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March Madness Tournaments Will Expand To 76 Teams Each Starting Next Season

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form. The new, 76-team ...

High School Roundup: Union Local Blasts Dragons; Bellaire Shuts Out Pilots

MORRISTOWN – Brody Gregor scattered three singles, struck out three and walked three in pitching the Jets past the visiting Dragons, 15-4. He threw 68 pitches, of which 40 were strikes. Evan Poziviak drove in three runs with a trio of singles, while Kam Gordon doubled in two more. Eli ...

Nailers, Mariners Meeting For First Time In Playoffs

WHEELING – For the first time in its 34-year ECHL existence, Wheeling will meet Maine in the playoffs. The Nailers (46-20-6) earned home ice in the Kelly Cup North Division championship by five points over the Mariners (42-21-9) during the regular season when they topped the North Division ...

Bo Naylor Hits 3-Run Home Run To Cement Guardians’ 8-5 Win Over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo a two-run double that opened the scoring in the first to lead the Cleveland Guardians over the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Thursday. The Guardians greeted Seth Lugo with five hits in a three-run ...