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WBC: US 14, CUBA 2
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US routs Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic final
Trea Turner homered twice as the US reached its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
Soccer
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Manchester United reaches FA Cup semifinals after Fulham’s epic meltdown
Fulham emotions boiled over after Willian blocked a goal-bound shot in the 70th and VAR instructed referee Chris Kavanagh to review the incident.
NFL
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Cowboys acquire WR Brandin Cooks from Texans for two late-round picks
Houston gets a fifth-round pick this year and a 2024 sixth-rounder.
skiing
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Mikaela Shiffrin receives slalom trophy; Vlhova wins last race
Seven weeks after securing it, Mikaela Shiffrin was finally able to hold and kiss the crystal globe for the best slalom skier of the women’s World Cup season.
WOMEN'S: Baylor 78, Alabama 74
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Baylor rallies for third-largest comeback (18 points) in NCAA women’s tournament history
Baylor closed the game on a 7-0 run, all from the foul line. The Bears will face No. 2 seed UConn in the second round Monday night.
Tennis
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Novak Djokovic denied COVID-19 vaccine exemption, to miss Miami Open
The Transportation Security Administration requires proof of vaccination from air travelers under a rule in place through at least April 10.
Tara Sullivan
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How a basketball program rooted in Rwanda is changing the lives of young women in Boston
Think one part basketball and one part health education policy, and then imagine putting them together to make something extraordinary.
Men: FDU 63, Purdue 58
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Fairleigh Dickinson becomes second No. 16 seed in history to beat No. 1 in men’s NCAA Tournament, stunning Purdue
Fairleigh Dickinson didn’t even win the Northeast Conference Tournament, falling in the title game to Merrimack, which was not allowed to participate in the NCAA Tournament.