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Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42

  • By STEPHEN HAWKINS - AP Sports Writer
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Sarah Strong had 21 points and 10 rebounds as defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn overwhelmed North Carolina 63-42 in the women's NCAA Tournament. The unbeaten Huskies are going to the Elite Eight for the 30th time. Blanca Quiñonez added 16 points while Azzi Fudd, an AP All-American like Strong, had 10 points. UConn is seeking its 13th national championship and has a 53-game winning streak. Indya Nivar had 20 points for North Carolina. UConn will play sixth-seeded Notre Dame in the Fort Worth Region 1 final Sunday to fill the first slot for the Final Four in Phoenix.

Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash, sheriff says
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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash, sheriff says

  • By CODY JACKSON and DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press
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Authorities say Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover. Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the crash Friday. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says Woods was not injured. Sheriff John Budensiek says investigators believe he had taken “some type of medication or drug" but he refused a urine test. A Breathalyzer test showed now signs of alcohol. The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island. Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information. This was the fourth time Woods has been involved in a car crash.

Israel hits Iranian nuke facilities and Tehran strikes base in Saudi Arabia, wounding US troops
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Israel hits Iranian nuke facilities and Tehran strikes base in Saudi Arabia, wounding US troops

  • By FARNOUSH AMIRI, JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN - Associated Press
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Attacks have appeared to intensify in the war in the Middle East including strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and an Iranian missile attack that wounded U.S. service members and damaged planes at a base in Saudi Arabia. Earlier Friday the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz. The aid plan would be the first breakthrough at the crucial shipping waterway after a month of war. In the United States, President Donald Trump reiterated his desire for Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalize ties when the war ends, though significant obstacles remain.

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Hubert Kos defends title in 100-yard backstroke and Texas holds onto lead at NCAA swim championships

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Texas senior Hubert Kos defended his national title in the 100-yard backstroke with a NCAA record time and the Longhorns held onto their team lead at the national swimming and diving championships. Texas holds the top spot heading into the final day of competition with 340.5 points. Florida is second at 331 and Indiana has 254. Arizona State sits at 245 — with 120 coming on three relay wins. California sophomore Yamato Okadome won his second individual title in consecutive nights, sweeping the breaststroke events. Florida senior Josh Liendo also won his second individual title of the championships. Missouri senior Collier Dyer took the three-meter diving title in his first-ever final.

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Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo breaks NCAA single-season steals record in March Madness game

  • By SCHUYLER DIXON - AP Sports Writer
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Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo has broken the NCAA’s single-season record for steals after getting seven in the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Vanderbilt. Hidalgo needed four steals to break Chastadie Barrs’ mark of 192 set with Lamar in 2018-19. The Fighting Irish junior got that in the first quarter against the Commodores. Hidalgo was already just the second player to have at least eight steals in multiple NCAA Tournament games. She had eight in each of Notre Dame’s first two tourney wins, over Fairfield and Ohio State.

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Hannah Hidalgo's triple-double tops Mikayla Blakes in Notre Dame's March Madness win over Vandy

  • By SCHUYLER DIXON - AP Sports Writer
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Hannah Hidalgo had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and the assist on the go-ahead bucket in the final minute, leading Notre Dame to a 67-64 victory over higher-seeded Vanderbilt in the Sweet 16. The junior sparkplug made a leaping grab between two defenders and fed a bounce pass to Cassandre Prosper for the go-ahead bucket with 22 seconds to go. The sixth-seeded Fighting Irish advanced to the Elite Eight in a matchup of two of the top three scorers in Division I, Hidalgo and Mikayla Blakes. Blakes, the national scoring leader, rallied from a rough shooting start to finish with 26 points for Vanderbilt.