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INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin's run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' player of the year.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Breanna Stewart made it very clear from the start that her ultimate goal is to win four national championships at UConn.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Trevor Cahill from Arizona on Thursday night, hoping to boost a staff that's been hurt by injuries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his latest problems involving alcohol and a drug of abuse.

The Associated Press will announce its player of the year on Friday afternoon, and Kaminsky is expected to claim that honor as well.

Now this was definitely a deep rotation.

Even before Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper and the rest of the ramped-up Washington Nationals hit the field for their first full-squad workout at spring training, they got the message.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If you don't live in Florida, you can't purchase single-game playoff tickets for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The hockey team says it wants to "create a home atmosphere" for the…

When the Final Four coaches met with the media Thursday, it was evident the one-and-done concept has become less of a lightning rod for criticism than it once was.

INDIANAPOLIS — Don’t ask Joan Gasser how much it cost her family to follow her son Josh and his University of Wisconsin basketball teammates on the road to the NCAA Final Four.

Frank Kaminsky's decision to return has been fruitful on multiple fronts: Not only has he squeezed every last drop out of his fabulous life as Joe College, he’s significantly improved his NBA …

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pardon University of Wisconsin men’s basketball associate head coach Greg Gard if he had to stifle a chuckle earlier this week while handing out assignments to the scout team.

With its embrace of the offbeat and quirky, Lexington feels strangely Madison-like. Although the city could use a Xanax.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Shaka Smart has been a hot coaching commodity since leading Virginia Commonwealth to the Final Four in 2011. He had reportedly shunned several big-time offers, but the lur…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The fascination with Hank the dog has legs.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Calipari has endeared himself to Big Blue Nation because he does what Wildcat fans demand — win.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Emmert is still standing. At this Final Four, he's looking like a leader, too.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scott Kazmir ended his spring looking just as crisp as when he started. Now the Oakland left-hander is focused on an encore to the best season of his major league career.

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Lexi Thompson figured young friend Lydia Ko was dead in the woods to the left of the seventh fairway.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Former NBA star Dee Brown taught his daughter all about the game of basketball Unfortunately, he doesn't often get to see Maryland sharpshooter Lexie Brown play in person