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J.J. Hickson and Anthony Parker combined for 20 points in the decisive third quarter and Cleveland beat Detroit 104-79 on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their first season sweep of the Pistons in 30 years.
NCAA: Finally, a break from the madness (AP)
AP – The NCAA tournament’s regional semifinals are set after a thrilling and exhausting first two rounds, which filled wastepaper baskets with battered brackets and left coaches on their knees in agony and throwing their arms to the heavens in joy.
Woods: ‘A little nervous’ about return at Masters (AP)
AP – Tiger Woods acknowledged “living a lie,” saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his downfall and that no one in his inner circle was aware of his misdeeds.
PETA feathers ruffled by Mike Tyson NY pigeon show
An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate boxing great Mike Tyson’s upcoming reality television show about pigeon racing.
Obama slumping in men’s, women’s NCAA brackets
Better luck picking next year, Mr. President.
Week 2 filled with broken brackets, underdogs
Brackets across the country are obliterated. Underdogs, meanwhile, keep moving on.
Twins, Mauer agree on 8 year, $184M extension
AL MVP Joe Mauer has agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension to stay with the Minnesota Twins.
AP Sources: Two Woods interviews to air Sunday
Two people familiar with Tiger Woods’ plans tell The Associated Press that the golfer has done two interviews set to air Sunday night.
AP Sources: Two Woods interviews to air Sunday (AP)
AP – Two people familiar with Tiger Woods’ plans tell The Associated Press that the golfer has done two interviews set to air Sunday night.
Once-overlooked Farokhmanesh leads Northern Iowa
All Northern Iowa’s Ali Farokhmanesh wanted coming out of high school was the chance to play Division I ball.
