramento State staff member, and Ann Perez '78 (Physical Education), MA '92 (Education), educator....

Villanova cancels classes after NCAA basketball victory

Edit Austin American Statesman 05 Apr 2016
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Arcidiacono grew up Villanova fan, becomes Final Four MVP

Edit Austin American Statesman 05 Apr 2016
Arcidiacono then passed the ball to his open teammate, whose 3-pointer beat the buzzer for a 77-74 victory over North Carolina on Monday night.Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono (15) goes up for a shot against North Carolina's Joel Berry II (2) during the ... Villanova won 77-74 ... Villanova won 77-74....

Manchester City freeze season-ticket prices for next season

Edit BBC News 05 Apr 2016
Manchester City will freeze season-ticket prices next season, matching the commitment made by Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea ... But, in a statement, the group added ... Liverpool cancelled plans to introduce a £77 ticket next season after thousands of fans walked out of Anfield after 77 minutes of their game with Sunderland in February ... Find out more ... Read more on Liverpool owners scrap £77 ticket and apologise to fans ... Search ... ....
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