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COLUMN: The Lady Vikings are making noise this season
I reluctantly want to call attention to some of the sentiments I heard about Big Bend Community College athletics …
Number of North Carolina virus cases grow to 12
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in North Carolina has grown to 12, the state's top public health official announced Thursday.
Trump endorsement of Sessions' rival roils US Senate race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Jeff Sessions’ rival in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama is a blow to the former attorney general — once beloved but later scorned by Trump — as he att…
AP Sportlight
March 13
World walls off as leaders warn viral pandemic will worsen
ROME (AP) — Sweeping travel bans accelerated across the globe on Thursday, walling regions apart, keeping people inside their homes and slowing the engines of commerce in an effort to stem the viral pandemic unfold…
Wednesday's Sports in Brief
VIRUS OUTBREAK
Only essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournaments; NBA suspends season
NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games won't be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus
Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr played their typical roles for Minnesota on Wednesday.
NC Central beats Delaware State 92-75 in MEAC tourney
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — C.J. Keyser scored a career-high 26 points and led five in double-figure scoring as top-seeded North Carolina Central rolled past No. 8 seed Delaware State 92-75 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer…
Notre Dame tops Boston College 80-58 to advance in ACCs
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame advanced the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament without much heavy lifting from star John Mooney.
NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners wer…
Jacob, Daye, Osaghae power FIU past Rice 85-76 in C-USA
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Trejon Jacob scored 21 points and Antonio Daye Jr. 20 more as FIU eliminated Rice from the Conference USA tournament 85-76 on Wednesday night.
North Caroline records eighth case of coronavirus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An eighth case of coronavirus has been confirmed in North Carolina, health officials announced Wednesday.
Pearson, Small double up as Texas St. downs Appalachian St.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Isiah Small and Nijal Pearson scored 23 points apiece as Texas State beat Appalachian State 85-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
DePaul stuns Xavier in first round of Big East Tourney
NEW YORK (AP) — DePaul is heading to the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament for the first time in six years with a win not many anticipated.
Ex-Spartans staffer files new lawsuit with more allegations
DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan State football staff member filed a lawsuit this week in which he accused former coach Mark Dantonio of violating NCAA rules by contacting players at other schools to try to get the…