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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City-area high school has apologized for taunts its students aimed at Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's daughter during the state tournament semifinals.

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Earl Baltes, the founder and longtime promoter of Eldora Speedway, has died. He was 93.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wichita State should know how to avoid distractions by now.

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer will be the opening day starter for the Washington Nationals instead of Stephen Strasburg, who has made the previous three opening day starts.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Major League Soccer is expected to confirm during a news conference this week that an expansion franchise has been awarded to Minnesota.

LONDON (AP) — McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race in the Malaysian Grand Prix after missing the Formula One season opener following a crash in testing.

BOSTON (AP) — Organizers of Boston's effort to host the 2024 Olympics said Monday they would not submit a final bid to for the games unless a majority of Massachusetts residents were supportive.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the alleged assaults.

One year after beating Oregon in front of a partisan crowd at the Bradley Center, UW was forced to find its drive elsewhere to hold off the Ducks.

The Badgers needed a spark and the sophomore from Germantown gave it to them, scoring five points, grabbing a career-high five rebounds and dishing out two assists in 15 minutes. 

Junior forward Sam Dekker scored 17 points, including five during a 10-2 run late in the game that helped the Badgers hold off the Ducks. 

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Teammates, roommates ...

The University of Wisconsin football program hasn’t wasted any time giving Natrell Jamerson a chance to prove himself at a new position.

COPLAY, Pa. (AP) — Twentysomethings sit in rows inside a two-story, red brick building in an Allentown suburb that Norman Rockwell could have painted. Using a keyboard and a pair of screens ea…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big 12 salvaged its NCAA Tournament in Big Ten country.