NCAA teams hit by COVID pauses take hope from antibodies
DAVE SKRETTA, AP Basketball Writer
March 17, 2021
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1of6Baylor head coach Scott Drew talks to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021.Charlie Riedel/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Iona s Dylan van Eyck, left, goes up for a shot past Fairfield s Jesus Cruz in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J.Matt Slocum/APShow MoreShow Less
Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies
MARK PRATT, Associated Press
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1of9FILE - In this April 15, 2013, file photo Dick Hoyt, left, pushes his son Rick along the Boston Marathon course in Wellesley, Mass. Dick Hoyt, who last competed with his son in the Boston Marathon in 2014, has died, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was 80.Michael Dwyer/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9FILE - In this April 13, 2018, file photo, Dick Hoyt, left, and his son Rick, who competed together in 32 Boston Marathons, are introduced at a news conference in Boston before the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Boston. Dick Hoyt, who last competed with his son in the Boston Marathon in 2014, has died, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was 80.Elise Amendola/APShow MoreShow Less
Radio host Craig Carton fraud victim complains to judge
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2017, file photo, former sports radio host Craig Carton speaks to members of the media after his arraignment in federal court in New York. A fraud victim of Carton told a judge he s not properly paying restitution after his criminal conviction, but Carton s lawyer says the claim is not true. Carton returned to WFAN in November 2020, five months after his release from prison following a conspiracy and fraud conviction. A trial revealed that Carton solicited and then largely gambled away nearly $7 million.Julie Jacobson/AP
Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams
DAVE SKRETTA, AP Basketball Writer
March 16, 2021
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1of26FILE - Baylor s Jared Butler (12) brings the ball up the court against Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas, in this Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, file photo. Butler has made The Associated Press All-America first team, announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021.Chuck Burton/APShow MoreShow Less
2of26FILE - Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against BYU in Spokane, Wash., in this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, file photo. Kispert has made The Associated Press All-America first team, announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021.Young Kwak/APShow MoreShow Less
How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports
STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer
March 16, 2021
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1of21Fans wear masks and sit in marked off seats at an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Large buildings with high ceilings and ventilation systems that can change out fresh air almost a third as well as airplanes are reasons why experts and engineers believe it s reasonable for limited numbers of fans to be returning to live, indoor sporting events. They say masks are still necessary, but most professional and big college arenas – like the ones that host NHL and NBA games and the NCAA Tournament – have the capacity to make it work and keep people from spreading the coronavirus.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less