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March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. In addition to eyeing potential 5-12 upsets and trying to figure out which sleeper to put in the Elite Eight, fans also have to consider more existential questions about college ...

Ohio State hires Jake Diebler as head coach after he goes 6-2 in interim role

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State removed the interim tag from men's basketball coach Jake Diebler's title on Sunday and announced he will receive a five-year contract. Diebler, 37, was in his third year as associate head coach when he took over the team following Chris Holtmann's firing on ...

Tyler Toffoli scores twice, Jets roll over Blue Jackets 6-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets past the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-1 on Sunday night. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist, and Kyle Connor, Logan Stanley and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored. Sean Monahan added two assists ...

Nylander scores twice, Tarasov stops 39 shots and Blue Jackets top Sharks 4-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Nylander scored twice and added an assist, Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Boone Jenner ...

Bajema, Smith lead Utah to 90-57 rout of Arizona State at Pac-12 Tournament

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cole Bajema scored a career-high 22 points, Deivon Smith was one assist shy of his fourth triple-double of the season and Utah rolled over Arizona State 90-57 on Wednesday night in the Pac-12 Tournament. No. 6-seeded Utah will play No. 3 Colorado in a quarterfinal on ...

Ludvig, Rakell help Penguins pull away from Sharks, 6-3

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Ludvig scored his second goal of the season on a shot from the left point at 2:38 of the third ...