March 25, 2024 12:02 am
Higher seeds won 31 of the 32 first-round games in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, but the first game of the second round saw #2 Ohio State fall to #7 Duke. Two more lower-seeded teams scored upsets Sunday. Second round action continues through Monday with the winners moving on to the Sweet 16. WJPA-AM (1450) will have coverage of several Women’s Sweet 16 games next weekend, then Elite, Final Four and the National Championship game Sunday, April 7th.
Women’s Second Round Schedule — Monday
#2 Notre Dame > #7 Ole Miss, 71-56
#3 NC State > #6 Tennessee, 79-72
#3 UConn > #6 Syracuse, 72-64
#4 Indiana > #5 Oklahoma, 75-68
#1 Iowa > #8 West Virginia, 64-54
#2 UCLA > #7 Creighton, 67-63
#1 Southern Cal > #8 Kansas, 73-55
#4 Gonzaga >#5 Utah, 77-66
Women’s Second Round Scores — Sunday
#7 Duke > #2 Ohio State, 75-63
#1 South Carolina > #8 North Carolina, 88-41
#5 Colorado > #4 Kansas State, 63-50
#3 LSU > #11 Middle Tennessee, 83-56
#3 Oregon State > #6 Nebraska, 61-51
#1 Texas > #8 Alabama, 65-54
#5 Baylor > #4 Virginia Tech, 75-72
#2 Stanford > #10 Iowa State, 87-81 OT
March 26, 2024 2:15 am
ORLANDO, Fla. _ (AP) — Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Wilson is considered Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback but Fields will get a chance to compete. The Steelers revamped their quarterback room earlier this month, signing Wilson to the $1.21 million veteran’s minimum after the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback was released by Denver. Kenny Pickett, the team’s first-round pick in 2022, asked for a trade after Wilson’s arrival, Tomlin said. So, Pittsburgh sent him to Philadelphia and acquired Fields, a first-round pick in 2021, from Chicago for a conditional sixth-round choice in 2025.
March 26, 2024 4:30 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent. A violation will result in a 15-yard penalty and could ultimately result in fines for players. NFL executive Jeff Miller said the hip-drop tackle was used 230 times last season and resulted in 15 players missing time with injuries. The NFL Players Association has opposed the rule.
March 26, 2024 4:29 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies. Ohtani held a news conference at Dodger Stadium, five days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well over $1 million. Ohtani spoke for nearly 12 minutes, referring to a document in front of him. He did not take questions.
March 24, 2024 12:03 am
The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship with the first two rounds completed and the original 68-team field reduced to the Sweet 16. WJPA-AM (1450) is your home for all the exciting moments of March Madness with live coverage from every site, every game through opening weekend. Each day’s coverage will center around Westwood One’s feature games (highlighted) but will include live “look-ins” and updates of all games. Then we’ll have Sweet 16, Elite 8, the Final Four and the National Championship games. And, once again this year, we’ll bring you extensive coverage of the Women’s Tournament starting with the Sweet 16 on Friday.
Men’s Second Round Scores — Sunday
#2 Marquette > #10 Colorado, 81-77 F
#1 Purdue > #8 Utah State, 106-67 F
#4 Duke > #12 James Madison, 93-55 F
#6 Clemson > #3 Baylor, 72-64 F
#4 Alabama > #12 Grand Canyon, 72-61 F
#1 UConn #9 Northwestern, 75-68 F
#1 Houston vs. #9 Texas A&M, 100-95 F OT
#5 San Diego St. > #13 Yale, 85-57 F
Second Round Scores — Saturday
#2 Arizona > #7 Dayton, 78-68 F
#5 Gonzaga > #4 Kansas, 89-68 F
#1 North Carolina > #9 Michigan State, 85-69 F
#2 Iowa State > #7 Washington State, 67-56 F
#11 North Carolina State > #14 Oakland, 79-73 OT
#2 Tennessee > #7 Texas, 62-58
#3 Illinois vs. #11 Duquesne, 89-63 F
#3 Creighton > #11 Oregon, 86-73 F2OT
March 25, 2024 4:39 am
DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin scored his second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 for their ninth straight win. Nathan MacKinnon extended his point streak to 18 games with a goal and two assists. MacKinnon has at least a point in 34 straight home games, second all-time behind Wayne Gretzky’s 40-game streak in 1988-89. Alex Nedeljkovic, who had 21 saves, was replaced by Tristan Jarry at 5:17 of the third after a collision with Casey Mitteltstadt. Jarry had four saves and allowed the tying goal.
March 23, 2024 1:28 am
Unlike their male counterparts, the NCAA Women’s Tournament has been more mellow than madness with only one lower seeded team winning in the entire first round. #11 Middle Tennessee eliminated #6 Louisville to advance to Sunday’s second round matchup with LSU. WJPA-AM (1450) will have coverage of several Women’s Sweet 16 games next weekend, then Elite, Final Four and the National Championship game Sunday, April 7th.
Women’s First Round Schedule, Scores — Saturday
#6 Tennessee > #11 Green Bay, 93-63 F
#3 UConn > #14 Jackson State, 86-64 F
#4 Indiana > #13 Fairfield, 89-56 F
#8 Kansas > #9 Michigan, 81-72 F
#2 Notre Dame > #15 Kent State, 81-67 F
#3 NC State > #14 Chattanooga, 64-45 F
#1 Iowa > #16 Holy Cross, 91-65 F
#6 Syracuse > #11 Arizona, 74-69 F
#5 Oklahoma > #12 Florida-Gulf Coast, 73-70 F
#1 Southern California > #16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 87-55 F
#7 Old Miss > #10 Marquette, 67-55 F
#8 West Virginia > #9 Princeton, 63-53 F
#7 Creighton > #10 UNLV, 87-73
#4 Gonzaga > #13 UC Irvine, 75-56 F
#2 UCLA > #15 California Baptist, 84-55 F
#5 Utah > #12 South Dakota State, 68-54 F
Women’s First Round Scores — Friday
#1 South Carolina > #16 Presbyerian, 91-39
#8 North Carolina > #9 Michigan, 59-56
#6 Nebraska > #11 Texas A&M, 61-59
#3 Oregon State > #14 Eastern Washington, 73-51
#1 Texas > #16 Drexel, 82.42
#8 Alabama > #9 Florida State, 82-74
#7 Iowa State > #10 Maryland, 93-86
#2 Stanford > #15 Norfolk State, 79-50
#5 Colorado > #12 Drake, 86-72
#4 Kansas State > #13 Portland, 78-65
#11 Middle Tennessee > #6 Louisville, 71-69
#3 LSU > #14 Rice, 70-60
#5 Baylor > #12 Vanderbilt, 80-63
#4 Virginia Tech > #13 Marshall, 92-49
#7 Duke > #10 Richmond, 72-61
#2 Ohio State > #15 Maine, 80-57
March 24, 2024 7:01 am
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Domask added 22 and No. 3 seed Illinois made fast work 11th-seeded Duquesne in an 89-63 victory to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Illinois hadn’t made it through the first weekend of the tournament in eight previous appearances. The Illini will play No. 2 seed Iowa State in an East Region semifinal in Boston on Thursday. Duquesne had its first tournament appearance since 1977 end with its worst loss of the season, which sent coach Keith Dambrot into retirement. Jimmy Clark III scored 14 for Duquesne.
March 24, 2024 7:05 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced in a statement that Angelos, who had been ill for several years, died Saturday. Angelos was owner of an Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans such as tobacco giant Philip Morris. Angelos’ death comes as his son, John, is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos purchased the team for $173 million in 1993, at the time the highest for a sports franchise. His public role diminished significantly in his final years.
March 22, 2024 6:00 pm
The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship is underway with four squads already eliminated. Now, March Madness shifts into high gear with First & Second Round games through Sunday. By the time we go to sleep Sunday night, the original 68-team field will have been reduced to the Sweet 16. WJPA-AM (1450) is your home for all the exciting moments of March Madness with live coverage from every site, every game through opening weekend. Each day’s coverage will center around Westwood One’s feature games (highlighted) but will include live “look-ins” and updates of all games. Then we’ll have Sweet 16, Elite 8, the Final Four and the National Championship games. And, once again this year, we’ll bring you extensive coverage of the Women’s Tournament starting with the Sweet 16 next weekend.
Second Round Games, Saturday
12:45 pm #2 Arizona vs. #7 Dayton
3:15 pm #4 Kansas vs. #5 Gonzaga
5:30 pm #1 North Carolina vs. #9 Michigan State
6:10 pm #2 Iowa State vs. #7 Washington State
7:10 pm #11 North Carolina State vs. #14 Oakland
8:00 pm #2 Tennessee vs. #7 Texas
8:40 pm #3 Illinois vs. #11 Duquesne
9:40 pm #3 Creighton vs. #11 Oregon
First Round Games, Friday
#9 Northwestern > #8 Florida Atl., 77-65 F OT
#3 Baylor > #14 Colgate, 92-67 F
#5 San Diego St. > #12 UAB, 69-65 F
#2 Marquette > #15 Western Kentucky, 87-69 F
#1 UConn > #16 Stetson, 91-52 F
#6 Clemson > #11 New Mexico, 77-56 F
#13 Yale > #4 Auburn, 78-76 F
#10 Colorado > #7 Florida, 102-100 F |
#9 Texas A&M > #8 Nebraska, 98-83 F
#4 Duke > #13 Vermont, 64-47 F
#1 Purdue > #16 Grambling St., 78-50 F
#4 Alabama > #13 Charleston, 109-96 F
#1 Houston > #16 Longwood, 86-46 F
#12 James Madison > #5 Wisconsin, 72-61 F
#8 Utah St. > #9 TCU, 88-72 F
#12 Grand Canyon > #5 Saint Mary’s, 75-66 F |
First Round Scores, Thursday
#9 Michigan St. > #8 Mississippi St., 69-51 F
#11 Duquesne > #6 BYU, 71-67 F
#3 Creighton > #14 Akron, 77-60 F
#2 Arizona > #15 Long Beach St., 85-65 F
#1 North Carolina > #16 Wagner, 90-62 F
#3 Illinois > #14 Morehead St., 85-69 F
#11 Oregon > #6 So. Carolina, 87-73 F
#7 Dayton > #10 Nevada, 63-60 F |
#7 Texas > #10 Colorado St., 56-44 F
#14 Oakland > #3 Kentucky, 80-76 F
#5 Gonzaga > #12 McNeese, 86-65 F
#2 Iowa St. > #15 So. Dakota St., 82-65 F
#2 Tennessee > #15 Saint Peter’s, 83-49 F
#11 No. Carolina St. > #6 Texas Tech, 80-67 F
#4 Kansas > #13 Samford, 93-89 F
#7 Washington St. > #10 Drake. 66-61 F |
