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NCAA yet to decide on expanding tourney (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The NCAA’s senior vice president says no decision has been made on whether to expand the men’s basketball tournament. Greg Shaheen reiterated Tuesday at CBS’s NCAA tournament media day that the organization is doing its “due diligence.” He says “nothing is a done deal or decided at this point in time.” The NCAA has been researching the issue and talking to its…

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S. Florida wins Big East tourney opener (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

South Florida's Dominique Jones (20) shoots over DePaul's Jeremiah Kelly, left, and Mike Stovall, right during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference Championships Tuesday, March 9, 2010  in New York.  Jones scored 20 points as South Florida won the game 58-49.

Dominique Jones had 20 points and nine rebounds, and South Florida beat DePaul 58-49 in the Big East tournament opener Tuesday for its fourth straight victory. Mike Mercer added 14 points for the ninth-seeded Bulls (20-11), who hope a strong showing this week could propel them into an NCAA tournament field already sure to be flush with Big East regulars.

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Duke back on top going into ACC tourney (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Duke always has a target on its back, and the fourth-ranked Blue Devils figure it’s gotten bigger lately. That’s because they’ll make the cross-state trip to Greensboro for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week as the defending champion and its No. 1 seed — the first time that’s happened since 2006, when J.J.

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Georgia Tech waiting to review Hewitt (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Georgia Tech is down to one last opportunity to salvage its season. Athletic director Dan Radakovich wouldn’t say Tuesday if the ACC tournament also is the last chance for coach Paul Hewitt to save his job. Georgia Tech, coming off a disappointing seventh-place regular-season finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference, plays North Carolina on Thursday night in the ACC tournament in Greensboro,…

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Final Four to be seen in 3-D in theaters (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The Final Four will be shown in 3-D in movie theaters around the country. CBS announced Tuesday that the men’s basketball national semifinals April 3 and the championship game two days later will be broadcast in 3-D in up to 100 theaters. TV networks have been experimenting with airing sports events in 3-D in theaters, and ESPN is planning to launch an entire 3-D channel.

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Lee let go as Louisiana-Lafayette coach (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Louisiana-Lafayette is looking for a new coach. The university says it will not renew the expiring contract of Ragin’ Cajuns coach Robert Lee. The Cajuns had an overall record of 13-16 this season, losing to Louisiana-Monroe in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Lee has been with Louisiana-Lafayette for 14 years, including the last six years as head coach.

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FDU removes interim tag from Vetrone (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Greg Vetrone speaks at a news conference after he was named as Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball coach Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Teaneck, N.J. Vetrone was Fairleigh Dickinson's interim coach for the 2009-10 season.

Fairleigh Dickinson removed the interim tag from Greg Vetrone and promoted him to head men’s basketball coach. The school announced the move Tuesday. Vetrone was an assistant coach under Tom Green in 2008-09. He was named interim coach when Green was fired last June after 26 years at FDU. Vetrone guided the Knights to an 11-21 record this season, but the Knights started off 0-10.

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Swarbrick: Irish could lose independence (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2009, file photo, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick introduces new football coach Brian Kelly to the media at a news conference  in South Bend, Ind. Swarbrick says the possible expansion of the Big Ten could create changes in major college football that force the Fighting Irish to give up their football independence. While Notre Dame prefers to remain independent in football, Swarbrick says, he and university president Rev. John Jenkins will evaluate whatever changes occur and assess how they effect the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create sweeping changes to major college sports. “Our preference is clear,” Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday. “I believe we’re at a point right now where changes could be relatively small or they could be seismic.” Swarbrick…

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Pinstripe Bowl set for Yankee Stadium (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The first Pinstripe Bowl will be played at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 and will be televised by ESPN. The game will include the No. 3 team in the Big East and the No. 6 school in the Big 12, excluding Bowl Championship Series participants. “I think no matter what the sport, every kid who grows up wants to play at Yankee Stadium,” Yankees president Randy Levine said Tuesday.

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Bradford not part of Sooners’ pro day (AP)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Linebacker Keenan Clayton, right, runs the 40 yard dash for NFL football representatives during pro day at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

With all the first-round prospects coming out of Oklahoma for this year’s NFL draft, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo could be getting to know the Norman campus quite well over the next month. Carrying the No. 1 pick with them, Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney visited the Sooners’ pro timing day Tuesday, getting another chance to see defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, offensive…

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